Senior Sub School Year 11 Parent Information Evening 11 th February 2013

Senior Sub SchoolYear 11 Parent Information

Evening

1111thth February 2013 February 2013

Agenda

Senior School Team

2013 Our Focus

2012 a review

Successfully completing the VCE, VCAL and VET

At risk process

Senior School expectations and Promotions Policy

Careers

Helping Students Achieve their best in year 11

‘How to support my child through the VCE without becoming the enemy’, Elevate Presentation

Principal Mr Wayne Terrill

Assistant Principal Mr Keith Halge

Head of Senior School Mr Jason De Araugo

Senior Curriculum Manager Ms Jan Homsi

Senior Program Manager Mr Eden St James

Student Pathways Manager Ms Neisha Macrae

VCAL Coordinator Ms Jessica Stone

VET Coordinator Ms Sandra Avellino

Year 12 Coordinator Ms Candice Smith & Claire Smyth

Year 11 Coordinator Ms Emily Hawes & Ms Karen Jacobson

Year 10 Coordinator Ms Rachel Barney& Ms Naomi Muir

Senior School Team

Educational Support

Senior School Support Ms Megan Penn

Careers Support Ms Tanya Jizba

Attendance Officer Ms Helga Pullin

Senior School Team

2012 a review

VCE Pass Rate: 96%

Top ATAR score: 92.15 – 6 students received 90 or above

115 students in 2012 cohort 89 students put in a VTAC offer 71 received offers in the first round.

All students who missed out applied directly to universities and have since received offers.

OUR FOCUS for 2013 is:

To offer the best support to our students and teaching staff through programs, activities and resources for both to achieve their best.

Students: VCE/VCAL results Social, emotional development Take ownership of their own learning environment Supporting students into a positive destination

post year 12

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

95% of our students undertake this qualification

We administer this qualification however it is regulated and under the jurisdiction of VCAA

In order to satisfactorily complete the VCE students will have to: Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 Units (A unit is a

over the two years. Each unit is a singular subject that is completed over the course of one semester. (Students study 12 Units in Year 11 and 10 Units in Year 12.)

Satisfactorily complete 3 Units of English

Outcome

Each Unit has a number of outcomes that are determined by the VCAA for that subject

In order to satisfactorily complete a Unit the student must demonstrate an understand of ALL outcomes in that Unit.

Satisfactory completion of outcomes is based on the student’s overall performance on SACs and coursework for the unit.

School-assessed Coursework consists of a set of assessment tasks that assess each student’s level of achievement

SACs can only be submitted once and cannot be resat

SACs must be completed in class

If a student does not successfully complete the SAC this is when the coursework is particularly important as it allows the teacher make an assessment of the students understanding.

School Assessed Coursework

(SACs)

Sample VCE Program 1

Study Year 11Unit 1 Results Unit 2 Results

English S SHealth & Human Development

S S

Psychology S NLegal Studies N SGeneral Maths S SVET – Allied Health S S



English N NHealth & Human Development

S S

Psychology S NLegal Studies S SGeneral Maths S SVET – Allied Health S S



English N SGeography S S

Psychology S NLegal Studies N SGeneral Maths S NVET – Allied Health S S

VCAL

Like the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) the VCAL is a recognised senior secondary qualification.

The VCAL gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life and work.

Students who do the VCAL are likely to be interested in going on to training at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institute, starting an apprenticeship, or getting a job after completing school.

Completing VCAL

VCAL certificates offered at Hoppers Crossing Secondary College: Year 11 Intermediate VCAL Year 12 Senior VCAL

In order to successfully pass the VCAL students need to complete 10 units per year from the following strands: Literacy Skills (2 units per year) Numeracy Skills (1 unit per year) Personal Development Skills (2 units per year) Work Related Skills (2 units per year) Legal Studies and Business Management (2 units per year) Industry Specific Skills (VET) (200 hours per year = 2 units)

Vocational Education and Training

(VET)

ALL VET programs contribute to the completion of either VCE or VCAL

Each VET course has a number of competencies. In order to satisfactorily complete a VET course, the

student must satisfactorily complete ALL competencies

The student is undertaking a TAFE qualification

At Risk Process

In 2013, a student in Year 11 will began the ‘At Risk’ process once they fall behind in coursework in one of their subjects or fail (less than 50%) a SAC / SAT.

The Classroom teacher or the Coordinator will call home and produce an ‘At Risk’ form to notify Parents/Guardians of the unsatisfactory work.

See page 18 of the Parent Handbook

At Risk Process

If a student continues to fail to submit the required coursework from the ‘At Risk’ form then the classroom teacher will have no option but to fail that student from their class therefore placing their VCE/VCAL at risk.

Ms Hawes or Ms Jacobson will make contact with families to discuss the consequences of a student failing a Unit in Year 11.


At Risk Process

During Year 11 in both VCAL and VCE, there are other ways for a student to become ‘At Risk’.

Absence - makes it difficult for teachers to authenticate the work that the student completes

Lateness – students continually missing substantial periods of time from their lessons


At Risk Process

Once a student becomes ‘At Risk’ they will have to…

Attend Homework club on a Wednesday or work after school on a Friday in B3

Stay in B2 during all their study periods (Wednesday Week 1 Period 4) to complete the work

Come in before school to complete SACs or necessary coursework

Ask the Classroom teacher to sign the ‘At Risk’ form once all the required work is completed

Senior School Expectations

All senior school students are expected to come cass prepared Textbooks Workbooks Charged Netbooks

Senior School Students are all expected to be in complete school uniform. (refer to page 27 in the Parent Handbook) Significantly out of uniform Footwear

It is an expectation that all students will complete 2.5 hours of homework / homestudy a day.


