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Year 10

SET Planning & Subject Selection

20th May 2019

Subject & Pathway Selection: Getting it right!

Support Documents

Purpose

• 1. Changes to Senior Schooling
• 2. QCE & QCIA
• 3. Pathways and Subjects
• 4. Assessment
• 5. VETiS
• 6. Results and reporting
• 7. Tertiary Entrance
• 8. SET Planning and Subject Selection
• 9. Communication & Information

• 1. CHANGES TO SENIOR

SCHOOLING

Major Changes

• 1. New QCAA Senior Syllabuses:

 Authority and Authority-registered subjects replaced by General and Applied  Fewer formal assessments  State-wide external exams in General subjects  New processes to strengthen the quality and comparability of internal assessment  No QCS test

• 2. New QCE rules
• 3. Tertiary Entrance

 From 2020 the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) will replace the Overall Position (OP) as the way to rank students for tertiary entrance  QTAC will calculate students’ ATARs

21st Century Skills

• 2. THE (NEW)

QUEENSLAND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION - QCE

QCE Rules

Three Types of Credit

Completed Core:

• 1. For General or

Applied Subjects to qualify as completed core:

• 4 semesters of a

subject must be studied, and

• Units 3 & 4 must

be passed collectively

• 2. Any completed

Certificate II, III or IV qualification

Calculating a QCE

Comparison of QCE attainment with old system

SUBJECT: MATHS 1 2 3 4 CREDITS OLD D D B C 4 NEW U U C 2

Note: Now refer to ‘semesters’ as ‘units’ of study Units 1 & 2 reported to the QCAA as either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory Units 3 & 4 reported on together

Situation 1

1. Literacy and Numeracy Standards met. 2. 18 Credits from Completed Core 3. 21 Credits accrued 4. Changing from Mat Methods to General are core

Student receives a QCE.

Situation 2

1. Literacy and Numeracy standards met. 2. 18 Credits from Completed Core 3. 22 Credits accrued

• verall.

Student receives a QCE.

Subject Units Studies Type of Credit Credits Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 3 & 4 English U S A Core 3* Essential Mathematics S S D Core 2* Drama U U C Core 2* Modern History S S D Core 2* Geography B Core 2 Business S S B Core 4* Total Credits 15

Student hasn’t performed to the set standard and has lost points. Doesn’t have the required 20 points. * Indicates completed core

No QCE

Situation 3

Subject Units Studies Type of Credit Credits Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 3 & 4 General Maths U U D Core Essential English S S C Core 4* Cert 1 Constructio n Awarded Preparatory 3 Diploma of Business Awarded complemen tary 8 Accounting S S C Core 4* Sport & Rec S S C Core 4* Total Credits 23

1. Cert 1 are Prep and Diploma are Complementary 2. Student has achieved 23 credits. 3. Has not met Numeracy Standard

No QCE

Situation 4

*Indicates competed core

• 3. PATHWAYS AND

SUBJECTS

QCE Pathways

Senior Pathways QCE ATAR QCE PLUS

QCE ATAR Pathway (Red)

Mix of SIX (6) subjects that may include:

FIVE (5) General Subjects + ONE (1) other OR FOUR (4) General Subjects + ONE (1) Applied subject or ONE (1) Certificate III, IV or Diploma

• ther

Why choose this Pathway?  Seeking direct tertiary entrance  18 – 20 hours a week of study  Demonstrated achievement at A/B overall in Year 10  Meet tertiary prerequisites (QTAC My Path)  Adjustment factors applied

QCE PLUS Pathway (Yellow)

Mix of SIX (6) General, Applied or VET Subjects

Why choose this Pathway?  Other pathways to Tertiary study  Certificate qualifications  TAFE at School  School-based apprentices or Trainees  Work Experience  Community Service

Changes to Subjects

Name Change Examples

Other Important Changes

Which Pathway?

Home

Level of Maturity Level of commitment to study Aspirations post school

School

Results and demonstrated ability Test taking Capacity Level of commitment to learning

• 4. ASSESSMENT

General Assessment

Only 4 summative assessments per subje ct –a reduction from the present system 3 assessments set by school 1 assessment external –set by state in Weeks 1 – 4 of Term 4 Year 12 Assessment may not be placed at the end

• f the term

New Syllabus Rigour

Greater volume of marks in Analysis and Knowledge Utilisation (Higher Order Thinking)

General Subjects - Assessment

50% Internal Instrument One Instrument Two Instrument Three

50% External Task Four

Maths/Science Subjects

• External assessment results are added to the total achieved in internal assessments.
• External assessments do not ‘scale’ the internal assessment tasks
• A student in these subjects will go into the external exam knowing what they have been

awarded in internal assessment, however these three assessments will only contribute toward 50% of their overall result

• This should be considered by students in their subject selection.

General Subjects Assessment

75% Internal Instrument One Instrument Two Instrument Three

25% External Task Four

All Other Subjects

• External assessment results are added to the total achieved in internal assessments
• External assessments do not ‘scale’ the internal assessment tasks
• A student in these subjects will go into the external exam knowing what they have been

awarded in internal assessment. A possible 75% of their grade will already be determined

• This should be considered by students in their subject selection

Formative and Summative Assessment

• 5. VET

VET Options

School Based Traineeship Option

VETiS

All senior students in Queensland are eligible for

• ne funded course listed on the Priority Skills

List. Students may undertake more than one AQF qualification at school, but should understand the following:  Credits and duplication of learning  Some VET courses at CSHS are incompatible

• 6. RESULTS & REPORTING

Grading Changes

myQCE

• 7. TERTIARY ENTRANCE

What is ATAR?

