2021 future directions bridges
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2021 Future Directions Bridges
Contents
Doing a VCE or VET Subject in Year 10 .................................................................................................................... 1
What is the Victorian Certificate of Education Program? ........................................................................................... 2
The VCE Program .................................................................................................................................................. 2
VCE Studies offered in 2021 .................................................................................................................................. 3
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) ................................................................................................... 3
Restrictions on subject use in the ATAR calculation .............................................................................................. 3
VCE Mathematics Options ..................................................................................................................................... 4
VCE English Options .............................................................................................................................................. 5
A Glossary of VCE Terms ...................................................................................................................................... 5
What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme? ................................................................................ 6
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
The Diploma Programme ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) .............................................................................................................................. 7
Extended Essay ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) ...................................................................................................................... 7
Assessment Procedures .................................................................................................................................... 7
Assessment ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Award of the Diploma ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Cost .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Tertiary Entrance ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Vocational Education and Training (“VET”) ............................................................................................................... 9
Careers Advice ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Transition – Year 10 to VCE, IB Diploma & VET ................................................................................................. 10
Career Advice ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
What can parents do? .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Important Contacts ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Early Entry to VCE in 2022 (For Year 9 2021 students) .......................................................................................... 12
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Doing a VCE or VET Subject in Year 10
When Year 8 and Year 9 students are selecting units for Semester 2, the usual curriculum protocols apply. However, students should be aware that it is possible to include a VCE or VET (unit one/two) subject, when undertaking Year 10 in the future.
If a student is managing all areas of his/her Year 9 course, has good time management skills and has performed well in one or more areas of the curriculum, taking a VCE unit early is a sensible option which may provide several advantages:
• Having satisfactorily completed a VCE one/two unit in Year ten, a student is then able to complete the unit three/ four sequence of the same unit in year eleven.
• By simply undertaking a VCE unit in Year ten a student may gain a better understanding of the workload involved and of his/her own capacity or preference for either VCE or IB
• Some VET units can count towards the study score. They may also provide a qualification which may be useful in the future.
• Students considering the IB are advised to enrol in a VCE unit as a means of preparing for the start of the IB in Year 11. For example, if a student is considering studying IB Biology at the Higher Level they might enrol in VCE Unit One and Two Biology in Year Ten. Although this study will not count towards the final IB Diploma, it has proven to be a successful strategy in previous years for preparing for the rigours of the study required.
Recommendations:
• You should select a VCE unit only if you have completed either a D or E level unit in the related Key Learning Area, or your current subject teacher says you are capable.
• You should be coping very well with all of your units, obtaining good results and keeping up with the work load (VCE and VET units have a far greater work load).
• You should consider VCE units that would be best completed in Year 11. Some units such as the more difficult sciences, languages and mathematics should not be taken unless there are special circumstances.
• You should only consider taking one early entry VCE subject or a VET course. In some special situations students may take more than one unit. This will only be approved after consultation with the Head of Teaching and Learning and VCE Co-ordinator.
• Be familiar with the VCE Bridges Supplement and the ‘Early entry to VCE recommended units’ document (please see page 12)
• Students wishing to learn more about VET should contact the Assistant VCE Co-ordinator – Paul Wigglesworth ([email protected])
• Students wishing to learn more about VCE should contact the VCE Co-ordinator – Brooke Arnold ([email protected])
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What is the Victorian Certificate of Education Program?
The VCE Program
To obtain VCE a student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of sixteen semester units over a minimum of two years.
These units must include:
1. Three units of the common study of English (Units 1, 2, 3 & 4). VCAA requires a Unit 3/4 sequence from an English based subject to be successfully completed.
2. Three sequences of Units 3 and 4 studies other than English.
A Vocational Education and Training (‘VET’) certificate can also be incorporated into a VCE program.
At Kardinia International College students are usually required to undertake additional units Year 11 and 12
Year 11 students undertake: Year 12 students undertake:
• 2 English units
(English and/or Literature Units 1 and 2)
• 12 Elective units
(a 10-unit course may be negotiated by those who study EAL or who are undertaking a Unit 3 and 4 sequence)
• 2 English units (Units 3 and 4) either English (Units 3 and 4) and/or Literature (Units 3 and 4)
• 8 Elective units
(these must include four sequences of Units 3 & 4)
While it is expected that most students will undertake a program of 24 units over two years, provision can be made in various ways for students with special needs. Such exceptions should be discussed with the relevant Head of House
Students may also seek to undertake fewer units in Year 11 if:
• They are undertaking a unit three/four sequence
OR
• They are completing a language off campus.
