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Senior School Information Night
Craigieburn Secondary College
VCE in 2014
Parents, Students & Teachers working together
The Senior School & Pathways Team
Essential VCE Information
Getting Organized – Study Timetable
WELCOME
Ms. Kate Morphy
Principal
Senior School Leadership TeamSenior School Principal: Ms. Morphy
Senior School Leader: Mr. Ormrod
Pathways Leader: Ms. Bongrain
Program Manager: Ms. Korkoneas
Yr12 Co-ordinator: Ms. Squatrito
Welfare Co-ordinator: Mr. Owen
VET Co-ordinator: Mr. Ellul
Executive Officer: Ms. Sirianni
Student Leaders
Captain: Beau Barberra
Captain: Kimberly Causevska
Vice Captain: Jessica Walters
Vice Captain: Jaqueline Corsetti
Satisfactory Completion of VCE - Minimum Requirements:
• 16 VCE units in total across Yr11 & Yr12• 3 Units of VCE English• 3 x Unit 3 & 4 sequences (year long Yr12 Subjects) other than
English• 90% attendance rate across all classes
What do I need to do to get my VCE certificate?
In order to be awarded your VCE certificate you must meet the basic requirements according to the VCE rules which include:
A ‘VCE Unit’ takes place over one semester, there are two semesters in each school year.
How is the VCE structured?
The VCE is made up of 4 units (or semesters) worth of work across two years:
• Units 1 & 2 are completed in Yr11
• Units 3 & 4 are completed in Yr12
How is the VCE structured?
• Units 1 & 2 (Yr11):
• Students are enrolled in 6 subjects for the year
• Unit One: in semester one students complete a unit for each subject (6 in total)
• Unit Two: in semester two students complete a unit for each subject (6 in total)
• Students who pass all subjects will have a total of 12 Units towards their VCE
• Students who have completed a VET subject in Yr10 can add 2 extra Units toward their VCE (14 in total)
How is the VCE structured?
• Units 3 & 4 (Yr12):
• Students are enrolled in 5 subjects for the year
• Unit Three: in semester one students complete Unit 3 for each subject
• Unit Four: in semester two students complete Unit 4 for each subject
• Students who pass all subjects in Yr12 will have 10 Units to add to their Yr11 Units
• At the end of Yr12 the student will have 22 units in total OR 24 if they completed a VET subject in Yr10
How is the VCE structured?Yr10
Semester 1
VET Business Unit 1
S
Yr10
Semester 2
VET Business Unit 2
S
Yr11
Semester one
English Unit 1
S
History Unit 1
S
Legal Studies Unit 1
S
Psychology Unit 1
S
Literature Unit 1
S
VET Business Unit 3
S
Yr11
Semester 2
English Unit 2
S
History Unit 2
S
Legal Studies Unit 2
S
Psychology Unit 2
S
Literature Unit 2
S
VET Business Unit 4
S
Yr12
Semester 1
English Unit 3
S
History Unit 3
S
Legal Studies Unit 3
S
Psychology Unit 3
S
Literature Unit 3
S
Study Session
Yr12
Semester 2
English Unit 4
S
History Unit 4
S
Legal Studies Unit 4
S
Psychology Unit 4
S
Literature Unit 4
S
Study Session
The student in this sample has:• 12 Unit 1 & 2 credits (including VET 1 & 2 which were studied in Yr10)• 12 Unit 3 & 4 credits (including VET 3 & 4 which were studied in Yr11)• A total of 24 VCE Units • A total of 4 English units • A total of 5 Unit 3 & 4 sequences (year long Yr12 subjects)• This student would receive an ATAR score based on their SAC & exam grades
How is the VCE structured?Yr10
Semester 1
Yr10
Semester 2
Yr11
Semester one
English Unit 1
N
History Unit 1
S
Legal Studies Unit 1
S
Psychology Unit 1
S
Literature Unit 1
S
Biology Unit 1
S
Yr11
Semester 2
English Unit 2
N
History Unit 2
S
Legal Studies Unit 2
S
Psychology Unit 2
S
Literature Unit 2
S
Biology Unit 2
S
Yr12
Semester 1
English Unit 3
S
History Unit 3
S
Legal Studies Unit 3
S
Psychology Unit 3
S
Literature Unit 3
N
Study Session
Yr12
Semester 2
English Unit 4
S
History Unit 4
S
Legal Studies Unit 4
N
Psychology Unit 4
S
Literature Unit 4
S
Study Session
The student in this sample has:• 10 Unit 1 & 2 credits• 8 Unit 3 & 4 credits• Although they have a total of 18 Units they would not receive their VCE because:
• They do not have at least 3 units of English• They do not have at least 3 Unit 3 & 4 sequences other than English• The student would not pass their VCE & would not receive an ATAR score
How do I satisfactorily complete a VCE unit?
What are Course Work tasks?Coursework includes any work tasks set by the teacher during the unit, such as: • bookwork• hurdle requirements• class activities • Assignments • tests Students must complete all coursework set during the unit
School Assessed Course Work (SACs) SACs are work tasks which are conducted under exam-like conditions and can include:• Essays, assignments, projects, presentations, tests, exams etc• a graded assessment of student performance• Student receives a score for the SAC which goes toward their ATAR score• Students must complete all SACs set during the unit
For a student to gain a satisfactory result in any VCE unit, they must demonstrate an understanding of each of the Outcomes set out in the subject study design by completing both Coursework & SACs
Is there a minimum attendance rate for VCE?
