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New QCE System and ATAR Presentation

Overview:

Subject Selection Lead up

The New QCE System

The Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank

Pre-requisites

QTAC

SET Planning Process

Changes to Year 10 Semester Two

Subject Selection Lead UpNew QCE System and ATAR Presentation Evening – 27 July 2018

Smorgasbord Offering – for subject line information – Week 2, Term 3 2018

SET Planning – Wellbeing Lessons –Term 3 2018

Careers Inspiration Day – 8 August 2018

Subject Selection Evening – 29 August 2018

Acronyms

• Queensland Certificate of EducationQCE

• Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (replaces the OP system)ATAR

• Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority QCAA

• Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre QTAC

Multiple PathwaysQueensland Certificate of EducationQCE

• The qualification for 13 years of schooling. All students aim to achieve their QCE by the end of year 12.

Australian Tertiary Admission RankATAR• Students wishing to progress to tertiary study will need to work towards an ATAR.

Not every students needs an ATAR.

School Based Apprenticeship or TraineeshipSATs• Students may combine vocational education and training (VET) study with part time

work. SATs contribute towards a students QCE.

Transition to full time work or trainingTransition

Subject Types

• More academically challenging

• Include internal and external assessmentGeneral Subjects

• More practical in nature

• Only use internal assessment. Essential English and Essential Mathematics will have one common assessment piece across the state.

Applied Subjects

• Units of competency that make up a qualification

Vocational Education and

Training

New QCE System – Global Overview (focus on General Subjects)

The Queensland Certificate of Education

The Queensland Certificate of Education - continued

The ATAR

2000 point scale from 99.95 down to 0.00. ATARs less than 30.00 will be expressed as “30 and below”

Primary mechanism used nationally for tertiary admissions.

It indicates a student’s position relative to other students

Will be the new standard pathway for QLD year 12 students

Will be calculated by QTAC for entrance into courses in 2021

ATAR

Curriculum – Underpinning Factors

5 General Subjects

4 General Subjects

+ either

1 Applied Subject or 1 Cert III or a higher VET Qualification

ATAR Eligibility

English - Compulsory Subject

Students must successfully complete one of the following:

• English • Essential English

• Literature

Semesters of

Study

Units of Study

4 Semesters of Study over

2 years

Units 1 & 2

+

Units 3 & 4 paired

Terminology Changes

• Formative Units• Provide feedback to students on their

progress

• Between 2 & 4 assessments

Units

1 & 2

• Summative Units• Results to be based on:

• 3 Internal Assessments

+

1 External Assessment

Units

3 & 4

Units of Study

Formative Assessment

Given through the learning process, seeks to determine how students are progressing through a learning goal.

Summative Assessment

Given at the end of the year or unit, assesses a student’s mastery of a topic after instruction.

Common to all schools

Same time, same day

Developed and marked

by QCAA

Conducted in Term 4

Assessing subject matter in units 3 & 4

External Assessment for General Subjects

Mathematics and Science subjects will

have 50% external

assessment

All other General

Subjects will have 25% external

assessment

Marking done by accredited

markers around

Queensland

External Assessment for General Subjects

External Assessment for General Subjects

External Assessment will take place in Term 4 of year 12 over a 3 to 4 week block at the same time for all

students in the state.

No classes will run during this time.

All Internal Assessment will be completed by the end of term 3.

Level of Achievement

Letter Grade

+

Numerical Score

Very High Achievement to

Very Low Achievement

A-E Letter Grades

+

Score out of 100

Grading Changes

Reporting Results

• Normal Reporting ProcessUnits

1 & 2

• Final Result may be issued after student have finished school

Units

3 & 4

Pre-requisites and Recommended Year 10 Results

Pre-requisites are given to ensure greatest chance of

success in year 11 subjects.

Year 11 is not the time to take a chance on subjects you do not enjoy or have not done well in previously.

Your year 10 results may impact upon the subject you can study in year 11.

Subject Changes

Only Minimal Subject Changes will occur

throughout year 11.

Students will not be permitted to change subjects in Year 12 due to

results in Units 3 and 4 being paired.

General Subjects

English/LOTE Maths Science Humanities Technology Arts HPE

English General Mathematics

AgriculturalScience

Accounting Design Dance Health

Literature MathematicalMethods

Biology Ancient History

Digital Solutions

Drama Physical Education

English and Literature Extension (Year 12)

Specialist Mathematics

Chemistry Modern History

Engineering Film, Television and New Media

Japanese Physics Geography Food and Nutrition

Music

Psychology Legal Studies Visual Arts

Music Extension (Year 12)

Applied Subjects

English/LOTE Maths Science Humanities Technology Arts HPE

Essential English

EssentialMathematics

AgriculturalPractices

Business Studies

Furnishing Skills

Media Arts in Practice

Sport and Recreation

Early Childhood Studies

Industrial Graphics Skills

ICT

Hospitality Practices

VET Subjects

Multiple Faculties

Certificate II Engineering Pathways (VETiS)

Certificate I Construction (VETiS)

Certificate II Outdoor Education (VETiS)

Certificate III Fitness (VETiS)

Certificate II Rural Operations (VETiS)

QTAC