Welcome to the Senior School 2017 Increasingly broad

Welcome to the Senior School 2017 • Increasingly broad curriculum • Clan based vertical form groups • Flinders Ranges Outdoor Education • Work Experience week • Increasingly Independent Learning

Curriculum Information Good decisions Pathways Ø The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Ø The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) • Senior School Curriculum Guide 2017

Year 10 Compulsory Subjects • English* • History* – History (1 semester) – History Extension full year • Maths* – General Mathematical – Mathematics 10 A (Semester 2) leads to Maths 1, 2, 3, 4 • • Health & Physical Education* Personal Learning Plan (SACE Stage 1) Religion Science* * Australian Curriculum

SACE South Australian Certificate of Education

SACE South Australian Certificate of Education • Awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education • Internationally recognised • Leads to work, training and further study

Australian Curriculum Senior Secondary subjects Stage 1 English and Mathematics 2016 Stage 2 2017 Stage 1 Science, History and Geography 2017 Stage 2 2018 Stage 1 = Year 11 Stage 2 = Year 12

Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan PLP • Compulsory subject • First step in gaining the SACE • Undertaken in Year 10 • Worth 10 credits • Stage 1 level (first stage of SACE) • C grade or better needed

Personal Learning Plan Helps your daughter to: • Identify and research career paths and options • Choose appropriate SACE/IBDP subjects • Consider courses outside of school • Review strengths and areas to work on • Gain skills for future employment • Set and work towards goals, monitor progress and adjust plans

Year 10 looks like this…. Semester 1 Semester 2 English Mathematics Science Health and Physical Education (Outdoor Ed) PLP Religion Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Year 10 Option Subjects: • Art • Curriculum Support^ • Design and Tech: Food and Fibre • Digital and Media Technologies • Drama • Entrepreneurship Studies • Geography • Maths 10 A • Music^ Languages: – Chinese^ – French^ History (Core or Extension^) Stage 1 subject (Sem 2) • Design and Technology: Multimedia ^ full year subject

What might option choices look like? Semester 1 Home Economics Digital and Media Technologies Geography Semester 1 French History Music Semester 2 Art Drama History Semester 2 French Maths 10 A Music

What might option choices look like? Semester 1 Home Economics Art History (Ext) Semester 1 Digital and Media Technologies History Curriculum Support Semester 2 Maths 10 A Art History (Ext) Semester 2 Design and Technology Drama Curriculum Support

What’s next? SACE begins next year in the following “stages” 2017 – PLP (Year 10) 2018 – Stage 1 (Year 11) Research Project 2019 – Stage 2 (Year 12)

Features of the SACE Students earn credits for completed subjects: • One semester is worth 10 credits • Students must complete courses adding up to at least 200 credits, mostly over two or three years • Students need to gain a C grade or higher for compulsory subjects to gain the SACE • A - E grades in every subject

Stage 1

Compulsory subjects Stage 1 C standard required – Personal Learning Plan Completed in Year 10 (10 credits) – Literacy (at least 20 credits from a range of English subjects or courses) – Numeracy (at least 10 credits from range of Mathematics subjects or courses)

Compulsory Literacy – Stage 1 20 credits Choose one of the following courses for two semesters • English as an Additional Language • English Literary Studies • English • Essential English

Compulsory Numeracy – Stage 1 10 credits Choose one of the following courses for at least one semester • Essential Mathematics • General Mathematics • Mathematics 1, 2, 3 and 4

What might Stage 1 look like…. . Year 11 Semester 2 Stage 1 English Stage 1 Mathematics Option 5 Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Research Project

Stage 1 Subjects at Seymour • • • • Accounting Biology Business & Enterprise Chemistry Chinese (continuers) Dance Design & Technology: Communication Products: Multi- media Design & Technology: Fashion Drama Economics English as an Additional Language English Literary Studies Essential English Essential Mathematics • • • • French Food and Hospitality General Mathematics Geography History Information Processing & Publishing Integrated Learning Legal Studies Mathematics 1, 2 , 3 and 4 Music Nutrition Physical Education Physics Psychology Visual Arts

Research Project • A rigorous and detailed study in an area of interest – own choice • Students create an Outcome, a Folio of sources and an Evaluation of the process. • Worth 10 credits • C grade or higher • Completed during Year 11

Stage 2

Compulsory subjects Stage 2 Students must gain 90 credits C standard required (C- or higher) • Three Stage 2 subjects (60 credits) • Flexible options (30 credits) • Research Project (completed in Stage 1)

So Stage 2 looks like…. . Students aiming for tertiary study must successfully gain 90 credits Year 12 Stage 2 Research Project B (completed in Stage 1) 10 credits Stage 2 Option 1 – compulsory 20 credits (C- ) Stage 2 Option 2 – compulsory 20 credits (C- ) Stage 2 Option 3 – compulsory 20 credits (C- ) Flexible Option 30 credits (C- )

What can be included in Flexible Options? The SACE recognises learning in and outside school, for example: • Vocational Education and Training courses (VET) • University and TAFE courses • Community learning www. sace. sa. edu. au/subjects/recognisedlearning • Students can also include a range of subjects as flexible options.

