[Year 12 SofDev] Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] VCE IT Study Design Day:Units 2 & 4

John Weedon john at weedon.id.au
Fri May 16 10:59:27 EST 2008


Hello Lisa and Others,

I'm from NSW and we have a similar course to the
Software Development VCE. I've used VB4, VB6 and
VB.Net in our Yr11& 12 course. I've changed over
to Python since it demonstrates the use of OOP
much easier than VB.NET. It allows me to teach
procedural, OO and functional paradigms using the
one environment. There are several texts that
teach the course outcomes along with the syntax of
Python.

Have a look at 'PYTHON PROGRAMMING: An
introduction to computer science' John Zelle ISBN
1-887902-99-6. The text starts immediately with a
functional approach and then introduces the basics
of OOP using a GUI environment. My students have
scored well over the last two HSC exams but only
marginally better than the VB.NET students of past
years.

Have a look and see what you think.

John Weedon

Maitland Christian School

NSW

 

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Sent: Friday, 16 May 2008 10:14 AM
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Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] Re: [Year 12 IT Apps]
VCE IT Study Design Day:Units 2 & 4

 

Sorry everyone! The date for the second VCE IT
Day: Units 2 & 4 is actually Friday 13 June.
Thanks for pointing the error out Glynis, Kent,
Geoff and Fatima (seems that everyone else is more
attentive to detail than I!)

Regards,
Lisa

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Bucca, Glynis
<glynis.bucca at carey.com.au> wrote:

Is this really 15th February?

 

Regards,

Glynis Bucca

Dunshea Head of House

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Of Lisa Chadderton
Sent: Thursday, 15 May 2008 2:27 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing
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Mailing List; year11it at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] VCE IT Study Design
Day: Units 2 & 4

 

Do you need to refresh your VCE IT Units 2 & 4
skills? Do you want to learn from experienced
teachers who are operating in the classroom? New
and experienced teachers of Year 11 and 12 VCE IT
are invited to share in the VCE IT Day: Units 2 &
4 experience and gain the knowledge you need to
implement the ITA, SD and Unit 2 IT study design
with your students.

 

Date: Friday 15th February

Venue: The University of Melbourne, ICT Building,
111 Barry Street, Carlton (Malways 2B C9)

Time: 8:30am - 3:15pm

 

Sessions: 

1) Overview: Relationship between the curriculum
and the assessment (Paula Christophersen - VCAA)

2) Choose two of the following three sessions:

    - Year 11 Unit 2 - IT Pathways Outcomes 1 - 3

    - Software Development Unit 4 Outcomes 1 & 2

    - ITA Unit 4 Outcomes 1 & 2

 

Cost: 

VITTA Individual Members - $195

VITTA School Members - $230

Non-VITTA Members - $260

 

Register online at www.vitta.org.au/events or call
the VITTA office on 9495 6836 for more
information.

 

Please note. This event is a sequal to the VCE IT
Day: Units 1 & 3 held in February of this year. If
you have already registered for both days, there
is no need to re-register. You will be sent a
reminder/ confirmation email shortly. Those of you
who did not attend the initial day in February are
still welcome to attend the VCE IT Day: Units 2 &
4 as it is not necessary to attend both and
materials are independant. 

 

See you there

Lisa


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