2020 Year 10 Parent Information Evening St Patricks

2020 Year 10 Parent Information Evening St Patrick’s College

Welcome Mr Stephen Hill Co Headmaster – Teaching and Learning

Prayer

Leader: Hear us, O God as we gather in prayer. With one voice we praise you for your love and compassion which reaches through all time and blesses each of us everyday.

Reader: A reading from St Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. There are many different gifts, but it is always the same Spirit; there are many different ways of serving, but it is always the same Lord. There are many different forms of work, but in everybody it is the same God who is at work in them all. The particular manifestation of the Spirit granted to each one is to be used for the general good.

Leader: Your Spirit, Lord, is truth: May it set us free. All: Come to us, Spirit of the Lord! Leader: Your Spirit, Lord, is fire: May it enkindle us with love. All: Come to us, Spirit of the Lord! Leader: Your Spirit, Lord, is gentleness: May it bring us peace. All: Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!

Leader: Your Spirit, Lord, is prayer: May it open our hearts to give praise. All: Come to us, Spirit of the Lord! Leader: Your Spirit, Lord, renews the face of the earth: May it renew the depths of our hearts. All: Come to us, Spirit of the Lord! Leader: Your Spirit, Lord, is life: May it raise us to newness of life. All: Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!

Leader: God of Mystery, reveal to us your loving presence, that we may live in hope, proclaiming before all people the faith we carry in the depths of our hearts. We ask this in Jesus’ name. All: Amen

Senior School Mr Hamish Mc. Crum Director of Senior School

Format of the evening § § § Senior School structures Year 10 courses and curriculum Summary and timelines

Senior School Structures n Year 10 classes are blocked with Years 11 and 12 n This allows Year 10 students to study a Year 11 class with Year 11 students e. g. VET Sport and Recreation

Pastoral Care § § Each student belongs to a Pastoral Group made up of Year 10 students exclusively Each year level in the Senior School has two Year Level Coordinators who are assist Pastoral Care Tutors with student wellbeing

Important Points of Contact n Year 10 Pastoral Tutors (Homeroom Teachers) n Year 10 Co-ordinators n Director of Senior School

Curriculum Mrs Julia Petrov Acting Deputy Headmaster – Teaching & Learning

2020 Year 10 - Two courses of study n Year 10 Program – based on the Victorian Curriculum – leads to the VCE in Years 11 and 12 n Year 10 Applied Learning - ‘hands–on’ learning - vocationally orientated - leads to the VCAL in Years 11 and 12

Year 10 Program Core and elective subjects n build and extend Year 9 skills and knowledge n Opportunity to study VCE Unit 1/2 subjects n Opportunity to study Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates

Year 10 core subjects Religious Education (3 periods p/wk) n English (5 periods p/wk) n Mathematics (5 periods p/wk) n Sport (2 periods p/wk) n Humanities (5 periods p/wk) for at least one semester n Science (5 periods p/wk) for at least one semester n

Religious Education n Common course for all Year 10 n Religious Education is compulsory for all Years 10, 11 and 12 students

English pathways (Refer to page 16) Senior School English has Three pathways: - A pathway to VCE English Language - A pathway to VCE Literature

English pathways Must choose one: - English and English Support - English Language and Literature Note: students can choose to study additional English studies as part of the elective offerings.

Mathematics pathways Refer to page 21 Three pathways for different levels of mathematical ability: - To VCE Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics - To VCE General and Further Maths - To VCE General Maths (Foundation)

Senior School Mathematics Year 10 Foundation Maths Year 11 General Maths (Foundation) VCE Units 1/2 Year 12

Senior School Mathematics Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 General Maths (Foundation) VCE Units 1/2 General Maths VCE Units 1/2 Further Maths VCE Units 3/4

Senior School Mathematics Year 10 Maths Methods Year 11 Year 12 General Maths VCE Units 1/2 Further Maths Units 3/4 Maths Methods VCE Units 1/2 Maths Methods VCE Units 3/4 Specialist Maths VCE Units 1/2 Specialist Maths VCE Units 3/4

Senior School Mathematics Year 10 Maths Methods Specialist Maths VCE Units 1/2 Year 11 Year 12 Maths Methods VCE Units 1/2 Maths Methods VCE Units 3/4 Specialist Maths VCE Units 3/4

Sport Refer to page 35 Compulsory for all Years 10 students n Students studying external VET may miss Sport

Humanities Refer to page 34 Compulsory study for one semester n Choose from: - 20 th Century - Revolutions - Legal and Political Studies - Commerce Note: You can choose to study an additional Humanities subject as part of the elective offerings.

