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Cavendish Road State High School Excellence and Opportunity in State Education

Senior Schooling Information Evening Year 12

New QCE System: Key components

• New way to rank students who wish to apply for university after school:
• new way ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
• QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) calculates and issues the ATAR
• Subject name changes: now have General Subjects and Applied subjects
• Assessment in your subjects will change:
• fewer assessments in General subjects (4 assessments count towards your final grade in

each subject)

• 3 items will be internal (developed by our school)
• 1 item will be external (set and marked by QCAA – Queensland Curriculum & Assessment

Authority)

• external item will count for 50% of your overall subject result in Maths and Science

subjects (will be held on the same day in all schools across the state) or 25% in most other general subjects

• internal items will count for 75% of your overall subject result
• No QCS test
• Special Provision arrangements (AARA – Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments)

• The ATAR or Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank is the number which determines a

student's entry into university.

• It is the number scored by an individual is the percentage of students they 'beat' on the

higher school certificate.

• It’s a number between 0.00 and 99.95 with increments of 0.05.
• The ATAR is commonly used in other states and territories

What is an ATAR? …

What must students study to be eligible for an ATAR? …

To achieve a high ATAR…

Students should be studying subjects that:

• they enjoy,
• they are good at, and
• are prerequisites for the courses they wish to apply for – please

see here

https://www.qtac.edu.au/student-resources/year10 Choosing to study ‘easy’ or ‘hard’ subjects will not assist students to get a better ATAR! Students will achieve a higher ATAR by performing WELL in their subjects!

Assessment under ATAR …

Students study 4 units over 2 years in each subject:

• Units 1 & 2 – studied in Year 11 (Formative assessment – QCE

credits: 1 credit per Unit with a ‘satisfactory’ result)

• Units 3 & 4 – studied in Year 12 (Summative assessment – QCE

credits AND used in ATAR calculation)

• completed as a ‘pair’ – students must pass both

units for 2 QCE credits. Awarded an A to E standard – external exam Term 4 (Maths/Science – 50% of

• verall result, other General subjects – 25% of
• verall result)

No summative assessment can be missed – AARA must be in place for credit to be awarded.

AARA Application must be submitted for:

• Any absence for any assessment (assignment/exam) due to

illness and misadventure

• Application forms available on school website – supporting
• fficial documentation must accompany the application (ie.

medical certificate/letter from sporting body – students absent due to sport representation at a State/National level)

• Absences known in advance – contact Guidance as soon as

possible as applications must be submitted to QCAA and planning needs to take place (QCAA will not approve family holidays)

• More detailed information – Cavendish Road SHS website

AARA – Access Arrangement & ReasonableAdjustments…

• Your Senior Education Profile (SEP) is a collection of

documents sent to you on completion of Year 12.

• The contents of your SEP depend on your learning
• achievements. They may include:

− Senior Statement − Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) − Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA)

What is your Senior Education Profile?

Senior Statement

A transcript of a student’s learning account Statement shows all QCE Contributing studies and the Results achieved that may Contribute to the award of a QCE

Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

• Queensland’s senior schooling

qualification

• Internationally recognised
• Awarded when you meet

the set requirements

• Shows employers and training

providers that you have worked consistently and to a high standard over two years

• May be required to enrol

in further education and training

Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA)

• Recognises the achievements of

students who are on individualised learning programs

• To be eligible, students must

have impairments or difficulties in learning that are not primarily due to socioeconomic, cultural or linguistic factors

GOAL

Every Year 12 student will leave with a qualification that leads to a viable post school

• ption:
• Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
• Queensland Certificate of Individual

Achievement (QCIA)

• ATAR
• Vocational Education and Training certificate

Certificate 1, 2,3 or 4

Direct Entry Options……

• TAFE

Do not need an ATAR (for most courses) Some early acceptance into Diploma programs Articulated courses – Diploma/Bachelor degrees

• Certificate III courses – benefits of studying these

Selected universities may accept a Certificate III qualification to contribute towards entry into some courses (QUT/UQ do not support a certificate III as a contributing factor towards an ATAR) Check directly with relevant University for entry requirements

Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre is an independent authority who is responsible for the administration of university applications in Queensland and northern NSW.

