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<DIV>In the last few weeks we have had a little bit of trouble with a student who wanted to take IDM and another subject that was blocked on at the same time. We investigated the Distance Ed IDM course as a possible solution. I was amazed to find that they offer Cert III in only one year (at a year twelve level - units 3/4).</DIV>
<DIV>I did ring and leave a message for Distance Ed to phone me back, but they did not. We have since resolved the situation for our student, but it left me wondering about the Distance Ed course.</DIV>
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<DIV>On further investigation of their Cert III on their web page, I saw that they only study eight units rather than the eleven stipulated in the training package. It seems that they must make up the missing units by ensuring that their students study Cert II Creative Industries in year eleven. Perhaps they take overlapping units. This detail wasn't available on the web site. I asked my VCE co-ordinator if this would meet VCAA requirements but he said he wasn't sure and it sounded tricky.</DIV>
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<DIV>We study Cert III over two years (yr 11 and 12) at Highview. We also offer Creative Industries at a year ten level. This coming year, the creative industries course was not a popular selection and as such, it will not be offered during 2011.</DIV>
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<DIV>I wonder how do you all run your courses? If Distance Ed can do a cert II and a cert III in only two years, perhaps this might be possible for us? This is the question that our VCE co-ordinator has now asked me. Having checked out the hours requirement, I would be extremely reluctant to do it this way. I do not even know how Distance Ed possibly manages to meet these requirements at all. I usually do not recommend students take Distance Ed subjects because I generally find they have a limited success by the very nature of having limited contact with their Distance Ed teachers.</DIV>
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<DIV>I would be very interested in your feedback please.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV>Jeanean</DIV>
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<DIV>Jeanean Pritchard<BR>Media, Music & Arts<BR>Highview Christian Community College<BR>Maryborough Victoria<BR>jpritchard@highview.vic.edu.au<BR></DIV><BR>
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