[Year 12 IPM] VCE ICT draft study design

[tony at star.melb.catholic.edu.au]

Definitely sounds like it...

Seems the DB/SS skills component at Units 1 & 2 has been removed in favour 
of web-based authoring & development with seemingly no continuity through 
to the required DB/SS skills set at Units 3 & 4 .

It looks like they're trying to "popularise" the subject again through 
multimedia and without undue emphasis on the "DB/SS student turn off factor".

Also, Unit 3 Outcome 3... working in teams.  ;-)

 From a quick glance it looks OK without going into "prescriptive" details. 
May be tightened up a little there.
I agree with Mark - only one test option doesn't look good unless there's 
some sort of plan to move to on-line assessment.

Cheers,
TJ


At 01:26 PM 7/28/2005, you wrote:
>Am I missing the point, but does the new study design seem to be
>deemphasising the use of Database/spreadsheet software in preference for Web
>author/multimedia/Programming software.  Units 1 & 2 do not seem to allow
>for development in Access and Excel or Project Management to lead
>effectively into Units 3 4 IPM.
>
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