[vet-mm] Hours spent on Cert III Assessments

[claire]

Michelle,
After the research phase mentioned, they have 20 lessons, which equates to the 17 hours. 
As Rachelle says, if a teacher did spend more than the allocated time in class on the practical tasks, they would be disadvantaging kids by not covering other aspects that might be examined. And if a student spent hours and hours on one task for one subject, they would be doing their other subjects a grave disservice.

I know some teachers actually run the task in a day or two over the holidays, but allowing time beforehand to research and develop their assets.
Claire :-)



> Michelle Dennis <mdennis at mentoneggs.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi Claire,
> 
> Thanks for the speedy response!  How do you handle the time for the
> actual production of the product?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Michelle
> 
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> 
> Hi Michelle,
> Welcome to the wonderous mysteries of VET MM!!
> As far as planning for the product, the VCAA documentation actually
> says: "A plan outlining the design, method and materials/resources
> required for the Product must be submitted prior to the assessment
> event. The writing up of the plan should be completed in class time
> within approximately 1-2 hours..."
> I don't believe that means they have to dream up an idea and document it
> all in the space of a lesson or two. My students spend a couple of
> weeks, investigating their target audience, looking for ideas and
> inspiration, analysing other products, determining resources required
> and documenting the development of their ideas. They can work on this at
> home as well as in class. Having followed this part of the design
> process, they are then able to formally document their plan -
> storyboards, flowcharts, timelines etc within the time allowed.
> Claire Bloom
> Warrandyte High
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Michelle Dennis <mdennis at mentoneggs.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> > 
> > This is my first year of teaching Certificate III, and I am growing
> > increasingly confused by the assessment requirements.  The Assessment
> > Plan for Multimedia states certain time limits apply for each
> assessment
> > 
> > task.  For example, they limit a 'Product' to two hours of planning
> and
> > state that the 'The Product must be produced within a maximum total
> > timeframe of 15 hours.'   This is vastly different to what I am
> hearing
> > in PDs.  For example, in the VCAA Season of Excellence Q&A session it
> > was stated that a student must have spent many hours outside of school
> > to complete the project and that's what stood out about the product.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > The students I took to the Q&A session were understandably quite taken
> > aback given that I've made them keep diaries and to ensure that they
> > stay within the 17 hours.  They are students that want to perform to
> the
> > 
> > highest standards and many would spend hours and hours more if they
> were
> > 
> > allowed to.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > What do other schools do?  I don't wish to disadvantage my class by
> > insisting they keep to a rule that every other teacher interprets
> > differently.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Michelle Dennis
> > 
> > Mentone Girls Grammar
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