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JEFF MAJOR
Principal
A GOOD WORK ETHIC
- Regular study and homework
- Assignments handed in on time
REGULAR ATTENDANCE (>95%)
GET THE BALANCE RIGHT
Sporting commitments, part time work and
social activities are important but school must
be a priority.
What is most important in
year 11 and 12?
Monitor what your son/daughter is doing
Discuss goals
Keep in contact with the school
If necessary, say NO
Remember the rubber band needs to
stretch but based on trust and
responsibility.
HOW PARENTS/CARERS CAN HELP
The timetable is organised so that the majority
of students get their selected subjects.
Students whose subject combination does not
fit into the timetable will be interviewed by the
Guidance Officer.
All students get a timetable on Day One, 2020.
ALLOCATION OF CLASSES
Head of Department
Senior Secondary
Tara Griffith
What are SET Plans?
Senior Education and Training Plan
A SET Plan is the process of a student planning his/her pathway through Years 11 and 12, further education, training and employment
So far students have had the opportunity to :
Find out about themselves, careers, pathways
Attend Careers Expo – Wednesday May 29
Listen to talks about subjects (Career Day) – Monday July 22
Complete the SET Plan process in WDP
Peruse Curriculum book and QTAC Tertiary Prerequisites 2022
SET Plan Meeting Day
On Tuesday, 20th August, Year 10 students and their parent/s
will have a meeting with a member of staff.
Students will complete their SET Plan prior to the meeting and
parents are expected to view this with students (SET plans can
be accessed on OneSchool via the school website).
SET Plan Teachers will review plans with parents and students
on the day.
Please ensure your child has made a meeting time with their
SET Plan teacher and you come to the meeting with the SET
plan completed.
Completing Subject Selection
Online [OneSchool]
This is to be completed online as a part of SET
Planning and must be completed by FRIDAY 23
AUGUST (close date).
Ideally this will be completed and finalised at the
conclusion of your SET Plan meeting on 20 AUGUST.
It is important to complete the subject selection
process on time. Numbers in classes may be limited
and students who get their selections in on time are
given preference for places.
The Queensland Certificate of
Education (QCE) is Queensland’s senior
secondary schooling qualification.
It is internationally recognised and
provides evidence of senior schooling
achievements.
The QCE
Some subjects cannot be changed
20 POINTS / CREDITS PASS YOUR SUBJECTS
Pass 1 Unit of Maths & 1 Unit of English
QCE …. What is required?
How is credit obtained?
More academic
Used to calculate ATAR
Students should preferably be
getting at least C+ in related
subjects before attempting them.
GENERAL SUBJECTS (ATAR)
More vocational, less academic
Have a heavy practical component
APPLIED SUBJECTS (NON ATAR)
Examples of General Subjects
• Drama
• Engineering
• Film Television & New Media
• Geography
• General Mathematics
• Japanese
• Mathematical Methods
• Accounting
• Ancient History
• Biology
• Chemistry
• English
• Food and Nutrition
• Digital Solutions
• Dance
Examples of Applied Subjects
• Early Childhood Studies
• Essential English
• Essential Maths
• Fashion
• Furnishing Skills
• Hospitality in Practice
• Information and Communication Technology
• Social and Community Studies
• Visual Art in Practice
STUDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING
AN ATAR COURSE IF:
They know they definitely want to go to University
They are getting good results in most subjects (C+ or
higher), especially in core subjects
They want to keep the option of going to university
open (provided they are achieving the results above)
STUDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER
TAKING A NON ATAR COURSE IF:
They want to do a Certificate course at TAFE
(eg. working toward a trade)
They like more practical, less academic courses
Their results are lower (C or below), especially in
core subjects
They are not prepared to work much harder than
they do now
What is ATAR?
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Primary mechanism used nationally for tertiary admissions
ATAR is not a grade, it is a rank
Indicates a student’s position relative to other students
2,000 point scale from 99.95 down to 0.00
ATARs less than 30.00 will be expressed as “30 and below”
ATAR 2021
A short video by QTAC – (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre)
ATAR 2021
ATAR Eligibility
5 General
Subjects
4 General
Subjects
+
either:• Applied Subject
• Completed Cert III
or Higher VET Qual
ATAR
English – Compulsory Subject
Students must successfully complete one of the following:
• English
• English & Literature Extension
• Literature
• Essential English
Name Changes (from the previous OP system)
Maths A
Maths B
Maths C
General Maths
Mathematical Methods
Specialist Maths
Essential MathsPrevocational
Maths
Other Important language ….
Semesters of Study Units of Study
4 Semesters of Study Units 1 & 2
Units 3 & 4
+
Units 1 and 2
• Formative units
• Provide feedback to students on their progress
• Between 2 and 4 assessments
• Summative units
• Result based on
3 Internal Assessments +
1 External Assessment
Units 3 and 4
Examples of Study Patterns for ATAR
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• Essential English
• Accounting
• Modern History
• Japanese
• Music
• English
• Dance
• Visual Art
• Study of Religion
• AQF Certificate III in
Business
• English
• Mathematical Methods
• Specialist Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
ATAR Calculation
The ATAR will be calculated by combining a
student’s best five subject scaled scores.
Scaled scores will be derived from a student’s
subject results as reported to QTAC by the
Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
(QCAA), using a process of inter-subject scaling.
Inter-subject scaling is where raw scores for a given subject
are adjusted so the results for that subject can be
compared fairly with the results of other subjects.
