Subjects The following Unit 3 and 4 VCE subjects will be covered in our lecture programs. Accounting, Biology, Business Management, Chemistry, English, Further Maths, Health and Human Development, Legal Studies, Physics and Psychology. Details of what will be covered in each subject and the presenters is outlined below. Accounting RECORDING FOR TRADING FIRMS - Vicki Baron (9:15-11:00am) Recording from source documents into special journals The effect of transactions on the accounting equation and reports Extensions to stock recording using FIFO Balance day adjustments for prepaid revenue and accrued revenue Treatment of accruals in subsequent periods Lower of cost and Net Realisable Value Product and Period Costing Purchase, sale and trade-in of noncurrent depreciable assets Recording transactions into journals (special and general), general and subsidiary ledgers and stock cards Strategies for applying Unit 4 material to the examination DECISION MAKING AND PREPARING ACCOUNTING REPORTS - Anthony Simmons (11:15-1:00pm) Preparing budgets (including reconstruction of accounts) -Cash Budget - Budgeted Profit and Loss Statement - Budgeted Balance Sheet Variance Reports for cash and profit - analysis and interpretation Distinction between cash and profit Analysis and interpretation of the performance of a business using financial and non-financial information Evaluating profitability, liquidity, efficiency and stability through the use and explanation of trends, ratios, variances, vertical and horizontal analysis and benchmarks Managing and controlling debtors, creditors and stock Strategies to improve profitability and liquidity Strategies for the management of stock, debtors and creditors Strategies for applying Unit 4 material to the examination Vicki Baron. Vicki is the Head of the Commerce Department at Haileybury College and Assistant Chief Assessor. Anthony Simmons. Anthony is a senior Accounting teacher at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School and holds a senior position of responsibility with the VCAA, he is also co-author of VCE Accounting Units 3 and 4. Biology PREPARING FOR THE EXTERNALLY ASSESSED EXAMINATION - Merrin Evergreen (1:30-2:30pm) Detailed discussion of how students should effectively organise their time in preparation for examination Strategies for applying Unit 4 material to the examination What the examiners are looking for in answers Areas of concern that have appeared in other Biology examination papers will be discussed Time allocated for questions and to clarify problem areas HEREDITY - Bree Pertzel (2:45-4:00pm) DNA: structure and function Cell reproduction Molecular genetics: Transcription and translation into proteins Tools and techniques of manipulating DNA Transmission of heritable characteristics - eukaryotes and prokaryotes Variation in offspring: influences of genotype and environmental factors, mutations in DNA and relationship between alleles Patterns of inheritance in sexually reproducing organisms: monohybrid and dihybrid crosses VARIATION, NATURAL SELECTION AND EVOLUTION - Michael Wilton (4:15-5:30pm) Variation and natural selection, including, for example, the causes of variation between individuals; the genetic basis of natural selection; selective pressures, speciation and extinction Evolution and diversity, including evidence for evolution; divergent, convergent and parallel evolution; homology; human evolution and human intervention in the process of evolution Methods used to investigate variation, natural selection and evolution Appropriate settings in which the ideas of this area can be discussed will be covered Time allocated for questions and to clarify problem areas arising out of Unit 4 of the course Merrin Evergreen. Merrin is a senior Biology teacher at St. Leonard's College and co-author of the 'Science Quest' text book series. As well as teaching Units 3 & 4 VCE Biology, she is completing her PhD studies on Teaching and learning strategies relevant to molecular biology at Monash University. Merrin has held positions of responsibility in Biology with the VCAA. Michael Wilton. Michael is the senior Biology teacher at Mentone Grammar. Bree Pertzel. Bree is the former senior Biology teacher at Sandringham Secondary College. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Business Management. CORPORATE MANAGEMENT - Michael Allison & Gillian Somers (9:00-10:50am) Large-scale organisations in context - an examination of the importance of large-scale organisations and performance indicators. Organisation impact on stakeholder interests and possible conflicts between different stakeholder interests and related issues of ethical and social responsibility. Internal environment of large-scale organisations - investigation of key elements of the internal environment. Evaluation of different management styles and skills. Implications of ethical and socially responsible management of the internal environment. The operations management function - examination of the best and most responsible use of all the available resources for the production of quality goods and services in a competitive, global environment. Past examination questions and key features required in answers in the examination will be covered. MANAGING PEOPLE AND CHANGE - Michael Allison & Gillian Somers (11:10am-1:00pm) The human resource management function - human resources and the investigation of the employment cycle and