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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear colleague<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The VCAA is giving all teachers of Units 3 and 4 VCE studies
and scored VCE VET programs an opportunity to provide feedback on 2009 end of
year <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>written examinations</span></b>.<font
color=black><span style='color:black'> Teachers are encouraged to complete this
survey, which will be available from <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>30 October
to 27 November.</span></b> This is a voluntary survey for teachers. It is being
conducted by an independent research company on behalf of the VCAA and will
take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Please use this link to
begin the survey </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.asr5.com/surveys/index.asp">http://www.asr5.com/surveys/index.asp</a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> you are
unable to access the survey via the above link, please </span></font><b><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:red;font-weight:bold'>copy and paste</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> the link </span></font><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.asr5.com/vcaa" title="http://www.asr5.com/vcaa">www.asr5.com/vcaa</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>into your web browser. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>If you are unable to
access the survey, please contact the <st1:place w:st="on">VCAA Examinations
 Unit</st1:place> on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>03 9225 2349</span></b>
for advice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Results of the survey
will be used to provide feedback to examination setting panels and the VCAA. A summary
of the responses will be provided to schools in Term 1 2010. No individuals or
schools will be identified in this summary. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews
  Place</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;3002</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:Arial'>Telephone: (03) 9651 4407</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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