[Year 12 SofDev] No ITA at McKinnon in 2012

[Mark KELLY]

Hi all.

As I feared, ITA didn't get enough enrolments to run in 2012 - for the first
time in about 15 years.

Strangely enough, Software Development *is* running - and before this year
it hasn't run for 3 years.

Actually, I'm kind of relieved since SD is more interesting anyway, and ITA
seems old, dry and tired. Perhaps it's just because I've been teaching it
since forever, or it may be that the new study design is partly to blame -
and yes! normal forms, I AM looking at you.  And I'd also put some blame on
the freakishly large and long U4O1 - my kids were exhausted at the end of
that.

After a hiatus this year, Units 1&2 return to McKinnon in 2012, and since I
have barely looked at them it will be another fun year compiling resources
for those units.
If the ITA embargo continues and SD continues to run, I may craft units 1&2
to be heavy on programming to better funnel kids into SD in the following
year.

Do you guys know what units will run at your places next year?

-- 
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
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