SUBJECT SELECTION 2015Yr 11 2016

Yr 11 2016

• Students must complete 12 units

• 12 units (6 subjects) in Prelim Year • 10 units (5 subjects) in HSC Year (minimum)• English is compulsory for all students

• English Studies will not entitle you to an ATAR (University entry)

BUT will support a HSC

Subjects on offer at DHSVAD

• Aboriginal Studies• Ancient History• Biology• Business Studies• Chemistry• Community & Family Studies• Design and Technology• Drama• Economics• English Studies (non ATAR)• English -Advanced • English – Standard• English –Preliminary Extension 1• Entertainment (VET/ Category B)• Food Technology• Geography• German Beginners• Legal Studies• Physics

• Hospitality Operations (VET/ Category B)• Industrial Technology, Timber• Information Technology (VET/ Category B)• Japanese Beginners• Japanese Continuers• Mathematics – General• Mathematics - 2U• Mathematics Preliminary Extension

1/Mathematics HSC Extension 1/ Mathematics HSC Extension 2

• Modern History• Music 1• Music 2• Physical Development Health and Physical

Education• Retail Services (VET/ Category B)• Society and Culture• Studies of Religion 1 and 2• Textiles and Design• Visual Arts• Visual Design

Over 40 courses

Choose carefully• Be guided by your:

• ability and aptitude - choose subjects and levels you are good at, or have demonstrated that you have the potential to develop your knowledge skills and understanding further.

• interest - choose subjects in which you are interested and want to learn more about.

• university requirements - most university courses require/assume or recommend the study of particular subjects. Check the UAC Tertiary Entrance guide

• career plans - what are your career interest areas?

RoSA and Preliminary Year

• RosA

• Anytime after the completion of yr10 and before the HSC

• Yr11 Preliminary Year

• Completion of Preliminary Year courses

• A- E grade, awarded based on demonstration of achievement

• Course information will also appear on the Higher School Certificate

When can you receive a RoSA?

• Anytime a student leaves during Stage 6 – Year 11 & 12.

• Starts Year 12 but doesn’t finish – ( this will be recorded on the Record of Achievement.

• This is the cumulative Record of School Achievement.

What will it look like?

What does a student have to do to satisfactorily complete a Prelim/HSC course?

follow the course prescribed by the Board of Studies

achieve a minimum of 50% or all of the course outcomes

apply themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks provided in the course by the school

Maintain an attendance rate of at least 85%.

Teaching in the HSC is divided into two parts:

The Preliminary Year (Year 11)

The HSC Year (Year 12)

The Preliminary course is taught over 3 school Terms; this means the HSC for 2017 will begin in Term 4 2016

Students wishing to leave during or at the completion of Yr 11 can apply to receive their RoSA

Students who remain at school will continue to complete the Higher School Certificate.

NEW

Yr 11 gradeswill appear on theHSC

Are there subjects I must study ?Prelim/HSC courses are divided into:

Board Developed Courses: these have an external exam at the end of Year 12 and count towards a University entrance (ATAR)

All students must study 6 units of these, including English

Board Endorsed Courses: these subjects do not count towards University entrance (ATAR).They may or may not have an external examination.

For your HSC you will receive two marks for each course:

School assessment – based on assessment tasks and tests

Examination mark – based on the HSC examination

Your HSC marks

These marks indicate the standard you have reached in the course.

Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank

Formerly called the UAIThe ATAR is a number between 0 and 99.95It provides a measure of a student’s overall academic

achievement in the HSC in relation to other students and it helps Universities rank applicants for selection.

The ATAR is a RANK and not a MARK . It is calculated by the Universities in NSW.

ATAR

A myth …

• I can only maximize my ATAR if I study hard subjects.

So what is a hard subject?

The talk is that chemistry, physics and extension mathematics are subjects that will give you a high ATAR ! WRONG

What if you are not good at these subjects?

We advise students to do subjects they are good at and that they will do well in. This is the only way to maximise your ATAR.

Further support

• Yr 10 Mentor teacher

• Subject teachers & Head Teachers

• Careers advisor : Mr Spetere

• Curriculum coordinator : Ms Dracopoulos

• Yr advisor : Ms Kurtulmus

• Counsellor: Mr Davies

Timetable

• Subject selection will be online. (collect your code)

• All students will receive their subject selections in Term 4

this year

All students must select by Friday 14th August 2015

See Ms Dracopoulos or Mr Spetere for assistance

Good Luck!

We look forward to working with you in the Prelim and HSC years

HSC vs ATARHSC

• 12 units (6 subjects) in Prelim Year

• 10 units (5 subjects) in HSC Year• English is compulsory• Min of 6 units Board

Determined Subjects (3 subjects) including English NB : English Studies qualifies (but not for ATAR)

• Any Board of Studies endorsed course contributes

ATAR

Based on 10 best Board Determined units comprising

• Best 2 units of English• Best 8 units of remaining

Board Determined units• Only 2 units of Category B

Courses (eg VET courses) contribute

• NO Board Endorsed course contributes –including English Studies