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Duval High School
• Record of School Achievement, awarded to all eligible students when they leave school.
• An exit credential ie issued when students leave school
• A cumulative credential – recognising all academic achievements. Instead of just showing what student’s results were at the end of Year 10, the RoSA includes further courses they may enrol in and complete.
• The RoSA will show Year 10 grades, as well as any grades for Year 11 (Preliminary) courses completed after that. If a course is started but the student leaves school before completing it, their RoSA will show evidence of their enrolment.
• The RoSA will also show results of any VET or Life Skills courses completed in Year 10 and/or Year 11.
• Students will have the option of sitting an online literacy and numeracy test if you leave before completing the HSC.
• The concepts of literacy and numeracy to be tested have an emphasis on work readiness and have been drawn from the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), developed by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).
English is the only compulsory subject
The Basics
UNITS
All courses in Preliminary and HSC have a unitvalue• Most courses are 2 Units• 2 Units = 120 hours per year• 2 Units = 100 marks
All 2 unit HSC courses have equal status
• 1 Unit = 60 hours; 50 marks in HSC exam• I unit courses are extension courses and Studies of Religion 1
• Preliminary Course – minimum of 12 units
• HSC Course – minimum of 10 units– students must satisfactorily complete the
Preliminary course before they are eligible to commence the corresponding HSC course
• In English and Mathematics there are two levels of two unit courses and a Board Endorsed Course
• Music and Languages courses depend on your level of skill
• Teachers will help choose the most appropriate
• 1 unit courses which build on the content of a corresponding 2 unit course
• Designed for students with a particular aptitude and talent
Preliminary Extension Courses:– English – Mathematics
HSC Extension Courses:– English 1 and 2– Mathematics 1 and 2– History– Music– Languages– Vocational Education courses
TYPES OF COURSESTYPES OF COURSES
• Board Developed Courses
• Board Endorsed Courses– Content Endorsed Courses– School Developed Courses – TAFE Developed Courses– Life Skills Courses
Board Developed course• HSC exam
• assessment mark submitted to the Board
• count toward HSC • count towards ATAR
• VET & TVET Frameworks
Board Endorsed Course • no external HSC exam
• assessment mark not submitted to the Board
• count toward HSC
• does not count towards an ATAR
• TVET courses
– Automotive
– Business Services
– Construction
– Financial Services
– Electrotechnology
– Entertainment Industry
– Hospitality
– Human Services
– Information Technology
– Metal and Engineering
– Primary Industries
– Retail Services
– Tourism and Events
Students must complete 35 hours of mandatory work placement per 120 hours of coursework
One of these may be used in ATAR Calculation
Industry Curriculum Frameworks
Vocational ContextRequirements from the Requirements from the
Industry Training PackageIndustry Training Package
Competency based assessmentCompetency based assessment
Workplace credentialWorkplace credential
Qualifications are recognised by Qualifications are recognised by industry and employers Australiaindustry and employers Australia-wide-wide
HSC Context Requirements from the Requirements from the
Board of StudiesBoard of Studies
Assessment mark not required Assessment mark not required
Students must complete mandatory work placement Students must complete mandatory work placement
Optional HSC ExaminationOptional HSC Examination
–English Studies– Mathematics General 1(HSC)–Exploring Early Childhood–Sport Lifestyle and Recreation–Visual design–Photography, Video and Digital Imaging
TVET courses also fall into this categoryChildren’s ServicesSports Coaching Screen etc
• School
• TAFE (TVET)
• Distance
• Outside provider
– On Line– Video Conferencing
Putting It All Together
Both the Preliminary and HSC Courses must include:
• At least 6 units from Board Developed Courses including at least 2 units of a Board Developed Course in English
• At least three courses of 2 units value or greater• At least four subjects (including English)
At most 6 units of courses in Science can count towards Higher School Certificate eligibility
• is a program designed to help HSC students follow the principles and practices of good scholarship
• is a short guide to help you complete your assessment tasks honestly and with confidence.
• includes understanding and valuing of ethical practices when locating and using information as part of HSC studies.
All students must complete HSC: All My Own Work or its equivalent before they can be entered for
any Preliminary or HSC course.
• Most students follow a two year program of study
• Want to combine studies with employment or other commitments?
