[Year 12 IT Apps] Outcome 2

[Christophersen, Paula P]

Dear Robert, Mark and colleagues

After considerable discussion last year on this list, the matter was quite clearly resolved - the study design states 'organisations'. As previously mentioned, no detailed example in the Advice for Teachers is a complete task (for authentication reasons). The study design is mandatory; the Advice for Teachers is advisory.

The change from 'organisation' to 'organisations' was an intentional inclusion in the current study design (2011-15) to support greater flexibility in task design. If 'organisations' had been an error, the VCAA would have published an erratum in The Bulletin.

Teachers are advised that they must adhere to the current study design, and that it is the teacher's responsibility to ensure that the tasks selected or designed for coursework are compliant with the study design.

Regards
Paula


Paula Christophersen
Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority
2 Lonsdale Street
MELBOURNE 3000
(03) 9032 1724
0407 043 110

From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Robert Hind
Sent: Monday, 26 August 2013 5:22 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Outcome 2

The can of worms ain't stale.

This issue has been raised before and it should have been settled last year. But it has not been settled. Why not?

Robert Hind
Retired
Ex Traralgon and Ashwood




----- Original Message -----
From: Mark<mailto:mark at vceit.com>
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Outcome 2

Hi Paula.  I don't really want to re-open a stale can of worms on such a nice sunny day, but...

On which page of the study design (apart from the extra 's' in the word 'organisations' on page 37) does it 'require more than one organisation to be included in the assessment task.'?

There is only one organisation mentioned in the detailed example on page 74, so it seems that even the study design writers didn't notice this requirement.

There is a statement requiring more than one organisation, but it only appears in the Assessment Handbook in "Sample Approaches to School-Assessed Coursework" (p.25) which is not mandatory.

<gump> That's All I Have To Say About That </gump>

On 26 August 2013 14:05, Christophersen, Paula P <christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au>> wrote:

Dear colleagues



Schools recently involved in the Unit 4 audit were required to complete a question relating to the scope of Outcome 2. The majority of schools indicated that students evaluated the information management strategies of only one organisation, however, the outcome states 'organisations'. The requirement to address more than one organisation gives greater flexibility in designing tasks as there are opportunities for organisational practices to be addressed through case study/s and standalone questions.



For further information about this I recommend that you read the State Reviewer's Report on the VCAA website at: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/technology/2011ITApplicationsSAC.pdf  An extract from that report reads 'The new study design also requires more than one organisation to be included in the assessment task.'



If you have any further queries regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.



Regards

Paula



Paula Christophersen

Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment

Authority

2 Lonsdale Street

MELBOURNE 3000

(03) 9032 1724

0407 043 110



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