Senior Sub SchoolYear 11 Parent Information
Evening
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Agenda
Senior School Team
2013 Our Focus
2012 a review
Successfully completing the VCE, VCAL and VET
At risk process
Senior School expectations and Promotions Policy
Careers
Helping Students Achieve their best in year 11
‘How to support my child through the VCE without becoming the enemy’, Elevate Presentation
Principal Mr Wayne Terrill
Assistant Principal Mr Keith Halge
Head of Senior School Mr Jason De Araugo
Senior Curriculum Manager Ms Jan Homsi
Senior Program Manager Mr Eden St James
Student Pathways Manager Ms Neisha Macrae
VCAL Coordinator Ms Jessica Stone
VET Coordinator Ms Sandra Avellino
Year 12 Coordinator Ms Candice Smith & Claire Smyth
Year 11 Coordinator Ms Emily Hawes & Ms Karen Jacobson
Year 10 Coordinator Ms Rachel Barney& Ms Naomi Muir
Senior School Team
Educational Support
Senior School Support Ms Megan Penn
Careers Support Ms Tanya Jizba
Attendance Officer Ms Helga Pullin
Senior School Team
2012 a review
VCE Pass Rate: 96%
Top ATAR score: 92.15 – 6 students received 90 or above
115 students in 2012 cohort 89 students put in a VTAC offer 71 received offers in the first round.
All students who missed out applied directly to universities and have since received offers.
OUR FOCUS for 2013 is:
To offer the best support to our students and teaching staff through programs, activities and resources for both to achieve their best.
Students: VCE/VCAL results Social, emotional development Take ownership of their own learning environment Supporting students into a positive destination
post year 12
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
95% of our students undertake this qualification
We administer this qualification however it is regulated and under the jurisdiction of VCAA
In order to satisfactorily complete the VCE students will have to: Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 Units (A unit is a
over the two years. Each unit is a singular subject that is completed over the course of one semester. (Students study 12 Units in Year 11 and 10 Units in Year 12.)
Satisfactorily complete 3 Units of English
Outcome
Each Unit has a number of outcomes that are determined by the VCAA for that subject
In order to satisfactorily complete a Unit the student must demonstrate an understand of ALL outcomes in that Unit.
Satisfactory completion of outcomes is based on the student’s overall performance on SACs and coursework for the unit.
School-assessed Coursework consists of a set of assessment tasks that assess each student’s level of achievement
SACs can only be submitted once and cannot be resat
SACs must be completed in class
If a student does not successfully complete the SAC this is when the coursework is particularly important as it allows the teacher make an assessment of the students understanding.
School Assessed Coursework
(SACs)
Sample VCE Program 1
Study Year 11Unit 1 Results Unit 2 Results
English S SHealth & Human Development
S S
Psychology S NLegal Studies N SGeneral Maths S SVET – Allied Health S S
Sample VCE Program 2
Study Year 11Unit 1 Results Unit 2 Results
English N NHealth & Human Development
S S
Psychology S NLegal Studies S SGeneral Maths S SVET – Allied Health S S
Sample VCE Program 3
Study Year 11Unit 1 Results Unit 2 Results
English N SGeography S S
Psychology S NLegal Studies N SGeneral Maths S NVET – Allied Health S S
VCAL
Like the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) the VCAL is a recognised senior secondary qualification.
The VCAL gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life and work.
Students who do the VCAL are likely to be interested in going on to training at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute, starting an apprenticeship, or getting a job after completing school.
Completing VCAL
VCAL certificates offered at Hoppers Crossing Secondary College: Year 11 Intermediate VCAL Year 12 Senior VCAL
In order to successfully pass the VCAL students need to complete 10 units per year from the following strands: Literacy Skills (2 units per year) Numeracy Skills (1 unit per year) Personal Development Skills (2 units per year) Work Related Skills (2 units per year) Legal Studies and Business Management (2 units per year) Industry Specific Skills (VET) (200 hours per year = 2 units)
Vocational Education and Training
(VET)
ALL VET programs contribute to the completion of either VCE or VCAL
Each VET course has a number of competencies. In order to satisfactorily complete a VET course, the
student must satisfactorily complete ALL competencies
The student is undertaking a TAFE qualification
At Risk Process
In 2013, a student in Year 11 will began the ‘At Risk’ process once they fall behind in coursework in one of their subjects or fail (less than 50%) a SAC / SAT.
The Classroom teacher or the Coordinator will call home and produce an ‘At Risk’ form to notify Parents/Guardians of the unsatisfactory work.
See page 18 of the Parent Handbook
At Risk Process
If a student continues to fail to submit the required coursework from the ‘At Risk’ form then the classroom teacher will have no option but to fail that student from their class therefore placing their VCE/VCAL at risk.
Ms Hawes or Ms Jacobson will make contact with families to discuss the consequences of a student failing a Unit in Year 11.
See page 19 of the Parent Handbook
At Risk Process
During Year 11 in both VCAL and VCE, there are other ways for a student to become ‘At Risk’.
Absence - makes it difficult for teachers to authenticate the work that the student completes
Lateness – students continually missing substantial periods of time from their lessons
See page 20 of the Parent Handbook
At Risk Process
Once a student becomes ‘At Risk’ they will have to…
Attend Homework club on a Wednesday or work after school on a Friday in B3
Stay in B2 during all their study periods (Wednesday Week 1 Period 4) to complete the work
Come in before school to complete SACs or necessary coursework
Ask the Classroom teacher to sign the ‘At Risk’ form once all the required work is completed
Senior School Expectations
All senior school students are expected to come cass prepared Textbooks Workbooks Charged Netbooks
Senior School Students are all expected to be in complete school uniform. (refer to page 27 in the Parent Handbook) Significantly out of uniform Footwear
It is an expectation that all students will complete 2.5 hours of homework / homestudy a day.
