[Yr11 Information Technology] VITTA Unit 1 exam announcement

[Mark KELLY]

Open your purses.  Tuppence is coming*...

It's not just desirable but essential that the unit 1 and 2 exams are
separate because the units are non-sequential.  That's why I ended up
writing my own for the last study design.

Kids can start with unit 2 and we can't give them an end of year exam with
unit 1 material in it because they will not have studied it!

Similarly, because unit 1 can be done without unit 2, you need a unit 1 exam
for half-year. We could not give an exam with units 1 and 2 and tell them to
ignore a bunch of unit 2 questions.

Cheers
Mark


*For youngsters out there, tuppence is how "two pence" was pronounced. The
equivalent of 2 cents' worth.

On 17 May 2011 11:06, Adrian Janson <janson.adrian.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>wrote:

>  Hi everyone,
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> There has been some discussion about the format of the VITTA exams –
> particularly the Unit 1 / 2 exam.  We have received many requests for a
> separate Unit 1 exam.
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> To explain why we have traditionally not produced a Unit 1 exam – in the
> past, the timeline to produce the exam pack (that is contact authors,
> explain timelines, draw up contracts, receive drafts, correct drafts,
> contract proof readers and follow through the proofing process) – has been a
> long one.  It is started fairly early in the year and takes many months to
> complete.  Usually this means that by the time the exams are ready, Unit 1
> exams are already over and done with – making them redundant.  For this
> reason, we have focussed on the creation of a combined Unit 1 / 2 paper that
> can be used at the end of the year.
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> This year, our timeline for the Unit 1 / 2 exam ran early meaning that many
> of you received it (or will receive it) in time to use for the Unit 1 exam
> period.  However, as we have not produced a separate Unit 1 exam – this
> doesn’t suit.
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> However, we have received your requests and are in the process of producing
> at least 1 Unit 1 exam and we will be able to send out to all those that
> have purchased the exam pack shortly.  The materials for Unit 1 are being
> proofed as I write this – and we are hoping to have them ready in the next
> few days.
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> All the best,
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> Adrian
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> *Adrian Janson **B.Sc, Dip.Ed, M.Ed
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Mark Kelly
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McKinnon Secondary College
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