Lesmurdie Senior High School
Senior School Parent Information Evening
-2009-
Overview
• Graduation Requirements
• Good Standing Policy
• Assessment and the School Assessment Policy
• Supporting students in Senior School
Graduation Requirements
• Achievement of a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is controlled by the Curriculum Council who:– Set graduation standards;– Determine the final graduation status of all
students in Western Australia; and– Award the WACE to each eligible student.
Graduation Requirements
• Due to the phased introduction of the WACE, the requirements change slightly from year to year.
• Current Year 12 students must meet the 2009 WACE requirements.
• Current Year 11 students must meet the 2010-2015 requirements.
Current Year 12 Students
• Complete at least 10 full-year subjects.– Single course units count as a half subject.– Students at LSHS mostly study pairs of units
which equate to a full year subject.
• Achieve an average of at least C in eight full-year subjects/courses.– 24 points.– At least four C grades in Year 12.
Current Year 12 Students
• Achieve English Language Competence– Complete at least four units of English across
two years.– Meet the standard for English Language
Competence (Work Samples – Level 4)– English Language Competence Test (if
required).
Current Year 12 Students
• Complete 20 hours of Community Service.
• Sit the WACE examinations in each course when enrolled in a pair of Stage 2 or 3 units unless exempt. (VET students)
Current Year 11 Students
• Complete at least 20 course units (at least three two-unit pairs).
• Achieve an average of C grade or better.– Across at least 10 course units from at least
five courses (including the three two-unit pairs).
– 24 points.
Current Year 11 Students
• Achieve English Language Competence– Complete at least four units of English across
two years.– Meet the standard for English Language
Competence (Work Samples – Level 4)– English Language Competence Test (if
required).
Current Year 11 Students
• Complete, in final WACE Year (Yr 12), at least one pair of course units from list A (arts/languages/social sciences) and list B (math, science, technology)
• Complete 20 hours of community service.
• Sit the WACE examinations in each course when enrolled in a pair of Stage 2 or 3 units unless exempt. (VET students)
Why a Good Standing Policy?
• To clearly articulate the standards needed to achieve a WACE.
• To encourage consistent performance above the required standard throughout Year 11 and 12.
• To actively recognise the efforts of students who are both consistently performing and excelling.
• To support students who have fallen below the required standard to ensure that they get ‘back on track’ as quickly as possible.
Senior School Standards
• The policy is clearly focussed on performing at or above the standards and not on the ‘standing’ which may be assigned at any point to a student.– C average in each semester.– 80% or better attendance in each scheduled
course/activity.– Good Conduct.– Complete 20 hours of Community Service by
the required time.
Good Standing
• Maintain performance across each semester at or above the Senior School Standards.
• All the normal privileges of Senior School apply.
Advanced Standing
• Achieve outstanding performance in relation to the performance standard (between 12.5 and 15 graduation points within a semester).
• Meet all of the other Senior School Standards.
• A range of supplementary privileges apply for the duration of the semester of Advanced Standing.
Conditional Standing
• Perform below a C average, and/or
• Attend less than 80% of all scheduled classes/activities, and/or
• Consistently breaching the good conduct standard, and or
• Not completing 20 hours of community service by the scheduled times.
Conditional Standing
• Loss of a range of privileges normally afforded to Senior School Students.
• Intervention, by the school, to support the student in meeting/exceeding the Senior School Standards by the end of Semester.– Extra study session during session 26 as available.– Early intervention/notification process for teachers of
conditional students.– Tutoring sessions during Session 27 (enrichment) as
available.– Ongoing monitoring by Senior School Coordinator.
Conditional Standing
• Students cannot be on Conditional Standing for two semesters in a row.
• Students with two conditional semesters in a row will be involved in an intensive review of their ongoing school program.
• Year 11 students with two conditional semesters will be asked to repeat year 11.
Assessment at School
• All students at LSHS are provided with a number of pieces of information on commencing each course;– Course outline which relates to the Curriculum
Council Syllabus.– Curriculum Council Syllabus. (optional)– Assessment Guide, including:
• Assessments to be used and the format of each assessment.• Timing of all assessments (week)• Weighting of each assessment.
School Assessment Policy
• Curriculum Council requires that all students complete the assessment and educational program for any course studied.
• Students must submit all assessments on time.
• Penalties apply for late submission and students may be required to submit an assessment even if they will be awarded a zero mark.
School Assessment Policy
• Provides for special circumstances.
• Provides for students with special needs.
• Provides a framework for the fair and equitable assessment of all students in all courses across Senior School.
School Assessment Policy
• Please refer to the process (flow chart) for seeking extensions on assessments.
• Please refer to the information outlining circumstances in which it is legitimate for students to miss assessments on the date presented/due.
How does the school support Senior School Students?
• Good Standing Policy• Tutorial Sessions:
– Organisational skills– Study skills – University and TAFE information– Individual Pathway Planning and Exit
Planning processes.• Supplementary tuition as available.• Strong cross-school emphasis on ‘career
development’.
How can you support your Senior School Student?
• Promote organisation.• Promote effective and consistent study.• Promote discussions with your student
about their assessment programs and the timing of various assessments.
• Refer to the Good Standing policy in discussions with your student.
• Refer to the Assessment policy in discussions with your student.
How can you support your Senior School Student?
• Promote ongoing discussions between your child and each of their teachers.
• Promote discussions between your child and the Senior School Coordinator as needed.
• Promote the value of activities in tutorial.
How can you support your Senior School Student?
• Contact teachers in circumstances where you need information regarding your child’s progress.
• Contact the Senior School Coordinator if you need help, advice or are worried about any aspect of your child’s Senior School education or their post-school destinations.