[Design and Technology] Unit 4 - VCAA

Wed Aug 12 02:38:53 UTC 2020

Hi all,
Thanks it seems like we are all on the same track. At least you got a toile completed Liz. Well done!

Yes I sent my students home with a large pack each for exam preparation as once SAC is done next week and criteria 4 and 5 of folio I don't think there will be much else to do.

My students are devastated not to be making the prac as they invest so much time problem solving and planning into the design that it was such a relief and pleasure to now begin. They feel really cheated not being able to continue on.  Its really tough not to have heard anything from VCAA and to pass this information onto the students as they are very much in limbo waiting for confirmation. It surely cant be far off.

Take care everyone.
Liz

Elizabeth Keep
Teacher

[cid:PGS12291-PGS-EmailSig-S2v2_5cc3fe0a-caaf-446e-a6ec-7e4dbfc52652.jpg]

20 Wooralla Drive, Mt. Eliza, Vic, 3930

T: 03 9788 7825  | ekeep at pgs.vic.edu.au | http://www.peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au
Registered CRICOS Provider: 00333A | ABN 28 004 451 192

[cid:facebook_897ee79a-b8e5-4a60-8866-df9cf0ec3ed8.gif]<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Peninsula-School/118935504829400?ref=hl> [cid:twitter_94855b43-9f9f-4748-ad70-fdda3e250bf0.gif] <https://twitter.com/TPSMtEliza>  [cid:linkedin_c592718a-a160-45bf-84fd-05b993233cd7.gif] <http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-peninsula-school>  [cid:youtube_d699e7a6-53e3-4ee8-b466-afb71d625609.gif] <http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePeninsulaSchool>

Please consider the environment before printing this email, you will save 5g of paper, 250mL of water and at least 35gm of CO2

The Peninsula School ACN 004 451 192 trading as Peninsula Grammar. This message, including any attachments, is provided without responsibility in law for its accuracy or otherwise and without assumption of a duty of care by the school. Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure material in this e-mail message is free from computer viruses or other defects, the attached files are provided, and may only be used, on the basis that the user assumes responsibility for the use of the material transmitted. This e-mail is intended for the use of the named individual or entity and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any dissemination, distribution or copying by anyone other than the intended recipient of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If this e-mail has been received in error then please notify Peninsula Grammar immediately and destroy the original message.

From: destech <destech-bounces at edulists.com.au> On Behalf Of Lambert Dean
Sent: Wednesday, 12 August 2020 12:01 PM
To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List <destech at edulists.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Design and Technology] Unit 4 - VCAA

Hi David,

As of yet, no. To the best of my knowledge there hasn't been any clear instruction or directive with how teachers move forward with the prac element - U4O2 and obviously this will have an impact on U4O3 SAT.

The SAC is ok, we can do that remotely under strict times and probably best to offer as an 'open book'.

My Year 12 are becoming anxious as they really want to make their products...

At this stage, as soon as students have completed the SAC, we will begin to prep for the exam...

Student's are finalising SAT criteria 4-5...

Feedback welcomed

Regards

Dean.

Dean Lambert
Learning Area Leader Technology

161 McMahons Road Frankston VIC 3199
T 03 9784 0200<tel:0397840200>
D 03 9784 0375<tel:03%209784%200375>
jpc.vic.edu.au<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/N7mgC0YZGGUOz8ntwUEN8?domain=jpc.vic.edu.au/>

[cid:image001.png at 01D670A5.7A49CCE0]<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/N7mgC0YZGGUOz8ntwUEN8?domain=jpc.vic.edu.au/>

From: destech <destech-bounces at edulists.com.au<mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au>> On Behalf Of David Pitt
Sent: Wednesday, 12 August 2020 10:17 AM
To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List <destech at edulists.com.au<mailto:destech at edulists.com.au>>
Subject: [Design and Technology] Unit 4 - VCAA

Hi all -

Is anyone hearing any rumblings from the VCAA around modifications to practical components yet?  I know that in some of the 20 studies affected by practical Unit 4 content, it's going to have a big impact.

>From the chats I've had with VCAA so far, and just in general updates from their publications, this is the advice:

"The examination dates provide sufficient time for teachers and students to complete adjusted VCE Unit 4 learning and school-based assessments, and to adequately prepare for the examinations. They also allow for VCE and VCAL students to receive their results and ATARs on 30 December as per the current schedule."

Thoughts?  I feel like we have been given a lovely extra 2 weeks or so in Term 4, but our Unit 4 SAT (around 33% of their year mark) was predominantly unchanged barring the exceptions on conducting first person materials tests, and the vague direction that we could make a prototype instead (despite having no documentation of that being sufficient in the modified study design, and leaving aside that a prototype needs to use the same scale/equivalent processes but exchanging materials/technologies).

Anyone heard anything better, or more complete?

David Pitt Head of Department - Design Technology.
[cid:image002.png at 01D670A5.7A49CCE0]

T +61 3 9807 8888
E dpitt at huntingtower.vic.edu.au<mailto:dpitt at huntingtower.vic.edu.au>
W http://www.huntingtower.vic.edu.au<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/qQKLCgZommfXJkvCoqiwa?domain=huntingtower.vic.edu.au/>
77 Waimarie Drive, Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149, Australia

This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by return e-mail or telephone, and destroy the original message. Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure that material contained in this e-mail is free from computer viruses or other defects, the attached files are provided, and may only be used, on the basis that the user assumes all responsibility for use of the material transmitted.

[https://www.jpc.vic.edu.au/home/files/Stories/FrontPage/EmailBanner.jpg]<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/N7mgC0YZGGUOz8ntwUEN8?domain=jpc.vic.edu.au/>
This email and any attachments may be confidential. You must not disclose or use the information in this email if you are not the intended recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately and delete the email and all copies. The College does not guarantee that this email is virus or error free. The attached files are provided and may only be used on the basis that the user assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the attached files, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not. The content and opinions in this email are not necessarily those of the College.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 48719 bytes
Desc: image001.png
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0002.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.png
Type: image/png
Size: 17861 bytes
Desc: image002.png
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0003.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: PGS12291-PGS-EmailSig-S2v2_5cc3fe0a-caaf-446e-a6ec-7e4dbfc52652.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 73738 bytes
Desc: PGS12291-PGS-EmailSig-S2v2_5cc3fe0a-caaf-446e-a6ec-7e4dbfc52652.jpg
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0001.jpg>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: facebook_897ee79a-b8e5-4a60-8866-df9cf0ec3ed8.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 1790 bytes
Desc: facebook_897ee79a-b8e5-4a60-8866-df9cf0ec3ed8.gif
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0004.gif>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: twitter_94855b43-9f9f-4748-ad70-fdda3e250bf0.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 2495 bytes
Desc: twitter_94855b43-9f9f-4748-ad70-fdda3e250bf0.gif
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0005.gif>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: linkedin_c592718a-a160-45bf-84fd-05b993233cd7.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 1917 bytes
Desc: linkedin_c592718a-a160-45bf-84fd-05b993233cd7.gif
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0006.gif>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: youtube_d699e7a6-53e3-4ee8-b466-afb71d625609.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 2758 bytes
Desc: youtube_d699e7a6-53e3-4ee8-b466-afb71d625609.gif
URL: <http://edulists.com.au/pipermail/destech/attachments/20200812/cf9911c5/attachment-0007.gif>