[Yr11 Information Technology] RE: Yr11 InformationTechnology

[Jeffrey Lynn]

Hi All.

I agree with everyone regarding the lack of time. I have a group of year 10
boys doing Units 1 and 2. To make things worse, some of them don't want to
be there. And, to add to that, I had no computer facilities until the end of
March (our computer lab was gutted, rebuilt and rewired, with the computers
stored, and it took several weeks after "completion" before I could get
reasonable functionality back into the system), which means I have had to
fit three Outcomes into Term 2 - I failed! I'm still struggling to get some
sort of semblance of order into the marks with many incomplete submissions
of work. 

Fortunately, there is a bit more leeway than for Units 3 and 4 as far as
marking and reporting go. Even so, let's hope that in light of what everyone
has said here, VCAA will revise the requirements a bit.

Jeff Lynn,
Yeshivah College.


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From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Claudette Khoury
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 12:14 AM
To: yr11it at edulists.com.au
Subject: RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] RE: Yr11 InformationTechnology

Hi all, 

I just started teaching the new IT course this term and found the exact same
problem as everyone here. The previous teacher had spent term 1 on Outcome 1
so I had to rush to finish the other 2 outcomes. I too found it hard to
teach proper Database skills and complete an outcome in such a short time.
Oh well maybe the course will be changed by the time I'm 'officially' back
from maternity leave...

Claudette 




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Claudette Khoury
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College (OLSH)
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>>> "Laurie Savage" <sav at pvgc.vic.edu.au> 06/21/07 4:32 PM >>>
I just thought I was incompetent! I'm (not really) glad others had problems
finishing Unit one, makes me feel much better.
 
Laurie

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From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Kshir- Sagar, Nirmal N
Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2007 3:19 PM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Yr11 Information Technology] RE: Yr11 Information Technology


Ditto!!
 
Nimma Sagar
Preston Girls Secondary College

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From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Wayne Barker
Sent: Thu 21/06/2007 2:14 PM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: Yr11 Information Technology


Hi,
I also concur that the Year 11 course has too much in it. I to spent so much
time trying to do a good job on the first two outcomes that it left precious
little time for the third outcome. I definitely think some rejigging is
necessary.
 
Wayne Barker
Computer Ed Coordinator
Luther College

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