Senior School Expectations
Meeting deadlines: all students will need to submit both coursework and SACs by the date set by the teacher. (Refer to page 17 of the Parent Handbook)
If a student requires additional time they must approach the teacher of that class OR the senior school PRIOR to the due date and complete an ‘request for extension of time’ form – extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances
Senior School Expectations
Students in the Senior School will complete exams for all subjects mid year and end of year (refer to page 15 Parent handbook) Compulsory If unable to attend the exam (eg Illness with medical
certificate / VET) the exam must be rescheduled with the senior school PRIOR to the date
If a student is undertaking a Unit 3 and 4 sequence they will sit exams set by VCAA and all students must also undertake the General Achievement Test (GAT)
GAT Wednesday 12th June
Senior School Expectations
Senior Students are expected to attend a minimum of 90% of all classes (refer to page 23 of the parent handbook) If Absent when sitting a SAC VCAA requires a medical
certificate to be provided.
Authentication: All VCE and VCAL students sign a document at the beginning of the year stating that all work submitted will be their own (refer to page 20 of the parent handbook).
In order for students to be eligible to enter year 12, according our promotions policy, they must successfully complete a minimum of 9 Units
CAREERS
Pathway Planning: Our Goals
To provide a successful pathway from school to further education, training or employment.
To provide students with a range of opportunities to support the development of a pathway plan.
To support and encourage students to make the best possible choices for their future.
Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs)
3 x ½ day sessions where students will go through Goal Setting Study Skills Summerising and Note taking TAFE/University/Employment VTAC
One on one interviews with a senior school teacher once a semester (can occur more often if necessary)
Destinations
Our students after graduating Year 12 will move into a range of professions and fields. University (Higher education)
Melbourne, Monash, Deakin, Victoria, LaTrobe, RMIT and many other private institutions.
TAFE Courses – Certificate level through to Advanced Diplomas.
Employment Apprenticeships Traineeships
Destinations
One pathway option is to go through SNAP:
Student A was really good with her studies throughout the year and became very unwell immediately before her exams she had put in a SNAP application and International studies in RMIT accepted her. Traditionally this course has an ATAR requirement of 95 however she had received 65
Another pathway planning option is to do a PPP:
Student B wanted to become a teacher, which is a highly competitive course. The required ATAR of this course is a minimum of 65. This student got an ATAR score of 60 which was close given that we are an ‘under represented school’ but due to his PPP was guaranteed a place in the course.
Portfolio Partnerships Program Victoria University
Alternative entry program at Victoria University for Year 12 students, based on a portfolio, not ATAR score.
Available for ALL undergraduate degree courses and Vocational Education Courses. However, to be eligible for degree courses, the student must achieve an ATAR score of 50.
Designed for students who have a HIGH preference for one of VU’s courses.
Applicants are required to submit a portfolio of evidence that indicates a commitment to their proposed area of study.
Over 85% of eligible students who applied through this program in 2012 were successful.
Portfolio Requirements
Goals – study and career goals
Work experience and references
Community contributions
Educational achievements
School assessed work
Explanation of why you want to pursue the course
Evidence of your appropriateness for the course. Why should VU select you?
SNAP - RMIT
The Schools Network Access Scheme (SNAP) is RMIT’s non-ATAR based equity admissions scheme for Western Metropolitan Schools. This means that selection through SNAP into RMIT programs is not determined by your ATAR score.
1. Applicant statement
2. School Recommendation
The Careers Resource Centre
Open to students at recess, lunch time, after school, and in their spares. Students are welcome to pop in, or make appointments to see me during these times.
Access to university and TAFE guides, course and employment information.
Internet access is available for all students to use job search engines, university and TAFE websites, and general word processing to update resumes and application letters.
Parents are invited to make appointments with their children for career counselling and pathway planning support.
Helping students achieve their best in
Year 11What can Parents do?
Entry into VCE/VCAL
Relationships & communication –START EARLY!
Effective connections between teachers, parents and students.
Engage in conversations about school life, encourage communication on both success and challenges
Promote open communication with teachers and encourage students to actively seek assistance
Relationships established between home and the school, will be invaluable for Year 12 – 2014.
Surviving Year 11
Time management and study habits
Develop the ability to complete set tasks
Revise content covered in class regularly
Prioritise time effectively and use the study timetables
Ask MIPS teachers for assistance with developing study skills
VET students – Use spare periods effectively, stay at school for study if needed.
Surviving Year 11
Health & wellbeing
Encourage healthy eating habits
Promote active lifestyle, engage in physical activity
Balance between school work, part-time work, family and social life.
Providing a quiet and tidy area to study that students can claim as ‘their study space’
Support students in tough times
Utilise services of Student Welfare Coordinators (SWC)
School-based strategies
Year 11 study period (Week 1 – Wednesday Period 4)Not just for those students at risk
Homework club – Every Wednesday afternoon 3.15pm
Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs). ½ day sessions & one on one interviews
Careers counseling – Ms MacRae
Motivation / Goal setting (MIPs)
Time management & study timetable assistance
Questions?