Year 9 Subject Evening 2018

Year 9 Subject Evening 2018 – Information Session

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Presentation overview

QCE

SET Plans

Senior Pathways (ATAR v Applied Pathways)

Selecting subjects for Year 10

Certificate II Skills for Work and Vocational

Pathways (new course)

QCE?

Working towards a Queensland

Certificate of Education (QCE)

• Aim for 100% of students at RSHS to attain a QCE

• Awarded when you meet the set requirements

• Recognises your achievements in Years 11 and 12

• Shows employers and training providers that you have worked consistently and to a high standard

• May be required to enrol in further education and training in Queensland, interstate and overseas

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How to I obtain a QCE?

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SET Plan?

Developing a SET plan for Senior

In Year 10 the school, student and their parents/carers work together on the

student’s Senior Education & Training (SET) Plan (or career plan).

Training for this takes place during Cert II Skills for Work and Vocational

Pathways.

The SET Plan:

• maps out what, where and how a student will study during their senior phase

of learning — usually Years 10, 11 and 12

• is agreed between student, their parents/carers and the school. (Mainly

during Term 3)

• is regularly reviewed to monitor progress.

A partnershipStudent

Teachers Parents/carers

SET

Plan

ATAR or Applied Pathway?

The New Queensland Certificate in

Education (QCE) System

2 key pathways:

ATAR (Tertiary/University) Pathway ATAR Score

Applied Pathway (TAFE, Traineeship/Apprenticeship,

Workforce)

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What is an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

(ATAR)?

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Primary mechanism used nationally for tertiary admissions

Indicates a student’s position relative to other students

2,000 point scale from 99.95 down to 0.00

ATARs less than 30.00 will be expressed as “30 and below”

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Examples of

General

Subjects

• Accounting, Biology, Business, English, Economics, Digital Solutions, Drama, Engineering, General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods

• Tourism, Essential English, Essential Maths, Recreation, Certificate II Business

Examples of Applied Subjects

TRADE TASTER PROGRAM (TAFE)

Offered to

students in March

2019 (Term 2)

Students can

attend TAFE and

receive a

statement of

attainment for

work completed

Free of charge

Off campus on

designated dates

Selecting subjects ?See the Year 10 Subject Guide

Advice for selecting subjects in Year 10

It is important that students fully understand their subject choice. Never assume that you know all about a subject at a higher level because you have done that subject before. Do not base your choice on your likes or dislikes of particular teachers or students.

To investigate any subject:

ask the teachers of that subject – attend subject information night

look at the books and materials in that subject

read about the subject in this booklet

talk to other students who are doing or have done the subject (However, don't assume that because one student does or doesn't like a subject you will feel the same. All subjects are both liked and disliked by some students).

look at the subject programs which are available to both students and parents

Advice for selecting subjects in Year 10

What are my career goals?

Which subjects am I good at?

Which subjects do I like?

Do I want to continue studying after Year 12?

Which subjects, if any, are prerequisites?

Selecting Subjects

Every student in Year 10 must choose an English and Maths subject and a Cert

2 Skills for work & vocational pathways. Students must also choose a minimum

of one (1) Science subject or Technology subject

Science TechnologyBiology Digital Technology

Physics Certificate 1 Information Digital

Media & Technology (Sem 1) &

Certificate 1 Business (Sem 2)

Chemistry Design Technology

Psychology or Studies of the

Environment

Media

Subject Changes

Subject changes can be made during the year

First three weeks (Term 1)

First three weeks (Term 3)

Or on the recommendation of the Guidance Officer

Students must have a signed letter or handout from a parent or Deputy

Principal by proxy (from a phone call)

Note: We cannot guarantee that all subjects listed in this book will run as this

depends on student numbers and teacher availability.

Prerequisite subjects

To qualify for a place in any tertiary course, students must satisfy all course prerequisites

(e.g. completion of Years 11–12 subjects, presentation of folios, auditions).

QTAC (My Path) provides prerequisite guides for university courses:

https://www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/my-path

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Certificate II Skills for

Work and Vocational

Pathways

Benefits of the course

Students accrue 4 QCE credits upon completion

Students satisfy numeracy and literacy requirements for QCE attainment

Integrates the career planning activities and SET planning process

Students are required to participate in 21st Century Skills (these underpin the General

Subjects in the new QCE system)

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/snr_syll_redev_21st_century_skills_

associate_skills.pdf

Certificate II qualification that helps prepare students for the workplace and work

experience

Course Overview

Term Project

Term 1 • Career

planning

• Getting ready

for work

Term 2 • SABER Start Up

Challenge

Term 3 • Time to get

that job

• SET Planning

• Work

Experience

Term 4 • Resolving

workplace

problems

• Sustainability

project

Course Overview

Term Project Outline

Term 1 Career planning

Getting ready for work

Students provided with overview of senior pathways

Students use the My Futures website to undertake career

quizzes, create a Career Journal and set career goals.

Students learn about workplace rights and responsibilities and

undertake numeracy activities relating to the workplace.

Term 2 SABER Start Up Challenge Students work in teams to create a video that pitches a new

business idea (Shark Tank genre). Students participate in a

competition whereby the best idea (as per criteria) wins a

prize. Going to investigate guest speakers/virtual excursions

and speak to Redcliffe Chamber of Commerce

Course Overview

Term Project Outline

Term 3 Time to get that job Competition whereby students apply for a job (selection of

job ads provided to students) and they must undertake an

interview with a member of admin/local employer and

receive feedback on their performance. Prior to this interview

students prepare resume, cover letter and practice interview

techniques

SET Planning process

Work Experience

Term 3/4 Resolving workplace

problems

Students analyse a series of businesses (the Mentor) and

identify and evaluate innovative strategies to resolve

workplace problems. Students are then required to create a

direct action pitch on how the school can improve its overall

sustainability (War on Waste is a stimulus used).