[Year 12 SofDev] No ITA at McKinnon in 2012

[Mark KELLY]

Oh, don't be like that.  Referential integrity theory had my kids in
stitches...

On 20 October 2011 13:16, Michael Wooldridge <mwo at mornsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Mornington has a large(ish) SD class. I do not even offer ITA because it is
> BORING.****
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mark KELLY
> *Sent:* Thursday, 20 October 2011 9:30 AM
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> *Subject:* [Year 12 SofDev] No ITA at McKinnon in 2012****
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> Hi all.
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> As I feared, ITA didn't get enough enrolments to run in 2012 - for the
> first time in about 15 years.
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> Strangely enough, Software Development *is* running - and before this year
> it hasn't run for 3 years.
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> 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?
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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
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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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