Prerequisites Year 11:
There are no entry requirements for Year 11 Units 1 & 2. However, each student’s performance in Level D and E units is a useful guide to their potential for success in Years 11 and 12.
Entering VCE, students will likely be faced with a range of subjects or subject names that are new to them. Teachers and students involved in these courses will be able to answer any questions.
Year 12:
To select the following Unit 3/4 Studies it is almost essential to have completed at least Unit 2 in that study.
Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (refer to Mathematics section within this guide), Information Technology, French, Japanese, Accounting, Music, and Visual Communication and Design.
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VCE Studies offered in 2021
Subjects offered in a particular year will be dependent on sufficient student demand and as determined by the Principal.
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is issued by the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). It is used to compare the overall achievement of students who have completed different combinations of VCE studies. The ATAR calculation process has been solely developed for the purpose of tertiary selection. It is developed from an aggregate of subject study scores, produced by adding:
• VTAC scaled study score in one of English, English Language, Literature or English as an Additional Language (EAL)
• The next three VTAC scaled study scores; and
• 10% of the fifth and sixth scores that are available.
Scaling VTAC adjusts the Study Scores for each study to take into account how strong the students were in the study and how difficult it was to achieve the middle ranking. The strength of competition in each study is measured by how well the students performed in all their other studies.
In each study, the Study Scores are adjusted so that the overall level of scores in that study matches the scores obtained by the same group of students in all of their studies.
For example, in Chemistry 2019 the average Study Score was 30, but the students who took Chemistry averaged 34 for all their studies (including Chemistry). This shows that the students who did Chemistry in 2019 were of above average strength in their other studies. Therefore, the scaling process adjusted the Study Scores upwards so that the average VTAC Scaled Study Score for Chemistry was set at 34.
Restrictions on subject use in the ATAR calculation
Only one of the following combinations can be used in the best six (that is, in the calculation of the ATAR):
• English/English as an Additional Language (EAL) • Chinese(FL)/Chinese(SL)/Chinese(SL Advanced) • Indonesian(FL)/Indonesian(SL) • Japanese(FL)/Japanese(SL) • Korean(FL)/Korean(SL) • Mathematical Methods
In each of the study areas of English, mathematics, history, information technology, LOTE and music: • at most two results can contribute to the Primary Four • at most three results can contribute to the ATAR, be they
VCE results, extension study results, or VET results
Accounting Australian & Global Politics Biology Business
Management Chemistry Applied Computing Dance
Economics English Environmental Science French
Health & Human
Development
Australian History Japanese
Legal Studies LiteratureGeneral &
Further Mathematics
Mathematical Methods
Specialist Mathematics Media Music
Investigation
Music Performance
Physical Education Physics Product Design
& Technology Psychology Studio Arts Systems Engineering
Theatre Studies Visual Communication
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VCE Mathematics Options
Pathway 1: Unit 3 & 4 Further Mathematics
This option provides students with the opportunity to undertake lower level Mathematics in Year 11. In Year 12, students study two units of Mathematics as part of their program.
Sem 1, Year 10 Sem 2, Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
MAD10 MAD20 Mathematics D10 Mathematics D20 Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
or or General Mathematics Further Mathematics MAD30 MAD40
Mathematics D30 Mathematics D40
Pathway 2: Unit 3 & 4 Mathematical Methods
This option allows a student to undertake two units of Mathematics in both Year 11 and Year 12.
Sem 1, Year 10 Sem 2, Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
MAD10 MAD20 Mathematics D1 Mathematics D2 Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
and / or and / or Mathematical Methods Mathematical Methods MAE10 MAE20
Mathematics E1 Mathematics E2
Pathway 3: Unit 3 & 4 Mathematical Methods & Specialist Mathematics
This option allows a student to complete two higher level units of Year 12 Mathematics
Sem 1, Year 10 Sem 2, Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
MAD10 MAD20 Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4 Mathematics D1 Mathematics D2 Mathematical Methods Mathematical Methods
and / or and / or and and MAE10 MAE20 Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Mathematics E1 Mathematics E2 Specialist Mathematics Specialist Mathematics
Pathway 4: Unit 3 & 4 Mathematical Methods & Further Mathematics
This option provides students with the opportunity to undertake two units of Mathematics at a 3 & 4 level. In Year 12, students study two units of Mathematics as part of their program without having to complete the more difficult study.
