[Yr11 Information Technology] RE: Yr11 InformationTechnology

[Andrew Grimshaw]

i concur

spent entire first term on outcome 1

andrew grimshaw
colac college


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Lynn" <jslynn at optusnet.com.au>
To: "'Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List'" 
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Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] RE: Yr11 InformationTechnology


> 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.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au 
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> 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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>>>> "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
>
>  _____
>
> 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
>
>  _____
>
> 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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