[Year 12 IT Apps] 'New' topics on todays exam...

[Mark KELLY]

Yes, I'm sure our darkest fears about bad questions will be allieviated. In
fact I hope to give the exam a proud pat on the head and a hearty 'Good
Boy.'

But, like Atticus Finch, I keep my rifle handy in case the rabid dog
staggers down the street growling about normalisation or drooling
nonstandard diagrams...


On 14 November 2011 09:44, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> wrote:

> ROTFL .. the normalisation question has my burning curiosity too but I am
> at heart an optimist. It is a toughi for a new topic but I bet we will be
> soon clinking glasses and composing songs of praise as we sit about with
> our long pipes, blowing token smoke rings out of our staff rooms whilst we
> deconstruct the paper and make notes for 2012.
>
> Don't forget to pen and share questions for the VITTA VCE IT PD, typically
> run early each year. Not sure if a date has been set yet.
>
>
> On 14 November 2011 09:15, Mark KELLY <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
>> I bet they will showcase the new KK, but I don't encourage kids to
>> predict what will be on the paper because everything in the study design is
>> fair game.
>>
>> If the ERD question is anything like the sample question exam, we're all
>> in trouble... no cardinality, nonsense logic.  Ughh.
>>
>> I certainly *can* wait to find out how normalisation is questioned... in
>> fact I dread it.  <shudder>
>>
>> Our exam is in our assembly hall, about 100 metres away. I reckon I'll be
>> able to hear the screaming from that distance.
>>
>>
>> On 14 November 2011 08:57, SAMANTHA MITCHELL <MITCHELLS at milsen.vic.edu.au
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>  Hi,
>>>
>>> For those of you who'd like to take a punt....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What 'new' toics do you think could be assessed this year? For example,
>>> I'm telling my students I think these 2 topics will be on the paper:
>>>
>>>    - ERD
>>>    - Normalisation ...I can't wait to see how they ask this :)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Samantha Mitchell
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mildura Senior College
>>>
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>>
>>
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>> Mark Kelly
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>> McKinnon Secondary College
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>
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-- 
Mark Kelly
Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area
McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253
kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
VCE IT Lecture Notes: http://vceit.com
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