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<DIV>Thank you Mark, Robert,</DIV>
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<DIV>I had read these 'descriptor'. </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for your insight as to how to interpret it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Brendyn<BR><BR>>>> Mark Kelly <kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au> 05/03/2007 2:47 pm >>><BR>The VCAA published assessment advice in the VCE assessment handbook <BR>(pale blue cover) last year. None of the descriptors are mandated - <BR>they are presented as 'a guide to the standards expected when setting <BR>and marking assessment tasks'.<BR><BR>In other words, if your task is radically different in difficulty (much <BR>harder or easier) to the guide descriptors, or it leaves out important <BR>skills, you will probably need to rethink it in case your tasks are <BR>audited.<BR><BR>Remember: the study design IS mandated, so the skills and knowledge in <BR>it need to appear in your tasks.<BR><BR>The assessment advice helps decide how complicated your tasks need to <BR>reasonably be.<BR><BR><BR>Hope that helps<BR><BR>Mark<BR><BR>Brendyn Hancock wrote:<BR>> All<BR>> <BR>> Is there an official Criteria Marking Sheet from VCAA?<BR>> <BR>> Regards<BR>> <BR>> Brendyn<BR>> <BR><BR>-- <BR>Mark Kelly<BR>Manager - Information Systems<BR>McKinnon Secondary College<BR>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia<BR>Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085<BR>School Phone +613 8520 9000<BR>School Fax +613 95789253<BR><BR>Webmaster - http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au<BR>IT Lecture notes: http://vceit.com<BR>Moderator: IT Applications Mailing List<BR><BR>There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary<BR>and those who don't.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>http://www.edulists.com.au - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<BR>IT Applications Mailing List kindly supported by<BR>http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<BR>http://www.vitta.org.au - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc<BR></DIV><BR>
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