employee relations. The management of change - ways in which change can be managed effectively in both theoretical and practical contexts. Various strategies to effectively manage change will be evaluated. This will be applied to examples of significant change management issues for large-scale organisations. Past examination questions and key features required in answers in the examination will be covered. Michael Allison. Michael is a Senior Business Management and Accounting teacher at Trinity Grammar School. Michael has written materials for the Compak magazine for the VCTA and has presented sessions at Comview on effective learning strategies and resources for Business Management and Accounting. Gillian Somers. Gillian is a senior Business Management teacher at Trinity Grammar School. Gillian has written materials for the Compak magazine for the VCTA and has presented sessions at Comview on effective strategies and resources for Business Management.  Chemistry INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY - Julie Plymin (1:30-3:30pm) Energy profiles and how equilibrium law is applied to homogeneous equilibria. Temperature, concentration of reagents, pressure and catalysts on the position of equilibrium of a reaction and applying Le Chatelier's Principle. Factors affecting rate and equilibrium are applied to achieve the optimum reaction conditions in the industrial production of chemicals. Ammonia, ethane, sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Particular emphasis will be placed on question interpretation and answer presentation as a key component of examination preparation. Probable examination questions will be discussed. SUPPLYING AND USING ENERGY - Chris Dwyer (3:50-5:50pm) Evaluation of the extent of the reserves of different energy resources, how each resource is used and advantages and disadvantages of their continued use. Electrochemical series is reviewed and the application of Faraday's laws to solve problems involving quantitative calculations for electrolysis reactions is explored. Past examination questions and approaches to the examination will be investigated. Chris Dwyer. Chris is a senior Chemistry teacher at Vermont Secondary College. He also teaches VCE Enhancement Chemistry at Monash University. He is an experienced VCE assessor. Julie Plymin. Julie is the senior Chemistry teacher at Strathcona BGGS. English A detailed analysis of language, context and a number of novels, film texts and plays including examination and skills advice. The program has been designed so that students and teachers may attend some or all of the sessions below. Session 1 - LANGUAGE ANALYSIS AND EXAMINATION PREPARATION AND SKILLS ADVICE This session is open to all English students and teachers attending Language Analysis - Presenter: Peter Farrar (10:00 - 11:00am) Examination Preparation and Skills Advice - Presenter: Kellie Heintz (11.00-11.30am) Session 2 - CONTEXT (11.45 - 12.45pm) Select one of the four context areas The imaginative landscape - Presenter: Kellie Heintz Whose reality - Presenter: Peter Farrar Encountering Conflict - Presenter: Mark Stracey Exploring issues of identity and belonging - Presenter: Anna Cerreto Session 3 - TEXT RESPONSE (1.15 - 2.45pm) Students select one of the four novels/film text Life of Pi - Presenter: Kellie Heintz Maestro - Presenter: Peter Farrar Nineteen Eighty-Four - Presenter: Anna Cerreto On the Waterfront - Presenter: Mark Stracey Session 4 - TEXT RESPONSE (3.00 - 4.30pm) Students attend one of the four novel/plays/film text A Man for All Seasons - Presenter: Chris Pearson Cosi - Presenter: Mark Stracey Look Both Ways - Presenter: Paul Fegan Year of Wonders - Presenter: Kellie Heintz Peter Farrar. Peter is a highly experienced teacher of VCE English and Legal Studies. He is also author of textbooks and website materials for Jacaranda Wiley. Kellie Heintz. Kellie is a highly experienced teacher of VCE English. She is a member of the VCE English/ESL Text Advisory panel; a best-selling author of English texts for students and has presented Professional Development to teachers of English. Kellie is a teacher educator with the Teach for Australia Program at the University of Melbourne. Mark Stracey. Mark is a Senior English teacher at Mt St Joseph Girl's College. He is the author of several text books including the VCE English text for Cambridge. He has also written for the AFL, Cricket Australia and the Royal Flying Doctors. Anna Cerreto. Anna is highly regarded in VCE English, having excelled in the subject and is currently undertaking studies in Media and Communications and Modern Languages. As a VCE High Achiever across six VCE subjects, Anna is noted for her command of the subject and the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Paul Fegan. Paul is the Head of English at De La Salle College, Malvern and has taught senior English in several schools, including St. Michaels Grammar, where he was also head of Drama. Chris Pearson. Chris is the Head of English at Presentation College, Windsor and is an experienced teacher of senior English, Literature and Theatre Studies. Since 2006, he has enjoyed assessing the VCE English examination. