Year 12 Parent Learning Group

CongratulationsLooks Like You Made It!!

About Today

• Dates to note (the final issue!)• The Last weeks at School• Term 4 support and the HSC• Careers and University Update• Options for Students – EAS, Equity

Scholarships, Recommendation Schemes, References

• Time for your input

Dates to note!

3rd September– Elevate Education – The Finishing Line (week 7)

Remainder Week 8, 9 – normal lessons, expect full attendance (continued trial feedback; modelling of and refining responses to standards)

Week 10 final week of school (program to follow) meeting Friday 20th to outline expectations

23rd September – Yr 12 Formal : Photos 4:30 King Edward Park - Formal Surf House 6pm – 10 pm

25th September (Wed)– Sports Presentation 9am 27th Sept (Fri) - Yr 12 Presentation Assembly 9:30

The Last Weeks of School• Expectation that staff and students focus on the

continuation of learning.• Mentor Revisit, reflect on trials• Run in to the HSC - Two distinct blocks of time

• The Better We All Do, The Better We All Do!• Student Teams• Eye on the Prize!

WEEKS 8, 9, 10 HOLIDAYS AND STUVAC

• Week 10 – Monday 23rd Sept – wear pyjamas to school Year 12 Meeting, 9am Games/Kahoot Quiz 11am then NORMAL CLASSES School Formal (pm),

• Tuesday 24th September –other school uniform, normal classes

• Wednesday 25th September – Sports Presentation Assembly – 9:00am - 11:00 am Service to School Day (Slave Day)

• Thursday 26th – Magical Mystery Tour: Port Stephens School will fund, Bring Lunch, Sunscreen, Water

• Friday 27th – Year 12 Presentation Assembly – 9:30am

Week 10 Term 3

Exit with Dignity and Respectdo not allow one decision to undo six years

HSC and ATAR Release

• This year HSC results and ATAR are released on eth same day

• Tuesday 17th December

• Sent to students phone as notification after registering for UAC

• Staff may organise support sessions and subject specific presentations with groups

• ILC will be staffed and open Week 2 of the Holidays Monday 7th October to Friday 11th October

• ILC in the Library will be available Week 1 of Term 4 – ideal for staff support , clarification and reassurance

• HSC Commences Thursday 17th October week 1 term 4

The Holidays and Week 1 Term 4

Staff support over exam period and final sign out after last exam

Some time for your feedback

• We have created a short questionnaire to gather feedback and thoughts on your experience which may benefit others.

• Students should have completed UAC registration and NESA (you must make payment to validate account)

• Ms Abbo still sending regular newsletters, open for appointments, running workshops

• UAC Guide available, Uni Open days scheduled• Should be applying for accommodation NOW!• HSC Workshops – availability over holidays to give a

different perspective/reinforcement• Notifications of HSC results “on phone” and ATAR• First round offers in January, Notified personally of

early entry

Careers and Applications

For UAC applicants for undergraduate

admission who’ve experienced long term

educational disadvantage as a result of

circumstances beyond their control or

choosing

Can assist if ATAR is below cut-offs by

attracting additional bonus points

School has identified

some students already, more??

What are Equity Scholarships?Equity Scholarships (ES) assist disadvantaged students with the general costs associated with tertiary study.Equity Scholarships are awarded to students from low-socio-economic backgrounds, particularly those who receive Centrelink income support payments such as ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance, NewstartAllowance, Disability Support Pension, Parenting Payment (Single) or the Carer Payment.

Institution Equity Scholarships –

UAC Site outlines which institutions

and defines advantage

Merewether High School is registered and you can apply nowhttp://www.uac.edu.au/documents/srs/SRSbooklet.pdf

Which UnisUAC Site

outlines which institutions and criteria

Institutions make early offers on criteria other

than ATAR

STEP 2: APPLY

Applications opened 3rd April.1. Apply online using your UAC pin and student

number.2. List up to 5 courses in your order of preference.3. Pay processing charge.4. Print confirmation and tax receipt.5. Additional applications (EAS/ES/SRS).

Educational Access Schemes

Schools Recommendation Schemes

Equity Scholarships

EDUCATIONAL ACCESS SCHEME (EAS)Special consideration for students who have suffered some form of disadvantage which affected their schooling through Years 11 and/or 12.• Disadvantage lasting 6 months or longer and beyond a student’s control.• 6 broad categories, 25 different disadvantage codes.• Apply online by 30 Nov to receive eligibility notice before ATAR release.• Additional documentation may be required.• Educational Impact Statement is a statement provided by your school in support of

your application• If successful under EAS you may be eligible for some adjustment factors.• Download document package – have these filled in and then upload

Open 3rd April Close 29th November

SCHOOLS RECOMMENDATION SCHEME (SRS)

One way institutions make early offers using criteria other than, or in addition to, the ATAR.• You could be made an offer to uni before ATARs are even released!• Online application, open August 2018. Note, this is a secondary application to

your main UAC application.• 12 participating institutions (2018).• Not all courses are offered through SRS.• Institutions may use your Year 11 results, your school’s rating of your aptitudes

and abilities and your EAS application (if applicable) when considering your application.

• Conditional and unconditional offers made.

Close 30th September

EQUITY SCHOLARSHIPSDesigned to assist financially disadvantaged students with the general costs associated with going to uni.• Most institutions award to applicants who are receiving Centrelink payments and/or

who can demonstrate additional types of disadvantage.• Online application form via the UAC website. Note, this is a secondary application to a

student’s main UAC application.• Supporting documents will be needed and can be uploaded online to your equity

application.Other Scholarships• Check with individual institutions for information on the scholarships they offer.

Closes 15th December– Get them in as soon as possible!

How Much Work is recommended• Treat the three weeks as school weeks• Morning, Afternoon, Evening – 3 sessions (work for 2)• Set some goals each day/week, maintain momentum• Start the day with exam questions/papers? – 1 session• 1 session of learning and review

• Time off each day is a must!• Stop and evaluate after first week

2/3 on 1/3 off – is that manageable?

Stay positiveOwn your goals

Guilt is unproductive

Exercise, fresh air and spoiling is

productive

YOUR 3 WEEK PLAN

• SLEEP, BODY, MIND, NUTRITION, HEALTH, BALANCE• Train your body/mind to go at 9:00 am

• Full Exam Practise, Pick a HSC year and do under exam conditions, be the marker (discuss with peer? Teacher?)

• Can you do a paper every second day in 1 subject

• Make use of school week 1 – change of venue refreshes and focuses

• FOCUS ON CONFIDENT PREPARATION, Look at timetable, have a plan and stick to it!

Buddy Up – Work with someone

School References

Proforma emailed to all students to list

achievements, interests, extra curricular and leadership evidence.

Returned to writer of reference ASAP!

Student InitiatedIdentify Teacher, Exec

Snr Exec.

Consider the purpose,

context and get in early!!!!

Illness and Misadventure

Information Guide for Students

The New South Wales Educational Standards Authority (NESA) Illness/Misadventure program assists students who:• are prevented from attending an examination or assessment (including a

practical examination) due to illness or unforseen misadventure, or• consider that their performance in an examination or assessment has

been affected by illness or misadventure immediately before or during the examination or assessment.

Applications may be in respect of

Illness or physical injuries suffered directly by the student which allegedly affected the student’s performance in the assessment (eg: influenza, asthma attack, cut hand)

Misadventure – any event beyond the student’s control which allegedly affected the student’s performance in the assessment (eg death of a friend or family member, involved in traffic accident, isolation by flood)

Over the next 6-8 weeks

PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH US!!!!!

Some Thoughts and Comments