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Marcellin College Randwick

YEAR 11 – 2016

YEAR 11 – 2016


2015 into 2016: OPPORTUNITY and CHOICE

Subject and level selection

Possibility to include some VET & Open High School Courses

HSC

ATAR

Rules & Procedures set by:

BOSTES (Board of Studies) – HSC procedures

UAC (University Admission Centre) – ATAR procedures

CEO (Catholic Education Office) – Years 7 - 12

Marcellin College


The HSC “currency’ is UNITS.

Units are a measure of time and marks

Each UNIT represents 1 ½ hours of study on average

per week and is allocated 50 marks in the HSC

Most courses are 2 units (= 3 hr per week;)

Some subjects have 1 unit courses

HSC – SOME BASICS

Year 11 - Everyone studies 13 units

includes 2 units of English

includes 1 unit of Studies of Religion or

Catholic Studies.

Year 12 – Everyone studies at least 10 units

includes 2 units of English

includes 1 unit of Studies of Religion or

Catholic Studies

- opportunity to pick up extension courses

in some subjects


HSC – STRUCTURES


At least 6 units from Board Developed Courses to include at least 2 units of English

At least 3 courses of two unit value or greater

Courses to include either ‘Studies of Religion’ or ‘Catholic Studies’ at Marcellin.


Satisfactorily complete courses (attendance, attitude, behaviour etc).

Complete ALL course components

including mandatory practical, oral, research work, …

may have HSC major works, performance exams, …

Satisfy assessment requirements for each course.(Complete ALL Assessment Tasks)

Sit for & make a serious attempt at the HSC Exams


Your son is danger

of not meeting … Please regard this letter

… official warning

To date, … has not

satisfactorily met …

In order for … to satisfy

Course Completion

Criteria …


Board Developed Courses

Most of the courses offered at MCR are this type

Most have a HSC exam and contribute to an ATAR.

Also includes:

- VET Courses (allows for dual accreditation)

Board Endorsed Courses

Count towards the HSC but do not have a HSC exam

Do not count towards the ATAR

Some are only one-year courses.


Recommendations Letter

•Recommendations made for Religious Education, English, Mathematics and Science

•only Religion and English are compulsory

•based on student performance and coordinator’s experience

•please contact KLA Coordinator if selecting against recommendation


Yr 11 Board Developed Courses

Ancient History Legal Studies

Biology General Mathematics

Business Studies Mathematics

Chemistry Mathematics Extension1

Design and Technology Modern History

Economics Music 1

English Standard PD/Health/PE

English Advanced Physics

English Extension1 Senior Science

English Studies Software Design and Development

Geography Studies of Religion I 1

Industrial Technology Studies of Religion 2

Information Processes and Technology Visual Arts

Italian Beginners VET Construction

Italian Continuers VET Hospitality

1 – one unit course


Yr 11 Board Endorsed Courses

Catholic Studies1 Marine Studies

Photography1 Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation

Computing Applications1

1 – one unit course


Jon Where2start Units HSC ATAR

Studies of Religion 1

English Standard 2

Mathematics 2

?? 2

?? 2

?? 2

?? 2

TOTAL 13 13 ??


Jon GOTOUNI Units HSC ATAR


English Advanced 2

Mathematics 2

Biology 2

Economics 2

PD/Health/PE 2

Modern History 2

TOTAL 13 13 13


Pete GOTOUNITOO Units HSC ATAR


English Standard 2

General Mathematics 2

Biology 2

Geography 2

PD/Health/PE 2

VET Construction

VET Construction + Exam

2 x

2

TOTAL 13 13 11 or 13


Bill NOGOTOUNI Units HSC ATAR


English Standard 2

Geography 2

General Mathematics

(Dropped course end of Yr 11)2 → 0 x x

Music 1 2

Industrial Technology 2

VET Construction ( NO Exam) 2 x

TOTAL 11 11 9


Jeff HSCONLY-UNILATER Units HSC ATAR

Catholic Studies 1 x

English Standard 2

General Mathematics

(Dropped course end of Yr 11)2 → 0 x x

Industrial Technology 2

VET Construction (NO Exam) 2 x

Geography 2

Sport Life & Rec 2 x

TOTAL 11 11 6


Dual accreditation (HSC and AQF Certificate II

recognised by industry)

These are Board Developed Courses and can be

studied through approved external providers like

TAFE.