More on this here - https://www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/atar
CERTIFICATE COURSES
Taught at school (see Curriculum book) or,
Delivered at an external RTO (e.g. TAFE Qld)
Students may end up with a TAFE Certificate II or Certificate III
There is a cost
Students interested in a TAFE course must have their forms submitted Friday 6 September 2019
SCHOOL-BASED APPRENTICESHIPS,
TRAINEESHIPS AND TAFE
Students can spend one day in the workforce or training facility completing the requirements for a traineeship, apprenticeship or certificate level course
School will assess student’s ability to take on extra workload on a case by case basis
Successful completion can earn 4-8 credit points
VET Qualifications and the ATAR
Each VET qualification level (certificate III or higher) will
have a single scaled score that can be included in a
student’s ATAR.
For example, a Certificate III in Hospitality and a
Certificate III in Laboratory Skills will each have the same
scaled score.
It is expected that the scaled score for a completed VET
diploma will be higher than that for a completed VET
certificate IV, which in turn will be higher than the scaled
score for a completed VET certificate III.
VET as Basis for Tertiary Admission
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See Guidance Officers if you would like to find out more about this. QTAC website also.
A VET qualification can be used in two ways:
1) It will be incorporated into the ATAR calculation; and/or
2) the qualification may be used on its own to gain entry to
a tertiary course. Each institution in Queensland has its
own policy for accepting VET Qualifications for entry.
GAYLE STROPPIANAGuidance Officer Years 7,8 & 12
JOCELYN PEARCEGuidance Officer Years 9, 10 & 11
Who/what/where will YOU be in 10 years time?
CONSIDER WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
What career(s) are you interested in?
What qualifications are required?
What prerequisites are required to apply
for a course of study?
What subjects would be useful?
Choose subjects you like
Choose subjects you are good at
Choose subjects which are suited to your ability
That are prerequisites for courses you may be interested in (and are suited to your ability)
Choose subjects which are relevant to careers
you may be interested in
Ask for and LISTEN to advice from your teachers
NEVER choose a subject just because a friend is
doing it
KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GOOD
AT OR INTERESTED IN
Are you more practical or academic?
What are your results like?
What are your outside commitments eg. sport?
How hard do you work?
Do not assume you will suddenly start working
harder in Year 11.
Some helpful resources
to assist in your
decision making….
https://joboutlook.gov.au/
https://myfuture.edu.au/
Tertiary
Prerequisites
There are some
careers with
better prospects
than others.
It is useful to find
out which jobs
are more
‘future proofed’
than others.
We expect the top industries for jobs growth over
the next five years (to 2023) will be:
Health Care and Social Assistance
Construction
Education and Training
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Almost 2 in every 3 new jobs created will come
from these four industries.
Service industries set to boom
Industry OutlookFrom Australian Jobs 2019
Guidance Office
Health Care and Social Assistance -
‘The Care Givers’
Careers to consider include:
• Aged and Disabled Carer
• Childcare Centre Manager
• Counsellor
• Social Worker
• Registered Nurse
• Nurse Manager
• Massage therapist
• Occupational and Environmental Health Professional
• Physiotherapist
• Medical Imaging Professional
Careers to consider include:
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Primary School Teacher
• Middle School Teacher
• University Lecturers and Tutor
• Special Education Teachers
• Private Tutor
• Education Adviser
• Contract, Program and Project Administrator
• Driving Instructor
Education and Training -
‘The Inspirers’
Careers to consider include:
• Financial Investment Adviser and Manager
• Auditors and Company Secretary
• Financial Dealer
• Electronics Engineer
• Building and Engineering Technician
• Civil Engineering Draftsperson and Technician
• Chemist
• ICT Manager
• Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security
• Solicitor
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services -
‘The Experts’
We will assist you to make informed decisions.
• RESEARCH further – subjects and careers
• Talk to the right people
- Ask questions NOW
• LISTEN to the advice your teachers give
You should……
More questions after tonight?
Wavell SHS Guidance Officers:
Mrs Gayle Stroppiana (Years 7,8 and 12)
Mrs Jocelyn Pearce (Years 9, 10 and 11)
TIFFANY BYRAM
Acting Senior Secondary Deputy Principal
Please keep in mind…
Year 11 and 12 exam blocks are not at the end of semesters. We teach until
the last day of every term.
Assessment Policy states that assignments must be submitted on or before
due dates.
If your child is unwell in Year 11 or 12 (physical, psychological), we need to
know ASAP and we must have documentation to support any special
provisions.
Please, do not book holidays etc during term
time.
Wavell SHS BYOx Program
• The School Council decided that the
BYOx Program would be mandatory for
all senior students.
BYOx DeviceThe student BYOx device must:
• Meet school identified specifications.
• Be a production device (have an attached
keyboard and several types of ports).
• Have a current antivirus software installed.
• Meet stated wireless protocol (5GHz).
Student BYOx DevicesStudents will have access to:
• Filtered internet while at school
• Network home directory
• Network curriculum resources
• Print managed services (copy, print, email)
Commercial Vs RetailCommercial devices:• Come with a service level agreement (SLA).
• Have a standard 3 year warranty with on site
servicing.
• Are designed and built to be frequently moved from
site to site.
• Have shock absorbing technologies installed.
• Can have accidental damage protection included in
purchase price.
Lockers & Charging StationStudents in BYOx Program have access to:
• Day use BYOx lockers (Red lockers)
• Laptop Charging Station for emergency
situations – located in the Library (2) and
N block (1)
SUBJECT TALKS N Block
Room allocations listed on sheet provided
Listen for a bell to move rooms
Signs mounted on the wall inside the stairwell
If you need assistance, follow Mr Barlow to N Block
THANK YOU
