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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi again listers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>sick of me yet?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was announced today at the VCAA workshop that the new training package is out, and it spells major changes. Believe it or not, there will be no Certificate in Multimedia anymore. It will no longer be under the Film, TV and.. (was it Radio?)...TP. It's now the Screen and Media TP.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It does NOT include the word multimedia anywhere in the titles of the units either, that I could see - I have had a quick glance. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's available on the NTIS site, under CUF07.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It includes Certificate II in Creative Industries (Media) which is 8 units (this is the only Cert II there!) and Certificate III in Media, which is 11 units. The hours for each have not yet been decided and won't be until mid-year so VCAA is still unsure of how long each course will be. It is not like the Cert III encompasses the Cert II as with the current situation. They are two separate certs, although they may have some common content (such as OHS).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>VCAA has not yet chosen the units - this will be done with a steering committee of 10 that will include representation by secondary teacher/s. I have expressed interest on behalf of PixelEd. About 400 hours over the two years is needed, so not having the hours yet is a real problem in the choosing of the units.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Core units in the Cert III (? or was it the Cert II?) that I noted down were:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Critical thinking</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arts knowledge</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>OHS</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Working effectively with others</FONT></LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Students who are currently doing Cert II WILL be able to complete Cert III under our current TP. The current TP is "superseded" but has not expired as such - apparently they don't. VCAA are hoping to get the new one underway for NEW students next year, because they are concerned that it is not good to wait until 2010 to introduce the new one, dated 2007.... but there is some chance that it may have to be 2010.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It may be that the hours are so great that the Unit 3/4 sequence may offer only partial completion of the Cert III. Apparently this happens in other VETiS areas. Hopefully the Cert II will be only one year. Possibly the Cert III will be done over the two years (like the old Cert II in Interactive Multimedia (Arts)), ie it may be possible that we offer only the Cert III.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The immediately obvious issue is the loss of the word Multimedia in the title. If it were to become VET Media, we are going to lose students, maybe even schools. Why offer two Media subjects? It seems a real pity to lose our identity and unique status, the result for many of us in schools of years of work building up a profile and a student following. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is a precedent for the VETiS course differing in name from the certificate name - VET Agriculture was chosen as a name because the certificate name, Rural Production, wasn't popular, probably a decision made by the steering committee. Maybe we should be coming up with a suggestion for a suitable name and proposing it to VCAA?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On the bright side, there are two units on 3D animation - maybe one will make it into the final mix.</FONT></DIV>
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