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I taught at Montmorency SC may years ago as part of the fledging IT
and then flourishing IT department. Sad to read that the compulsory ICT
component has been dropped. You can blame VELS for this and for the Ed
Department's laughable belief that "all teachers have received ICT
training and so can pass this into their students".<br>
<br>
Colin SUTTON wrote:
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cite="mid:341ac4150710110358j3d7d99fk67c890bee59439b4@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi all<br>
<br>
My school, Montmorency SC, has NO compulsory ICT!<br>
<br>
A student can go through 6 years of schooling here and do NO formal IT.<br>
<br>
No other school I have ever taught in (2 in Vic, 3 in QLD and 4 in the
UK) have ever had this! <br>
<br>
It seems unbelievable that in the Information Age students are not
formally taught ANY ICT.<br>
<br>
They have to learn another language, do wood, metal, cooking and sewing
- useful and even essential - but the ONE thing none of them can avoid
is ICT!
<br>
<br>
Sure, many can play games and surf to sites, but they are not formally
taught a wide range of other useful or essentail skills.<br>
<br>
Schools I have taught in elsewhere had at least one semester of ICT at
Year 7 (Yr 8 in QLD as secondary starts in Yr8).
<br>
<br>
Most had an elective system that required them to do at least
ONE or more units at 8/9 or even again in Yr 10.<br>
<br>
Comments anyone?<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
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