Sem 1, Year 10 Sem 2, Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
MAD10 MAD20 Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4 Mathematics D1 Mathematics D2 Mathematical Methods Mathematical Methods
or or and and MAE10 MAE20 Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4
Mathematics E1 Mathematics E2 General Mathematics Further Mathematics
Early Entry Pathway 5: Unit 3 & 4 Mathematical Methods & Specialist Mathematics
This option allows a student to spread their study of Mathematics over three years. Early entry to VCE Mathematical Methods is subject to the approval of the Head of Mathematics. NOTE: Units 3 & 4 Maths Methods can be completed in EITHER Year 11 or Year 12 if this pathway is followed. Also, students have the option to integrate Specialist Mathematics into their program.
Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4** OR** Units 3 & 4** MAD10 & MAD20 Mathematical Methods Mathematical Methods Mathematical Methods
Mathematics D1 & D2 and and possibly MAE10 & MAE20 Units 1 & 2 Units 3 & 4 Mathematics E1 & E2 Specialist Mathematics Specialist Mathematics
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VCE English Options
A Glossary of VCE Terms
Authentication The process in which teachers verify that the work submitted for assessment by students is their own. Teachers must also verify that students have not received undue levels of assistance in the preparation of work and that all resources are acknowledged, including people who have provided assistance and the level of that assistance.
Special Provision Where a student has a disability, or has been ill, or if personal circumstances have affected their work to a significant degree during any semester of VCE studies, they may be eligible to have this taken into consideration. The student must formally notify the College.
GAT General Achievement Test – a formal examination in June designed to assist with the verification of school assessments.
Pre-requisite Studies
Are those nominated by individual post-secondary course authorities as studies, which must be satisfactorily completed by all applications seeking admission to that course. Applicants who do not meet this condition may not be considered for selection. If a pre-requisite study must be included in the best four studies for scoring purposes, this will be indicated by the phrase “studies which must be included in the best four”. Most courses offer a choice from a list of pre-requisite studies. You should check requirements carefully, referring to a publication called “Tertiary Entrance Requirements’. (See your Careers Adviser). Entry into Tertiary Courses requires not only the satisfactory completion of VCE but also the satisfactory completion of four units of English.
Semester Half year.
Sequence Two units at level 3 and 4 in the same Study Design (e.g. Australian History 3 & 4).
Study A unit. Most VCE studies are made up of four units.
Study Design The study design describes the units available and prescribes the objectives, work requirements or outcomes and assessment tasks.
Unit A self-contained study of a semester’s length.
Units 1 & 2 Level of difficulty usually associated with Year 11.
Units 3 & 4 Level of difficulty usually associated with Year 12.
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VCAA Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
VCE Victorian Certificate of Education.
VET Vocational Education and Training
ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
Outcome In the VCE structure, a set of key knowledge and key skills which all students are required to demonstrate. Each unit has two to four outcomes, which must be demonstrated in order to gain an “S” for the unit.
School Assessed Coursework
Schools will provide to VCAA a score representing the student’s level of performance in achieving the set of outcomes for a unit.
School Assessed Task Tasks which represent a product e.g. Media, Materials/Technology, Visual Communication, Studio Arts etc.
What is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme?
Introduction
The International Baccalaureate Diploma is a two-year, pre-university diploma for senior secondary students. The International Baccalaureate Organisation (“IBO”) was founded in the 1960s and evolved from an international effort by some schools, particularly international schools, to establish a common curriculum and university entry credential for geographically mobile students. The IB Diploma Programme now has worldwide acceptance and is held in high esteem throughout the world. Today the IBO has over 6,812 participating IB world schools in more than 157 countries around the world.
The IB Diploma is designed to be a student-centred programme that targets the development of the learner at all levels. It does this by:
• Developing an attitude of life-long learning by preparing students for tertiary studies and beyond;
• Developing a strong sense of international mindedness;
• Emphasising the development of the whole student – physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically;
• Nurturing the development of socially responsible citizens of the world;
• Providing students with a balanced, comprehensive and rigorous academic programme;
• Enabling students to move between countries and cultures without affecting their education; and
• Fostering critical thinking and analytical skills.