VCE students must maintain a 90% attendance rate for each subject in order to gain a satisfactory result
• A student who does not maintain this minimum attendance requirement will be issued with an ‘Not Satisfactory’ result for that unit
• Students must have medical certificates for all absences & must submit them to their form teacher as soon as they return to school after an illness
QUESTION TIME
PATHWAYS INFORMATIONMs. Genevieve Bongrain
• About VTAC and its resources • Planning for next year• Special consideration and the Special Entry Access Scheme• Applying for Scholarships• LEAP
What will be covered:
• VTAC administers application services for
• Tertiary courses• SEAS (Special Entry Access
Scheme) 2013• Scholarships 2013• Admissions tests (STAT and
ALSET)
• VTAC also• Calculates and issues the ATAR
(Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for VCE students.
• Provides information and enquiry services including telephone, email, blog, Facebook and Twitter.
• Conducts information sessions.
What is VTAC
VTAC Website: This is the definitive resource to obtaining current information on courses, policies and procedures, applications and offers through VTAC – www.vtac.edu.au
VTAC Guide 2015 ◦ Printed book, (the school will provide copies to students)– is a synopsis of what’s on offer. Doesn’t
include detailed course information. ◦ Online information
ABC of Applying – printed and online. ◦ Printed copies are distributed free to VCE students for their parents. ◦ Also available for download onto your device.
Social media Stay up to date with timely information, provided when you need it by subscribing to one of the following: ◦ VTAC Blog - http://vtacmedia.wordpress.com◦ Facebook - Facebook.com/vtacguide ◦ Twitter @vtacguide
Public and free resources
• Bring up the VTAC web page (www.vtac.edu.au)• Use CourseSearch and then search for interested course
Searching for courses on VTAC
VTAC heading: This heading is created for the VTAC Guide and CourseSearch only.
Online course entry
Qualification, title, length: The official title of the course and number of years to complete the course.
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Campus, VTAC course code and fee-type: Only courses with applications through VTAC have VTAC course codes. These codes show which institution, campus, course and type of course fees you are applying for.
Check the application method.
Brief description about the course.
Online course entry continuedMajor studies: Provide a broader picture of what the course is about. Should be used as a research tool. i.e. Journalism Prerequisites: Are compulsory – if a student doesn’t meet prerequisites then won’t be considered for the course.
Middle-band: Provides additional bonus to the ATAR – it can assist students whose ATAR is a bit lower than the required ATAR.
Selection mode: provides a broad overview of what is considered as part of the selection.
Extra requirements: are compulsory requirements that must be done, in addition to applying. Must be taken seriously.
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• Allows selection officers to grant special consideration to applicants for course entry whose education has been impacted by disadvantage
• It is not a get out of jail free card or a guarantee to getting into a course
What is SEAS
Category 1: Personal Information and Location* Age Recognition as an Indigenous Australian Living or school postcode Under represented schools Gender
Category 2: Non-English speaking background
Category 3: Difficult circumstances
Category 4: Disadvantaged financial background
Category 5: Disability or medical condition
Category 6: SALT (La Trobe University), PPP (Victoria University) and REEP schemes
(University of Ballarat)
* Everyone is encouraged to answer yes to Category 1. Let the system sort out if you are eligible or not!
SEAS Categories
• The LEAP Program aims to strengthen the links between school, university and professions.
• LEAP seeks to encourage secondary students from low SES communities to consider higher education as a future option.
• The focus areas are– Engineering, – Health,– Design,– Law and – Science
LEAP
• From an early age many children have ideas about what jobs they would like to do when they 'grow up'.
• The LEAP program has been set up to help young people learn about professions, especially ones which require study at university.
• At home, you can talk with your child about these things to help begin to form ideas about future careers
Your child's career - how you can help
Website
www.leap.vic.gov.au
•The ATAR: ▫Is not a score out of 100 it is a rank between 0.00
and 99.95
▫It is not the be all and end all of a person. It is a tool that: ▫Allows tertiary institutions to rank students▫Provide a level playing field for applicants who have
all done different types of programs
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
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• To calculate the ATAR VTAC uses: – English plus three other permissible scorable studies
(primary four) – Plus up to two other
studies (5th and 6th increments)
Calculating the ATAR
Student Profiles
Student Profile 1.Capable, high sustained effort
• Completed all class work and home work• Attended extra classes• CHAC & Aiming High• Sought out teachers for extra work• Exam preparation – approx 8 per subject –
marked by teacher
Student Profile 2Average achievement, high sustained effort
• At times struggled with the concepts but always sought teacher help
• Despite finding homework difficult she did what she could, didn’t give up and completed all classwork / homework
• Attended extra classes• Exam preparation – completed practice exams
and had them marked
Student Profile 3Capable, minimal effort
• Didn’t complete all set classwork or homework
• Didn’t use class time effectively• Didn’t seek to clarify areas of difficulty• Had an outside tutor• Little to no exam preparation• Came to extra classes occasionally
Student Profile 4Average, minimal effort
• Rarely completed classwork or homework• Came to school or class late• Poor organisational skills• Didn’t engage in class activities• Found excuses for not completing work• Work and socialising were a priority• Didn’t have a realistic understanding of what
was expected and required to achieve ATAR goal
Activity
• Discuss with your family which profile best suits you
• Discuss your desired / required ATAR
• ATAR 89.6
Student Profile 1.Capable, high sustained effort
• ATAR 74.2
Student Profile 2Average achievement, high sustained effort
• ATAR 40.8
Student Profile 3Capable, minimal effort
• ATAR 20.8
Student Profile 4Average, minimal effort
Study Timetable Activity
Things to include:
• Work Commitments• Sport• Course work (3hrs per subject)• Additional Study time (3hrs per)