New Senior Assessment System 2019 Information Evening
YEAR 11 2020Information Evening for Students and Parents of Class of 2021
WELCOME PARENTS & STUDENTSMr Chris Noonan
Principal
Senior Information Evening
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Agenda
Information Evening for Students and Parents of Class of 2021
WelcomeMr Chris Noonan
Principal
PrayerMr Peter Shaw
Assistant Principal Senior Curriculum
General Information about Choices
Mr Peter Shaw Assistant Principal Senior
Curriculum
Careers and Vocational Education
Mr Jason HamiltonHead of Careers & VET
The ProcessMr Peter Shaw
Assistant Principal Senior Curriculum
Subject Advice & StallsHeads of Department,
Tertiary Institutions and Registered Training Organisations
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
Prayer of St Francis of Assisi
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O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life
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General Information about ChoicesMr Peter Shaw
Assistant Principal Senior Curriculum
Senior Information Evening Information Evening for Students and Parents of Class of 2021
Mr Peter Shaw - Assistant Principal Senior Curriculum
Mr Jason Hamilton - Head of Careers & VET (and Careers Centre Staff)
Mrs Katrina Nicholson- Assistant Principal Junior Curriculum
Mr Kevin Cornor and Ms Belinda Faulks– Heads of Year 10
Heads of Department – STALLS this evening
Academic Coordinators – STALLS this evening
Pastoral Teachers / Middle Leaders
Your SET Plan Reviewer – next meeting
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Who can I talk to?
Term 2, 2019
• Career Development Program – ongoing sessions
• Work Experience
• Career Investigations
• Gold Coast Careers Expo – May
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What Information is being provided?
Term 3, 2019
• Career Education classes – ongoing sessions
• Marymount Careers Expo – TOMORROW NIGHT
• Subject Selection Evening – TONIGHT
• SET Plan Interviews – Monday 12 August 2019
• Subject Selection – Must be entered online via SET Plan (Tuesday 13 – Friday 16 August)
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What Information is being provided?
• Overview of Certification ProcessCertificates and/or qualifications
• The Senior Statement - end of Year 12 Results
• Pathways – Year 11 & 12 choices for:
• Academic– Direct University Entry via academic choices
• VET – Specific Vocational Education qualifications
• Subjects in the Senior Years – choosing across lines
• Mr Hamilton Head of Careers & VET
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Tonight
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Link to Student Connect
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Student Connect & Learning Unique Identifier (LUI)
Log in to Learning Account
To gain a QCE
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The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) is Queensland’s senior secondary schooling qualification. It is internationally recognised and provides evidence of senior schooling achievements.
The flexibility of the QCE means that students can choose from a wide range of learning options to suit their interests and career goals.
To receive a QCE, students must achieve the set amount of learning, at the set standard, in a set pattern, while meeting literacy and numeracy requirements.
The QCE is issued to eligible students when they meet all the requirements, either at the completion of Year 12 or after they have left school.
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20 credits from contributing courses of study, including: • QCAA-developed subjects or courses • vocational education and training (VET) qualifications • non-Queensland studies • recognised studies.
12 credits from completed Core courses of study and 8 credits from any combination of: • Core • Preparatory ie. Short course (maximum 4) • Complementary eg. University subjects, (maximum 8).
Satisfactory completion • grade of C or better, • competency or
qualification completion, pass or equivalent.
Students must meet literacy and numeracy requirements:
• English• English Literature• Essential English
• General Mathematics• Mathematical Methods • Specialist Mathematics• Essential Mathematics• Short course in Numeracy
Curriculum
Queensland Certificate of Education
Literacy Numeracy20 Units of
Study
Queensland Certificate
of Education
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Course of study Set standard
General subjects and Applied subjects At least a C Level of Achievement
Vocational education and training certificates Certificate awarded
University subjects achieved while at school At least a pass as defined by the course
Recognised international learning courses of study At least a pass as defined by the course
Recognised awards and certificates Awarded
Learning projects:
Workplace, community and self-directed
Completion at a set standard as defined by
the project
Set standards for courses of studywhere you pass, receive a ‘C’, complete or are awarded a certificate.
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QCE Credit
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QCE Credit
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QCE Credit
Vocational Education & Training (VET) and CareersMr Jason Hamilton
Head of Careers & VET
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
A Partnership
Student
Teachers
SET Plan
Parents
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
School: Year 10 Career Development Program
Student
Teachers
• Work Experience • Web Searches e.g. SkillsRoad,
myProfiler• Senior Phase of learning • QCE/Set Plan/LUIs• TAFE Open Days • QTAC Prerequisites & My Path• Careers Expo (x2)• Harrison’s Career Profiler
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
Home:
Student
Parents
• Discussions• Conversations• Decisions• Experience• Harrison’s Career Profiler
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
School and Parents:
Teachers Parents
• Year 11 Subject Selection Information Night - TONIGHT!
