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Subject Selection Evening Year 10 – 2018
Subject Selection Evening Year 10 – 2018
Program
• Dean of Students – Ms Joanna (Jo) Bennett
• Introduction to new QCE System
• Exploring the Curriculum Guide
• Subject selection requirements
• Support to assist with the decision making
Key Contacts
Matthew Thornton Head of Year 9 [email protected]
Kim Dorr Head of Junior School [email protected]
Matthew McCarthy Head of Senior School [email protected]
Troy Gorman Head of Student Services [email protected]
Alison Read-Marczak Vocational Education Coordinator [email protected]
Karla Shaw Guidance Officer (Year 10-12) [email protected]
Dean of Students
Ms Joanna (Jo) Bennett
Strong Performance Culture
99.4% QCE Attainment
OP1 51 (98 with bonus ranks) OP1-5 203 students 46% OP1-10 325 students 73% OP 1-15 401 students 90%
Top Schools (OP1 only) 2013 2014 2015 2016
Brisbane State High School 41 35 46 51
Gregory Terrace 38 19 30 31
Brisbane Grammar School 36 40 39 49
Brisbane Girls’ Grammar 32 20 20
What else is happening at school?
• New school announced
• Facilities – Pedestrian/Planning
• Extra-Curricular
• Senior Phase
• Quality by collaboration & development
• Apple Distinguished School
Some Key Messages
• Pathways & Learning
• Select and commit
• Balance
• iPad is the core device
Head of Senior School Mr Matthew McCarthy
• Senior Phase of Learning
• What is the new QCE System?
• How does it compare to the current system?
• What is an ATAR?
• How is an ATAR calculated?
• Inter-subject scaling
• QCE requirements
Senior Phase of Learning Year 10, 11 & 12
Subjects grouped into 3 categories
• Applied – a subject whose primary pathway is
work and vocational education
• General – a subject developed by the QCAA
whose primary pathway is university and has
external assessment .
• Additional Learning Options – school based
traineeships, certificate or diploma courses
A comparison of the current and
new QCE system
• A short guide showing a
comparison of the current
and new QCE system is
available on the QCAA
website.
• https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.a
u/downloads/senior/snr_ne
w_assess_te_school_com
parison.pdf
What is an ATAR?
• Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
• 99.95 (highest) down to 0.00 (lowest)
• ATAR below 30 will be reported as ‘30.00 or less’
• Primarily used for tertiary admissions
• Calculated by Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
How is the ATAR Calculated?
Inter-subject Scaling
• Inter-subject scaling is where raw scores for any given subject are adjusted so that different subjects can be compared.
• Inter-subject scaling will not enhance or diminish a student’s performance in their subjects. Scaling allows for performances to be compared across all subjects.
• Source (http://www.qtac.edu.au/atar-2020)
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/qce_planning_pathway.pdf
More Information
• https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senio
r/snr_assessment_trials_guide.pdf (A guide
for parents and carers)
• Email [email protected]
Head of Junior School
Mrs Kim Dorr
• Experienced a variety of subjects through Year
7-9.
• Year 9 ARC program to date has reviewed and
explored
• Individual Strengths and Challenges
• Personal Profiles
• Learning Styles
• Pathways questionnaire
Next step…..
Unpacking the Guide
• What is this course about?
• What is the subject matter
and skills I will learn?
• How will I be assessed?
(Criteria and assessment)
• What will help me be
successful in this course?
• MUST study an English subject.
– Preparation Essential English (Applied) – English Communication
– Preparation English (General) – English
– Preparation Literature (General)
You can do both English and Literature if desired
• MUST study a Maths subject.
– Preparation Essential Mathematics (Applied) – Prevocational Maths
– Preparation General Mathematics (General) – Maths A
– Preparation Mathematical Methods (General) – Maths B
– Preparation Specialist Mathematics (General – an elective option) – Maths C
If selecting Specialist Mathematics you must also select Mathematical Methods
• MUST select 6 subjects in total
Subject Selection Guidelines
Year 10: Summary
Elective Options
Difference between Readiness
Criteria and Prerequisite
Head of Year 9
Mr Matthew Thornton
ARC reflection and goal setting
Engage in Senior
Course Guide
Week 4/5 Term 3
ARC
Engage with iTunes U course
Week 5
Term 3
ARC
Subject Showcase
Week 5
Term 3
Tuesday 8 August
6.00pm
Subject selections
due
Week 8
Term 3
Senior Subject
Preview Day
Week 10
Term 3
Tuesday 12 September
ARC reflection and confirmation of subjects
Parent Teacher
Interviews
Week 2
Term 4
Thursday 12 October
Year 10 promoted timetable
Week 9
Term 4
Tuesday 28 November to
Monday 4 December
Junior to Senior
"Planning for Success”
conversation
Week 10
Term 4 Tuesday 5 to Thursday 7 December
SET Plan “review”
Week 1
Term 2 2018
Check-in of prerequisite attainment
End of Semester 1
2018
• Individual subject information is available
through an iTunes U course.
• Course Code: FDL-AEJ-CXD
1. Why should I select this course?
2. How does learning in this course look?
3. What aspects of this course support me to stretch and challenge myself? What aspects of this course align to my strengths, skills and interests?
4. What pathways can this course lead me toward?
• Week 8 Thursday 31 August – Students will enter
their subject selections onto OneSchool.
• At the same time they will also enter their Senior
Subject Preview Day choices.
• Week 10 – Senior Subject Preview Day. Reflection
and confirmation of subjects to be completed in
ARC.
• Week 9 Term 4 – Students will engage in a
promoted timetable where they will begin
study in their elected areas of study for Year
10.
• Week 10 – Planning for success conversation.
Planning for Success Conversation
What is involved in the
senior success conversation?
• Interviews will take place with the student, parents/guardians and a BSHS staff member.
• Students will present a portfolio (they have had access to the checklist since the middle of last term).
• Students will be asked a series of questions relating to their portfolio to assist them in consolidating their thinking around their curriculum program leading into Year 10.
• Students will be given an opportunity to practice with these questions towards the end of Term 3.
Evidence of your thinking…
Learning Portfolio
Key Dates
Thursday 17 August Subject Selections – online process opens
Thursday 31 August Subject Selections – online process close 5:00pm
Tuesday 12 September Senior Subject Preview Day
Thursday 12 October Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 28 November – Monday 4 December Promoted timetable – Year 10
Tuesday 5 December – Thursday 7 December Planning for Success conversations
Thank You
and
Good Night