The Learner Profile sits at the centre of the IB Diploma Programme model ensuring the approaches to teaching and learning foster students to be inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, courageous, balanced and reflective.
The IB Diploma is recommended for students who aspire to study at a university in Australia or overseas and are interested in a senior certificate which is recognised internationally for its in-depth academic study and activities which encourage social responsibility, self-discovery and a sense of adventure.
The Diploma Programme
The Diploma has six academic areas or subject groups surrounding a core of Diploma requirements. Students study a subject from each of the groups and this is balanced with the involvement of three other core programmes: Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS).
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To be eligible for the Diploma, students are required to:
Study six subjects, one from Groups 1 to 5, with the sixth subject being drawn from either Group 6 or another Group. The subjects offered as an alternative are dependent on the incoming cohort’s wants and needs.
Complete three subjects at Higher Level.
Complete three subjects at Standard Level.
Complete the core requirements of Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, Service.
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Theory of Knowledge is a required interdisciplinary applied philosophy course which stimulates critical thinking and reflection upon the knowledge and experience gained inside and outside the classroom. It explores the nature of knowledge and how we learn.
Extended Essay
The Extended Essay is a 4000-word paper that requires an in-depth research study of a limited topic within a selected subject area. The essay is completed under the guidance of a one-to-one supervisor.
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
The CAS requirement takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of academic rigour and focuses on a broad range of extra-curricular activities. The aim of CAS is to educate the whole student and encourage responsible, compassionate citizens. The programme encourages students to engage with and share their special talents and interests with others.
Creativity Activity Service
Students must undertake a range of creative activities that involves some form of new skill learning. Students may choose to be involved in individual or group activities offered by the Music, Visual Arts and Drama departments at the College.
A range of physical activities including competitive sports, non-competitive sports and outdoor education activities will be available to students.
This will involve students undertaking service-based activities with the primary purpose of benefiting the community in some way. By actively providing service for others in the community, particularly those who are disadvantaged, mutual acceptance and understanding can be developed.
Assessment Procedures
There are two kinds of assessment in the IB Diploma: internal and external assessments. Every subject in the IB has a set of tasks to satisfy the requirements of external and internal assessment. Internal assessment usually consists of coursework, portfolios, independent projects, essays and oral presentations. The external assessment generally takes the form of examinations set by the IBO and assessed by IBO examiners.
Assessment
• Each subject is graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum).
• Three additional points can be gained from a student’s performance in the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge, while the CAS requirement must be satisfactorily completed.
Award of the Diploma
The award of the Diploma requires a minimum total of 24 points (with a maximum of 45 points possible) and compliance in meeting the IBO passing conditions, which include:
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• The satisfactory completion of the Extended Essay and TOK with a minimum D grade. The completion of the CAS requirements evidenced through a portfolio that demonstrates achievement of the outcomes.
• The completion of one subject from Groups 1 to 5, with the option of choosing a subject from Group 6 or another from Groups 2, 3 or 4. At least three, and not more than four, of the subjects must be completed at Higher Level and the others at Standard Level.
• Achievement of at least a score of 3 in all Higher-Level subjects
• No more than one score of 2 can be received in Standard-Level subjects
• Achievement of a cumulative score of 12 in all Higher-Level subjects
• Achievement of a cumulative score of 9 in all Standard Level subjects
IB Subjects Offered for 2022
Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature Group 2: Language Acquisition • English Literature Higher & Standard Level • English Language and Literature Higher & Standard Level
• French B Standard Level • Japanese B Standard Level • Spanish ab initio Standard Level
Group 3: Individuals and Societies Group 4: Experimental Sciences • Business Management Higher & Standard Level • History Higher & Standard Level • Psychology Higher & Standard Level • Global Politics Higher & Standard Level
• Biology Higher & Standard Level • Chemistry Higher & Standard Level • Physics Higher & Standard Level • Sports, Exercise and Health Science Higher & Standard
Level
Group 5: Mathematics Group 6: The Arts
• Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Higher & Standard Level
• Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation Standard Level
• Visual Arts Higher & Standard Level • Film Higher & Standard Level
Subjects offered in a particular year will be dependent on sufficient student demand and as determined by the Principal.
Cost
The IB Diploma examinations cost $850AUD* and will be payable at the beginning of Year 12. All students must complete the General Assessment Task (GAT) which is run by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. The cost of the GAT, undertaken in Year 12, is $70AUD**.
