VCTA

Area of Study 1
Area of Study 2
Area of Study 3

Sample Course Outline for Unit 1 of the reaccredited study design, including proposed assessment timeline and use of ICT in assessment. (Classroom March 2007)

Useful Excel Manual. Richard Armitage from Springvale Secondary College shows the possibilities for using ICT in teaching and assessing in Excel Skills for Students. (Classroom March 2007)

Area of Study 1 - Establishing and Operating a Business

Small Business on the Internet – This task requires students to investigate a number of small businesses using the internet. A big thank you to Richard Armitage from Springvale Secondary College for this ICT task. (Classroom May 2007)

Area of Study 2 - Recording and Reporting Accounting Data and Information

Qualitative Characteristics Rap - Mark Wilson from The Peninsula School has contributed a rap. Why not get your students to create the music to go with it. A highly engaging way to learn all about qualitative characteristics. (Classroom May 2007)

Definition Word Find - Mark Wilson also contributed a word find with 31 words used in the definitions for the accounting elements and criteria for recognition. Students must find as many of them as they can. The left over letters relate to the Qualitative Characteristics rap above. A solution is included. (Classroom May 2007)

Previous materials
Understanding Characteristics and Principles Unit 1: A multiple-choice quiz (Classroom March 2007)

Pay As You Go: An ICT task to cover this topic in a fun way. (Classroom March 2007)

Podcasts – Accounting Principles and Qualitative Characteristics, something a little different (Classroom March 2007)

Area of Study 3 - Financial Decision-making

Budgeting Task - This task could be used as either a class task or an ICT assessment. The task requires students to complete a budget and variance report. (Classroom May 2007)

Budgeting Task
Budget Task Template
Budget Task Solution

Find Someone in Accounting Elements – A revision exercise with answers has been contributed by Sandra Webb at John Paul College. This activity requires students to interact with other students to find answers to a number of questions. (Classroom May 2007)

Find Someone in Accounting Elements
Find Someone in Accounting Elements Solution

Unit 1 Exam – A sample unit one exam with question book, answer book and solution book.
(Classroom May 2007)

Previous materials

Creating a website – This task requires students to create a website using Dreamweaver on superannuation and investment. Included is a task sheet with all the ‘how to’ instructions as well as all the picture files required to make it very easy for students to bring the task together without too much time being spent searching for appropriate pics to go with their information. (Classroom March 2007)

Compak 2007 Supplements
Unit 1 revision exercises: answer book (PDF, 196K, ACC207_1.pdf, Issue 2, May 2007, pages 11-13)
The accounting process: poster (PDF, 136K, ACC207_2.pdf, Issue 2, May 2007, pages 14-15)
Small Business Ownership and Price Setting: Unit 1 Tasks (PDF, 204K, ACC107_1.pdf, Issue 1, February 2007, pages 10-11)
Sample folio exercise for Outcome 2 in Unit 1 (Word, 56K, ACC107_2.doc, Compak Issue 1, February 2007, pages 12-13)
Business-planning Activity for Unit 1: Personal Evaluation and Assessment Rubric (PDF, 144K, ACC107_3.pdf, Compak Issue 1, February 2007, pages 14-1