Senior Secondary Information Evening Senior School Pathways Tuesday

Senior Secondary Information Evening Senior School Pathways Tuesday 4 th February 2020

What’s on tonight 1. Welcome and introduction of Senior Pathways Team 2. Our Purpose 3. Goals for our Senior Students 4. Year 10 Overview 5. Senior Pathway Options 6. Support 1. Elevate Education – study Skills 2. UQ Outreach – options and ideas 3. CV Assistance

Senior Pathways Team Mr Tom Krosch Head of Senior Secondary takro 0@eq. edu. au Ms Jacinta Driscoll Pathways Coordinator jdris 14@eq. edu. au Mrs Katrina Granzien Industry Liaison Officer kgran 50@eq. edu. au

Tonight’s Purpose To gain further insight into the requirements of the Senior Pathways Program and the identify the opportunities it presents for students.

Goals for our Senior Students At Toogoolawah SHS our goal is for students to leave with; • A Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) • A Pathway and knowledge of the steps that will allow them to be successful • Skills that will allow them to contribute towards and adapt to a changing 21 st century

How do we get there? By WORKING TOGETHER Parent Goals Student School

Timelines

Year 10 Overview 1. Short course Career Education 2. Careers Expo 3. Work Experience 4. SET Planning 5. Subject Selection 6. Preparation Subjects

QCAA Short Course in Career Education What will students learn? • current skills and attributes • options for the future. Students will complete the following assessments: • spoken/signed presentation — workplace interview or survey • extended written response — career investigation student learning journal. What are the benefits? • Worth 1 QCE point • Students are required to complete SETP and work experience, this rewards them for doing it.

Careers Expo’s Thursday 19 th March (Week 8) Toogoolawah Careers Expo • • • Past Students Defence Force University’s TAFE Apprenticeship Providers In Term 3 the Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) will be held in Brisbane on Saturday 18 th & Sunday 19 th July 2019 from 10 am – 4 pm on both days at the Brisbane Showgrounds. Admission is FREE!

Work Experience • Great experience for students – World Experience. • Guides them in deciding if careers are really for them i. e. Vet. • Can lead to Apprenticeships or Traineeships • Consolidates the learning that occurs in school. • Where do I go to find somewhere?

SET PLANING What is it? A Senior Education and Training Plan or is Plan is a key component of a school's career education program. It maps out a plan of action to put students on track for success in Senior Secondary, post-school education and work. Who is involved? A SET plan is developed by the student in partnership with school and their parents When is it? 8 th – 12 th June (Week 8 Term 2) What's involved? Students work to develop a plan in their PDP Class (Career education). This is followed by a 30 min meeting between parents, students and a school representative.

Preparation Subjects Semester 2 - Year 10 Aim: To expose student to the assessment style and requirements of General Senior Subjects. Prerequisites: Year 11 Subjects have achievable prerequisites to ensure student are committed to their learning and have chosen a suitable pathway.

The QCE Queensland Certificate of Education

What is the QCE? • Awarded by the QCAA • It is not a Senior Statement- it has requirements • Awarded only when you meet the set requirements • Recognises your achievements in Senior School • Shows employers and training providers that you have worked consistently and to a high standard • May be required to enrol in further education and training in Queensland, interstate and overseas

What are the Requirements? Literacy Component A C grade or higher in: • English Literature • English Essentials • Successful completion of the Short Course Literacy Numeracy Component A C grade or higher in: • Mathematics General • Mathematics Methods • Mathematics Essentials • Successful completion of the Short Course Numeracy

QCE Points • Core credit - Students’ credits are now banked progressively over course of study: • Unit 1, Unit 2 – awarded if “Satisfactory”, at end of each unit • Units 3 & 4 – paired – result of C or better on completion of Unit 4

QCE Non - Example Subject Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 & 4 Points General English SA SA SA 4 General Maths HA HA HA 4 Industrial Graphics LA SA SA 2 Agriculture Practices HA LA LA 1 PE SA SA SA 4 Physics SA SA SA 4 Total 19 Points Not enough points

QCE Non-Example Subject Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 & 4 Points Essential English LA LA LA 0 Essential Maths HA HA HA 4 Business LA HA HA 3 Accounting LA SA SA 3 Cert III Fitness Biology Competent SA SA 8 SA 4 Must pass a semester of English Total 22 Points

QCE Example Subject Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 & 4 Points General English HA HA HA 4 Essential Maths LA HA HA 3 Biology SA SA LA 2 Chemistry LA SA SA 3 PE SA LS SA 3 Certificate III Fitness Competent 8 Can change subjects in Year 11 Total 23 Points

How to make good subject choices As an overall plan, it is suggested that you choose subjects: • You enjoy • In which you have achieved good results • Which reflect your interests and abilities • Which help you reach your career and employment goals • Which will develop skills, knowledge and attitudes useful throughout your life.

What can I study? • QCE learning options suit your strengths, interests and goals: o School subjects o Vocational education and training (VET) o School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SAT’s) o Recognised studies (i. e. Distance education) o TAFE o University studies – Head-start Programs

Senior Pathway The important Question is “What's my Pathway? ” • University Pathway • TAFE Pathway • Apprenticeship Pathway • Workforce Pathway ATAR required ATAR not required

University - ATAR • The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) will replace the Overall Position (OP) from 2020. • What is the difference between the ATAR and OP? • The ATAR is a finer grained rank order of students than the OP. • It’s a number between 0. 00 and 99. 95 with increments of 0. 05, whereas the OP consists of 25 bands. • The ATAR is commonly used in other states and territories.

Calculating ATARs • The Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) will be responsible for calculating students’ ATARs. • QTAC will calculate ATARs based on either:

Is ATAR for me? • Do you want to go to University in the year after Year 12? • Can you commit to an academic program of study? Being ATAR eligible does not necessarily keep your options open. You will need to study at least 4 General subjects for all of Year 11 and 12.

Can I do a SAT? • Yes you can, still on a Wednesday • You will need to “drop” a subject i. e. do 5 subjects and your traineeship • Traineeships are generally worth • 4 QCE Points for a Cert 2 (1 subject) • 8 QCE Points for a Cert 3 (2 subjects) • Doing a traineeship does not make you ATAR ineligible and does not rule you out of going to university in the future. • We currently have 36 students in year 10 -12 on SAT’s

Senior Pathways Support • Elevate Education – Study skills and techniques • UQ Outreach – Pathway support and options • CV Assistance- See Mr Krosch • Exit Ticket – Students leaving school with their next step.

Questions?

Thank-you Please feel free to hang around ask any additional questions.