00 inspire educate become great men salesian college year 11 - 2015
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Agenda
1. Welcome and VCE Overview – Mr. Stephen Sellwood
2. The Year 11 Program and Subject Selection Process – Mrs. Leanne Matheson
VCE Overview: Mr. Sellwood• The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority (VCAA) regulates the VCE
• Must pass a minimum of 16 units
• 3 of English including English Units 3/4
• Salesian boys generally attempt a minimum of 24 units
• Can include VCE and VET subjects
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
• Formerly ENTER
• VCAA uses SAC/SAT/examination grades
to calculate a study score for each subject
• A study score of 50 indicates a student
finished at the top of the cohort
Calculating the ATAR
• Number between 0 – 99.95
• English study score
• Next best three Units 3 / 4 scores
• 10% of 5th and 6th Units 3 / 4 scores
Units 1 / 2 VCE Assessment
• S (satisfactory) / N (non – satisfactory) reported to VCAA
• Outcomes – basis for a satisfactory completion of a VCE unit
• College reports on students’ levels of achievement to parents in semester reports
Breach of VCE Rules
• Internal breaches: College’s VCE Academic Panel
• Units 3 / 4 examination breaches: VCAA
• VCE Rules and Procedures distributed at the beginning of the school year.
VCAL : Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
• VCAL prepares boys for:• TAFE• Apprenticeship• Workforce
• Salesian College offers Intermediate VCAL (Year 11 2015 and Senior VCAL (Year 12 2016)
VCAL : Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
• Boys complete program including:
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Work Related Skills
• VET Certificate at TAFE (each Wednesday)
• Work Placement (each Friday)
• Personal Development Skills
• Religious Education
WHY CHOOSE VCAL?
• VCAL is an accredited secondary school qualification
• Practical experience
• Employability skills
• Prepare for work place and/or TAFE
VET : Vocational Education and Training
• Direct and practical experience
• Complete two qualifications at once
• Delivered by the College
• Lead to Diploma courses at TAFE
• Nationally accredited
• Our VET subjects contribute to ATAR
The Year 11 Program: Mrs. Matheson
• Full entry to VCE years
• Biggest academic leap in secondary
years
• Greater subject choice
• Focus on career pathways
• VCAA rules and procedures
The Year 11 Academic Program
• Religion and Society Unit 1
• English Units 1 / 2
• 5 additional Units 1 / 2 subjects or 4
additional Units 1 / 2 subjects plus
one Units 3 / 4 subject
• Sport
Promotion to Year 11
• Challenged where boys receive less than 50 in two
or more Semester 1 subjects
• A ‘Show Cause’ process will take place
• Boys should:
• Still complete the subject selection process
• Not assume they will be promoted
Units 3 / 4 VCE Studies
Biology
History
Health and Human Development
English Literature
Further Mathematics
Business Management
Commence 6 November!!!
UNITS 3 / 4 VCE STUDIES
• A challenge for capable students
• Early start to Year 12
• ATAR score
• Definitely not for all students
Promotion and Subject Selection Requirements
• Requirements to gain access to certain subjects
• Subject will not appear on Web Preferences if criteria not met
• Strictly enforced• Appeal process for students who just
miss out
Appeal Process
• Boys should:
• Fully complete the online subject selection
process as normal
• Complete the Appeal Form (see ‘Learning’
section of College website)
• Return the Appeal Form to their Head of House
by Friday 1 August
Key Questions
• Am I interested in it?
• Am I good at it?
• Do I have a coherent suite of subjects?
• Am I capable of doing a 3/4 subject in 2015?
• Is this subject in the direction of my career
aspiration?
Subject Selection
• Boys will received Web Preference password on Monday 21 July
• Web Preference subject selection closes 6pm Friday 1 August
Subject Selection
• Subjects may not run due to
insufficient numbers
• Subject clashes will occur
• In Term 4 students will be advised of
2015 subjects
Advice
• Subject selection material (see ‘Learning’ section of College website)
• Heads of House
• Heads of Department
• Mr. Beurs (Pathways Co-ordinator)
Making Considered Choices
• Seek information to make informed decisions
• Assess strengths and weaknesses
• Think ahead when making choices
• Interest
• Capability
• Career