From tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au  Mon Oct  8 13:07:16 2012
From: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au (Tran, Lorraine I)
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 02:07:16 +0000
Subject: [Foodtech] Important dates
Message-ID: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A814085@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>

Dear colleague

Welcome back to what will no doubt be a busy, but I hope productive Term 4.

This is a reminder that the due date for the School-assessed Task (SIAR 3) assessment (scores) should be entered into VASS by Monday 15 October.
Your VCE or VASS Co-ordinator may have provided an earlier date, as schools have their own data management processes to ensure timely collection and entry of scores.

Please refer to the following information:
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/notices/2012/122.aspx

The deadline for applications for Top Designs 2012 is 5pm Thursday 18 October.

Please go to http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/excellenceawards/seasonofexcellence/index.aspx for the Application Form, Frequently Asked Questions, and Copyright requirements.

Regards, Lorraine.

Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/>

* (03) 9651 4407   0400833521
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From tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au  Wed Oct 10 16:34:44 2012
From: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au (Tran, Lorraine I)
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:34:44 +0000
Subject: [Foodtech] FAQs (and answers) - SAT
Message-ID: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A82BA12@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>

Dear colleague

I have received questions from teachers over the last couple of days and thought it would be useful to distribute responses via this mailing list.


1.       Now that I have marked the SAT, should I give students their score?

Response: It is highly recommended that teachers provide qualitative feedback to students about their SAT. As is the case for coursework, initial marks from teachers may change following statistical moderation. (Please see the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2012, pages 116 - 117.) Providing a 'conditional' grade range(for example A to A+) rather that a score would be preferable if it is seen to be necessary to give students some indication of their level of performance in the SAT. As these grade distributions are not published on the SAT assessment sheets this year, please refer to the tables below, from 2011. Note: Teachers should check whether their school has a policy about the release of scores to students.



2.       One of the criteria for the selection of work for Top Designs is that the SAT has achieved an 'A' or 'A+'.  How do I know if my student got an 'A' or an 'A+' because the grade distributions are not published on the 2012 SAT assessment sheets.

Response: It is advised to use last year's grade distributions. Because Product Design and Technology is now marked out of 45 (rather than 50 in 2011 for Design and Technology), please refer to the Food and Technology grade distributions as a guide, because the Food and Technology SAT also has 9 criteria and a maximum score of 45.

2011 Grade distributions for the School-assessed Task

VCE study

Grade

UG

E

E+

D

D+

C

C+

B

B+

A

A+

Total

Food and Technology

0 - 6

7 - 11

12 - 14

15 - 17

18 - 20

21 - 23

24 - 26

27 - 29

30 - 32

33 - 37

38 - 45

Max 45
(Has 9 criterion each with a possible score of 5)

Systems Engineering

0 - 6

7 - 9

10 - 12

13 - 15

16 - 18

19 - 21

22 - 24

25 - 27

28 - 30

31 - 34

35 - 40

Max 40
(has 8 criterion, each with a possible score of 5)


Source: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/statistics/2011/statssect3.aspx



3.       When can students take their SAT work home?



The earliest date by which School-assessed Tasks can be returned to students is Friday 30 November. Schools should have a formal release process and a document that students sign on taking their work from the school premises for purposes such as an interview. Please note that the VCAA reserves the right to recall any work from a student should the need arise.



Source: VCAA Bulletin, February 2012 Supplement 1, 2012 Administrative advice for school-based assessment (page 5) http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2012/bulletin2012.aspx


Please contact me if you have any queries.

Regards, Lorraine.


Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/>

* (03) 9651 4407   0400833521
* tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au>

 The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority provides high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.



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From TMooney at loreto.vic.edu.au  Thu Oct 11 10:54:22 2012
From: TMooney at loreto.vic.edu.au (Thea Mooney)
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:54:22 +0000
Subject: [Foodtech] FAQs (and answers) - SAT
In-Reply-To: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A82BA12@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>
References: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A82BA12@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>
Message-ID: <06C733DD29BC0F45B0303F5F340456C5C5553904@LC-EXMAIL1.loreto-college.ballarat>

Dear Lorraine, many thanks for this information. Could you pass on to the Top Designs panel that the Loreto College students- Giselle Fradd, Anna Kelly and Samantha Schreenan all have copy right permission for their folios. Regards Thea Mooney

From: foodtech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:foodtech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Tran, Lorraine I
Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2012 4:35 PM
To: Systems and Engineering Teachers' Mailing List (syseng at edulists.com.au); textech at edulists.com.au; foodtech at edulists.com.au; Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List (destech at edulists.com.au)
Subject: [Foodtech] FAQs (and answers) - SAT

Dear colleague

I have received questions from teachers over the last couple of days and thought it would be useful to distribute responses via this mailing list.


1.       Now that I have marked the SAT, should I give students their score?

Response: It is highly recommended that teachers provide qualitative feedback to students about their SAT. As is the case for coursework, initial marks from teachers may change following statistical moderation. (Please see the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2012, pages 116 - 117.) Providing a 'conditional' grade range(for example A to A+) rather that a score would be preferable if it is seen to be necessary to give students some indication of their level of performance in the SAT. As these grade distributions are not published on the SAT assessment sheets this year, please refer to the tables below, from 2011. Note: Teachers should check whether their school has a policy about the release of scores to students.



