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<DIV>Hi Max,</DIV>
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<DIV>We used to give the students the week off - those sitting exams came in for them and all for the GAT but that was it. However, this year we have decided to continue classes, which all students are expected to attend unless they have an exam the next day. Students don't get a day off before the GAT though. </DIV>
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<DIV>jen<BR><BR>>>> Max Duthie <mduthie@ncable.net.au> 17/04/2008 9:24 pm >>><BR>Hi Folks,<BR><BR>thanks for all of the suggestions regarding possible issues topics.<BR><BR>After a week or two of collecting articles and putting a choice of<BR>issues to the class, they opted today to go for the Olympics Boycott /<BR>Torch Relay topic.<BR><BR>A quick question, do people plan to use any visual material (aka<BR>cartoons or photographs) as either source material or as analysis<BR>pieces for their SAC? There have been some excellent cartoons and also<BR>some very compelling photos from the Torch relay.<BR><BR><BR>An off topic request. As VCE coordinator i have been approached to<BR>allow students sitting for mid-year exams (Sciences including<BR>Psychology and Accounting) to have at least one day of 'Swot Vac' in<BR>the week of exams leading up to the GAT. What I am interested to<BR>know, if you are able to find out, is what the current practice is at<BR>your school.<BR><BR>I'll be grateful for any feedback you can provide.<BR> <BR><BR>Max Duthie<BR>Ballarat Christian College<BR><BR> mailto:mduthie@ncable.net.au<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR><A href="http://www.edulists.com.au/">http://www.edulists.com.au</A> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<BR>VCE English Teachers' Mailing List kindly supported by<BR><A href="http://www.vate.org.au/">http://www.vate.org.au</A> - Victorian Association for the Teaching of English VATE and<BR><A href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/english/index.html">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/english/index.html</A> - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority <BR></DIV><BR>
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