Product Design and Technology (formerly Design and Technology)

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Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2012-2016

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Curriculum

• Study Design (PDF - 300KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for VCE Product Design and Technology Units 1-4: 2012-2016. For details on how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Product Design and Technology Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Resources (DOC - 131KB)
  A list of suitable resources for VCE Production Design and Technology 2012-2016.
• Study Summary (DOC - 55KB)
  A summary of the VCE Product Design and Technology Study Design for 2012-2016.

 

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (DOC - 171KB)
  Contains assessment advice for both School-assessed Coursework and the examination.
• School-assessment Audit and Review Program Coversheet (DOC - 53KB)
  Coversheet to be completed as a response to Further Evidence Stage 2
• 2012 Advice for School Assessment (PDF - 1.3MB)
  VCAA Bulletin VCE, VET and VCAL Supplement 1, February 2012.
  This Supplement is in three sections:
  • Section A contains general information on the enhanced school-based assessment program for 2012.
  • Section B includes general information on school-based assessment, School-assessed Task assessment sheets and criteria for 2012.
  • Section C contains School-assessed Tasks assessment sheets and criteria; authentication record sheets and Technology studies Teacher Additional Comment Sheet.
• 2012 VCE School-based assessment audit and review (PDF - 540KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, VCE, VET and VCAL Supplement 1, December 2011.
• Examination Reports
  Find past exams and sample exams for Design and Technology.
• School-assessed Task and School-assessed Coursework Reports
  Find School-assessed Task and School-assessed Coursework reports for Design and Technology.

 

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Support Material

Professional development and resources

• Frequently Asked Questions (DOC - 52KB)
• Design and Technology Teachers' Association (DATTA Vic)
  (www.datta.vic.edu.au)
  • Home Economics Victoria
    (www.homeeconomics.com.au)
• Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) Safety in Technology information (www.education.vic.gov.au)

 

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Season of Excellence and Awards

• VCE Season of Excellence
  An annual festival of works created by top VCE students. Includes previous Top Designs and information about exhibition.
• Melbourne Museum Top Designs (http://museumvictoria.com.au)
  View student folios from previous VCE Top Designs exhibitions.