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Further Mathematics. DATA ANALYSIS - Jo Bradley (9:00-10:30am) Displaying, summarizing and describing univariate data Displaying, summarizing and describing relationships in bivariate data Introduction to regression Displaying, summarizing and describing time series data STUDENTS TO SELECT THREE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX APPLICATION MODULES AND TICK ON APPLICATION FORM Each of the 30 minute modules will be presented with reference to past and possible examination questions. Once student preferences are finalized, the presentation order of the modules will be finalised. Module 1 - NUMBER PATTERNS - Geoff Wriedt Arithmetic and geometric sequences, first order differences equations, fibonacci and related sequences and the solution of related equations numerically or graphically. Module 2 - GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY - Geoff Wriedt The application of geometric and trigonometric knowledge and techniques to various two-dimensional and three dimensional practical spatial problems. Module 3 - GRAPHS AND RELATIONSHIPS - Geoff Wriedt The graphical representation and analysis of linear and non-linear relations as models for various practical contexts as well as graphical and algebraic approaches to solving equations and inequalities. Module 4 - BUSINESS RELATED MATHEMATICS - Jo Bradley The application of numerical computations and graphical techniques to the formulation and solution of various problems in business and financial contexts, including the solution of related equations. Module 5 - NETWORK AND DECISION MATHEMATICS - Mr. Geoff Wriedt The use of undirected and directed graphs (networks) to the modelling of situations involving the spatial representation of relationships and the optimization of various measures such as coverage, flow, time and allocation. Module 6 - MATRICES - Jo Bradley The matrix representation of discrete data in rectangular arrays, and the application of the matrix arithmetic to the analysis of problems in practical situations. Technology is to be used to carry out computations as applicable. Jo Bradley. Jo is the Senior Mathematics teacher and House Coordinator at Mentone Grammar School. She is the co-author of VCE Study on Mathematical Methods textbooks. She was an examiner of Mathematical Methods for 10 years, VET IT for 5 years and an assessor for VCAA for the past 20 years. Presented at MAV conferences. Geoff Wriedt. Geoff has taught Further Mathematics at Strathcona BGGS for many years. He has also lectured at Caulfield Grammar in their Headstart program and has been an assessor for the VCAA for several years. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Health and Human Development AUSTRALIA'S HEALTH (9:00-10:30am) Understanding Australia's health - the burden of disease and the health of population groups in Australia will be explored. Key health measures in Australia will be compared with other developed countries and the biological, behavioural and social determinants of health as they contribute to variations in health status will be analysed. The NHPAs initiative will examined and analysed. Promoting health in Australia - different models of health and health promotion will be explored. This includes the roles and responsibilities of governments in addressing health needs and promoting health for all and the role of government and non-government organisations in providing programs and support for the promotion of healthy eating. Past examination questions and key features required in answers in the examination will be covered. GLOBAL HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (11:00-12:30pm) Global health and development - identify and analyse the similarities and differences in health status between people living in developing countries and Australians. Investigation of the role of the UN Millennium Development Goals in relation to achieving sustainable improvements in health status and human development. Promoting global health and human development - explore the role of international organisations in achieving sustainable improvements in health and human development. Strategies to promote health and sustainable development globally will be explored and Australia's contributions to international health programs and contributions to non-government organisations. Past examination questions and key features required in answers in the examination will be covered. Sonia Goodacre. Sonia is an experienced Health and Human Development teacher and author. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Legal Studies CONSTITUTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS - David Brisset (1:00-2:00pm) Restrictions imposed by the Commonwealth Constitution on the law-making powers of the State and Commonwealth Parliaments The impact of change by referendum under Section 128 of the Commonwealth Constitution Significance of High Court cases and their impact on the law-making powers of the State and Commonwealth parliaments Democratic and human rights including a comparison with other countries ROLE OF THE COURTS - Peter Farrar (2:00-3:00pm) Operation of the doctrine of precedent and the ability of judges to make law Statutory interpretation Strengths and weaknesses of law-making through the courts The relationship between the courts and Parliament in law-making ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND COURT PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES - Simon Phelan (3:30-4:30pm) Alternative methods of dispute resolution and their effectiveness Comparison and evaluation of the operations of the courts, tribunals and