• Senior Subjects Booklet• QTAC Website/MyPath• SET Plans & Subject selection interviews
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
A Partnership
Student
Teachers
SET Plan
Parents
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
What is VET?
VET is nationally recognised training
Marymount College is a Registered Training Organisation
VET is recognised by employers
To deliver VET an RTO must have skilled staff
The courses that we offer can be embedded in our school timetable and be taught by our teachers and RTO trainers
What does Marymount College offer…
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
What Certificate courses does Marymount College offer?Course Code Course Name Registered Training Organisation
CPC10111 Certificate I in Construction TAFE QLD (RTO 0275)
BSB20115 Certificate II in Business Marymount College (RTO 30332)
UEE22011 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) TAFE QLD (RTO 0275)
MEM20413 Certificate II in Engineering (Pathways) TAFE QLD (RTO 0275)
SIT20316 Certificate II in Hospitality TAFE QLD (RTO 0275)
SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality TAFE QLD (RTO 0275)
FKS20113 & SIT2016
Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways/Certificate II in Tourism
TAFE QLD (RTO 0275)
SIS20115 & SIS30315
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation/Certificate III Fitness (dual qualification)
TAFE QLD (RTO 0275)
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care (Traineeship)
Amazing Education (RTO 41123)
CUA30113 Certificate III in Dance Australian Teachers of Dancing (RTO 31624)
BSB30115 Certificate III in Business Prestige Service Training (RTO 31981)
BSB50215 Diploma in Business Prestige Service Training (RTO 31981)
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
What are the benefits?
• We have 300+ students enrolled in a variety of Certificate Courses (Years 10-12)
• VET develops workplace and employability skills• Structured work placement will consolidate learning• Certificate II courses – up to 4 points towards QCE• Certificate III (including Traineeships) & IV courses – up to 8 points
towards QCE• Diploma courses – 8 points towards QCE• Certificate III, and above, may attract a tertiary offer• Complete the formal education journey at Marymount College…
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School-based Apprenticeships & Traineeships (SATs)
• In 2019 so far, 59 Marymount College students are involved in School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeships (Years 10-12)
• Our Careers Centre manages the process from the students first enquiry through to the sign up and beyond
• As well as obtaining a Certificate level qualification, School-Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships can increase a students chances for entry to tertiary study.
Senior Information Evening Vocational Education & Training (VET) and Careers
Commitment to the Program
• Study hard and show dedication and commitment• Engage in work placement• Show initiative• Manage paperwork effectively• Remember that Attitude is everything!
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Careers Office
Jason Hamilton Head of Careers/VETTerri Webster Career Development OfficerLeesa Lutze Career Development Officer
Careers Centre is located in the Parents & Friends Courtyard Open 8:00am-4:00pm daily
Contact us on phone number 55 861 073
The ProcessMr Peter Shaw
Assistant Principal Senior Curriculum
Senior Information Evening The Process
Academic subjects attracting higher ATAR scores for University placement (QTAC Ranks) and Queensland Certificate of Education accreditation.
2020 Year 11 Subjects:
General Subjects
The Process
We offer the following:General Subjects
The Process
Accounting Health
Agricultural Science Japanese
Ancient History Legal Studies
Biology Literature
Busines Marine Science
Chemistry Mathematical Methods
Dance Modern History
Design Music
Digital Solutions Music Extension
Drama Physical Education
Economics Physics
English Psychology
Film, Television & New Media Specialist Mathematics
French Study of Religion
General Mathematics Visual Art
Geography
APPLIED SUBJECTS: Subjects that will attract credit towards the Queensland Certificate of Education.
2020 Year 11 Subjects:
Applied Subjects
The Process
We offer the following:Applied Subjects
The Process
Aquatic Practices Fashion
Drama in Practice Information & Communication Technology
Essential English Media Arts in Practice
Essential Mathematics Religion and Ethics
Visual Arts in Practice
VET CERTIFICATE courses: Nationally accredited, stand alone vocational education courses, that also attract credit towards the QCE.
Vocational Education
2020 Year 11 Subjects:
The Process
Subject Selection
The Process
All students must select:1. English, Literature, or Essential English and2. Study of Religion or Religion and Ethics
• Students must also select six other subjects• Preferences, apart from those above, are
numbered 1 to 6 in the subject selection online form
• Preferences 5 & 6 are reserve electives and are used only in the event that the first four electives are not possible
Senior Prerequisites
The Process
Students who seek to enrol in GeneralSubjects are required to meet minimumprerequisite results in subjects studied in Year10* and maintain that level.These are minimum standards. Students whoachieve the standard will be permitted tochoose the particular General subjectand entry to the subject will then depend on the Year 11 subject lines for 2020. Most students are expected to get the subjects they choose.
