[vet-mm] changes to training package - any more info?

[claire]

Hi Brian,
As yet the details of new training package have not been published so it is difficult to discuss. 
I think the biggest issue will be confusion between the 2 names of these offerings.. 
The training package Film, TV, Radio and Multimedia will be called "Screen and Media", which sounds very like VCE Media Studies. This will be a problem as students and parents will have difficulty distinguishing the two. 

There has been a precedent for calling the VET in schools program a slightly different name to that of the official TP name, so it may be that it is possible to avoid confusion in the naming. At one stage, I think we heard that the Cert 2 was called "Interactive Digital Media" but not sure of details. Would that name be sufficient to distinguish it from VCE Media? 

The actual content of the new MM certs is as yet unknown, but I'm sure the units of competency will be similar to what currently exists and certainly not overlap the VCE Media, anymore than it might do now?? I think the skills and advantages offered by VET MM or whatever it will be called certainly warrant it being offered alongside VCE Media. In fact, students could really benefit from doing both, as if they do Vis Comm and IT along with VET MM. They are complementary subjects not alternatives, in my opinion!

It's difficult with tight school deadlines, but if possible wait for some VCAA decisions before making yours. 

Regards
Claire Bloom
Warrandyte High


> Brian Pearce <BPearce at clc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
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> Does anyone else think it will be difficult to justify running the new
> VET Media Certificate and the VCE Media studies course at the same
> school ?
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> >From the info I've seen it seems it will be difficult to distinguish
> them apart, unless the teacher has control over which of the possible
> UOCs are offered and chooses to make it as different as possible.
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> Brian Pearce
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> Subject: [vet-mm] changes to training package - any more info?
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> After the discussions when the changes came out I have to say I looked
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> http://www.ibsa.org.au/downloads/CUF07_v1_mapping_summary.pdf
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> and was waiting to hear which units were likely to be included in the
> VET in schools units....
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> Well today I got a flyer from edsonic with support materials, and the
> list of units....
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> Which are definitely reflecting the screen and media. This is all great,
> however, I would love to know what will be expected of us, as the focus
> of the course has changed so much....the students who will be attracted
> to this course are totally different.
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> Has anyone heard more information?
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> Suzanne Arnott
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> ICT Staff Support
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> Photography and Multimedia Coordinator
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> Elisabeth Murdoch College
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