Setting Students up for their Future… An introduction to Yr 11 & 12
Where do students find employment? Managers 10.8% Professionals 16.4% Technicians & trades 15.5% Community & Personal Services 12.2% Clerical & Administration 15.3% Sales 10.2% Machinery Operation 7.2% Labours 10.8% National Regional Profile: Redcliffe (C) (Local Government Area) 2016
Overview What is the New QCE system? What are the requirements of this New QCE? How does my student qualify for university entry in 2021 and beyond? Where can I go for more information?
Structure of New Senior All subjects will have 4 Units All general subjects will have an external assessment at the end of Unit 4 The syllabus tells the teacher what they have to teach and when The syllabus is developmental- each unit builds on the previous one In Units 3 & 4 there will be 4 assessment items- 3 which the school will write and mark and an external exam for general subjects & a common assessment task for Essential Maths & English External exams will start in Week 4 of Term 4 2020 and run for 3 weeks This means that in general subjects Unit 3 will start in Term 4 Yr 11 and Unit 3 in applied subjects will start in Term 1 Year 12.
Structure of New Senior General Subjects – Units 3 & 4 + + + = IA 3 External Result /100 IA 1 IA 2 Essential Subjects- Unit 3 & 4 + + + = Common IA 1 IA 2 Result IA 3 Assessment Applied Subjects + = + + Item 4 Result Item 1 Item 2 Item 3
QCE Eligibility Completed Core: Study 3 subject continuously for 4 Units = 12 Credits 20 Credits overall Units 3 & 4 must be studied as a pair. It is recommended that students do not change subjects at the end of Unit 3 as they will not receive any QCE credits even if they pass that Unit. Must have successfully completed a semester of a Maths and an English during Units 1 - 4 Units 1 & 2 = 1 each if completed successfully In the ‘old’ system if a student exited a subject at the end of Semester 2 with a pass, but failed Semester 1, the result that they exited with at the end of the year would allow the student to accumulate 2 credits. This is not the case in the new system.
Conceded Core- Drop from more difficult maths to less difficult maths. Still only 3 QCE Credits
What this means for your student… Your student need to pick subjects according to: what they like; are good at; and will help them reach their post school goal. And stick to it
ATAR Eligibility To be eligible students must complete 4 semesters of an English subject and pass Additionally they need to study 4 ATAR subjects (General) + either 1 Cert III VET (Vocational Education and Training) or 1 (Applied) SAS subject (School Authority Subject) The ATAR will be calculated on the student’s best 20 semesters (each subject studied for 2 years = 4 semesters) or their best 5 subjects.
ATAR Eligibility 6 General Subjects ATAR 5 General Subjects + 1 x applied or Cert III or higher 4 General Subjects + 1 x applied or Cert III or higher
Tertiary Education Pathways University / TAFE/ Institute or higher ATAR learning QTAC Cert III or Higher
VET and Uni Entry
VET- a pathway…. VET A Certificate III or higher can be: Used as part of an ATAR calculation when you also study 4 other general subjects University of Sunshine Coast will allow entry to courses with it on it’s own - no ATAR needed Used for a QCE calculation- Cert III approx. 8 QCE credits
VET Pathways …. Next year we are considering running VET courses 1 day a week in the following areas with an MOU with Axiom College: Cert II Health Support Cert II Logistics Cert II Engineering * Diploma of Business - $1990 There will be an information session at the beginning of 2019 for students interested in these courses. Traineeships and TAFE will also be available for students
VETiS Funding Students get one bite of VETiS (Vocational Education and Training in Schools) Funding If a student wants to do Cert III Fitness & Cert II Hospitality with Binnacle and TAFE respectively, then they will need to decide which course will use their VETiS funding. Fitness will cost $310 (Binnacle) Cert II Hospitality will cost $1500 (TAFE) Decision ??? VET qualifications that are just user pays (No VETiS funding) that we offer: Cert II Business- Free Cert III Business- $210
AARA= Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments Principles- Ensure that assessment is equitable for all students Students should have opportunities to demonstrate knowledge and skills Minimise barriers Planned and negotiated as early as possible Streamline processes Enhance consistency
AARA Approval will not be school based- the school will develop a policy and process to manage students who need special provisions & considerations, but the policy and process will be based on QCAA guidelines. QCAA will approve extra time for Internal Assessment items Template for Medical Practitioners Student still needs to sit external exam and QCAA will decide if it is atypical Students who miss assessment due to a family holiday will not be allocated special provisions or consideration. This has the potential to have a significant impact on a student’s QCE and ATAR result if applicable. Example: External assessment missed- possible outcomes: zero result- impact on overall result + deemed not complete course- no QCE points for units 3 & 4 as they are studied as a pair.
What this means for your student… Your student need to pick subjects according to: what they like; are good at; and will help them reach their post school goal. And stick to it
Key Terms ATAR= Australian Tertiary Admission Rank Useful only to get you into Uni or TAFE via QTAC application Calculated by QTAC General Subjects= Count towards an ATAR Applied Subjects= May not count towards an ATAR QTAC= Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre QCE= Queensland Certificate of Education Issued by QCAA It is a qualification that employers expect school leavers to have QCAA= Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Resources New QCE System: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/new-snr-assessment-te 21 st Century Skills: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/new-snr-assessment- te/redev-snr-syll/21st-century-skills QCE Requirements: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/new-snr-assessment- te/qce-requirements Useful websites: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/new-snr-assessment-te/senior- pathway-planning/useful-websites ATAR Information: https://www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/atar
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