Calculating the ATAR

 The ATAR will be calculated by combining a student’s best five subject scaled scores.  Scaled scores will be derived from a student’s subject results as reported to QTAC by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), using a process of inter- subject scaling.

ATAR Eligibility

Compulsory Subject

Subject Scaling

It is therefore vital that students choose subjects they can do well in.

How Scaling Works

For further information about scaling, visit the QTAC website at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JP35lGLqbw

Sequence of Events

VET for tertiary entrance

VET in the ATAR?

Tertiary Pre-requisites

 QTAC is a tertiary prerequisites, assumed knowledge and recommended study guide for Year 10 students each year. This is available from their website from 15 July 2019  Understanding Prerequisites (PDF 65.3KB)

‘Adjustment’ Factor Schemes

 QTAC will administer Adjustment Factor Schemes  Adjustment factors will be added after ATARs are calculated, according to individual tertiary institution rules, when an applicant’s QTAC application is assessed  Additional points on offer for:

• Completing a university subject while at school
• Studying a second language
• Studying Specialist Maths
• More advice to come from the universities

Tertiary Entrance

Myth Busting

Choosing certain subjects will help my ATAR?

• We will not know how subjects scale until after the

first cohort has graduated in 2020

• General subjects likely to carry more weight (as
• pposed to Applied and Certificate subjects)
• Students aiming for a competitive ATAR should

choose 6 General Subjects

• The only way to strengthen a student’s ATAR is

performing well in their subject of choice

• If you choose a subject that you do not have

demonstrated ability in, you are very likely to perform poorly

Comparing the OP with ATAR

Comparing the Systems

• 7. SET PLANNING AND

SUBJECT SELECTION

What’s a SET Plan?

In Year 10, schools work with students and parents to develop a Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan. A SET Plan helps them structure learning in Years 11 & 12 around abilities, interests and ambitions in order to achieve the QCE.

SET Plan Decisions

• 1. How will I plan to achieve the QCE?
• 2. What pathway will I choose?
• 3. What six subjects will I select to

support this pathway?

Subject Selection - Rules

Select SIX subject choices from the Year 11 2018 “Curriculum Offerings Document”:

• 1. Select an English subject
• 2. Select five other subjects

These decisions will be based upon:

• a. Chosen Pathway
• b. Minimum Recommendations
• c. QTAC/course pre-requisites

Please note that all subjects and certificates will be offered depending upon

QTAC - My Path (online tool)

Assists SET Planning to:  choose subjects for senior  determine ATAR eligibility based on subject selection  identify the prerequisites for their intended tertiary program

Consider… Have I demonstrated my ability in this subject?

Consider…

Have I met the school pre- requisites to study this subject?

Consider…

Am I aware of subject expectations?

Consider…

Am I aware of any QTAC pre- requisites?

Consider…

Can I meet the internal and external assessment requirements for that subject?

Consider…

Have I considered studying a course outside of school Eg TAFE, SAT, BSDE?

Consider…

Am I aware of the funding/costs

• f the courses I choose?

SUBJECT SELECTION PROCESS

• 1. Subject Selection opens the week

before SET Plan

• 2. SET Plan Week 6 & 7 (22nd – 28th

August)

Career Planning app

CareerMe is a useful app for finding careers and jobs in

• Australia. Features include:
• Job needs of every industry

sector.

• Jobs by industry sector.
• Top Jobs and Skill

Shortages for every sector.

• Specific details about a job.
• Job availability near your

location

• 9. COMMUNICATION

AND INFORMATION IN THE SENIOR SCHOOL

EXPOS & OPEN DAYS

 Skillstech TAFE 6 June  Brisbane TAFE 11 August  University of Southern Qld (Springfield) 27 July  Qld University of Technology 28 July  University of Qld 4 August  Griffith University 11 August  Brisbane Careers & Employment Expo 24 & 25 May  Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) 20 & 21 July  QLD Work & Skills Expo 20 & 21 July

Options Career Bulletins www.optionscareerinformation.com.au Sign in with Access Code: cent2019

BYOD

 Centenary SHS is a BYOD school  All students entering Year 11 in 2020 should have their own device

Work Experience

Communication

Stay Connected:

Student Notices Career ‘Options’ Bulletins Email Updates School Website

Other LUI – Learner Unique Identifier (required for Student Connect website) USI – Universal Student Identifier

https://www.usi.gov.au/students

Further Information Juanita Oberle

Guidance Officer jober13@eq.edu.au

Angela Raven

HOD of Senior Schooling arave7@eq.edu.au

Adrian Homer

Transition Coordinator ahome5@eq.edu.au

Adam Richter

Deputy Principal arich60@eq.edu.au

Matt Redman

Year 10 Co-ordinator mredm23@eq.edu.au

Information

Websites:

QCAA (Qld Curriculum & Assessment Authority) Student Connect (Learning is banked) My Future (explore Careers) The Job Guide (find out about occupations) QTAC (Tertiary Admissions Information) School Website