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Career Expo and Subject Selection Evening

Junior Secondary Presentation

Acknowledgement of Country

Diligence and Integrity

Proceedings • Principal’s Address – Junior Secondary Expectations at BPSHS

• Head of Department Junior Secondary - Year 7 subjects - Year 8 subjects - Year 9 subjects - Year 7 to Year 12 pathway overview - HOD introduction

• Guidance Officer – Careers conversation

• Question and answer session with individual staffDiligence and Integrity

Principal’s AddressMr Blair Hanna

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to inspire all students to reach their full potential, so they will develop into 21st Century learners and community orientated young people willing to invest in their passions and drive them to succeed in their preferred careers.


Our Motto


Subject SelectionSelena Roberts

Head of Junior Secondary

2019 Subjects – Year 7 and Year 8 English MathematicsScienceHumanities

Health and Physical EducationMMAD – Music, Media, Art and Drama IndonesianDesign and Technologies/Digital Technologies

Sport/Numeracy


2019 Subjects – Year 9

English MathematicsScienceHumanities

Health and Physical Education (compulsory - 1 semester)3 Electives (chosen by student – 1 semester each)

Sport/Numeracy Diligence and Integrity

Year 9 Electives • Civics and Citizenship • Dance• Design and Technologies • Digital Technologies • Drama• Economics and Business• Indonesian • Media Arts• Music • Visual Arts


Secondary School Pathway • Seamless pathways from Junior to Senior – same Academic Policy

is enforced for all students from Year 7 all the way through to Year 12.

• Year 7-10 Australian Curriculum

• Year 11 and 12 – All current and future Junior School students SATE (Senior Assessment and Tertiary Entrance) System

• General subjects• Applied subjects• VET subjects



Year 7 SubjectsEnglish, Mathematics, Science, Humanities

Indonesian, HPE, MMAD and Digital Technologies/Design Technologies

Year 8 SubjectsEnglish, Mathematics, Science, Humanities

Indonesian, HPE, MMAD and Digital Technologies/Design Technologies

Year 9 SubjectsEnglish, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, HPE

and 3 Electives

Year 10 SubjectsEnglish, Mathematics

1 Science Elective, 1 Humanities Electiveand 2 Additional Electives


Year 11 and Year 12

Academic

Student studies appointed Mathematics and English

Plus 4 other course of study (mainly General subjects)

NO access to School Based Traineeship or

Apprenticeship

QCE attainmentSenior Statement

ATAR Eligible

Tertiary Entrance (eg University)

with ATAR result

Personalised

Student studies appointed Mathematics and English

Plus 4 other courses of study (mainly Applied and VET

subjects)

Access to School Based Traineeships or

Apprenticeship

QCE AttainmentSenior Statement

Vocational Education & Training, Tertiary Entrance

(eg TAFE) OR Work

Possible ATAR Eligibility

Subject Selection (Year 8 into Year 9)

• All Year 8 students today in Period 1:• Subject Selection Guide • Subject Selection Form (sample page 19)

• To complete subject selection for Year 9, 2019 follow the instructions on the subject selection form


Heads of DepartmentMr Dolecki - MathematicsMrs Dwyer - English Mr Klaer - Science Mrs Carey - Social Sciences/Languages/BusinessMrs Schafer - Performing ArtsMrs Sharp – HOSES Mr Rados - Health and Physical EducationMr McDowell - Applied Technology


Guidance Officer

Mrs Hennegan will now share some careers information with you.


Please remain behind to discuss individual questions with one of our staff

members present.


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