[Yr7-10it] Year 7-10 IT structures

Mon Oct 15 09:35:09 EST 2007

Dear colleagues

There is nothing in the VELS that tells schools how ICT should be
delivered. VELS is a framework, and schools have the flexibility to
determine their own delivery structures. It may vary from year level to
year level or a consistent approach may be taken. Schools have the right
to offer stand alone ICT, which allows students to acquire ICT knowledge
and skills from ICT teachers. What is then important is how the these
knowledge and skills are applied in other areas of learning. It is true
that the intent of the ICT domain within VELS is for students to use
these knowledge and skills to support their learning in all areas, but
schools must ask the question 'how are the students going to acquire the
skills associated with each standard?'

There is further information on delivery options for ICT on the VELS
website (frequently asked questions). I have also written an article for
the next issue of VITTA's InfoNet, which outlines some key questions
that schools can consider when determing how students will acquire ICT
knowledge and skills, how and where they will apply these and who will
be responsible for the assessment of them.

LINK

http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/about/faq.html#21

Regards

Paula

Paula Christophersen

ICT Curriculum Manager

VCAA

41 St Andrews Place

EAST MELBOURNE 3002

(03) 9651 4378

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Alexakos, Zach Z
Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2007 7:27 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Year 7-10 IT structures

Sounds like the basket weavers have well and truly taken over.  

Zach Alexakos

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Jim Bunn
Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2007 5:13 PM
To: 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Year 7-10 IT structures

Hello all,

As Rachelle has already indicated, there is no compulsory ICT at Hampton
Park Secondary College (new from this year) and the administration
(having wanted this for years) has used the move from the CSF to VELS as
a virtual mandate for the dissolution of ICT classes at years 7 and 8.
Fully integrating ICT at years 7 and 8 was done under the guise of it
being a requirement under VELS. I argued many of the very valid points
made by those replying to this thread, and it's made no difference
whatsoever. 

At the end of last year I thought that the one good outcome of this
disastrous move was that at least most of the teachers previously unable
to get their non-ICT classes into a computer lab would now be possible.
Alas, no. One of our four computer labs (for 1300 students!) has been
dismantled and the computers dispersed elsewhere, like into a Pod, or
the new Learning Centre or just not re-leased. Another is scheduled to
go as well. My cynical nature says that it all comes down to saving $. 

And guess what. It's driving good ICT teachers away from here. One has
just resigned, another is leaving at the end of the year, another is
trying to leave, and yours truly is counting the days until I'm out of
here as well. What a sad state of affairs. Grumble, grumble.

Jim Bunn
CCNA CCAI ITE1
Technology Coordinator
Hampton Park Secondary College
Victoria  Australia

8795 9400

bunn.jim.c at edumail.vic.gov.au 

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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Colin SUTTON
Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2007 8:59 PM
To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Yr7-10it] Year 7-10 IT structures

Hi all

My school, Montmorency SC, has NO compulsory ICT!

A student can go through 6 years of schooling here and do NO formal IT.

No other school I have ever taught in (2 in Vic, 3 in QLD and 4 in the
UK) have ever had this! 

It seems unbelievable that in the Information Age students are not
formally taught ANY ICT.

They have to learn another language, do wood, metal, cooking and sewing
- useful and even essential - but the ONE thing none of them can avoid
is ICT! 

Sure, many can play games and surf to sites, but they are not formally
taught a wide range of other useful or essentail skills.

Schools I have taught in elsewhere had at least one semester of ICT at
Year 7 (Yr 8 in QLD as secondary starts in Yr8). 

Most had an elective system that required them to do at least ONE or
more units at 8/9 or even again in Yr 10.

Comments anyone?

Regards

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