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Page 1: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Lesmurdie Senior High School

Senior School Parent Information Evening

-2009-

Page 2: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Overview

• Graduation Requirements

• Good Standing Policy

• Assessment and the School Assessment Policy

• Supporting students in Senior School

Page 3: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Graduation Requirements

• Achievement of a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is controlled by the Curriculum Council who:– Set graduation standards;– Determine the final graduation status of all

students in Western Australia; and– Award the WACE to each eligible student.

Page 4: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Graduation Requirements

• Due to the phased introduction of the WACE, the requirements change slightly from year to year.

• Current Year 12 students must meet the 2009 WACE requirements.

• Current Year 11 students must meet the 2010-2015 requirements.

Page 5: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Current Year 12 Students

• Complete at least 10 full-year subjects.– Single course units count as a half subject.– Students at LSHS mostly study pairs of units

which equate to a full year subject.

• Achieve an average of at least C in eight full-year subjects/courses.– 24 points.– At least four C grades in Year 12.

Page 6: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Current Year 12 Students

• Achieve English Language Competence– Complete at least four units of English across

two years.– Meet the standard for English Language

Competence (Work Samples – Level 4)– English Language Competence Test (if

required).

Page 7: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Current Year 12 Students

• Complete 20 hours of Community Service.

• Sit the WACE examinations in each course when enrolled in a pair of Stage 2 or 3 units unless exempt. (VET students)

Page 8: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Current Year 11 Students

• Complete at least 20 course units (at least three two-unit pairs).

• Achieve an average of C grade or better.– Across at least 10 course units from at least

five courses (including the three two-unit pairs).

– 24 points.

Page 9: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Current Year 11 Students

• Achieve English Language Competence– Complete at least four units of English across

two years.– Meet the standard for English Language

Competence (Work Samples – Level 4)– English Language Competence Test (if

required).

Page 10: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Current Year 11 Students

• Complete, in final WACE Year (Yr 12), at least one pair of course units from list A (arts/languages/social sciences) and list B (math, science, technology)

• Complete 20 hours of community service.

• Sit the WACE examinations in each course when enrolled in a pair of Stage 2 or 3 units unless exempt. (VET students)

Page 11: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Why a Good Standing Policy?

• To clearly articulate the standards needed to achieve a WACE.

• To encourage consistent performance above the required standard throughout Year 11 and 12.

• To actively recognise the efforts of students who are both consistently performing and excelling.

• To support students who have fallen below the required standard to ensure that they get ‘back on track’ as quickly as possible.

Page 12: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Senior School Standards

• The policy is clearly focussed on performing at or above the standards and not on the ‘standing’ which may be assigned at any point to a student.– C average in each semester.– 80% or better attendance in each scheduled

course/activity.– Good Conduct.– Complete 20 hours of Community Service by

the required time.

Page 13: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Good Standing

• Maintain performance across each semester at or above the Senior School Standards.

• All the normal privileges of Senior School apply.

Page 14: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Advanced Standing

• Achieve outstanding performance in relation to the performance standard (between 12.5 and 15 graduation points within a semester).

• Meet all of the other Senior School Standards.

• A range of supplementary privileges apply for the duration of the semester of Advanced Standing.

Page 15: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Conditional Standing

• Perform below a C average, and/or

• Attend less than 80% of all scheduled classes/activities, and/or

• Consistently breaching the good conduct standard, and or

• Not completing 20 hours of community service by the scheduled times.

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Conditional Standing

• Loss of a range of privileges normally afforded to Senior School Students.

• Intervention, by the school, to support the student in meeting/exceeding the Senior School Standards by the end of Semester.– Extra study session during session 26 as available.– Early intervention/notification process for teachers of

conditional students.– Tutoring sessions during Session 27 (enrichment) as

available.– Ongoing monitoring by Senior School Coordinator.

Page 17: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Conditional Standing

• Students cannot be on Conditional Standing for two semesters in a row.

• Students with two conditional semesters in a row will be involved in an intensive review of their ongoing school program.

• Year 11 students with two conditional semesters will be asked to repeat year 11.

Page 18: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

Assessment at School

• All students at LSHS are provided with a number of pieces of information on commencing each course;– Course outline which relates to the Curriculum

Council Syllabus.– Curriculum Council Syllabus. (optional)– Assessment Guide, including:

• Assessments to be used and the format of each assessment.• Timing of all assessments (week)• Weighting of each assessment.

Page 19: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

School Assessment Policy

• Curriculum Council requires that all students complete the assessment and educational program for any course studied.

• Students must submit all assessments on time.

• Penalties apply for late submission and students may be required to submit an assessment even if they will be awarded a zero mark.

Page 20: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

School Assessment Policy

• Provides for special circumstances.

• Provides for students with special needs.

• Provides a framework for the fair and equitable assessment of all students in all courses across Senior School.

Page 21: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

School Assessment Policy

• Please refer to the process (flow chart) for seeking extensions on assessments.

• Please refer to the information outlining circumstances in which it is legitimate for students to miss assessments on the date presented/due.

Page 22: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

How does the school support Senior School Students?

• Good Standing Policy• Tutorial Sessions:

– Organisational skills– Study skills – University and TAFE information– Individual Pathway Planning and Exit

Planning processes.• Supplementary tuition as available.• Strong cross-school emphasis on ‘career

development’.

Page 23: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

How can you support your Senior School Student?

• Promote organisation.• Promote effective and consistent study.• Promote discussions with your student

about their assessment programs and the timing of various assessments.

• Refer to the Good Standing policy in discussions with your student.

• Refer to the Assessment policy in discussions with your student.

Page 24: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

How can you support your Senior School Student?

• Promote ongoing discussions between your child and each of their teachers.

• Promote discussions between your child and the Senior School Coordinator as needed.

• Promote the value of activities in tutorial.

Page 25: Lesmurdie Senior High School Senior School Parent Information Evening -2009-

How can you support your Senior School Student?

• Contact teachers in circumstances where you need information regarding your child’s progress.

• Contact the Senior School Coordinator if you need help, advice or are worried about any aspect of your child’s Senior School education or their post-school destinations.