Stage 2 at Seymour Year 12 Stage 2 Research Project B 10 credits Stage 2 Option 1 – Legal Studies 20 credits (C- ) Stage 2 Option 2 – English Literary Studies ) Stage 2 Option 3 – Biology 20 credits (C- ) Stage 2 Option 4 – General Mathematics 20 credits (C- ) Stage 2 Option 5 – Nutrition ) 10 credits (C-

SACE Curriculum Planner Year 10 Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan (PLP) Year 11 Semester 2 Stage 1 English (which course? ) Stage 1 Mathematics (which course? ) Option 5 Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Stage 2 Research Project (your choice of topic) Year 12 tion 1 Stage 2 Option 2 Stage 2 Option 3 Stage 2 Option 4 Stage 2 Option 5

A Want to know more? Visit the SACE website at: www. sace. sa. edu. au

SATAC South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre Universities use Selection Ranks to determine entry to courses. This is the ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) • Measures a student’s overall achievement compared with other students • Used by universities to select students for university courses • Ranges from 0 to 99. 95 • Calculated from university aggregate – based on 90 credits of SACE Stage 2 for entry in 2018 • Used across Australia and internationally • IBDP scores convert to an ATAR

Two Year Program Six subjects + The Core studied for 24 months Globally Recognised Holistic

English A Chinese A Biology Physics Chemistry English B Chinese B French B Spanish ab initio Mathematics SL Mathematical Studies Economics Psychology Film

• Can I still do the Diploma Programme if I haven’t studied a language? Yes – At Seymour we plan to offer Spanish ab initio Ab initio language courses are aimed at students with no or very little prior knowledge. • Can I do other subjects online? Pamoja (www. pamojaeducation. com) currently offers: – French ab initio, Mandarin ab initio, Spanish B – Business Management, ITGS (IT in a Global Society) – Philosophy, Mathematics HL

The Core • Theory of Knowledge • Extended Essay • Creativity, Activity and Service

What is TOK? TOK = Theory of Knowledge An opportunity to reflect philosophically on the diversity of knowledge and the way in which individuals learn. You develop higher order critical thinking strategies and reflect on “How do we know something is true? ” Assessed with an essay and an oral presentation.

What is EE? EE = Extended Essay A 4000 word essay allowing students the opportunity to investigate a topic of special interest. It familiarises students with independent research and writing skills. Choose a topic from subjects of interest.

What is CAS? CAS = Creativity, Activity and Service A range of activities allowing students to share their special talents, develop as compassionate citizens and appreciate a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Goal oriented, reflective, participation & organisation. Under guidance of a supervisor. Compulsory completion.

Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) • 3 Higher Level (HL) subjects – 240 hours • 3 Standard Level (SL) subjects – 150 hours • HL subjects provide more depth and breadth

Assessment in the IBDP • Written examinations at the end of the 2 years (Often a series of shorter papers) • Internal Assessment – These tasks are marked by the teacher and are subject to external moderation • External Assessment – marked by IBDP examiners • Assessment is criterion based and not comparative to other students

A score out of 45 • All 6 subjects are scored out of 7 • Up to 3 extra points from TOK and EE • A total score out of 45 (In 2015, scores of 43, 44 and 45 resulted in ATAR of 99. 95) • The Diploma is awarded to students who achieve a minimum of 24 points subject to a number of completion conditions.

A International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: • Theory of Knowledge (TOK), • The Extended Essay (EE) • Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) GROUP SUBJECT Language and Literature English Language acquisition Spanish Individuals and societies Economics Experimental Sciences Chemistry Mathematics The Arts Film

What next? Web based Subject Selection Survey Forms due in Term 3 ‘Best fit’ model is used to construct the timetable for all students. Final option choices for each student will depend on fitting these subject ‘lines’. Options run dependent on class sizes and overall viability.

Key considerations when making subject choices üSACE/IBDP pattern requirements üPre requisites and assumed knowledge for future courses üKeeping options open üStudent enjoyment, strengths and success

Key Personnel • Ruth Massie: Director of Studies • Leonie Harwood: Director of Learning and Operations • Nicholas Sharrad: Head of Senior School • Michelle Stoutjesdijk: Careers Counsellor • Robyn Scott: SACE and IBDP Co-ordinator • Jo Ferguson: VET Co-ordinator • Faculty Heads • Subject Teachers • Clan Guardians

Questions?