2.       One of the criteria for the selection of work for Top Designs is that the SAT has achieved an 'A' or 'A+'.  How do I know if my student got an 'A' or an 'A+' because the grade distributions are not published on the 2012 SAT assessment sheets.

Response: It is advised to use last year's grade distributions. Because Product Design and Technology is now marked out of 45 (rather than 50 in 2011 for Design and Technology), please refer to the Food and Technology grade distributions as a guide, because the Food and Technology SAT also has 9 criteria and a maximum score of 45.

2011 Grade distributions for the School-assessed Task

VCE study

Grade

UG

E

E+

D

D+

C

C+

B

B+

A

A+

Total

Food and Technology

0 - 6

7 - 11

12 - 14

15 - 17

18 - 20

21 - 23

24 - 26

27 - 29

30 - 32

33 - 37

38 - 45

Max 45
(Has 9 criterion each with a possible score of 5)

Systems Engineering

0 - 6

7 - 9

10 - 12

13 - 15

16 - 18

19 - 21

22 - 24

25 - 27

28 - 30

31 - 34

35 - 40

Max 40
(has 8 criterion, each with a possible score of 5)


Source: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/statistics/2011/statssect3.aspx



3.       When can students take their SAT work home?



The earliest date by which School-assessed Tasks can be returned to students is Friday 30 November. Schools should have a formal release process and a document that students sign on taking their work from the school premises for purposes such as an interview. Please note that the VCAA reserves the right to recall any work from a student should the need arise.



Source: VCAA Bulletin, February 2012 Supplement 1, 2012 Administrative advice for school-based assessment (page 5) http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2012/bulletin2012.aspx


Please contact me if you have any queries.

Regards, Lorraine.


Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/>

* (03) 9651 4407   0400833521
* tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au>

 The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority provides high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.



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From tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au  Fri Oct 12 13:37:25 2012
From: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au (Tran, Lorraine I)
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:37:25 +0000
Subject: [Foodtech] May be of interest - Melbourne Sustainability Jam
Message-ID: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A82C0BE@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>

Dear colleague

Last night I attended the launch of a documentary on Design Thinking at Swinburne University.

This documentary presented the current discussion on design thinking and the design discipline in today's society.

The following questions were addressed and discussed by high profile designers:

How does design thinking apply to business models?

How are people changing the world using creative techniques and processes?

What is the designer's role in the future?


Before the event, I met a young designer, who told me about this event and has since sent me the following information.


On Nov 2nd<x-apple-data-detectors://0> to 4th,  people who are passionate about sustainability, design thinking and collaboration will come together at the Melbourne Sustainability Jam (part of the global non profit initiative). Global participants will be jamming  simultaneously from over fity cities; in Melbourne we will also have people from all walks of life, work and motivation.

Jams are about DOING, NOT TALKING!

'Jammers' (as they are called) will gather in teams to work on a new project, be it an app, product, service, campaign, or anywhere passion is directed. Guided by facilitators & mentors, they will have to present their project to a panel of judges and the winner will be awarded with 03 months of HubLite membership (valued at AU$3,000) with mentoring from GetViable.

Tickets: AU$50
Included - Food, drinks & stationary for whole event.

Find us:
www.gsusjmelbourne.com.au<http://www.gsusjmelbourne.com.au/>
https://twitter.com/GSusJMelb
https://www.facebook.com/MelbSusJam

Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/>

* (03) 9651 4407   0400833521
* tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au>

 The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority provides high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.



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From tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au  Mon Oct 22 10:12:22 2012
From: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au (Tran, Lorraine I)
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:12:22 +0000
Subject: [Foodtech] May be of interest: Food product marketing
Message-ID: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A8390BD@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>

Dear colleague

This US website has some relevant material to Unit 4, Outcome 2, 'food product marketing and promotional strategies, including ethical food marketing to children'. Please note that stats are for the US.

http://www.nutritionandmedia.org/

Regards, Lorraine.


Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/>

* (03) 9651 4407   0400833521
* tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au>

 The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority provides high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.



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From tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au  Wed Oct 31 11:42:31 2012
From: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au (Tran, Lorraine I)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:42:31 +0000
Subject: [Foodtech] Growth in organics report - may be of interest
Message-ID: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A83EAFA@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>

Dear colleagues

There is a link to the Australian Organic Market Report 2012 which highlights the growth in the organics market at the Biological Farmers of Australia website at:
http://www.bfa.com.au/

Regards, Lorraine.


Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/>

* (03) 9651 4407   0400833521
* tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au>

 The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority provides high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.



Important - This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
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From tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au  Wed Oct 31 12:05:06 2012
From: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au (Tran, Lorraine I)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:05:06 +0000
Subject: [Foodtech] Opportunity to provide feedback on exams
Message-ID: <3B16CDC49F490041BB281968D8FFACB81A83EB59@EDUMBX01.education.vic.gov.au>

Dear colleague

To read about how you can provide feedback on the end of year examination, please go to the link at http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/notices/2012/143.aspx

Teachers can provide feedback via the survey, available at the above link.

Regards, Lorraine.

Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager, Technologies

VELS Design, Creativity and Technology
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies I VCE Food and Technology
VCE Product Design and Technology I VCE Systems Engineering

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/>

* (03) 9651 4407   0400833521
* tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au>

 The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority provides high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.



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