Science Refer to page 29 Compulsory study for one semester. n Choose from: - Biology - Physics - Chemistry - VCE Environmental Science - Science and Society Note: You are encouraged to study more than one Science

Science VCE Units 1 -4 preparation: - Biology - Chemistry - Physics - Psychology - VCE 3/4 Environmental Science n Science and Society is a generalist program based on the Victorian Curriculum n

Electives Choose three elective subjects per semester n Elective subject = 5 sessions per week n Two groups of electives: A - Arts/Eng/Human/Ha. PE/Lang/RE B - Computing/Maths/Science/Technology n

Electives – Year 10 Program Must do: n at least one semester of a Group A subject and n one semester of a Group B subject during the year.

Electives – Year 10 Program (R) n Most electives are one semester long (R). You can only pick these electives once during the year. (S) n A few run for the whole year (S). You can do just one semester or study the subject for the whole year.

Electives – Year 10 Program Whole year electives: - Music Performance - VCE Units 1/2 subjects - Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates

Electives – VET in Year 10 n Certificate II Building and Construction can only be partially completed n Pathways in Trade is a good way to explore the VET ‘learning mode’ before committing to this VET Building and Construction or Engineering.

Electives – VET in Year 10 n Students studying a VET Certificate will typically not be permitted to study a VCE Unit 1/2 subject.

Demand - Technology Subjects n If a large number of students select these subjects, a student may only be able to study one of these subjects in the year.

Demand for Technology n It may not always be possible to give a student all his preferred elective choices. Student numbers, staffing, timetabling and facilities will all impact on the subjects which will run in 2020.

Year 10 Program Pathways n The Senior School is based on a pathways model. n Year 10 subjects introduce students to the skills and knowledge they will need when doing VCE Units 1/2 in Year 11.

VCE Units 1/2 studies n VCE Units 1/2 build on these skills and knowledge and prepare students for VCE Units 3/4 in Year 12.

VCE Units 1/2 studies All Year 10 subjects have a direct pathway to their VCE Units 1 -4 or VET equivalent subjects n Most students will achieve their best academic result by studying the Year 10 equivalent of any VCE/VET subject before undertaking VCE Units 1/2 and then VCE Units 3/4 n

VCE Units 1/2 studies Few Year 9 students are ready to complete studies at the VCE Units 1/2 level!

VCE Units 1/2 studies Certain boys may benefit from studying VCE 1/2 subjects n Contact Mrs Petrov, Acting Deputy Headmaster – Teaching and Learning n Complete the Application to Study Other VCE Units 1/2 Subjects form n

VCE Units 1/2 studies Will need to: - complete Section 5 of the Guide - show a high level of academic success in relevant Year 9 subjects - display excellent work habits n Meet the Deputy Headmaster or Director of Senior School (as required) n Follow-up interview may be required for some n

Applied Learning Pathway

Applied Learning n Refer to page 65 Designed for students whose preferred learning style is more ‘hands–on’. VCAL: Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning

Applied Learning n Emphasis on project-based learning n VCAL gives students the necessary skills to equip them well for employment, training at the TAFE level and to support students seeking an apprenticeship or traineeship.

VCAL Students will complete studies in the following strands: n Literacy n Numeracy n Personal Development Skills n Work Related Skills and, n Industry Specific Skills (which might include a VET certificate, a SBAT, or another recognised certificate).

VCAL Three levels of the certificate: n Foundation n Intermediate and, n Senior The decision as to which level a student will study at will be determined as part of the application process

VCAL Students will be required to complete individual and group projects as part of their VCAL program. n As for all other Year 10 students, boys participating in the VCAL program will be required to study Religious Education, Sport, a Mathematics and attend all Pastoral Care sessions. n

VCAL requirements Must satisfactorily complete all outcomes in all strands n VCAL uses outcomes based assessment therefore, students must be able to show that they have met each outcome at least twice in order to qualify as ‘Competent’ in the particular outcome. n

VCAL requirements n VET, SBAT or certificates courses, are required to meet the Industry Specific Skills component of Intermediate and Senior VCAL

VCAL requirements n VCAL students do not sit formal written exams for assessment. Instead, school-based practical tasks are designed to enable the student to demonstrate competencies in ‘real-life’ situations.

