[Year 12 SofDev] Flowcharts

[Travis Parker]

Thanks Paula - Very descriptive! I have taught them last year for the
students when they were in year 11, so they should have known anyway,
but I was hoping that they couldn't have specific questions relating to
flowcharts.

 

Thanks for clearing it up

 

Trav

 

 

 

 

From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Christophersen,
Paula P
Sent: Friday, 23 September 2011 1:20 PM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Flowcharts

 

This is a very good example of illustrating the meaning of specifically
listed items in a key knowledge compared with a generic key knowledge
statement. For example, in Unit 3, outcome 2, there is a specific list
of methods of expressing software designs. This means that specific
questions can be asked on the examination on any of the items listed,
however, for school-based assessment you can include other methods such
as flow charts. In Unit 4, the key knowledge is just  'methods and
techniques of expressing software designs' , which again means for
coursework purposes you can use whatever methods you like, but for the
examination no specific questions can be asked on flowcharts, however,
if a general question arose which allowed the student to use a software
design tool of their choice, and it was suitable, then they could use a
flowchart. 

 

So, in a nutshell, there cannot be any questions on the exams
specifically requiring students to demonstrate their knowledge of
flowcharts.

 

Regards

Paula

 

Paula Christophersen

ICT Curriculum Manager

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment

Authority

(03) 9651 4378

 

From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Travis Parker
Sent: Friday, 23 September 2011 12:05 PM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] Flowcharts

 

Dear All,

 

I have scoured the Study Design throughout the year and tried to make
sure that as a first year Software Development teacher I cover
everything. However I have a question on the Insight practice exam
(Question 8 of the Case Study section - Not sure that I can post it here
due to copyright) that gets students to complete a flowchart. It is
worth 4 marks so by no means a small question. As far as I am aware,
flowcharts have been removed from the Software Development Study Design
and a design tool, or are we still expected to teach them?

 

Any help or advice would be most appreciated!

 

Cheers and have a good break

 

Trav

 

 

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