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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As many of you would know, the existing VCE IT study design
is being reviewed this year, as its accreditation period expires on 31 December
2010. This means that from 1 January 2011 there will be a new IT study design. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As part of the review process, the draft study design is
made available for consultation. All feedback acquired through this process
must be considered by the review panel, so having your say about this draft is
very important. The VCE IT draft study design will be available on the VCAA
website for consultation for the period 17 August until 18 September. If you
want to participate in this process, please read the following message, and
register. Please note that even if you don’t register, you can still
provide feedback on the draft study design.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Paula <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Review
of VCE studies 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Consultation<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>VCE
Agricultural and Horticultural Studies, Information Technology and Physical
Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The consultation drafts
of VCE study designs for <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>VCE Agricultural and
Horticultural Studies, Information Technology and Physical Education</span></b>
will be available for consideration by teachers and other key stakeholders from
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>17 August until 18 September 2009 </span></b>from
the relevant study page on the VCAA website:<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/index.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Consultation is an
important part of the review and accreditation process for VCE studies.
Teachers are invited to participate in the consultation process by joining the
VCAA Consultation Register for VCE studies in review in 2009. By registering,
teachers will receive email notification when the consultation draft of the
relevant VCE study design is available online, and will be invited to respond
to the consultation draft via an online questionnaire.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Expressions of interest emailed to:<br>
<a href="mailto:vcca.vce.pd@edumail.vic.gov.au"
title="mailto:vcca.vce.pd@edumail.vic.gov.au">vcca.vce.pd@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>In your
email, please indicate*:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The study or studies for which you
would like to receive notification<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Your name (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The name of your school or
organisation (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Registration for the Consultation
Register will close on Friday 13 August 2009. </span></font></b><b><font
size=1><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold'>*VCAA Privacy Statement</span></font></b><font
size=1><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><br>
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is a statutory
authority established under the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Education
and Training Reform Act 2006</span></i>. The VCAA is committed to protecting
all information collected and handling this data in accordance with the
Victorian<i><span style='font-style:italic'> Information Privacy Act 2000</span></i>.
A third party collects this information on behalf of the VCAA. The third party
is contractually bound to comply with relevant provisions of the Information
Privacy Act. The complete VCAA Privacy Statement can be accessed via the
URL below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/footer/privacy.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Paula Christophersen</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ICT Curriculum Manager</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>VCAA</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews
Place</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>EAST MELBOURNE</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3002</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(03) 9651 4378</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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