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WELCOME. Yr 11 2015 Subject Information Evening. “Community of Hope and Justice”. YEAR 11 ENTRY. You need to demonstrate a proven commitment to Year 10 studies to progress into Year 11. Why have a Personal Learning Plan (PLP)?.
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WELCOME Yr 11 2015 Subject Information Evening
YEAR 11 ENTRY You need to demonstrate a proven commitment to Year 10 studies to progress into Year 11
Why have a Personal Learning Plan (PLP)? • A PLP will assist young people establish the necessary path to achieve their career goalsand further education goals • Assists young people to learn about themselves • Assists young people toset realistic goalsand explore how to achieve those goals • It is a great way to help young people take responsibility for their future
YEAR 10 PATHWAY INTERVIEWS • Know what your choices are (subjects at school) • Explore career Options (RESEARCH; talk to parents and teachers; attend career information sessions) • Investigate career pathways (how to achieve your goal; mycareermatch online career profile) • Match education and training to your career goals, QTAC prerequisite 2017
YEAR 11 ENTRY • Senior Phase • Resources • Pathways • Subject Selection
Senior Phase • Working towards a goal: • University entry (57%) • Apprenticeship/Traineeship (13%) • Employment (30%) • All students working towards a Queensland Certificate of Education QCE (or Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement QCIA <1%)
QCE • 20 credits, sound/pass • 3 completed (4 sem or cert) • Literacy and Numeracy • More info see www.qcaa.qld.edu.au QCIA individually designed for students studying modified programs
Senior Phase General curriculum structure: • RE, English, Maths • + 3 electives from • QCAA subjects • certificates
Senior Phase Therefore all students are eligible to qualify for a QCE or QCIA (SAT students may take longer than 2 years)
Senior Phase What students receive. School Based School Reference (if requested) QSA Based • Student Education Profile (SEP) which includes:
Resources • Senior Subject Selection Handbook • Personal Learning Plan (PLP) • QTAC 2017 • Career guides • People: • Parents • Teachers • Ms Sommerfeld • Websites: e.g. QCAA, Myfuture, QTAC • Research companies, set up career alerts, check what they are using
PATHWAYS Yr 10 choices One pool of subjects QCE SAT Consider W.E. Apprenticeship/ Traineeship TER OP WORK TAFE/UNI UNI
BASICS • Most direct way to get into UNI from school • Want to start work and study? • Not sure?!? Keep options open and OP SAT Consider W.E.
One pool of subjects Certificate III courses Authority Registered Authority Offered by external RTOs QCAA QCAA QCE/OP QCE/TER QCE/TER
Pathways More Detailed • The QTAC Selection Rank • A selection rank is a measure that places students in an order of merit for entry to tertiary courses. • ranks apply to OP ineligible students, and • ranks can also apply to OP students in some instances (QTAC uses best rank – OP or TER) • the scale is 1-99, with 99 being the highest. (OP is 1 highest to 25 lowest) TER
Pathways OP • Statewide rank order based on overall achievement in Authority subjects • Can lead to direct Unientry after yr12 • 5 Authority subjects (20 Semester units) • 3 to be studied for the full 4 semesters
Pathways OP • Must sit QCS test in Yr. 12 • (All students are expected to sit) • Commit to QCS preparation program • At least 15 hours home study per week • Consider FIELD WEIGHTS
Field Weights • AExtended written expression involving complex analysis and synthesis of ideas. • BShort written communication involving reading and comprehension and expression. • CBasic numeracy involving simple calculations and graphical and tabular interpretation. • DSolving complexproblems involving mathematicalsymbols and abstractions. • ESubstantial practical performance involving physical or creative arts or expressive skills.
Determining Field positions
Subject Selection Choose subjects that: • You have demonstrated ability or aptitude • Will challenge and extend you • Satisfy prerequisites for possible courses of study • You enjoy • Will help you reach your career and employment goals
Subject Selection You must choose subjects that: • You commit to completing the study, tasks, assignments and exams to a high standard.
Subject Selection • Online • Instructions • Subject selection book • Access guide • Printed receipts signed by both students and parents • Selections checked at interview
Where to from here • Subject selection printed receipts due 4/9/12 Portal closed 4.00pm • Interviews held Thur 28/8 to Thur 18/9 • (Bookings online via SOBS until 30/8)