What you should have…

2017 Year 12 update

The 2017 Year 11 and 12 Information Booklet (will be emailed to you once updated)

2017 Year 12 Subject Selection Guide

An email with these document will be sent to you and your parents.

2017 Year 12

2017 will see Year 12 students participating in one of a variety of program options:

The VCE with a view to attaining the maximum ATAR score possible to gain entry to their preferred university course

2017 Year 12

An ‘S only’ VCE with a view to gaining as much knowledge and as many work related skills as possible to maximisethe chance of moving into direct employment in 2018.

The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), including a VET certificate, to maximise the chance of moving into direct employment.

2017 Year 12

A School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SBAT) and the VCAL to further support your transition into direct employment.

New for 2017

Introduction of the Victorian Certificate of applied Learning –VCAL

Additional offerings

VCE testamurs

- Baccalaureate and

- Industry Pathways

The VCE as a course of study

Most Year 12 students will do 10 semester length units in Year 12

i.e. RE (non-VCE), English Group plus four others

Units 3/4 – must be done as a sequence

Successful completion of the VCE

Must satisfactorily complete 16 units including:

- Three units of the English requirement,

one of which must be a Unit 3 or 4

- Three Units 3/4 sequences in

studies apart from English requirement

Any number of VET units can be included

in the 16 units

Satisfactory completion of VCE units

The teacher will set a variety of assessment tasks to allow you to achieve each of the learning outcomes

Each unit of every study has between two and four learning outcomes

School assessment in VCE Unit 3/4 studies

For Unit 3/4 studies there are additional types of assessment:

1. School assessments

2. Examinations

There are two kind of school assessments

Firstly, school-assessed coursework (SAC)

Will be mainly done in class time

Contributes a percentage to the final assessment

School assessment in VCE Unit 3/4 studies

Secondly, school-assessed tasks (SAT)

Used in studies where products or models are assessed e.g. Studio Art, Food

Specifications set by VCAA

Exact content decided by the school to match resources

VCAA specifies how marks are to be awarded and teacher does the marking

School-assessed tasks (SAT)

You are strongly advised to complete no more than two VCE

Units 3/4 studies that require students to complete folio based School-assessed Tasks due to the

significant time required to complete a folio to a high standard.

External examinations

Set and marked by VCAA

Can be written, oral, performance or electronic

Held from October-November

Results reported to you as a grade from A+ to E or UG (ungraded)

General Achievement Test

Must be done by all students enrolled in any VCE Units 3/4 study

A three hour test consisting of a writing task and a series of multiple-choice questions covering general knowledge

Used by VCAA to ensure that schools are marking to a State-wide standard

GAT results reported to you

Year 12 core subjects

Religious Education studies

English Group studies

S only VCE

For students aiming to successfully meet all outcomes to attain their VCE and move directly into employment (possibly before the end of the 2017 school year

S only VCE

Typically, these students will be studying:

Vocational English (the modified version of VCE 3/4 English)

One VET certificate (which has VCE Units 3/4 equivalence)

At least two other VCE Units 3/4 subjects.

S only VCE

Some might be in the second year of a School Based Apprenticeship (SBA) and be studying a reduced number VCE Units 3/4 subjects

Note: typical SBA student will be enrolled in VCAL

Some form of workplace learning might also be taking in any non-scheduled class time.

S only VCE

Still required to study one of the RE options to meet the SPC obligations regarding the study of the RE in Year 12.

Required to participate in, and complete, all class and coursework activities and assessment as per any other VCE student

S only VCE

Students usually negotiate to complete SAC and/or SAT tasks under alternative conditions and,

Do not sit the end of year exam

S only VCE

S only VCE students are not eligible for

an ATAR!

Religious Education

Religious Education is compulsory for all 12 students

Several options

Your current Year 11 RE teacher will help you decide the best option for you

Religious Education

Year 12 students may choose from:

Option 1: Religion and Society Units 3/4

(5 per/week)

Option 2: Texts and Traditions Units 3/4

(5 per/week)

Option 3: Non-VCE Religious Education

(3 per/week. Based on four workshops)

Religious Education

Option 4: Non-VCE Religious Education

- Liturgical Music

(3 per/week)

Option 5: Non-VCE Religious Education

- Youth Ministry

(3 per/week)

English pathways

There are four English options available to Year 12 students:

- VCE Units 3/4 English

- VCE Units 3/4 English Language

- VCE Units 3/4 Literature

- VCE Units 3/4 Vocational English

English pathways

Meeting the English requirement of the VCE

Must satisfactorily complete three units of English studies

These units can come from:

- English units 1 - 4

- Foundation English units 1/2

- Literature units 1 – 4

- English Language units 3/4

Vocational English Units 3/4

Vocational English VCE Units 3/4 is a non-scored subject.

It allows students to meet English requirement of VCE.

But, students will not be eligible for an ATAR!

English Language Units 3/4

Commencing VCE Units 3/4 English Language in 2017 is not recommended due to the high

level of skill and knowledge acquired in VCE Units 1/2 that

is assumed in Units 3/4

English pathways

Decision time!

How do I make the decision about the English pathway for me?

The ATAR

To receive an ATAR you must do either English, English Language or Literature units 3/4

You will not be able to get an ATAR if you do Vocational English – you will be able to get your VCE certificate!

Mathematics pathways

Three pathways:

- Foundation Mathematics

- General/Further

- Methods/Specialist

Most Year 12 students do a VCE Units 3/4 Maths subject

Mathematics pathways

Three VCE Units 3/4 Maths subjects

- Further Mathematics

- Mathematical Methods

- Specialist Mathematics

Senior School Mathematics

Year 11 Year 12

Foundation Maths

VCE Units 1/2

General Maths -

Vocational

VCE Units 1/2

Could consider

Senior School Mathematics

Year 11 Year 12

Foundation Maths

VCE Units 1/2

General Maths -

Vocational

VCE Units 1/2

Neither prepares

you for a VCE 3/4

mathematics

Senior School Mathematics

Year 11 Year 12

General Maths

VCE Units 1/2

Further Maths

VCE Units 3/4

Senior School Mathematics

Year 11

Maths Methods

(CAS) VCE Units

1/2

Year 12

Further Maths

VCE Units 3 /4

Maths Methods

(CAS) VCE Units

3/4

Specialist Maths

VCE Units 3/4

Senior School Mathematics

Year 11

Maths Methods

(CAS) VCE Units

1/2

Year 12

Maths Methods

(CAS) VCE

Units 3/4

Specialist Maths

VCE Units 3/4

Specialist

Maths VCE

Units 1/2

Other VCE subject choices

Typical Year 12 VCE student completes studies in a further three VCE or VETiS units 3/4 subjects

Subject choice is yours