SET Plan Information Evening

Tuesday August 11, 2020

Welcome

Lilli Wyatt & Connor Hartley

2020 School Captains

Acknowledgement to

Country

Ms Alyce Bradford

Principal- Senior Secondary

Senior School Team

Brad Dixon

Dean of Students 11/12

Steve Jones

Guidance Officer

Alyce Bradford

PrincipalMitch Kennedy

Deputy Principal 11/12

Mick McDougall

Head of Department

Jarrod Wells

Year Coordinator

Peter Hughes

Deputy Principal 9/10

Sharon Hillcoat

Dean of Students 9 /10

• 262 Year 12 Graduates

• 100% QCE/QCIA Attainment

• 5 OP 1’s

• 97.6% OP 1-15

• 203 VET certificates including 79

Diploma’s

2019 PBC Graduating Results

What is a SET Plan?

• The Senior Education Training Plan is document used to support students in planning for their academic pathways at PBC

• Next Tuesday & Wednesday – SET Plan interview with key members of staff to choose academic pathway

• Before choosing subjects students must carefully consider the requirements, pre-requisites of each subject and what will best suit them

• All PBC students are required to take English, Maths and four elective subjects for the duration of their schooling

QCE

Queensland Certificate of Education

• QLDs Senior School Qualification

• Maintain 3 subjects the whole time

• Must pass an English and Maths course

• Need 20 Credits over four semesters

QCE QTAC- ATAR

• Students have 9 years to gain

minimum of 20 points

• 12 points must come from core

studies, with a maximum of points

from preparatory courses and

maximum of 8 points from

enrichment courses

• Unit 1 & 2 accumulate one

separate point

• Unit 3 & 4 come as a pair of points

• Students must study at least 3 sets

of Unit 1-4 studies

• Students must pass literacy and

numeracy

• Only the highest level certificate

in a pair will be recognised (eg.

Cert II/III Hospitality)

• ATAR’s will be calculated on the

best 5 subjects

• English Compulsory

• Maximum of two languages can

be counted

• Can be counted based on results

from five consecutive years

External Rules

QCE points

• The Unit based nature of points accumulation makes a QCE more difficult to achieve.

• This means students must enter the right subjects from the beginning of Year 11, there is no margin for error.

• Because of the way points are accumulated students will have limited opportunity for subject changes. Voluntary changes will occur only 2 times in SS.

• All students should aim to “bank” extra QCE points via VET courses, traineeships and recognised studies.

QCE points/ATAR

• Unit 1 and 2 satisfactory upload

• Unit 3 and 4 – combined pair and these results are used for ATAR purposes

Year 11 Counts- QCEImplications

Student A

Subject Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 &

4

QCE

credits

General Maths S S C

General English S S C

Biology U S C

Chemistry U U C

Physics U U C

Aquatic Practices S S A

Student A

Subject Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 &

4

QCE

credits

General Maths S S C 4

General English S S B 4

Biology U S C 3

Chemistry U U C 2

Physics U U C 2

Aquatic Practices S S A 4

Student only accrues 19 points and will not get QCE

Important Timings

• In common terms students will start Year 12 content in Term 4 Year 11.

• Attendance is key- All students must maintain 90% attendance.

• Avoid holidays during term. Assessment is in 7 weeks cycles in Year 11 and 10 week cycles in Year 12. Students cannot afford to miss content.

Unit 1 & 2 = Terms 1- 3, 2021

Unit 3 &4 = Term 4, 2021 – Term 3, 2022

Exams = Term 4 2022

Senior Assessment

• Combine school-based and external

assessment to derive final subject results.

• 4 assessments (3 school-based + 1 external)

per subject.

• School-based assessment will generally

contribute 75% to a student’s final subject

result: 50% in Maths and Science

• Students will receive a numerical and A to

E final subject result ( A to E only for applied

subjects)

VET - Vocational Education and Training• Certificate courses that are provided by the

school or a external provider through VETisfunding. Students can only do 1 of these VETiscourses whilst at school.

• Part of School Based Traineeship or Apprenticeship

• Fee for Service or User pay courses e.g. Diploma

• Contribute to QCE – only highest in training package though

• All non-ATAR students should aim to complete a Cert III or Traineeship

• Students can do a SAT, a VETis course and a Fee for Service course

C3 or higher courses / Tertiary options

• School based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs)

• Fitness – VETis ( possibility of C4 all for $75)

• Health Services - VETis

• Hospitality - VETis

• C4 Crime and Justice

• Diploma of Business

Subject Information

• Cert IIIs , IVs and Diplomas are

considered to be Tertiary subjects –

hence Uni Pathways

• https://www.griffith.edu.au/apply/admissi

on-pathways/vet-pathways-to-griffith

• VET subjects do have homework

• All students should consider a C3 or

higher subject including a SAT.

