Exploring Senior Education Options at St. Mary's College for Queensland Certificate of Education

1. Subject Selection Evening

2. Senior Education Options • Queensland Certificate of Education • School Based Traineeship / Apprenticeship • Vocational Education • Non OP • OP

3. Queensland Certificate of Education

5. Queensland Certificate of Education • Vocational Education certificates and School-Based Traineeships and Apprenticeships also contribute credit towards the QCE. The amount of credit awarded towards the QCE is dependant upon the amount of learning completed. • For further information go to: www.qsa.qld.edu.au and search for QCE link.

6. Subjects Offered at St Mary’s College • An ‘Authority’ Subject is one which has an accredited work program written according to the Queensland Studies Authority Syllabus for that subject. • Results in Authority Subjects are used for calculation of the Overall Position (OP). • Contribute four points towards the achievement of the Queensland Certificate of Education.

7. Authority Subjects • Study of Religion • Accounting • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Drama • Visual Art • Music • English • Graphics • Mathematics A • Mathematics B • Mathematics C • Physical Education • Information Technology Studies • Information Processing Technology • Geography • Legal Studies • Modern History

8. Authority Registered Subjects • Authority Registered Subjects are written to a study plan as outlined by the Queensland Studies Authority. • These subjects are often studied by students who are OP ineligible and / or undertaking a SBA. Each subject contributes four points towards the attainment of the Queensland Certificate of Education on completion to a satisfactory standard.

9. Authority-Registered Subjects St Mary’s College offers the following Authority-Registered Subjects: • Religion & Ethics • English Communication • Pre-Vocational Mathematics • Visual Art Studies • Recreation Studies – Rugby League • Recreation Studies • Building and Construction • Industrial Graphics Studies

10. Certificate Courses • Certificate I – Engineering – (2 QCE Points) • Certificate I – Furnishing – (3 QCE Points) • Certificate II – IT – (4 QCE Points) • Certificate III – Fitness (6 QCE Points)

11. Year 12 Reporting • The Senior Education Profile includes the following: • Queensland Certification of Education • Senior Statement • Overall Position • Field Position Statement • Queensland Core Skills Test Results • Vocational Education Certification • Vocational Education Statement

12. Post Schooling Course Prerequisites • Pre-requisites for 2015 courses are published in the QTAC Tertiary Prerequisites Guide.

13. OP & Field Eligibility • OP Eligibility - 5 or more authority • Field Eligibility; • Used for deciding tertiary entrance in approx 5% of all tertiary applications. • Used when not all students in an OP band can be accepted into a Course. • List subjects and their respective points found in the senior handbook. • Add up each column (A – E), multiply total by 4 and if your new total for that column is greater than sixty you are eligible for a rating of (A-E) for that field based upon your senior exit results.

14. School-Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships • Excellent introduction to workforce • Experience the expectations of work • Develop skills • Negotiable number of days at school and at work • Complete a modified school program – subjects combined with study lines. • Difficult to combine OP course in Years 11 & 12 and traineeship / school-based apprenticeship • Contributes 4 or more points towards QCE on completion or partial points at the end of year 12

15. Ms Karen Coulston – SBA Program

16. TAFE in Schools - SQIT • Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE enables students to undertake TAFE Qualification one day per week whilst still at school.

17. Certificate Courses Available at SQIT • Cert III in Community Services Work • Cert III in Children’s Services • Cert III in Events • Certs II in Indigenous Primary Health Care • Cert III Hospitality • Nursing Pathways Program • Cert III in Tourism

18. Certificate Courses at SQIT • Cert III Visual Art • Cert III Design Fundamentals • Cert II Hairdressing • Cert III Technical Production • Cert III Media • Cert III Retail Operations

19. Certificate Courses at SQIT • Cert II Automotive • Cert II Construction Pathways • Cert II Engineering (Diesel Fitting) • Cert II Electro-technology • Cert III in Information, Digital Media and Technology • Cert III Retail Operations

20. Subject Lines • Seven Lines in the timetable. • Each class will have four lessons per week.

21. Year 11 Subject Lines

22. Compulsory Subjects *Study of Religion or Religion and Ethics

23. Compulsory Subjects *Mathematics B *Mathematics A Pre-Vocational Mathematics

24. Compulsory Subjects *English Or English Communication

25. Examples of Course Options Students requiring an Overall Position; • Seven, six or five authority Subjects • Students studying six or five authority subjects can also do an authority-registered subject to enhance their chances of receiving the Queensland Certificate of Education

26. Students not requiring an Overall Position who wish to attain the QCE: • A combination of seven / six authority or authority-registered subjects.

27. Students undertaking a School-based Apprenticeship or School-based Traineeship: • A combination of authority and authority-registered subjects with structured work placement. • A combination of authority and authority-registered subjects with one day TAFE-in-Schools program. • A combination of authority and authority-registered subjects with one day TAFE-in-Schools and one day work placement.

28. Study Lines • Students who are OP Eligible or are undertaking a School-based Apprenticeship/ TAFE are able to choose one Study Line. • This enables them to complete set work/ assignments/ study during one line on the timetable. • Students on study are supervised by teachers and have access to computers.

29. Queensland Core Skills Test • The QCS Test examines skills that are emphasised across the Queensland Senior Curriculum. • Year 11 Students undertake a range of QCS preparation workshops and sit practice exams.

30. Choosing Senior Subjects • As an overall plan, choose subjects: • That will help you to reach your career and employment goals. • That reflect your interests and abilities • You enjoy! • That reflect your strengths and you can achieve well in • That develop skills, knowledge and attitudes useful throughout life.

31. Heads of Department • Mrs Gleeson – Religion • Mr Street – English • Mr Dunne – Mathematics • Mr Nolan – Science • Mr Anderson - Physical Education • Miss Alroe - Humanities • Mr Condon - Creative Arts • Mr Rix - Applied Design and Technology • Mr Willocks - IT • Mrs Nunn - LOTE • Mrs Goodman - VET Coordinator

32. Who can I talk to? • Your child’s teachers • Mr Nolan – Careers Counsellor • Mrs Goodman – VET Coordinator • Miss Davidson – AP Curriculum • Mrs Gillespie – Junior Curriculum Coordinator

33. Senior Subject Handbooks

34. The Process • Week 5 +6 - Talk to staff and gather information to make selections. • Monday August 20th Online Subject Selection Opens via Email. • Friday August 24th Online Subject Selection Closes. • Some classes may be allocated on a first submitted, first priority basis.

35. Online Subject selection process Click here

36. From Here • Speak to teachers • Access the Subject Handbooks • Consult QTAC guide to Pre-Requisites • Investigate TAFE and SBA options.