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The Seeker Finds
Geraldton Senior College:
Year 10 into Year 11
INTRODUCTION • Year 10 to Year 11
• Connect – What is it and how will it help me and my child?
• OLNA – Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment
• Cert Courses
• General and Foundation Courses
• ATAR
CONNECT: WHAT IS IT AND HOW WILL IT HELP ME AND MY CHILD?
• Online Portal bridging the gap between class room and home
• Assessment outlines are being uploaded:
• You will be able to look at the cumulative percentage score for each subject that your child has (Excluding Cert II)
• Box & Whisper diagram
• Raw and weighted scores
CONNECT: WHAT IS IT AND HOW WILL IT HELP ME AND MY CHILD?
• Attendance Data – authorised and unauthorised absences – uploaded every 24 hrs
• Notifications – viewable online or via the IOS/Android app
• Important dates
• Online submissions - we are working towards at the moment, although some teachers are already doing this.
OLNA Online Literacy & Numeracy (OLNA) • Testing in March (and again in September) – Term 1 Week 6 & 7 • Students who have achieved Band 8 in NAPLAN are pre-qualified • Students required to attain Category 3 in Numeracy, Reading & Writing to
achieve the WACE
The Seeker Finds
GENERAL & FOUNDATION COURSES • Assessment outlines:
• All Year 11 General and Foundation courses will follow an assessment outline
• Students who have not passed their OLNA will only be able to access the foundation courses
• These courses do not have exams at the end of semester/year
• Not completing an assessment task could result in your child not progressing into or completing Year 12
• Year 12 General and Foundation courses will also incorporate an Externally Set Task (EST) which is a state-wide assessment that is used to moderate teaching and learning in schools:
• Weeks 4,5 & 6 of Term Two
The Seeker Finds
VET COURSES • Certificate II or Higher
• Mainstream – as part of timetable same time (5 blocks)
• Or External VET program
• Continual assessment of vocational skills
• Non-numerical scores – competent or not!
• Will not show on Connect yet – this will be added in future
ATAR
The Seeker Finds
• University entry
• Compulsory external exam
• Assessment outlines:
• Regular in-class assessments – structure is specific to the course
• Study timetables for exam preparation
• Exams at the end of Semester One and end of Term 3 holidays
• Connect
ANY QUESTIONS?
The Seeker Finds
WACE –WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
• Students will in general do 6 courses (12 units) each year (or equivalents eg a certificate)
• Year 11 and 12 = 20-24 potential units/equivalents (some programs have study which don’t count)
LITERACY AND NUMERACY STANDARD
Tests run in March & September Yr10
Opportunity to keep sitting Yr 11,12
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD
Geraldton Senior College Vocational Education and Training courses provide students with the knowledge and skills relevant to employment.
PAIS AND TAFELINK (OFF-SITE) Pre-Apprenticeship in Schools
Automotive Hospitality Engineering Plumbing
TAFELink Electrotechnolgy
programs involve regular days away from school. Students in these programs have a modified timetable.
• The programs involve regular days away from school. Students in these programs have a modified timetable.
OFF SITE PROGRAMS
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1
2 Recess
3
4 Lunch
5
6
Maths
Maths
English
English
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
Career and Enterprise
Career and Enterprise
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
Elective 1 Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 2
Elective 2
Elective 2
Elective 1 Elective 1
English
English
Maths
Maths
• English= 2 units
• Maths= 2 Units
• Work place Learning = 2 units
• Career and Enterprise= 1 unit
• Elective 1 = 2 units
• Elective 2 = 2 units
• Certificate = 4 units
WACE UNITS
• Lab Skills/Animal Care/Retail Cosmetics/Community Services
• 4 days a week at school • 1 day a week away from
school at the TAFE (Thursday) • In addition work placements occur as either:
• 1 day a week in a work place (Thursday) • or week long blocks in a workplace
• Students may be required to complete up to 15 days of their work placement during school holidays.
TAFE LINK
• Nursing Programs
• 4 days a week at school • 1 day a week away from
school at the TAFE (Thursday)
• Diploma of Nursing students will complete a work placement towards the end of the course in Year 12
• Certificate IV Nursing Preparation do not have a workplace component.
TAFE LINK
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1
2 Recess
3
4 Lunch
5
6
English
English
Human Biol
Human Biol
Maths
Maths
Maths
Maths
PAIS Timetable Considerations
VET Study VET Study
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
TAFE
Human Biol Human Biol
English
Elective 1
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 2
English
Elective 2
Elective 2
Elective 1
Elective 1
English
VET Study
Elective 1
Elective 2
• Course integrated into the Certificate course
• Completion of Logbook and a series of questions is required
• RTO will also use the Logbook as evidence
• 55hours= 1 Unit
• Log of hours (verified by Employer)
• Document daily task schedule (verified by Employer)
• 10 questions in Skills Journal per 55 hour unit
WORKPLACE LEARNING (ADWPL)
• Arranged by TAFE
• School arrange insurance paperwork and permission forms for both student and employer.
WORK PLACEMENTS
• Students commit to the program for the duration
• Uphold school behaviour expectations and attendance (90%) at all times
• If suspended from school it will include TAFE days
• It may jeopardise your position in program
• Manage workload and study program.
COMMITMENT
Mrs Julie O’malley Workplace Co-ordinator Geraldton Senior College (08) 9965 8454 [email protected] Mrs Rhonda Kennedy Manager- Career and Vocational Education Geraldton Senior College (08) 9965 8453 [email protected]
CONTACTS