Course and Subject Selections

1. Course and Subject Selections Information session for Teachers & Transition Staff Tuesday 15th July 2014

2. Overview of Information session Important Dates Overview of VCE/VCAL Handbook Navigation Website Navigation Faculty based discussion of subject Feedback Contacts

3. PARENT INFORMATION EVENING at Mildura Senior College Wednesday 30th July 2014- 5.30pm to 6.30pm- GYM • All parents and perspective students are invited to attend to gain further information about the enrolment process, courses and subjects offered by Mildura Senior College for enrolment in 2015. OPEN DAYS at Mildura Senior College Friday 1st August 2014 • Students from Chaffey SC and Merbein SC - 9:15am- 11:55am • Students from Irymple SC, Trinity and Henderson College 12:35pm- 3.00pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 • All prospective students, parents and the community - 11.00am - 2.00pm • Any year 9 student considering studying a subject at MSC in 2015 should be encouraged to attend Collection of Preliminary subject selections • Week beginning Monday 27th October 2014 Important Dates

4. Undertaken over a minimum of two years. • Students must pass at least 16 units including at least 8 units at Year 12 level. • Only compulsory subject is English • Subjects at year 11 level are called Units 1 & 2. Subjects at year 12 level are called Units 3 & 4. • Students do six subjects in year 11 and 5 subjects in year 12. • Students can choose to undertake a Unit 3&4 subject while in year 11. • If students require an ATAR for tertiary education they will be required to complete their VCE. • Assessment in VCE units is by a mixture of School Assessed Coursework and Exams. VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education)

5. Each Level can be completed within one year • Can be achieved at either Foundation level, Intermediate Level or Senior level (Year 12 only) • Students must pass at least 10 units. • Students must pass subjects within each of these 5 strands Literacy (VCE English or Literacy) Numeracy (VCAL Numeracy or VCE Maths Strand) Personal Development Work Related Industry Specific (VET) • Important that students are in the correct VET subject. • Compulsory Work Placement and Camps. • Assessment in VCAL units is by demonstrating competencies in a number of learning outcomes. • VCE units will count towards getting a VCAL certificate VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning)

6. At Year 11 level there are two streams: FOUNDATIONVCAL:this pathway is for students who require extra support in the classroom and is chosen by a student in consultation with MSC Wellbeing staff, Partnership School staff, the student and their parent/guardian. Generally a 1 Year program at MSC but some students go n to Intermediate level the following year. The program is a set all and supported by a classroom aide: • Literacy • Numeracy • Work Related • Personal Development • Food and Technology • VET Retail INTERMEDIATE VCAL: for students who are looking for a pathway that leads them to employment in the work place. Rather than reading novels and plays, students look at documents that are applicable to everyday living situations eg: contracts, instruction manuals, CV’s etc. To be successful in VCAL, students need to be motivated, able to work well independently and with other people, show initiative and be flexible. Change for 2015: • VCAL Work Related and Personal Development are combined VCAL Programs

7. If students choose to undertaken more than one of the following Unit 1 Subjects within an area they will only obtain 1 credit as they are the same subject but we offer different streams Subjects Alerts

8. When helping a Student deciding to undertake a Unit 3 & 4 (Yr 12 Subject) in year 11, please consider the following; • Good homework and study habits • Are strong independent learners • Would benefit from doing the Unit 1 & 2, some students who have a particular interest/skill area often enjoy doing the subject over the 2 Years. • Are looking to boost their ATAR Score • Have already completed Unit’s 1 & 2 • Have good Literacy skills • Doing a Year 12 subject in Yr11 does not mean reduction of load in year 12 Yr 11 students choosing a Unit 3&4 Subject

9. EAL (English as an additional Language) • Program for students who need additional Language support • Separate Subject Selection Page Clontarf • Student who are apart of the Clontarf Academy can choose Enrichment as a part of their program VCE or VCAL at Year 11 = VCAL Personal Development Intermediate Koori Girls Academy • Student will be placed in the Koori Girls Academy Pathways class, can be noted on the subject selection sheet but not a subject. VCAL Engage (FLO) • Students should choose a regular program of either VCE or VCAL but can nominate for the program through contact with Wellbeing Staff Trade Training Centre • VET and Technology subjects taught with in the TTC are selected as normal Additional Programs

10. Important General Information • 1 page detailing content of each subject • Yellow page lists range of subjects • Purple page- VCAL Certificates • Green page- VET Certificates • Blue forms in back will be collected from students • Also available on Website • Quiz Handbook

11. http://www.milsen.vic.edu.au • Handbook • Information about VCE/VCAL/VET • Information about dates and future processes Website

12. Technology Information for Students BYOD

13. English • Mathematics • Arts • Personal Development • Food and Technology • Business and I.T • Science • Humanities • VCAL • VET Faculty Based Discussions

14. English • Literature • EAL English English Faculty

15. VCAL Work Related/Personal Development • VCAL Literacy • VCAL Numeracy VCAL

16. Further Mathematics • Mathematical Methods • Specialist Mathematics Mathematics Faculty

17. Art • Dance • Drama • Media Studies • Music Performance • VET Music Industry Skills • Studio Arts Drawing • Studio Arts Photography • Theatre Studies • Visual Communication and Design • VET Interactive Digital Media Arts Faculty

18. Health and Human Development • Psychology • Outdoor and Environmental Studies • Physical Education • VET Community Services Personal Development Faculty

19. Accounting • Business Management • Economics • Legal Studies • VET Business • VET Information Technology • Information Technology Applications • Information Technology Software Development Business & ICT Faculty

20. Agriculture/Horticulture • Biology • Chemistry • Environmental Science • Physics Science Faculty

21. Design and Technology Metals • Design and Technology Wood • Design & Technology Textiles • VET Applied Fashion Design & Technology • Food and Technology • VET Hospitality • Systems Engineering • VET Aeroskills – Avionics • VET Automotive • VET Furnishing • VET Building and Construction • VET Electrotechnology • VET Engineering Technology Faculty

22. Australian History • Geography • History of Revolutions • Global Politics • International Studies • Philosophy • Religion and Society • Sociology • Twentieth Century History • LOTE Indonesian • LOTE Italian Humanities Faculty

23. Questions

24. General Questions to Sharyn Byrne- Byrnes@milsen.vic.edu.au • Careers/Prerequisite subjects to LavinaHamiltonhamiltonl@milsen.vic.edu.au • VET Advice to Linda Snoxall- snoxalll@milsen.vic.edu.au Contacts

25. Thank you The End