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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">And it says there won&#8217;t be templates in the exam paper either&#8230;. So can I surmise that the &#8220;quality&#8221; of drawings will not be assessed, as long as they are annotated effectively?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I know a few of my students are not confident with their drawing, even though we have done many exercises, and if I can tell them it&#8217;s the ideas behind the drawings, clarified with annotations, they should be
 ok and not panic in the exam. I have not put a figure template into our practice exam which is first thing back next term, so will see how they go with that<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> destech-bounces@edulists.com.au
 [mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tran, Lorraine I<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 21 September 2012 9:34 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List (destech@edulists.com.au); textech@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] Product Design and Technology examination: Human figure shape template<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Dear colleague<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">A notice about the human figure template is on page 7 of the VCAA Bulletin No 98, August 2012 under the heading Product Design and Technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2012/2012AugBull_FA.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2012/2012AugBull_FA.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">The notice clearly states that human shape templates should not be taken into the examination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">The Product Design and Technology examination specifications and sample questions are available at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/designtech/exams.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/designtech/exams.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Regards, Lorraine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Lorraine Tran
</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">I </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Curriculum Manager, Technologies
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