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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello - so sad - I have been teaching this
subject for 16 years and I do love it but it looks like its whisping
away.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We have about 9 ITA students and about 8 11IT
students. Numbers are being finalised this week.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>However, our numbers have really spread out across
other subjects too. Others are feeling a low in numbers. My concern is where
have the numbers gone?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Good luck with the SD course.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Litsa</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au">Mark KELLY</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=itapps@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:itapps@edulists.com.au">Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing
List</A> ; <A title=sofdev@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">Year 12 Software Development Teachers'
Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IT Apps] No ITA at
McKinnon in 2012</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi all. <BR><BR>As I feared, ITA didn't get enough enrolments
to run in 2012 - for the first time in about 15 years. <BR><BR>Strangely
enough, Software Development *is* running - and before this year it hasn't run
for 3 years. <BR><BR>Actually, I'm kind of relieved since SD is more
interesting anyway, and ITA seems old, dry and tired. Perhaps it's just
because I've been teaching it since forever, or it may be that the new study
design is partly to blame - and yes! normal forms, I AM looking at you.
And I'd also put some blame on the freakishly large and long U4O1 - my kids
were exhausted at the end of that.<BR><BR>After a hiatus this year, Units
1&2 return to McKinnon in 2012, and since I have barely looked at them it
will be another fun year compiling resources for those units. <BR>If the ITA
embargo continues and SD continues to run, I may craft units 1&2 to be
heavy on programming to better funnel kids into SD in the following
year.<BR><BR>Do you guys know what units will run at your places next year?<BR
clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Mark Kelly<BR>Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning
Area<BR>McKinnon Secondary College<BR>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria,
Australia<BR>Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253<BR><A
href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au"
target=_blank>kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</A><BR>VCE IT Lecture Notes: <A
href="http://vceit.com" target=_blank>http://vceit.com</A><BR>Moderator: <A
href="http://www.edulists.com.au/" target=_blank>IT Applications
Edulist</A><BR><BR><FONT size=+0>Want a good time? Call 0112358. Ask for Mr
</FONT>Fibonacci.<BR>
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