Meeting deadlines: all students will need to submit both coursework and SACs by the date set by the teacher. (Refer to page 17 of the Parent Handbook)

If a student requires additional time they must approach the teacher of that class OR the senior school PRIOR to the due date and complete an ‘request for extension of time’ form – extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances


Students in the Senior School will complete exams for all subjects mid year and end of year (refer to page 15 Parent handbook) Compulsory If unable to attend the exam (eg Illness with medical

certificate / VET) the exam must be rescheduled with the senior school PRIOR to the date

If a student is undertaking a Unit 3 and 4 sequence they will sit exams set by VCAA and all students must also undertake the General Achievement Test (GAT)

GAT Wednesday 12th June


Senior Students are expected to attend a minimum of 90% of all classes (refer to page 23 of the parent handbook) If Absent when sitting a SAC VCAA requires a medical

certificate to be provided.

Authentication: All VCE and VCAL students sign a document at the beginning of the year stating that all work submitted will be their own (refer to page 20 of the parent handbook).

In order for students to be eligible to enter year 12, according our promotions policy, they must successfully complete a minimum of 9 Units

CAREERS

Pathway Planning: Our Goals

To provide a successful pathway from school to further education, training or employment.

To provide students with a range of opportunities to support the development of a pathway plan.

To support and encourage students to make the best possible choices for their future.

Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs)

3 x ½ day sessions where students will go through Goal Setting Study Skills Summerising and Note taking TAFE/University/Employment VTAC

One on one interviews with a senior school teacher once a semester (can occur more often if necessary)

Destinations

Our students after graduating Year 12 will move into a range of professions and fields. University (Higher education)

Melbourne, Monash, Deakin, Victoria, LaTrobe, RMIT and many other private institutions.

TAFE Courses – Certificate level through to Advanced Diplomas.

Employment Apprenticeships Traineeships

Destinations

One pathway option is to go through SNAP:

Student A was really good with her studies throughout the year and became very unwell immediately before her exams she had put in a SNAP application and International studies in RMIT accepted her. Traditionally this course has an ATAR requirement of 95 however she had received 65

Another pathway planning option is to do a PPP:

Student B wanted to become a teacher, which is a highly competitive course. The required ATAR of this course is a minimum of 65. This student got an ATAR score of 60 which was close given that we are an ‘under represented school’ but due to his PPP was guaranteed a place in the course.

Portfolio Partnerships Program Victoria University

Alternative entry program at Victoria University for Year 12 students, based on a portfolio, not ATAR score.

Available for ALL undergraduate degree courses and Vocational Education Courses. However, to be eligible for degree courses, the student must achieve an ATAR score of 50.

Designed for students who have a HIGH preference for one of VU’s courses.

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio of evidence that indicates a commitment to their proposed area of study.

Over 85% of eligible students who applied through this program in 2012 were successful.

Portfolio Requirements

Goals – study and career goals

Work experience and references

Community contributions

Educational achievements

School assessed work

Explanation of why you want to pursue the course

Evidence of your appropriateness for the course. Why should VU select you?

SNAP - RMIT

The Schools Network Access Scheme (SNAP) is RMIT’s non-ATAR based equity admissions scheme for Western Metropolitan Schools. This means that selection through SNAP into RMIT programs is not determined by your ATAR score.

1. Applicant statement

2. School Recommendation

The Careers Resource Centre

Open to students at recess, lunch time, after school, and in their spares. Students are welcome to pop in, or make appointments to see me during these times.

Access to university and TAFE guides, course and employment information.

Internet access is available for all students to use job search engines, university and TAFE websites, and general word processing to update resumes and application letters.

Parents are invited to make appointments with their children for career counselling and pathway planning support.

Helping students achieve their best in

Year 11What can Parents do?

Entry into VCE/VCAL

Relationships & communication –START EARLY!

Effective connections between teachers, parents and students.

Engage in conversations about school life, encourage communication on both success and challenges

Promote open communication with teachers and encourage students to actively seek assistance

Relationships established between home and the school, will be invaluable for Year 12 – 2014.

Surviving Year 11

Time management and study habits

Develop the ability to complete set tasks

Revise content covered in class regularly

Prioritise time effectively and use the study timetables

Ask MIPS teachers for assistance with developing study skills

VET students – Use spare periods effectively, stay at school for study if needed.

Surviving Year 11

Health & wellbeing

Encourage healthy eating habits

Promote active lifestyle, engage in physical activity

Balance between school work, part-time work, family and social life.

Providing a quiet and tidy area to study that students can claim as ‘their study space’

Support students in tough times

Utilise services of Student Welfare Coordinators (SWC)

School-based strategies

Year 11 study period (Week 1 – Wednesday Period 4)Not just for those students at risk

Homework club – Every Wednesday afternoon 3.15pm

Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs). ½ day sessions & one on one interviews

Careers counseling – Ms MacRae

Motivation / Goal setting (MIPs)

Time management & study timetable assistance

Questions?

Documents

Senior Sub School Year 11 Parent Information Evening 11 th February 2013