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WELCOME – Year 10 into Year 11 2018 Information Evening

Information Evening

• Common Language
• Pathway forward
• QCE
• OP Pathway
• QCS Test
• OP Ineligible
• QTAC Selection Rank
• Subject Recommendations
• Subject Changes
• Timeline

GLOSSARY – Common Language

QCAA- Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority QTAC – Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education QCS – Queensland Core Skills Test OP – Overall Position FP – Field Position VET – Vocational Education Training

The move to Year 11…...

• QCAA regulated courses and assessment
• An increase in workload and an expectation that students will work

more independently

• Students will need to take greater responsibility for their own learning

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

Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

• Requires 20 credits in total
• CORE (12 credits) can be made up of different combinations – 3 x Subjects

studied over the 2 years / or certificate equivalent (8pts) + 1 x subject studied

• ver the 2 years.
• + 8 additional credits from a combination of study = 20.
• SOUND ACHIEVEMENT or better in ALL subjects to receive FULL CREDIT

(4 credits awarded for each subject studied over 2 years) on EXIT.

• PASS at least one semester in English (Authority or English Communication)

and Mathematics (A,B,C or Prevocational Mathematics)

• Literacy & Numeracy can be obtained with a ‘C’ on QCS Test.

Pathways

• OP Eligible – OP / QCS TEST

OR….

• OP Ineligible – QTAC Selection Rank Eligible / and QCS Test
• Some students may receive a rank and an OP
• There are many combinations students can choose and can include:
• VET – School-based traineeship / apprenticeship
• Certificate Courses (Cert I, II, III, IV – Diploma)
• Tertiary Studies (Griffith Guest, Griffith / Bond Semester.)

OP PATHWAY

• An OP PATHWAY is designed SPECIFICALLY for

students who are wanting to attend University.

• It is mainly focused on students wanting to enter

into COMPETITIVE COURSES. vThese courses might include – Law, Sciences, Medicine, Physiotherapy.

OP ELIGIBLE

OP (Overall Position) “A student’s OP shows their position in a statewide rank order based on their overall achievement in AUTHORITY subjects”. OP 1 is the highest OP 25 is the lowest

OP Eligible Students

To be eligible for an OP, students must:

• Complete 20 Semester units of credit in Authority

subjects

• Study at least three subjects for four semesters
• Sit the QCS Test
• Attend school until the final day of Year 12 –

Approx.: 16th November 2018.

QCS TEST

The QCS Test contributes information towards calculation of Overall Positions (OPs) which are used to select students for tertiary entrance. A student's individual QCS Test result is not used on its own in the calculation of their OP — instead, group results are used as part of the statistical scaling processes. OP ineligible sitting the QCS results are not used in the calculation of the group results. A student's individual result on the QCS Test (from A to E) is reported on the student's Senior Statement or Statement of Results.

QCS TEST

• Test achievement of core skills
• Does not test intelligence or knowledge of particular Year 12 subjects
• Assumed general knowledge, vocabulary and mathematical operations to

Year 10

• Based on Common Curriculum Elements (CCE)

Important Information:

• Students need to check the Prerequisites required for the course of

study for which they intend to apply.

• AUTHORITY ENGLISH is a Prerequisite for most University
• programs. Students MUST complete 4 semesters and exit with at

least a Sound Achievement. English Communication does not satisfy this prerequisite requirement.

• Students will also need to be aware of any Field Positions that may be

used if QTAC need to scale student admissions further.

FIELD POSITIONS

A student may receive up to 5 Field positions (FPs)

• Field A – extended written expression
• Field B – short written communication
• Field C – basic numeracy
• Field D – solving complex problems
• Field E – substantial practical performance

qEligibility for an FP depends on the combination of Authority subjects studied and the number of weighted semesters completed. q60 weighted semesters in a field required for eligibility in that field qStudent Senior Learning Handbook – example of calculating eligibility

OP Ineligible Student / QTAC Rank

• Order of merit position
• AN ALTERNATIVE TO OP
• Uses results in all subjects for a point system
• Position on a scale from 99 downwards
• Used to allocate tertiary places in order of merit for

applicants without an OP.

OP Ineligible Student

• Students are allocated a QTAC selection rank based
• n their best 20 semesters.
• This can be created from Authority and Authority

registered subjects, VET units of competency / modules and the QCS.

• They also need to meet subject prerequisites and the

tertiary institution’s rules and regulations

• Students who are OP ineligible can gain entry to

tertiary courses through QTAC.

2014 QLD Overall Position QTAC Selection Rank 2014 QLD Overall Position QTAC Selection Rank 1 99 14 69 2 97 15 66 3 95 16 64 4 93 17 63 5 91 18 61 6 89 19 60 7 87 20 59 8 84 21 58 9 81 22 57 10 79 23 56 11 76 24 55 12 74 25 54 13 71

2014 – OP & QTAC SELECTION RANKS

Cert III (including SAT) 68 (14/15) Cert IV (including SAT) 74 (12) AMEB 7 or 8 84 (8) Diploma 82 (8/9)

QTAC Selection Rank Guide

QTAC Selection Rank

• Students

(OP ineligible) must satisfy minimum entry requirements such as prerequisites.

• Prerequisites: subject requirements or portfolio/audition requirements

for creative and performing arts courses.

• STUDENTS SHOULD SIT THE QCS TEST TO IMPROVE RANK

RESULT

Choosing a Pathway

OP Pathway OP Ineligible Pathway

§ Most career options require competitive tertiary study § Possibility of moving interstate during Year 11

• r 12 or applying for

tertiary study interstate § Interest in completing VET/other qualifications or subject areas § Career options do not include competitive tertiary courses § Limited possibility of moving interstate during Year 11 or 12;

• r applying to interstate

institutions

How to Select Senior Subjects

• 1. Interests, abilities, achievements and career goals
• 2. OP vs OP ineligible Pathways
• 3. Prerequisites and Assumed Study
• 4. Subjects you will do well in
• 5. Bonus schemes
• 6. Field Positions

SUBJECT RECOMMENDATIONS

Subject Recommendation ACCOUNTING C+ grade or higher in English BUSINESS DIPLOMA C+ grade or higher in English BUSINESS MANAGEMENT C+ grade or higher in English BUSINESS TOURISM Competent literacy skills CREATIVE ARTS - VISUAL ARTS IN PRACTICE

No prerequisites

DANCE C grade or higher in English and Dance DRAMA C grade or higher in English and Drama EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE - CERTIFICATE III Competent literacy skills ENGLISH C grade or higher in Speaking and in Writing under exam conditions ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

No prerequisites

Subject Changes

• Changes are possible for the start of a NEW SEMESTER but require

careful consideration:

• Evidence of subject performance
• Reflection – ability & achievement
• Consideration of QCE
• Tertiary course pre-requisites
• OP eligibility (semesters of study)
• TIMETABLE constraints
• AVAILABILITY of a place in a preferred subject.

TIMELINE

• 14/8/17:

Subject Selection interviews with Leadership / Staff

• 15/8/17:

Subject Selection interviews with Leadership / Staff

• 17/8/17:

Complete Subject Selection through SETPlan Closes at 7pm.

QU QUESTIO IONS?