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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While official notification of any changes to the study design usually comes through the
<i>VCAA Bulletin</i>, I’m writing to let you know that the accreditation period for this current study design has been extended by one year. The study was originally accredited for the period 2011 to 2014, but has now been extended to 31 December 2015. This
news is confirmed on the IT study pages of the VCAA website and the April <i>Bulletin</i> will contain a notice to this effect.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.aspx">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While the accreditation period has been extended, the reaccreditation process will begin in Term 2, 2013 and continue through till late in 2014. The reaccredited study design will be published at the beginning of 2015 with implementation
in 2016. Expressions of interest to be a review panellist will be published in the April Bulletin. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paula<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Paula Christophersen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Victorian Curriculum and Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Authority<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">2 Lonsdale Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">MELBOURNE 3000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">(03) 9032 1724<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">0407 043 110<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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