QCE Parent Information 5 Aug 2020
Aim of the session • To provide a broad overview of the QCE system including ATAR
Senior School Leaders • Matt Bradley – Head of School (7-12) • Jeff Tennant – Deputy Principal (11-12) • Julie Weber – Deputy Principal (9-10) • Angela Hix – Head of Department – Senior Schooling • Andrea Peacock – Traineeship Officer
Senior School Leaders • Julie Phelan – Senior Coordinator • Ian Cowan – Dean of Students
Organisations • QCAA (Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority) – responsible for curriculum, assessment and reporting across all education sectors in Queensland (State Schools, Catholic, Independent etc) • QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre) – responsible for tertiary entrance in Queensland and now the awarding of ATARs in Queensland
QCE and ATAR are different
New Senior System Fairness – all assessment is endorsed by the QCAA before setting Consistency – All assessment is marked using the same Instrument-specific marking guides (ISMGs) Transparency – Subject results are statewide with no scaling
QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education
QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education
QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education • Subject results in general subjects are based on 4 summative assessments across units 3 & 4 3 Internal + 1 external exam • Subject results in applied subjects are based on 4 internal assessments across units 3 & 4
Aim of the session
VET courses – QCE points
QCE - Assessment • All summative assessment pieces (Unit 3 & 4) are endorsed by the QCAA before they can be used in schools • All grades awarded by schools will be checked and confirmed by the QCAA • Graduated Year 12 students receive a Senior Statement . Eligible students also receive a QCE. • General subjects – numerical score + grade • Applied subjects – grade only
QCE - Assessment • When enrolled in Applied and General Subjects, students are expected to complete all course and assessment requirements . For summative units, there must be evidence of a response to each summative assessment for a student to achieve a subject result. • External assessment contributes 25% of the overall subject result in senior subjects and assesses Unit 4 of the syllabus, except for The Arts, which assesses Units 3 and 4. • In mathematics and science subjects, external assessment contributes 50% of the overall subject result and assesses Units 3 and 4.
QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education ALL OTHER SUBJECTS MATHS AND SCIENCE External External Internal Internal
Unit lengths Year 11 Year 12
What is ATAR? Page 17
What is ATAR? 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” Will be calculated by QTAC for entry into courses in 2021 Will be the new standard pathway for Qld Year 12 students Page 18
Eligibility 4 General Subjects + either: 5 General • Applied Subject ATAR • Completed Cert III Subjects or Higher VET Qual Page 19
English requirement Students must pass a QCAA English subject to be an ATAR English will only contribute to an ATAR if it is one of their 5 best subjects Page 20
Calculating ATAR Step 1: QCAA provides QTAC with student’s subject results (Units 3 and 4 only) and completed VET qualifications (Cert III or above). Step 2: The subject scaling process is undertaken. Step 3: The best five scaled subject results (from eligible inputs) are added together Step 4: Students are placed in a descending order of merit based on their Best five Subject Aggregates. Step 5: Determine how many students are to be in each of the 2000 ATAR bands (based on the Queensland Year 12 population). Step 6: Assign students to each ATAR band. The top 30 students are assigned ATAR 99.95, the next 30 students are assigned 99.90, and so on. Page 21
Subject Scaling What is scaling? Scaling is not about the difficulty of the subject, but is about the level of competition in the subject. Refer to the QTAC website for more information about scaling. Page 22
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
2021 Year 11 Subjects
VETis funding • Funded by Vocational Educational Training In Schools • One bite of the cherry • Must be 15 years of age • Do not have to use • Courses delivered by external RTO’s utilise VETIS funding CANNOTS If completing Certificate II Engineering, Certificate I Construction or Certificate III in Early Childhood subjects through school subjects, can not do any other VETIS course.
More information
NSC Website • Senior School presentation • Subject videos • Subject Selection Handbook • VET brochure
SET Plan Interviews • 10-12 August • In room A3 • 20 minute interview to pick Year 11 subjects based on chosen path • Book your spot
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