Year 12 2010

Parent Evening

Welcome and Prayer – Ms Barbara Watkins

HSC preparation – Mrs Megan Pursche

The HSC/ATAR – Mr Mark Mikulandra

After the HSC - Mrs Sue Cook

Mrs Megan Pursche

The trial –Why does it seem harder than the HSC?

Study timetable

Practice essays and tests

What are your daughter’s talents?

Plan B and C

The world doesn’t begin or end with an ATAR rank

Mr Mark Mikulandra

HSC Trial Examinations

Uniform Travel Equipment Illness/Misadventure Special Provisions Cheating – mobile phones & writing on hands

After the HSC Trials

HSC Examinations

Practical Examinations Written Examinations BOS website

ATAR

Different to TER/UAI Based on best 10 units including 2

units of English Ranks students in Year 12 2010 Maximum ATAR is 99.95 HSC marks of 80 = ATAR in high 70s HSC marks of 70 = ATAR in high 50s

Mrs Sue Cook

What do we expect?

17% of students in Yr12 in 2009 received an ATAR above 95

40% received an ATAR above 90

Approximately 80% receive an ATAR above 80

What do we do in Careers ?

Interview students Handout the UAC Guide Give guidelines to applications to

University and TAFE Hold a Private Provider Market in

September

Assist with scholarship applications Confidentially complete Access

applications Assist with university entry

schemes – elite athlete and performer, MU partnership programs, early entry schemes at WU, UNE, ACU and CU

Each girl should be well informed – read guides, attend Open Days, talk to students, read handbooks

Keep an open mind Have a plan – A, B, C……

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