[Year 12 IT Apps] Students meeting outcomes
Matheson, Geoff J
matheson.geoff.j at edumail.vic.gov.au
Wed Jun 5 08:01:52 EST 2013
I'm not so sure you can say that the "S" is meaningless in the real world.
For many of my students, completing the VCE is an achievement in and of
itself, and the "S" is the ultimate determinant on whether or not that
happens. "Completing the VCE" still has meaning for employers, and I find
that if students are struggling to meet the "S" requirements of IT Apps or
Software Development, they are likely struggling to complete the VCE more
broadly.
Geoff Matheson
Senior Campus Reports Co-ordinator
On 5/06/13 4:42 AM, "Mark Scott" <msc at luther.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>Steph
>
>Just keep in mind that future employees or tertiary institutions won't
>hold an S in a subject in any high regard if their marks are so low that
>they do not achieve a reportable ATAR.
>As Robert has said the consequences for the student is the UG grade. The
>S is meaningless in the real world.
>
>Mark Scott
>Luther College
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>Mark Scott
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>Behalf Of Robert Timmer-Arends [timmer at westnet.com.au]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 6:58 PM
>To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Students meeting outcomes
>
>Hello Stephanie
>
>just to add to Robert's statement, the study design also says (p31) 'to
>achieve this outcome the student will draw on key knowledge and key skills
>outlined in Area of Study 2' and then goes on to list 15 KK points and 6
>KS
>points. From what you have said, the student has demonstrated a minimum
>knowledge of the use of the chosen software (covered by dot point 4 of KS)
>and nothing else. For example, did he/she design a solution? did he/she
>select and apply testing methods...? has he/she demonstrated knowledge of
>design tools for describing data type? and so on. VCAA says the dot points
>should not be a checklist, but at the same time this does not mean a
>student
>should be given the nod for just demonstrating achievement of one of them.
>
>Also, don't forget that while the student may eventually be awarded an 'S'
>for the outcome (as others have pointed out), the grade you award for the
>SAC (which is 'stand-alone') will stand no matter what the student
>demonstrated beforehand or demonstrates afterward - and it sounds like a
>UG
>is in the offing.
>
>Regards
>Robert T-A
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <geoffmoss37 at bigpond.com>
>To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
><itapps at edulists.com.au>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 5:38 PM
>Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Students meeting outcomes
>
>
>> Hi Stephanie
>>
>> I agree with Robert. Keep in mind that the granting of the 'S' does not
>> need to occur in the production of the SAC. The student should be/is
>>able
>> to demonstrate these skills during the time of the outcome, including
>>the
>> practice SAC and any other preparatory classes, as well as during the
>>SAC.
>>
>> This enables a student who was unable to attend or complete a SAC due to
>> illness or any other excuse that does not allow an extension to gain an
>> 'S' for the outcome.
>>
>> Geoff Moss
>> RMIT
>>
>> ---- Robert <robert at yinnar.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Stephanie,
>>>
>>> Neither Wonderful nor Wise, but certainly older than Mark :-)
>>>
>>> To add to Mark Scott's response to your question. I do not agree with
>>> Mark.
>>>
>>> The study design clearly states that
>>>
>>> "The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on a decision
>>> that the student has demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes
>>> specified for the unit. This decision will be based on the teacher's
>>> assessment of the student's performance on assessment tasks designated
>>> for the unit."
>>>
>>> So in terms of Unit 3 Outcome 2, Task 1, the student would have to
>>>
>>> "Design, and develop using a relational database management system, a
>>> solution to an information problem"
>>>
>>> This does require the student to, amongst other things: ( See
>>>Assessment
>>> Handbook )
>>> a.. select and use appropriate software functions of relational
>>> database management software, as published annually in the VCAA
>>>Bulletin
>>> VCE, VCAL and VET, to create database tables, relationships among them
>>> and to construct queries to retrieve required information (underlining
>>> mine)
>>> If your student did not do this then he should not get an S. By your
>>> description he did not did not do all this.
>>>
>>> By all means give him a chance to redeem himself, in fact you should do
>>> this.
>>>
>>> Robert Hind
>>> Retired
>>> Ex Traralgon and Ashwood
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Mark Scott
>>> To: 'Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List'
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 3:42 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Students meeting outcomes
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Steph
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Not sure if I qualify as Wonderful or Wise but.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes this is an S.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We did away with the concept of "fail" years ago so we could brag
>>>about
>>> the "pass" rate at VCE.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Luther College
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Scott
>>> Daily Administrator
>>> Luther
>>>
>>> Plymouth Road
>>> Croydon Hills Victoria 3136
>>>
>>>
>>> Luther
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>>> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Stephanie POLAN
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 4 June 2013 3:21 PM
>>> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>>> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Students meeting outcomes
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>>>
>>>
>>> Good Afternoon Wonderfully Wise People,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm looking for your professional opinion on the topic of how much
>>>work
>>> a student must produce in order to gain an S on outcome 2 unit 3.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a student that opened Access, created a table, created a query
>>> that didn't do anything 'query-like' he did all the sorting and
>>> calculating outside of Access.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Apparently this is enough to get an S.
>>>
>>> This is my first year teaching year 12 and find this concept
>>> unbelievable, I can not comprehend this.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Your professional opinion/coping strategies would be much
>>>appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steph Polan
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Miss Polan
>>>
>>> McKinnon SC
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>>>
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