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<DIV><B></B></DIV>Important notice to all VCE Product Design and Technology
Teach</B>Regarding: <B>Top Designs 2013</B><BR>From the DATTA Vic Board
</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Teachers who are planning a visit to the 2013 Top Designs exhibition,
please read the accompanying statement from the VCAA and note:<BR>There is only
one example of an A or A+ work in Wood, Metal and/or Plastics for VCE Product
Design and Technology.<BR>The reasons for this are
varied:<BR>•
fewer examples of A or A+ work made from Wood, Metal and/or Plastics were
submitted<BR>•
work submitted did not score well against the current Assessment
Criteria.<BR>•
work that was submitted did not meet the expected standards (either folio or
product) or was too large/heavy for the
exhibition<BR>•
some work submitted demonstrated obvious breaches of safety procedures - both
regarding the use of banned materials (e.g. MDF) and restricted machinery (not
being directly supervised or without documentation of appropriate safety
procedures).<BR>•
work submitted did not include folio items specified by the selection
process<BR><BR>Teachers of Wood, Metal and Plastics students are encouraged to
organise a visit to the Top Designs exhibition. Their students will gain
inspiration from production and folio work on display from the Textiles material
category. In the same exhibition space, Top Designs 2013 will be displaying
excellent examples of wood, metal and plastics products, prototypes and design
work, developed by past Top Designs students who are studying industrial design
at a tertiary level or working successfully in the field.<BR><BR>During 2013,
teachers are reminded
to:<BR>•
encourage the submission of A or A+ work (ensuring that all folio items asked
for on the application form are
included)<BR>•
ensure students understand the current assessment criteria and that each of
these need to be addressed for Top Designs - consider
checklists<BR>•
insist students follow and document safety precautions diligently and that they
indicate any processes completed by the teacher or
'others'<BR>•
do not allow the use of banned
materials<BR>•
encourage quality products by emphasising both the 'expected quality statement'
in the design brief and completion of the 'quality measures' planning document,
encouraging trial processes and also by demonstrating how to achieve quality
processes.<BR><BR>We encourage teachers to attend DATTA Vic workshops to gain
more familiarity with the current study design and to gain ideas and strategies
for teaching.<BR>Up and coming workshops in Carlton at the Statewide Resources
Centre
are:<BR>•
Friday 22nd February, 1.30pm-4pm - SAT workshops for students - attendance can
be via
Polycom<BR>•
Wednesday 13th March, 10am-3pm - Units 1 & 3 for teachers.<BR><BR>We
also encourage teachers to attend the following important information session
organised by the
VCAA<BR>•
SAT information workshop, presented by Karen Anderson and Trudi Smith, the
PD&T panel chairs on Saturday 23 February from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the
North Western Victoria Region Office in Coburg.<BR><BR>For enrolment and details
go to <A
href="http://www.datta.vic.edu.au/">www.datta.vic.edu.au/</A> or
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2013/FebBullproof_FA.pdf /
http://www.trumba.com/calendars/school-assessed-tasks-information<BR><BR>If
unable to attend, be sure to purchase DATTA Vic's newly printed Support Material
booklets, which cover the course content for VCE Product Design and Technology
in detail.<BR><BR>Systems Engineering teachers, please note an up and coming
DATTA Vic workshop for your new study design,
on:<BR>•
Friday 1st March, 9.30am - 4.00pm in Carlton</DIV>
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Hi Judy<BR>I know this is a pain, but I've finally got approval to send out the
Top Designs letter. Is it possible for you to send this out tonight with the
attachment. It would be good if this could go out to our email list and also to
destech.<BR><BR><BR>Important notice to all VCE Product Design and Technology
Teachers<BR>Regarding: Top Designs 2013<BR>From the DATTA Vic
Board<BR><BR>Teachers who are planning a visit to the 2013 Top Designs
exhibition, please read the accompanying statement from the VCAA and
note:<BR>There is only one example of an A or A+ work in Wood, Metal and/or
Plastics for VCE Product Design and Technology.<BR>The reasons for this are
varied:<BR>•
fewer examples of A or A+ work made from Wood, Metal and/or Plastics were
submitted<BR>•
work submitted did not score well against the current Assessment
Criteria.<BR>•
work that was submitted did not meet the expected standards (either folio or
product) or was too large/heavy for the
exhibition<BR>•
some work submitted demonstrated obvious breaches of safety procedures - both
regarding the use of banned materials (e.g. MDF) and restricted machinery (not
being directly supervised or without documentation of appropriate safety
procedures).<BR>•
work submitted did not include folio items specified by the selection
process<BR><BR>Teachers of Wood, Metal and Plastics students are encouraged to
organise a visit to the Top Designs exhibition. Their students will gain
inspiration from production and folio work on display from the Textiles material
category. In the same exhibition space, Top Designs 2013 will be displaying
excellent examples of wood, metal and plastics products, prototypes and design
work, developed by past Top Designs students who are studying industrial design
at a tertiary level or working successfully in the field.<BR><BR>During 2013,
teachers are reminded
to:<BR>•
encourage the submission of A or A+ work (ensuring that all folio items asked
for on the application form are
included)<BR>•
ensure students understand the current assessment criteria and that each of
these need to be addressed for Top Designs - consider
checklists<BR>•
insist students follow and document safety precautions diligently and that they
indicate any processes completed by the teacher or
'others'<BR>•
do not allow the use of banned
materials<BR>•
encourage quality products by emphasising both the 'expected quality statement'
in the design brief and completion of the 'quality measures' planning document,
encouraging trial processes and also by demonstrating how to achieve quality
processes.<BR><BR>We encourage teachers to attend DATTA Vic workshops to gain
more familiarity with the current study design and to gain ideas and strategies
for teaching.<BR>Up and coming workshops in Carlton at the Statewide Resources
Centre
are:<BR>•
Friday 22nd February, 1.30pm-4pm - SAT workshops for students - attendance can
be via
Polycom<BR>•
Wednesday 13th March, 10am-3pm - Units 1 & 3 for teachers.<BR><BR>We
also encourage teachers to attend the following important information session
organised by the
VCAA<BR>•
SAT information workshop, presented by Karen Anderson and Trudi Smith, the
PD&T panel chairs on Saturday 23 February from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the
North Western Victoria Region Office in Coburg.<BR><BR>For enrolment and details
go to www.datta.vic.edu.au/ or
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2013/FebBullproof_FA.pdf /
http://www.trumba.com/calendars/school-assessed-tasks-information<BR><BR>If
unable to attend, be sure to purchase DATTA Vic's newly printed Support Material
booklets, which cover the course content for VCE Product Design and Technology
in detail.<BR><BR>Systems Engineering teachers, please note an up and coming
DATTA Vic workshop for your new study design,
on:<BR>•
Friday 1st March, 9.30am - 4.00pm in Carlton</DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>