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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Dear Mark and other interested colleagues</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>All VCE studies follow the same process when undergoing reaccreditation.
Key steps in the process include:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Establishment of review committee (all
teachers have the opportunity to submit an expression of interest to be on this
committee)</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Consideration of the terms of reference,
prepared by the Board of VCAA</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Preparation of a benchmarking report that
investigates national and international practices and recommends areas for
consideration by the review committee</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Ongoing reaccreditation meetings to respond
to the terms of reference and to draft a study design, in accordance with the VCAA
Principles, Guidelines and Procedures for the Review of VCE studies (see VCE
Bulletin, Supplement 1, March 2003, No 186)</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Regular, formal reporting to internal
VCAA committees (and responding to queries raised by these)</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Consultation with teachers and other targeted
stakeholders on the draft study design (methods include online surveys,
paper-based surveys, focus group meetings)</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Review of draft study design by
independent reviewers</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Refinement of study design, in light
of feedback from consultation and direction from internal committees</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#FF6600'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR>Recommendation for accreditation from
the VCAA board, and accreditation granted from the Victorian Qualifications
Authority.</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Typically this process takes 9</span></font><font face=Symbol><span
style='font-family:Symbol'>-</span></font>10 months.</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to ask.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Regards, Paula</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Mark Kelly<br>
Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2006 10:26 AM<br>
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing
List<br>
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Rationale behind the new study design</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Does anyone (even Paula, perhaps) know of any publication from the VCAA
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>that gives a concise justification for the way the new VCE IT (oops - </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>'ICT') study design has been put together?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-- </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Mark Kelly</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>McKinnon Secondary College</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>IPM Lecture notes: http://vceit.com</span></font></p>
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