Please note that these costs are in addition to school fees.
*The IB Diploma Examinations are charged to the College in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and are amended from year-to-year by the IBO. While the College has provided a figure, it is an estimate only and is subject to change. The College will endeavour to communicate cost increases to parents when such information is finalised by the IBO.
**The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority revise the GAT fees annually. As such, the College has presented the most up-to-date fee at the time of publication, however, this is subject to change. The College will endeavour to communicate cost increases to parents when such information is finalised by VCAA.
Source: Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre, 2019
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Tertiary Entrance
In Victoria IB students are assigned a notional Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score awarded on the basis of their Diploma results. In addition, most university faculties have defined IB prerequisites for their courses (see the IB Portal on our Intranet for specific details). The table to the right applied for students who completed the IB in 2019. This table is updated each year.
For more information, see the IBO website at www.ibo.org or contact Ainslie Howard, the IB Diploma Programme Co-ordinator ([email protected])
Vocational Education and Training (“VET”)
VET provides an opportunity for students to gain education, skills and training in the form of a Nationally Accredited qualification, within an industry area they may wish to pursue in their future career plans. These certificates are undertaken while students are still completing VCE. Some qualifications can contribute to a student’s ATAR – but it is important to discuss this with the Assistant VCE and VET Co-ordinator before submitting an application. VET in Schools certificates will be offered in conjunction with Registered Training Organisations outside the College.
Why consider a VET Certificate?
• broadens student choice of VCE studies
• reinforces classroom learning with hands-on workplace training
• multiple pathways to full time university, TAFE, or employment
• obtain direct experience of business and industry
• explore student interests and build on part-time work experience
• develop confidence and self esteem
• multiply your opportunities and get a head start!
In the Year 2021, possible VET in Schools Programs (subject to availability and outside provider constraints) include courses such as:
• Certificate II in Animal Studies
• Certificate III in Screen & Media
• Certificate II in Hospitality
• Certificate II in Automotive Studies
Please note:
• Students who withdraw from a VET program after the first month of the course, will be required to pay the first year’s fee. The ‘cut off’ date varies from program to program.
• Participation in these programs will affect VCE subject choices as time for VET is built into a student’s timetable.
• VET Programs are offered on a user-pays basis. This will be determined on the basis of costs charged by the Registered Training Organisation.
Information sheets on VET in VCE programs are available from the College by contacting the Assistant VCE Co-ordinator, Paul Wigglesworth ([email protected]) at the College.
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Careers Advice
Transition – Year 10 to VCE, IB Diploma & VET
May: Career Day 1 August: Career Day 2 July/August: Course and Career Information Night
• Exploring Careers: Following the completion of the student’s Morrisby career profile in Year 9, students will continue their investigation of career opportunities and learn to create a digital careers profile.
Preparing for the Senior Years:
• Post-school options panel – University / TAFE
• The VCE / IB Diploma / VET • Planning for your future • Creating a Year 11/12 course
• Options for students at the end of
Year 10 (VCE/IB/VET) • Post-secondary options • Traineeships / tertiary entry /
apprenticeships • Course selection for VCE / IB
August: Course Counselling August: Mathematics Options
• Individual and group course
counselling process begins for Year 10 students entering Year 11
• Mathematics teachers establish
each student’s Mathematics status for the IB Diploma & VCE
Career Advice
The College Careers Practitioners can assist students to:
• assess their own abilities and career preferences.
• make the correct choice of subjects in Year 11 and Year 12.
• consider carefully the various factors involved in choosing a tertiary course and institution.
Our College has a range of online resources available, through the Kardinia Careers website (https://careers.kardinia.vic.edu.au), which can assist students in their decision-making. A regular Careers Newsletter can be accessed from the Careers website and the Colle eNews.
Teachers are only available to ADVISE students of the options open to them. The student and parents must make the FINAL DECISION.
With this in mind, parents should encourage open discussion so that their children come to an informed and realistic decision.
Further Education and Training • There are three forms of tertiary study available: University; College of Technical and Further Education (TAFE);
and Independent Tertiary Colleges (e.g. Deakin College, Photography Studies College).
• The Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre (VTAC) administers a joint selection system on behalf of the Victorian Tertiary Institutions and TAFE Colleges. The VTAC publication “Prerequisites” is updated yearly and provides information about tertiary study.
