Senior Phase of

Education

2021 - 2022

Year 10 Senior Pathways

• Year 10 students will complete a Senior Education and Training Plan (SET Plan) –Term 3 – subject selection online and SET Plan interview.

• Students will be aiming to attain their Queensland Certificate of Education or Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement

• Students can select from a wide range of subjects and courses. These include General, Applied Subjects as well as Vocational Education and Training courses.

• Students can also select from external training opportunities such as TAFE at School, University Early Access programs, School based apprenticeships and traineeships

ATAR- Australian Tertiary

Admission Rank

• The ATAR is the standard measure of overall school achievement used in all other Australian states and territories.

• The ATAR is expressed on a 2000-point scale from 99.95 (highest) down to 0 (ATARs less than 30.00 will be expressed as “30 and below”).

Subject ScalingScaling is necessary so that student results in

different subjects can be compared fairly.

If a student of a given ability studies a less challenging Maths subject they might get a 90 / 100.

But if the same student studied a more challenging Maths subject they might only get a 80 / 100.

However, if scaling works, they should end up with the same scaled score.

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ATAR – Australian

Tertiary Admission Rank

Based on • 5 General Subjects; or• 4 General Subjects plus one Applied

subject; or• 4 General Subjects plus one

Certificate III or higherMust also pass an English subject but their English result is not a mandatory inclusion in the calculation of their ATAR.

Eligibility

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5 General Subjects

4 General Subjects +either:• Applied Subject• Completed Cert

III or Higher VET Qual

ATAR

Examples of Study Patterns for ATAR

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• Essential English

• Accounting

• Modern History

• Business

• Music

• General Mathematics

• English

• General

Mathematics

• Visual Art

• Drama

• AQF Certificate III

in Business

• Certificate II

Hospitality

• English

• Mathematical Methods

• Specialist Mathematics

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Biology

English – Compulsory Subject

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Students must successfully complete one of the following:

• English

• Essential English

Successfully Complete? = “C” letter grade

Classification of

Subjects

• General Subjects

• Applied Subjects

Also

• Vocational Education and Training (VET) BPSHS

• VET with TAFE or another RTO

• University early start program

• School based apprenticeship or traineeship

Proposed Subjects-2021 - 2022

English Maths Sciences Humanities HPE Design Tech Arts Business & Digital

Technologies

Inclusive Education

Gen

eral

English

English Ext

(year 12 only

2022)

General

Mathematics

Mathematical

Methods

Specialist

Mathematics

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Psychology

Modern

History

Ancient

History

Geography

Physical

Education

Design Art

Drama

Music

Music Ext. (year

12 only 2022)

Business

Legal Studies

Ap

plie

d

Essential

English

Essential

Maths

Science in

Practice

Social and

Community

Studies

Tourism

Sport & Recreation Fashion Drama in Practice

Music in Practice

Visual Arts in

Practice

Information &

Communication,

Technology

Cer

tifi

cate

(* -

Par

tner

ship

wit

h

an R

TO)

Certificate II

Sport &

Recreation/ Cert

III Fitness *

Certificate II

Community

Services/ Cert III

Health Services *

Cert II Engineering

Pathways *

Cert II Automotive

Pathways

Cert II Furniture

Making

Cert II Hospitality

Cert II Visual Art Certificate III

Business

Diploma of Business

*

Certificate II in

Active Volunteering

*

QCAA Subject Duplication rules

• The QCAA considers Applied subjects and VET qualifications at Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 2 that have similar subject matter and learning goals to be duplication of learning. Therefore students cannot select both the Applied and Certificate course of similar subject matter:

• Certificate II in Visual Arts and Applied Visual Arts in Practice

• Certificate II Sport and Recreation/Cert III Fitness and Applied Sport and Recreation

Maths and English

MATHS ENGLISH

Essential Maths - Applied Essential English - Applied

General Maths - General English - General

Maths Methods - General

Specialist Maths - General

NOTE: A pass in an English subject is a requirement of ATAR eligibility.

Assessment Model

GeneralUnits 1&2• Formative units• Provide feedback to students on their

progress• Between 2 and 4 assessments

Units 3&4• Summative units• Result to be based on 3 Internal Assessments (50% to

75%) + 1 External Assessment

• Between 25% and 50% externally assessed

Assessment Model

AppliedUnits 1&2• Formative units

• Provide feedback to students on their progress

• Between 2 and 4 assessments

Units 3&4• Summative units

• Result to be based on

4 Internal Assessments

1 is developed by QCAA (for Essential English and Essential Maths)

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External Assessment

• Common to all schools

• Same time, same day

• Developed and marked by QCAA

• Conducted in term 4

• Assessing subject matter from units 3 and 4 only

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How will VET be included in the ATAR?

Each VET qualification level will have a single scaled score

that can be included in the student’s ATAR

E.g. Cert III in Hospitality and Cert III in Lab Skills will have the

same scaled score, regardless of duration or content

A scaled score for a VET Diploma will be higher than a Certificate IV, which in turn will be higher than a Certificate III

HOW TO CHOOSE A

PATHWAY

• ATAR/University Pathway– You are prepared to put in maximum

effort with regard to your studies over the next two years.

– You have demonstrated that you are academically driven (A’s and B’s).

– You are resilient and possess the strategies to cope with the high demands of academic subjects.