alternative methods of dispute resolution Problems associated with criminal and civil pre-trial and trial procedures and possible solutions Major features of the adversary system - strengths and weaknesses Possible improvements to the adversary system The jury system EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM - Jeff Cameron (4:30-5:30pm) Elements of an effective legal system Problems and difficulties faced by individuals in gaining access to the law Recent changes and recommendations for changes in the operation of the legal system to enhance the effective operation of the legal system Jeff Cameron. Jeff has co-authored several Legal Studies texts and has been actively involved in the Victorian Commercial Teachers' Association and the VCAA for a number of years. Peter Farrar. Peter is an experienced teacher of VCE Legal Studies and English. He is also an author of textbooks and website materials for Jacaranda Wiley. David Brisset. David is an experienced Legal Studies teacher and a former Method Lecturer in Legal Studies at Monash University. David has also held a number of positions of responsibility with the VCAA. Simon Phelan. Simon is a Senior Commerce teacher at Haileybury College. He is a co-author of Key Concepts in Legal Studies and was a member of the Legal Studies Study Design Review Panel. Physics ELECTRIC POWER- Dr. Murray Anderson (1:00-2:00pm) Evidence and models of electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic effects in the contexts of electric motors, generators, alternators and transformers, and electric power transmissions and distribution will be explored. Past and possible examination questions and structured responses to those questions will be examined. INTERACTIONS OF LIGHT AND MATTER - Jill Crawford (2:00-3:00pm) Light has been described as a particle and as a wave. The electron has wave-like properties too. This has led to different ways of thinking, not only about light, but also about matter. These ideas will be explored using experimental evidence and conceptual models so that the development of the ideas can be followed alongside developments in technology. Past and possible examination questions and structured responses to those questions will be examined. STUDENTS TO SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE PRESENTATIONS AND TICK ON APPLICATION FORM Each of the detailed studies will be presented with reference to past and possible examination questions. Once student preferences are finalized, the presentation order of the modules may change. S1 - SYNCHROTRON AND ITS APPLICATIONS - Dr. Murray Anderson (3:15-4:00pm) Applies and extends physics ideas from electromagnetism and the quantum interactions of light and matter. The basic physics concepts underlying the operation and use of The Australian Synchrotron are explored. OR S2 - PHOTONICS - Jill Crawford (4:00-4:45pm) Light and use in photonic devices in the contexts of domestic, scientific and industrial applications will be explored. OR S3 - SOUND - Dr. Murray Anderson (3:15-4:00pm) Investigates our understanding of waves together with aspects of electromagnetism to the recording and reproducing of sound. Evidence and models of sound and electromagnetism in the contexts of music, speaking and hearing will be explored. Murray Anderson. Murray is the head of Physics at Camberwell Grammar School. He is co-author of Year 12 textbooks in VCE Physics and VCE Specialist Mathematics and writes a number of trial examinations in Physics and Mathematics. Jill Crawford. Jill is a senior Physics teacher at MLC. She is experienced in teaching VCE and IB Physics, and has held the position of Assessor for both courses. Jill was a member of the Physics Study Design Review Panel in 2007. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Psychology RESEARCH INVESTIGATION - Jenny Furey (1:15-2:15pm) Formation of operational hypotheses Selection and application of appropriate research methods and ethical principles Collection, analysis and interpretation of data Reporting of findings and conclusions MEMORY - Roger Edwards (2:20-3:20pm) Encoding, storage and retrieval Measures of retention Relationship between the properties of sensory memory, short-term memory and long-term memory An insight into forgetting and various strategies devised to minimise forgetting and to improve encoding and retrieval from long-term memory LEARNING - Ross Down (3:40-4:40pm) Defining learning Classical (respondent) conditioning Operant (instrumental) conditioning Modelling (observational learning) Comparison of classical conditioning and operant conditioning PREPARING AND SITTING THE EXAMINATION - Roger Edwards (4:45-5:45pm) Preparation strategies for the examination. Strategies to maximize your exam performance - ON THE DAY! What the examiners are looking for. Time allocated for questions and to clarify individual problem areas. Ross Down. Ross is a Senior Psychology teacher and Student Welfare Coordinator at Sandringham Secondary College. He is also the author of Psychology textbooks and has held a senior position of responsibility with the VCAA. Roger Edwards. Roger is the former senior Psychology teacher and student Psychologist at Mentone Grammar. He holds a senior position with the VCAA Jenny Furey. Jenny is the former School Psychologist at Mount St. Joseph's College and holds a senior position with the VCAA. |
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