[Year 12 IT Apps] IARTV - CSE practice exam for ITA

[Christophersen, Paula P]

Dear colleagues


I would just like to remind teachers that in accordance with the advice provided in the VCAA sample questions Section B of the IT apps paper will comprise 'short and extended response questions'. http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/publications/IT-Apps-samp.pdf  Examples of extended responses in the VCAA sample questions include questions 7 (8 marks), 9 (8 marks) and 12 (6 marks).  Typical characteristics of extended responses are their mark values (usually 6+), no sub-part questions and the inclusion of factors/items that should be considered in the more open-ended responses. I would urge students to use the prompts provided in each of these questions as the organisers of their answers;  they define the scope of the expected responses. Students should be practised in responding to questions of this type.



Regards

Paula

Paula Christophersen
ICT Curriculum Manager
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark Scott
Sent: Friday, 16 September 2011 10:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] IARTV - CSE practice exam for ITA

Just received this (in hardcopy form GRRR) this morning

20 MC questions and 9 Short Answer questions. (20 = 70 marks)

Written for the new course.

Mark Scott
Luther College

"Don't water the rocks" Gerry Smith, River Oaks Public School

From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Howard, David
Sent: Friday, 16 September 2011 10:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] IARTV - CSE practice exam for ITA

Hi Mark,

Had the exam been written for the new study design and within the new style of questioning from VCAA?

I am sticking with VCAA sample and VITTA this year...

Regards


David Howard
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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au<mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au]<mailto:[mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au]> On Behalf Of Mark KELLY
Sent: Thursday, 15 September 2011 1:35 PM
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Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] IARTV - CSE practice exam for ITA

Hi all. I've just received the IARTV practice exam for ITA and am gently poking it to see what happens.  Things of interest so far...

Section A

Q6 - a validation check for an order quantity is said to be a "location check".  Has anyone heard of one of those before? The only other semi-credible option was an "integer check".

Q9 - evaluating the effectiveness of a system is said to be done "post implementation".  While this is strictly true, implementation is not part of the PSM.

Q11 - copyright law "protects the ideas expressed on a website". But copyright does not protect ideas, it protects the way the ideas are expressed.  A subtle difference in wording, perhaps, it could have significant effects on kids' reading of the question.

Q20. Decisions in orgs are strategic, tactical, operational, day-to-day.  I've not heard of "day-to-day" being a standard decision type. Is it in a textbook?

More to come, maybe.

How are people's revision going?

I've just finished the U4O2 test and am back onto exam practice.

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