Mr McDougall

HOD Senior Schooling

PBC Pathways

Students can pursue 2 main pathways into Year 11/12 at PBC:

ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank)

• a combined score of results from rigorous, academic subjects (General Subjects). Universities recognise an ATAR as an entry score.

Personalised

• a combination of General, Applied and VET (Vocational Education) subjects. These generate qualifications of various weightings (Cert III, Cert IV, Diploma) – universities recognise these also

Pathway Placements

• Students have received individualised SET Plans based on their performance in Year 10 subjects

• Students need to select subjects within the pathway parameters they have been given

• Note QCE implications

ATAR Pathway

• A number up to 99.95 that is recognised as an entry-level qualification by universities

• Students must select 4 to 6 General subjects

• Students must be achieving majority A’s, some B’s in Year 10 to be eligible for 6 General subjects

• Students must study and pass General English (and/or Literature if eligible)

• Students can select 6 General subjects or 5 General subjects plus an Applied or VET subject

ATAR Pathway

• All units count for the QCE

• Units 3 and 4 (Year 12) used for ATAR calculations and Tertiary pre-requisites

• Best 5 subjects count for ATAR- scaling (unknown- STEM subjects most likely better)

Personalised Pathway

• Students must complete 6 subjects

• Students must select an English and a Maths

course at the recommended level or below

• Students must select no more than 3 ATAR

subjects

• General subjects are strongly discouraged if a

student has been placed in Essential English.

The literacy requirements of these subjects

have substantial academic rigour.

Personalised Pathway

• Students should select at least 1 Cert 3 course (or

higher) course via a VET subject or school-based

traineeship – this is a certified pathway to

workforce and tertiary study

• Students studying a Cert IV or Diploma need to be

attaining strong Year 10 English results

• Students can only complete one VETis funded

course (not including a school based traineeship)

and may complete an additional fee for service

course (FFS).

• Further info re GU entry for VET pathways -https://www.griffith.edu.au/apply/admission-pathways/vet-

pathways-to-griffith

Important Messages

• Very limited subject changes; End of Unit 1 and end of Unit 2 only.

• Pay attention to subject information assessment modes. Eg. Speech’s in subjects.

• Students should be doing subjects that meet their university prerequisites and their interests (Year 10 QTAC pre-requisites).

• Use tonight to talk to subject experts in U/V block, where every Faculty has set up displays and can help answer your questions.

Mr Kennedy

Deputy Principal- Year 11/12

My QCE websitehttps://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/index.html

Links explaining:

• Pathways

• QCE/ATAR

• Subject outlines

• Assessment modes/ sample assessment and mock external exams

Further resources

• The QCE

https://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/index.html

• Recognised studies

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/certificates-qualifications/qce/recognised-studies

• ATAR – calculations, subject scaling and My Path

https://www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path

Year 10- Next Steps

What next: 1. Book your 1-1 interview for next week

through website.

2. Do the ‘My Path’ survey (link on email sent home)

3. Download and look through the subject selection book.

4. Fill in your SET Plan form and bring it with you to your interview

Each student must select 8 subjects this includes Maths, English and 6 elective preferences in priority order. Students will get any four of their six elective preferences.

PROVIDER ROOMS CATEGORY

Defence Force LL34-LL36Employment/Education

& Training

Gold Coast TAFE LL34-LL36 Tertiary

Griffith University LL34-LL36 Tertiary

Ignite Education LL34-LL36 Employment & Training

Study Gold Coast – Mobile

Hub

Underneath

LibraryInformation

The Learning Collaborative LL34-LL36 Employment & Training

Aurora LL37-LL38 Employment & Training

Bond University LL37-LL38 Tertiary

Gold Coast Trades College LL37-LL38 Employment & Training

Prestige LL37-LL38 Employment & Training

Southern Cross University LL37-LL38 Tertiary

Study and Play USA LL37-LL38 Tertiary

Subject Fair – U/V/P Block

Room Faculty

U03/U04 Humanities

V05/V06 ARTS/Creative Arts Excellence

P06 HPE/Sport Excellence

V07/V08 Industrial Tech & Food Technology

U01/U02 English

U01/U02 Maths

P02 Science

U01/U02 Academic Excellence

P3 PBC Industry Liaison Officer

Final Notes:

• All members of the Senior Team will be outside – feel free to ask questions regarding your students future

• Heads of Department in UV & P Block regarding subjects

• Limited numbers of people will be allowed per room, please be patient and observe social distancing while waiting to enter and while in a room.

Thankyou