• Students are strongly advised to consult the relevant publication to check the entry requirements for courses of interest before selecting their Year 11 and 12 subjects.
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Special requirements Many courses have prerequisite studies and obligatory special requirements (e.g. interviews, tests, completion of extra forms, etc.) which applicants must fulfil to be eligible for the course. Where courses have such requirements, they are flagged under the courses entry on the VTAC website.
What can parents do?
1. Know that change is constant. Question your own beliefs regarding employment and be a critical co- researcher of information relating to the key concepts and issues, which affect young people entering the labour market today.
2. Encourage your child to know themselves – their interests, passions, talents and strengths and to follow them.
3. Create opportunities for your child to talk to other people - family, friends etc. – about their own working life.
4. Exploit contacts in the local community in the same way.
5. Encourage your son or daughter to gain real experience in the work force through a part- time job, volunteer work or work experience.
6. Be a reflective listener:
a. Give your full and undivided attention
b. Don’t offer advice unless asked
c. Listen for the emotion behind the words
d. Don’t plan your reply while you are listening
e. Don’t rush to reply
f. Feedback what you think you have heard and state the idea in a non-judgmental matter.
Important Contacts
If you would like assistance, please feel free to email or call the College. Below is a list of key contacts that can guide you through this process:
VCE Co-ordinator: Brooke Arnold [email protected]
Assistant VCE Co-ordinator: Paul Wigglesworth [email protected]
IB Diploma Co-ordinator: Ainslie Howard [email protected]
Assistant IB Diploma Co-ordinator (CAS): Michelle Liddy [email protected]
Assistant IB Diploma Co-ordinator (EE): Kate Peel [email protected]
Careers Team:
Joe Madunic
Kloe Woods
Manfred Pohlenz
Head of Teaching and Learning: Nathan Morton [email protected]
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Early Entry to VCE in 2022 (For Year 9 2021 students)
The following Semester 2, 2021 units are strongly advised for students interested in enrolling in one or more Year 11 VCE units in 2022. In some cases, the College recommends students do not complete certain VCE units early. These are specifically noted below.
Code VCE Unit Title Recommended Sem 2, 2021 D or E Level Units
AC011 Accounting Unit 1 HUD15 Markets, Money and Courts
BI011 Biology Unit 1 SCD10 Microbiology
BM011 Business Management Unit 1 HUD15 Markets, Money and Courts
CH011 Chemistry Unit 1 SCE12 World of Chemistry
DA011 Dance Unit 1 ARE51 Dance World
DT011 Product Design Unit 1 D or E Level Product Design
EC011 Economics Unit 1 HUD15 Markets, Money and Courts
EN011 EAL English Unit 1 Not Recommended
EN011 English Unit 1 Not Recommended/ Do E level in 2021
EV011 Environmental Science Unit 1 SCC19 Sustaining Our Planet / or other D Level Science
HH011 Health and Human Development Unit 1 HPE14 Just for The Health of It
HI031 History Unit 1 HUD19 Researching the Modern World or HUE11 Big History
PS051 Global Politics Unit 1 HUD19 Researching the Modern World or HUD18 Global Voices
IT011 Computing Unit 1 D or E Level Information Technology
LI011 Literature Unit 1 Not Recommended/ Do E level in 2021
LO091 French Unit 1 Not Recommended/ Do E level in 2021
LO461 Japanese Second Lang Unit 1 Not Recommended/ Do E level in 2021
LS011 Legal Studies Unit 1 D or E Level Humanities
MA071 Specialist Maths Unit 1 Consult Maths teacher
MA071 General Maths Unit 1 Consult Maths teacher
MA081 Math Methods Unit 1 Consult Maths teacher
MC011 Music Performance Unit 1 D or E Level Music
ME011 Media Studies Unit 1 D or E Level Visual Communications/Media units
PE011 Physical Education Unit 1 HPE11 Beyond the Basics
PH011 Physics Unit 1 SCE16 The Big Bang
PY011 Psychology Unit 1 SCD15 All in the Mind
SA011 Studio Arts Unit 1 D or E Level Visual Arts
SE011 Sys Engineering Unit 1 D or E Level System Engineering
TS011 Theatre Studies Unit 1 D or E Level Drama
VC011 Visual Communication and Design Unit 1 D or E Level Visual Communication
Early VCE / VET Entry Unit Forms require a current teacher signature.
Forms are issued to all Year 9 students in August.