VCAL – more info For further information about any aspect of VCAL, contact VCAL Co-ordinator, Ms Lyn Maniz. n

Applied Learning Program application process You will need to: - complete Section 6 of the Guide - meet the eligibility criteria - complete the Applied Learning Questionnaire and, - Producing a portfolio of work to support the application n Meet Ms Lyn Maniz asap n

Applied Learning Refer to page 57 VET: Vocational Education and Training SBAT: Refer to page 69 School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships

VET in schools – Vocational Education and Training VET in schools programs combine nationally recognised training with the VCE n This improves access to a wider range of post-school pathways – apprenticeships, traineeships, TAFE or tertiary study n Each recognised VET in schools program has full status within the VCE Units 1 -4 structure n

VET in schools – Vocational Education and Training n Three types of programs: - VCE VET courses at St Patrick’s - Selected VCE VET courses through the Ballarat Schools Cluster - School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT)

Internal VET courses VCE VET courses at St Patrick’s: - Applied Languages (Japanese) - Building and Construction (partial) - Engineering Studies - Sport and Recreation - Employment Pathways

Internal VET courses Are part of both the Year 10 Program and the Year 10 Applied Learning course n Typically, two-year programs n Some aspects may be completed ‘outside’ of normal class times n

Internal VET courses Will need to: - complete Section 7 of the Guide - demonstrate an interest - show success in relevant Year 9 subjects - display high level of work habits n Meet with relevant VET teacher n

External VET courses See Mr Damian Kinnersly n (Director of Pathways and Applied Learning) n A number of VCE VET courses are offered through the Ballarat Schools Cluster n

External VET courses Parents of students who elect to participate in any external Ballarat Schools Cluster VETi. S course will be required to pay the difference between the course cost and the Catholic Education Funding for that particular course. This cost difference could range between $750 to $2, 000!

External VET courses Students who withdraw from their VETi. S Program after week three of Term One will still be required to pay the full fees of the course.

Australian School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT) n A school-based apprenticeship or traineeship arrangement that combines part-time work, structured training with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and school studies.

SBAT typically require students to complete one or two days of work and/or training per week off-site. This impacts significantly on a student’s ability to access and complete class work.

SBAT Students participating in an SBAT must join the Year 10 Applied Learning program (VCAL). n This aspect of any SBAT needs to be considered carefully by both the boy and his parents before committing to any program. n

SBAT n See Mr Kinnersly for more information

Use of Senior School Subject Selection Planner Refer to pages 70 -71 of the Information Booklet n Use this to consider a study plan for the next three years n

Other aspects of Year 10 Mr Hamish Mc. Crum

Use of PAM Learning Areas n Student Workload n Due Dates n

Expected standard of attainment n The expected minimum standard of attainment for graded assessment tasks in all Victorian Curriculum, Awakenings and VCE subjects at St Patrick’s College is 50%.

Expected standard of attainment n This assists and supports teachers in making on-balance judgements regarding the awarding of a Satisfactory (S) or Not Satisfactory (N) unit result by establishing the minimum level of performance required by a student to clearly display the required key knowledge and key skills underpinning any outcome.

Expected standard of attainment n By not meeting the expected minimum standard of attainment of 50% for any assessment task, a student places himself at risk of not meeting the minimum required standard for satisfactory completion

Expected standard of attainment n Should this occur, a teacher shall permit or require a student to submit further work, or complete supplementary tasks to meet satisfactory completion requirements of a unit (including work previously submitted).

Redeeming outcomes: submitting further work Examples of the ways students can demonstrate the skills and knowledge associated with meeting the expected minimum standard of attainment of 50%: n Re-sit the assessment task (in its entirety or part thereof) n Complete an alternative, but comparable, assessment task

Redeeming outcomes: submitting further work Complete additional topic or concept specific short answer questions n Be given additional time to complete misunderstood or incomplete responses. This might also include the use of scaffolding strategies or additional prompts (e. g. audio files or key word lists) n Review of students notes related to the topic or concept being assessed n

Year 10 Retreat Conducted by NET Ministries Australia n One full day n Looks at aspects of faith and its impact on one’s life. n

Last week of Term 1 One day of Retreat n One day of OHS training n Follow-up to Morrisby testing n Work experience – first week of June holidays n

Developing Resilience Led by Hugh van Cuylenburg n Occurs in Term 3 n Includes parent evening n

Decision making Need to attempt to look ahead n Consider subjects that students are successful in n Choose on interest, but not just on what will be fun for next year n

Decision making Where possible, consider subjects your son may take in Years 11 and 12, and life beyond school n NB Folio Subjects n Start conversation – allow time to discuss and reflect n Read the booklet, with teachers and other students n

Where to from here? § § Subject Selection Guide to current Year 9 English, History, Maths and Science teachers for them to record their recommendations Contact Ms Lyn Maniz re VCAL Interview with Deputy or VET teachers (after form submitted) See Mr Damian Kinnersly re external VET courses or school based apprenticeships (as required)

Where to from here? § Attend the Applied Learning and VCAL parent briefing (from 6: 30 pm next Wednesday, July 31)

Where to from here? § § Complete selection sheet, enter proposed 2020 choices, using Web Preferences, and hand in selection sheet by Wednesday, August 7 Confirmation of subjects early in Term 4

Questions

Year 10 2020 St Patrick’s College