Accumulation: HSC up to five years, no time limit on the accumulation of Preliminary courses
• Repeating courses
• Program for students with special needs: Life Skills
• School-based traineeships and apprenticeships
• All subjects have an assessment program
• Students will be given grades at the end of Preliminary subjects.
• And final HSC Mark? 50% derived from internal assessment
50% derived from external HSC exam
100% HSC mark
• Regardless of the subject a student must have:
– Followed the course developed or endorsed by the Board
– applied himself/herself with diligence and sustained effort to set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school
– achieved some or all of the course outcomes
• If students are not meeting requirements TWO written warnings will be sent home which gives students the opportunity to correct any problems. Failure to correct the problems may lead to an “N” Determination in the subject
HSC • is for all students
•the Board's HSC mark in a course indicates a standard reached in that course ie your performance
•presents a profile of student achievement across a broad range of subjects
ATAR • is for students wishing to gain a place at a university
•the ATAR is an index used to rank school leavers for university places ie your place
•It does not summarise 13 years of schooling
• Satisfactory completion of at least 10 units of Board Developed Courses including the best 2 units of English
• Satisfactory completion of at least 8 units of Category A courses
• No more than two units of Category B courses
• The Board Developed Courses must include at least three courses of 2 units or greater and at least four subjects
• All VET Frameworks– Automotive– Business Services– Construction– Electrotechnology– Entertainment Industry– Financial Services (new 2012)– Information Technology– Metal and Engineering– Primary Industries– Retail Services– Tourism and Events– Hospitality– Human Services
Only 2 units of Category B courses can be included in the calculation of the ATAR
Board of Studies Raw ModeratedExam + Assessment Marks
UAC
Rescaled
2 units of English + next best eligible 8 units
ATAR
Based on the quality of the candidates in that
course in that year
• The scaling process is carried out afresh each year.
• There is no set mean, standard deviation or top mark. These will be determined by the candidature EACH year.
• The ATAR depends upon position in the courses and the ability of the other students in the courses.
• It does not assume that one course is intrinsically more difficult than another or that the quality of the course candidature is always the same. If the quality of the candidature changes the scaled mean will also change.
• The same marks in the same course in two different years will not necessarily produce the same ATARs
Myth or Fact?I can study certain subjects (such as Extension Maths and Physics) to maximise my ATAR.MYTH
FACTThe only way you can maximise your ATAR is by achieving the highest possible assessment ranks and exam marks in all the courses you study. You can achieve high HSC marks and a high ATAR regardless of the courses you study or the school you attend.
Myth or Fact?If I am studying 11 units, the single-unit course won’t be counted in my ATAR calculation.
MYTH
FACTAll your courses are converted to single units, and the best 8 units (after your best 2 units of English) are used to calculate your ATAR.
Myth or Fact?
I can work out my ATAR from my trial or HSC marks. MYTH
FACTThe ATAR is about position, and even high HSC marks don’t necessarily mean a high position and therefore a high ATAR.Fred and Laura’s results show the large difference in ATARs arising from much smaller differences in HSC marks.
Course HSC mark Percentile HSC mark Percentile
Biology 70 38 80 70
Business Studies 70 35 80 66
English Advanced 70 9 80 47
Mathematics 70 27 80 55
Modern History 70 25 80 62
Visual Arts 70 15 80 54
ATAR 57.05 80.15
Fred and LauraPerformed
better than…%of
other students in that course
CourseNumber
OfStudents
Maximum ATAR
Accounting 444 99.90
Automotive Exam 356 83.15
Business Services Exam 1444 95.85
Construction Exam 1687 94.35
Electrotechnology Exam 227 95.00
Entertainment Exam 883 96.80
Hospitality Exam 5897 99.10
Information Technology Exam
1527 98.40
Metal & Engineering Exam
758 88.75
Primary Industries Exam 680 98.70
Retail Services Exam 933 97.20
Tourism & Events Exam 355 97.40
For more information on
ATAR go to
www.uac.edu.au
Let’s have a closer look at Let’s have a closer look at how students can choose how students can choose their optionstheir options
• Abilities
• Interests/Motivation
• Career aspirations and needs
• Consider university subject recommendations
Courses should be selected carefully as most courses extend over 2 years
Your strengths and weaknesses?
• Syllabus requirements
• Practical/Major work components
• Subject combinations
• What do I want for my future?
• What ‘pathway’ best suits me?
Listen To The Right People
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
