Senior School Information Evening

Year 12Presenters:

Mrs Sharon Schultz

Mr Morgan

Ms Innis

Ms Aiello

Executive PrincipalSharon Schultz

Good to Great to Exceptional

Executive Principal 2019 Priorities

• Continuing our strong history of Excellence across our Academic, Sporting, Cultural and Community Pillars.

• Developing the potential of the ‘whole child’ through our knowledge of their passions and interests.

• School community with a strong sense of belonging and senior student well-being.

• Rigorous program of learning that positions our students to achieve outstanding results.

• Provision of a learning environment that is supportive of success, personal and academic growth, and achievement of personal goals for all senior students.

Deputy Head of SchoolSenior Secondary

Alyson Innis

Absence and medical details

• Absence line: 0437 883 296

• SeniorAttendance@varsitycollege.eq.edu.au

• Medical certificates to be emailed or handed to Roz De Silva or in Student Services

Accessing information

• Varsity College Newsletter

• Varsity College App

• Varsity College Secondary School Facebook Page

• Email communication

Please ensure you keep your contact details up to date through

Student Services

Accessing information

Varsity College WebsiteCalendar and news Events calendar (exam shutdown and events)

Support and resources Forms and Documents Assessment calendars and semester planners

Attendance

• All students are expected to be at school every lesson, every day.

• Students with Study Session on their timetables must be at the timetabled room for the session.

• On Fridays, Senior students participate in:o Work School Connecto QCS Preparation o Traineeshipso On campus certificateso TAFE

• 100% attendance is the expectation.

Appearance Expectations

Assessment expectations

• Submit all assessment (drafts and final copies) on time.

• If absent on the due date, submit via email, requesting a read receipt from the recipient, and submit the task through Turnitin.

• If a student fails to submit the final task on the due date, the teacher will use evidence (such as a draft) sighted prior to the due date to assess the student.

Absence for an exam

• Parent contacts College

• Provide written explanation, such as a medical certificate, on the day of return to school.

• Student must be prepared to sit the exam on the day scheduled by the school.

• If a student is aware they will be absent for an exam in advance, such as for an interstate sporting event, they must collect a form requesting a rescheduled time.

• A student cannot sit an exam prior to the cohort.

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stymie.com.au

Head of School Senior Secondary

Mr Greg Morgan

The Last Cohort to Achieve an OP

• An OP (Overall Position) is a student's state-wide rank based on overall achievement in QCAA-approved subjects. It indicates how well the student has done in comparison to all other OP-eligible students in Queensland.

• Students are placed in one of 25 OP bands from 1 (highest) to 25 (lowest).

• In order to achieve an OP1, a student's achievement must be in the top 3% of OP-eligible students in Queensland.

OPs in 2018 across the State

Distribution of the 26 064 Queensland students who received an OP in 2018.

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State Distribution of OPs

Class of 2018 at Varsity College

• 3 students achieved an OP 1

• 96% OP 1to 15

LUCA GUIRGUISKYLIE LEEJACK TROY

2 things will improve your OP

There are 2 results that make up a student’s OP

1. What QCS result the cohort doing the subject obtained

2. Where the student is placed on the subject ladder (Level of Achievement LOA)

Personalised Pathways

Qualification Number of students successfully completing in 2018

Certificate III 56

Certificate IV 21

Diploma 57

Some incredible results were achieved by the high number of students, 141 completing Vocational Education and Training Certification.

Time for Celebrations• Graduation: Tuesday or Wednesday 12th or 13th November venue

to be confirmed(Students must have completed their QCE)• Formal: Thursday 14th November Marriot Hotel(This is by invitation from the Executive Principal) • All dates and venues will be confirmed asap

Director of Teaching & Learning

Student and parent guide to academic success

Ms Jo MacDonald

Senior Schooling Success

Academic expectations of senior students

Supporting academic success: families & study

Year 12 results & course completion dates

QCS

Academics, work & sport: refresherWhat time commitment should students be allocating?

2-3 hours per week per subject

‘Student’ is a job description: set homework, REVISION & assignment work

How many hours should students be working?

10 hours maximum during the school term

Holidays at the discretion of assignment loads

Should students play sport?

Yes - hours should be balanced between academic work load and work hours

How should students use electronic devices?

Phones should not be in bedrooms at night.

All device use should stop an hour before sleep

OP Estimations and Goal Setting

What are OP estimations?

Set goals for improvement – each interview has a different focus

Improving assessment approaches and techniques

Improving rung placements

Improving Z Scores

Review practice QCS results and set improvement goals

When do they occur?