Compulsory work placement (minimum hours)

Optional HSC Exam (needed for ATAR)


Entry into University usually depends on your ATAR

Rank: reported on a scale of 0 – 99.95 calculated by universities (every .05 represents 40 students)

Must include: best 2 units of English and best remaining 8 units from Board Developed Courses

Scaling issues: HSC marks give some indication only.

The standard of candidates work in different courses

is compared and scaled against each other

according to achievement in common areas.


HSC

School Assessment marks: Raw marks are moderated

by exam performance to give ‘Modified Assessment Marks’

Exam marks: Raw exam marks are judged against

standards of achievement and mapped against set “cut-

off” points to produce ‘Modified Exam Marks’

ATAR

Various raw marks undergo linear transformation

(equal maximums), standardisation (bell curving),

scaling (weighting course candidature) to produce

a total of best ten units, to rank everyone


The order:

1. School Assessment2. HSC Exam3. School Assessment Moderated4. Final HSC Mark /100 for 2 unit

5. ATAR (if applicable)


On-line Subject Selection Information Booklet•a summary of HSC rules and procedures•outline of the courses offered at MCR•designed to assist in the decision making process•available on College website

Recommendations Letter•Recommendations made for Religious Education, English, Mathematics and Science•only Religion and English are compulsory•based on student performance and coordinator’s experience•please contact KLA Coordinator if selecting against recommendation

Web Preferences Instructions•individual user code and password for submitting selections


•Opens: Today Tuesday 16th June

Year 10 Selection Interview Afternoon: Wednesday 24th June

•Closes: Term 3 Week 2

•Username and Code: Individual codes issued

•Opening instructions:

Select Studies of Religion OR Catholic Studies

Select at least one 2 unit English Course

Nominate 8 other courses in preference order

•Closing instructions:

Print receipt, for your records

•Submissions:

Changes to preferences, a maximum of 6 times


Interest (will enjoy, therefore invest time and energy)

Ability (more chance of ‘success’)

Career (ATAR, VET or keeping options open)

Religious Education course (CEO)

Studies of Religion OR Catholic Studies

English course (BOS, ATAR)

Standard English OR Advanced English


DO NOT:

Choose a course because friends are choosing it

Choose a course based on who you think may be

the teacher … teachers change from year to year

Another family member chose it

DO:

Discuss courses with your family and teachers

Consult staff including Subject Coordinators,

Mr MacGee, Mr Cuthbertson (VET & Careers)

Give all Year 11 courses your best effort


Are there different types of HSC courses?

Yes. The two main types: Board Developed and Board

Endorsed

Can I change any of my courses during the year?

Yes … but (‘satisfactory completion, cost, waiting list, …)

How do I get more information about the HSC?

www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ (rules, past exams,

syllabuses, …)

Is the preference ordering important?

Yes … This assists consideration of Courses offered.

Course groupings are linked to preferences.

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/


Students will commence courses in Year 11 and continue most

of them as HSC courses in Year 12. (Pathways is rare)

Year 11 (Preliminary) covered in Terms 1, 2 and 3

Year 12 (HSC) covered in Terms 4, 1, 2 and 3

Take care with your order of preference as this may determine

whether you get the course or if it even proceeds

Not all combinations of courses will be possible:

courses offered based on student demand (minimum

numbers determined by the Headmaster)

restrictions due to timetabling, staffing constraints, …


•Religious Education Mr Ian Laing

•English Ms Annette Emms

•HSIE Mr Anthony Burke

•Mathematics Mr Jacob Gibbons

•PDHPE Mr Chris O'Connell

•Science Ms Jeannie Scevity

•TAS Ms Peta Bourke

•Careers & VET Mr John Cuthbertson

•Music Ms Daniela Gamma

•Learning Support Ms Jenny Dove

•LOTE Ms Carmelina Fede

•Creative Arts Ms Katherine Toohey

•Year Coordinator Mr Paul MacGee

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