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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A reminder that applications for the Top Designs Exhibition 2011
are due 5pm Thursday 14 October.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Application forms are available at: <a
href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/seasonofexcellence/index.html">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/seasonofexcellence/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Frequently asked questions (and answers) are also available
here, such as ‘What criteria are used to select work for the exhibition?’<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:160%'><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>CRITERIA<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p style='line-height:160%'><strong><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>Design and
Technology, Food and Technology and Systems Engineering</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:
Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:160%'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>Works are selected that<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:160%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>achieve an A+
or A. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:160%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>meet the
assessment criteria at a very high standard and in innovative, individual
ways <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:160%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>are
accompanied by an exemplary folio that meets the assessment criteria and
demonstrates research and thorough development of ideas <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:160%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>present a
range of materials and creative uses of those materials <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:160%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>demonstrate
sound workshop practices <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:160%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:160%;font-family:Arial'>are suitable
for public exhibition and will fit exhibition constraints including space
and safe weight restrictions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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font-family:Arial'>Regards, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lorraine</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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style='color:navy'>Design, Creativity and Technology</span></font> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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and Technology </span></font></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:navy'>Design and Technology</span></font> </span></font><font
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color=teal><span style='color:teal'>VCE</span></font> <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>Systems Engineering</span></font></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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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