What is QTAC?

Who can apply through QTAC?

• Yr 12 school leavers
• International students – with extra

information

• Courses have an ATAR and at times, pre-

requisite subjects

• Pre-requisite subjects need to exist in order to

be eligible when applying for a degree

What modes of study do I choose from?

• Full-time
• Part-time
• External
• A combination of any of the above

with some degrees

What types of courses are available?

• Diplomas
• Associate degrees
• Bachelor degrees

Where can I apply to?

• University of Queensland
• Queensland University of Technology
• Griffith University, Griffith College
• TAFE
• Australian Catholic University
• University Southern Queensland
• University of Central Queensland
• University of Sunshine Coast

Where can I apply to?

• SAE QANTAM
• Bond University (Medicine)
• Christian Heritage College
• Southern Cross University
• University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College
• James Cook University
• University of New England
• Self managed institutions accept applications via own

admission centres

Where can I find more information about tertiary study?

• qtac.edu.au
• qilt.edu.au

(Quality Indicators of Teaching & Learning)

• myfuture.edu.au
• Individual universities & TAFE
• School based Guidance Officers,

Mr Rob Stewart, Ms Shauna McVie, Mr Michael Lynch and Ms Alycia Wilkinson

Important Dates

• 18 – 19 July 2020 TSXPO

(Brisbane Exhibition Grounds)

• University Open Days – TBC by individual university
• Yr 12 QTAC Sessions/Interviews later in 2020
• QTAC opens early Aug – closes late 2020
• NB Creative industries can have early deadlines
• ALL STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO CHECK THEIR EQ

EMAILS FOR ALL UPDATES ON EVENTS, OPEN DAYS AND QTAC DEADLINES

Cavendish Road SHS and the 2019 QTAC story

• 111 applications from our students
• 94.5% of Cav Road students have accepted
• ffers

NB Round offers are still occurring – students still accepting offers.

ACTIONS LEADING TO CHANGE

• Become ATAR ineligible and apply for a TAFE Diploma or

Certificate Course – alternative pathway

• Improve attendance rate at school (target over 95%)
• See teacher about how to improve results
• Access mentoring program
• Commitment to submit checkpoints/drafts/assignments on

time (feedback crucial to improvement)

• Apply for full-time TAFE/employment
• If you are experiencing life changes:
• ask for help - see a support person

ACTIONS LEADING TO CHANGE

• Be familiar with your learning account:
• Useful websites:

https://myfuture.edu.au/  guides students through activities to help them explore their career path. https://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/  a career information service provided by the QCAA and provides links to other useful sites. It also allows students to plan and track their QCE. www.qcaa.qld.edu.au  provides a wide range of information such as subjects offered by the QCAA, ATAR and QCE

• information. It is worthwhile to look at the various areas on this site.

www.qtac.edu.au  follow the links from the ‘ATAR and MyPath’ menu option on the left hand menu. A number of useful information on planning ahead and ATAR.

https://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/

ACTIONS LEADING TO CHANGE

• Statement of Expectations

Know and follow the basic principles:

 Be self-motivated and mature in approach to studies  Be responsible – study routines & commitment to work  Be expected to work with pride – part of a team to achieve your best  Contribute to the school academically – consciously & respectfully  Present yourself well – take pride in uniform and wear it correctly at all times  Be role models to other students – appropriate behavior  Complete homework/assignments and all assessment on time

Senior Cav Road Calendar date claimers …

• Senior Formal – Thursday 3 September
• Mock External Exams – 7-18 September
• External Exams (ATAR) – 26 October to 17 November

(QCAA schedule TBC)

• Awards Night – 18 November (TBC)
• Final day for Year 12 – Friday 20 November

Our Senior Admin Team: Guidance Officers

Welcome to our Guidance Team in 2020: Ms Alycia Wilkinson Mr Michael Lynch Mr Rob Stewart Mrs Shauna McVie Ms Karyn Trapp Senior Schooling HOD Ms Liz Van Genderen Year 12 Deputy Principal Mrs Sarah Potter Year 12 Dean

2019 Senior Students … ‘How to be successful in your studies – 2020’

Thank you for attending this evening.

Questions?