– You want to go to university straight after school (or you’re pretty sure you will).

HOW TO CHOOSE A

PATHWAY

• Non-ATAR Pathway/Applied and VET pathway (full time work, Traineeships, Apprenticeships, TAFE etc.) – You definitely don’t want to go to

university straight after school or perhaps ever.

– You struggle to put in the effort needed for academic subjects.

– You find academic stress difficult to manage.

HOW TO CHOOSE

SUBJECTS

• Overall, pick subjects that you:

– Like

– Are good at

– Are prepared to put effort into

– Are prerequisites for university if applicable

– Meet the school prerequisites for the subject

HOW TO CHOOSE

SUBJECTS

• Satisfying the English Prerequisite depends on university and course at university– QUT/USC

• No prerequisites except for teaching (QUT only)

• Cert IV in Tertiary Preparation• Some certificates• Diplomas

– UQ• Cert IV Tertiary Preparation• Some Diplomas

QCE• To meet QCE requirements, a student must

accrue 20 credits from learning options. Different types and amounts of learning contribute different amounts of credit to the QCE.

• The literacy and numeracy requirements for a QCE.

Courses of study Literacy Numeracy Set standard

General or Applied subjects

QCAA General or Applied English subjects for Unit 1, Unit 2, or a Unit 3 and 4 pair:

English

English & Literature Extension

English as an Additional Language

Literature

Essential English

QCAA General or Applied Mathematics subjects for Unit 1, Unit 2, or a Unit 3 and 4 pair:

General Mathematics

Mathematical Methods

Specialist Mathematics

Essential Mathematics

Satisfactory completion in Unit 1 or Unit 2

or

A grade of C or better in a Unit 3 and 4 pair

QCE calculationQCE c redi t for a General subj ec t

General subjects Set standard QCE credits

Unit 1 Satisfactory 1

Unit 2 Satisfactory 1

Units 3 and 4 Grade of C or better 2

Maximum credit available 4

Extension subjects Set standard QCE credits

Units 3 and 4 Grade of C or better 2

Maximum credit available 2

QCE c redi t for an Appl ied subj ec t

Applied subjects Set standard QCE credits

Unit 1 Satisfactory 1

Unit 2 Satisfactory 1

Units 3 and 4 Grade of C or better 2

Maximum credit available 4

QCE

QCE c redi t for voc at ional educ at ion and t ra in ing (VET)

Qualification level Hours of learning QCE credits

Certificate II Not applicable 4

Certificate III and IV 440 hours or more 8

Certificate III and IV 385 – 439 hours 7

Certificate III and IV 330 – 384 hours 6

Certificate III and IV Fewer than 330 hours 5

Diploma 8

School-based traineeships As outlined with the relevant VET certificate level. No additional QCE credit is accrued for on-the-job hours completed for a school-based traineeship.

Up to 8

POST SCHOOLING

OPTIONS

• Part time work plus study at TAFE or another RTO

• Full time work

• Apprenticeship/Traineeship

• Defence forces

• University

• Just part time work not an option unless there are special circumstances

Senior Education and

Training (SET) Plan

• Year 10 Lifeskills – Career pathway options, QCE, ATAR etc.

• First Round online subject selection due date: Friday 31st. July.

• SETP student and parent/carer interviews will be held during Term 3 week 6, 19th and 20th. August. Final subject selection.

Subject Selection for 2021

First Round

• Decide what your pathway will be – ATAR (university) or VET/TAFE

• Know the subject rules for your pathway

• 6 subjects

• Pick subjects you want to study for 2 years

• FRIDAY 31st. July - First Round subject selection must be completed

Final Selection

• ALL students & parent/guardian will have an interview with Senior School staff member

• Complete Final Selection of subjects and SET Plan

• +4 preferences (x1 elective preference from each line) – in case a subject doesn’t run

• Discuss policies around Senior School

• Senior School Agreement Document

Entering your Education Plan on One School

Open your school emails

Email from Deputy Principal

Contains a link

http://oslp.eq.edu.au

Click Link

The following OneSchool page will appear:

You are now logged on to your personal Education Plan

account on One School!

Select ‘My Education Plan’.

You are now required to complete your “Intended Learning”, “Personal” and “Careers and Courses” sections in preparation for your SET Plan Interview.

Choose Subject Selection tab

Choose Subject Selection model

Click link “here”

Then click on Edit to choose your subjects

Read the instructions. Select your

subjects.

SELECT

READ

Read the instructions. RANK your

subjects using the green arrows and

SAVE.

DO NOT ADD

RANK

SAVE your selectionsScroll down…

ANY EXTRA INFO?

SAVE

Check it has saved correctly“Update successful”

Editing your selections

click “Edit” if you made a mistake and would

like to change

You have now finished your subject preferences.

FIRST SELECTION MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY 31 July

What Happens after that…..

• Mrs Kerr collates all subject selections

• Decisions are made around what subjects will run in 2021

– Often about numbers of students who picked classes

• Subject Grid Structure Created

• Selections decided for offer for SET Plan week

Final Selection

• SET Plan meeting with Senior School staff

• Week 6 – Parents and Students

• Review SET Plan

• Complete final selection with staff member based on Pathway option and Subject Grid Structure

• Signed off by Parents, Student and School