Year 12 Term 1 Week 2 – Semester II Yr 11 results

Year 12 Term 2 Week 2 – Some Semester II Yr and Year 12 Term 1 results

Year 12 Term 3 Week 2 – Semester I Year 12 results - FINAL

Levels of Achievement

Each LOA has 10 rungs

Any movement upwards positively impacts a student’s OP calculation

Should be used to set goals for improvement based on types of assessment each term

HA1 High Achievement (B)

SA10 Sound Achievement (C)

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SA7

SA6

SA5

SA4

SA3

SA2

SA1

LA10 Limited Achievement (D)

Academic Success and the QCE

• What is a QCE?o Queensland Certificate of Education

o Components• 20 points from substantial study

• CORE – 12 of 20 points made up in a special way

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• When is the QCE compromised?o Failure of 2 subjects at EXIT

o Failure to pass a semester of Maths or English

o Excessive subject changes (also risks OP Ineligibility)

Core Skills Tests and OP Maximization

What is the Queensland Core Skills Test?Two days of compulsory exams for OP eligible students

Term 3 Week 8 – Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 September

Made up of three types of papers:

• Writing Task

• Short Response Paper

• Multiple Choice tests X 2

Special Provision for the QCSHandbook to be emailed out next week – check conditions and application dates

Medical documentation required as per handbook

Practice Paper Schedule

How are students prepared for the QCST?

QCS Preparation Program: Friday Skill Development in Lesson 3 and 4

Skill set rotations based on practice paper outcomes

• Strategies for attacking the three types of papers

• Deconstructing questions & constructing a relevant response

QCS Master Classes Wednesday 2.40pm to 4.00pm

• Run by Mighty Minds and Varsity College staff

• Wednesday as a timetabled class

QCS Paper Simulations and Boot Camps

• Term 1 Shut Down

• BOOT CAMP Monday 24 June to Wednesday 26 June 2019

Director of WellbeingNicole Aiello

Here to help …

• Wellbeing – personal, family, school issues

• Career Support – prerequisite subjects, tertiary pathways, QTAC, scholarships, early/direct entry programs, school-based university programs

• University Open Day and Events

• Appointments – Student Services

• Guidance Officers – Angela Dunshea & Brent Nelson

QTAC

• Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre• Application for university and/or TAFE• Apply in Year 12• Individualised appointments with GO in August• Results for 2018 Students – 100% of students

achieved a place• 84% achieved their 1st preference

Tertiary Destinations for Students of 2019

Griffith University64%

Queensland University of Technology

6%

Southern Cross University

1%

The University of Queensland

21%

TAFE Queensland

2%

Griffith College1%

SAE Creative Media Institute

1%

Bond University4%

Fields of Education to be Studied in 2019Agriculture, Environmental

and Related Studies (e.g. Land, Parks & Wildlife)

1%

Architecture and Building (e.g. Urban & Regional Planning,

Interior Design)7%

Creative Arts (e.g. Music, Graphic Design,

Communication & Media Studies)

17%

Education (e.g. Early Childhood, Primary,

Secondary)7%

Engineering (e.g Chemical, Automotive, Civil, Aerospace,

Biomedical, Surveying)11%

Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (e.g. Beauty Therapy)

0%Health (e.g Pharmacy,

Veterinary Science, Naturopathy, Speech

Pathology)13%

Information Technology (e.g Computer Science,

Programming)3%

Management and Commerce (e.g. Hospitality Management,

Banking & Finance)8%

Natural and Physical Sciences (e.g. Mathematics, Physics,

Laboratory Technology)10%

Society and Culture (e.g. Law, Economics, Psychology, Sport

& Recreation)23%

Scholarships

• Major awards nominated by school e.g. Sir Samuel Griffith, Bond Collegiate

• Many other prestigious scholarships e.g. T J Ryan Education Award

• Commonwealth sponsored scholarships – Centrelink – means tested

• Other scholarships are available on uni websites –faculty, sporting, Indigenous

Requirements for Scholarships

• Academic excellence

• Community involvement e.g. Surf Life Saving, Mentoring Programs, Red Cross Appeal, 40 Hour Famine

• Recommendations from school

• Must be able to show that you would be an asset to the institution

• GCIT – part of the Direct Entry process

• Sporting – high level representation

UCAT

• University Clinical Aptitude Test

• Pre-requisite for UQ Medicine and Dentistry and across other Australian universities re medical courses

• Yr 12 – registration opens 1 March

• Closes – 17 May 2019

• Test date – 1 July – 31 July2019

• Results – early September

• Approximate Cost - $300

Special Provision

• Things happen• Provide documentary evidence – medical certificate, court

order, other• Guidance Officer appointment – discuss issues, time

required• GO produces Special Provision document – to HODs and

teachers • Negotiate most appropriate provision – extra time,

individual support, pro rata rating

Many Programs on offer

• You need to be active in pursuing the options now

• Actively research – University Open Days, Career Expos, University Experience days

• Research trends in employment outcomes

• See Guidance Officer for more details

Key Dates

• Tertiary Open Days and Events 2019 –handbook

• Watch out for newsletter, student notices and assemblies

• VC will host Careers Expo 30 May 2019 5:00pm to 7:00pm & Tertiary Pathways Day later in year