Indicate any subject you are currently locked out of,but which you intend to replace a currently chosen elective with, later in the year.This will assist with the planning of subject lines.
Subjects for which you nave NOT met the Prerequisites
The Process
Academic Pathway OR
Vocational Education & TrainingPathway (VET)
The Process
• What am I good at?• What do I enjoy?• What do I need?• How might I stretch myself?
Subject Selection
Subject Selection: Academic Pathway
The Process
ATAR Eligible StudentsSelect 8 subjects Must include English and/or English
Literature (to meet prerequisites for most Tertiary courses)
Select one from Study of Religion/Religion & Ethics
Select at least 5 General Subjects, 5 is minimum – 6 is recommended. This includes two reserves.
Numeracy must still be met if no Maths selected
Select in order of preference
Subject Selection: VET Pathway
The Process
Select 8 subjects Must include English, English Literature,
or Essential English Select one from Study of
Religion/Religion & Ethics Select six (6) additional subjects (this
includes two reserves) Maximum 4 General Subjects
Numeracy must still be met if no Maths selected
Maximum of two (2) Certificate Courses allowable
Select in order of preference
Subject Selection: VET Pathway
The Process
Selecting 3 or less General Subjects will make you ATAR ineligible
Essential English and Essential Maths attract a lower ATAR Score
The Process
It is possible there will be a small number of students in each of the following categories:
• Learning Support Alternate Program
• Religion & Ethics as a 7th Subject
• Borderline Year 10 English students
Parents and students will need to indicate during the SET Plan process that they are requesting support for their son/ daughter in one of the following circumstances:
Exceptional Circumstances:
The Process
Exceptional Circumstances:
Learning Support Alternate Program:
• An alternative to a full program of Literacy, Numeracy and Work Readiness will be offered.
• Students will gain 4 QCE credit points from this combination of Short Course offerings (1 Line).
• 16 QCE credits from other subjects and/or VET programs will be required.
The Process
Rare Circumstances:
Religion & Ethics as a 7th Subject
• A student proposes to study six General subjects not including SOR for good reason. Examples:
ENG MAT Methods Spec MAT PHYSICS CHEM MUS
ENG LIT MAT Methods CHEM M HIST JAP
• They have demonstrated organisational skills, intellect and capacity to sustain performance at very high levels.
• Pending approval through an application to the Principal an independent course of study in RAE may be possible.
The Process
Exceptional Circumstances:
Borderline Year 10 English students
Students who achieved a C+ (Semester 1 Yr 10) may request a review of their English capabilities.
Apply through the AP Senior and / or the HOD English.
The Process
What is ATAR?
The ATAR is the standard measure of overall school achievement used in all other Australian states and territories.
It is a rank indicating a student’s position overall relative to other students.
• The ATAR is expressed on a 2000-point scale from 99.95 (highest) down to 0, in increments of 0.05.
• ATARs below 30 will be reported as ‘30.00 or less’.
The Process
From 2020, the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) will replace the Overall Position (OP) as the standard pathway to tertiary study for Queensland Year 12s.
• The ATAR is the primary mechanism used nationally for tertiary admissions and indicates a student’s position relative to other students.
• QTAC will calculate ATARs for Queensland school leavers.
ATAR
The Process
ATAR Eligibility
To be eligible for an ATAR, a student must:
• satisfactorily complete an English subject
• complete five general subjects, or four general subjects plus one applied subject or VET course at Certificate III or above
• While students must satisfactorily complete an English subject to be eligible for an ATAR, the result in English will only be included in the ATAR calculation if it is one of the student’s best five subjects.
The Process
ATAR Calculation
The ATAR will be calculated by combining a student’s best five subject scaled scores.
Scaled scores will be derived from a student’s subject results as reported to QTAC by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), using a process of inter-subject scaling
• At least 4 of these subjects MUST be General Subjects
• 3 subjects need to be studied for 4 units
The Process
VET and the ATAR
• Each VET qualification level (Certificate III or higher) will have a single scaled score that can be included in a student’s ATAR.
• For example, a Certificate III in Hospitality and a Certificate III in Business will each have the same scaled score; this will be regardless of the duration or area of study of the Certificate III.
• It is expected that the scaled score for a completed VET Diploma will be higher than that for a completed VET Certificate IV, which in turn will be higher than the scaled score for a completed VET Certificate III.
The Process
VET and the ATAR
Students should choose subjects that:
• They enjoy
• They think they will achieve well in
• Are subject prerequisites for tertiary courses that they may seek entry to, or
• Will help with future career plans
The Process
Can I use my ATAR in other states?
Yes.
The Queensland ATAR will be recognised in all other Australian states and territories.
The Process