Year 12 Parent Information Evening Student Well-Being Stressful - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Year 12 Parent Information Evening Student Well-Being

Stressful Uncertainty Pressure Honesty Memories

Parents TAS Students Advisors Teachers Head of House Director of Pastoral Care Director of Studies

What is the best approach? Abstinence vs Compromise vs Open Slather Balance Communication and compromise Student involvement

Questions

Year 12 Parent Information Session What support is available for you to navigate the next 6 months?

Year 12 Parent Information Session What support is available for you to navigate the next 6 months?

Need extra help or guidance? • Other students, teachers, advisors • Careers Advisor, Director of Pastoral Care or Director of Studies • Yr 12 Study Days - in lieu of Activities • Yr 12 Common Room • HSC tutoring at night

https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/wcm/connect/b8aace4a-1b05-4030-bc95-4afaa595e03f/2019- hsc-important-dates-performance-exam.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=

Year 12 Parent Information Session 2020 and beyond

It’s not always about the ATAR

TAS / Presentation by Murray Guest - Seonia Wark / TAS Headmaster - Director of Studies/ 25.05.2012

Decisions to be made • Job or study? • How do I get a job? • What to study? – where? – scholarship? • Will you defer? • Accommodation? • Finance?

Applying for University in NSW • UAC number - costs - need credit card • UAC applications - usually September • Some courses have early closing dates - extra selection criteria • You can change your preferences - but watch requirements that may exist with Early Entry Schemes www.uac.edu.au TAS / Presentation by Murray Guest - Seonia Wark / TAS Headmaster - Director of Studies/ 25.05.2012

http://www.qtac.edu.au

http://www.vtac.edu.au

Year 12 Parent Information Session What if your ATAR is not quite enough?

Regional Bonus Schemes Some institutions apply automatic bonus points if you live in or attend school in a certain region. For more information check the websites of the relevant institution/s • Australian National University • Macquarie University • Central Queensland University • Southern Cross University • Charles Sturt University • University of Newcastle • Gri ffi th University • University of New England • La Trobe University • University of Western Sydney

Subject Bonuses All UAC institutions recognise performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to the course/s for which you have applied. • Australian National University • Gri ffi th University • Australian Maritime College • Int. College of Management • Southern Cross University • La Trobe University • University of New England • University of New South Wales • University of Sydney • University of Newcastle

Elite Athletes and Performers All UAC institutions recognise performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to the course/s for which you have applied. YOU MUST APPLY FOR THIS • Macquarie University • University of Sydney • University of Technology, Sydney • University of New South Wales + others

Year 12 Parent Information Session University Early Entry Schemes

HISTORICALLY • Highest number of applications from TAS • Based on potential for success • Speci fj c academic rankings required • Further information required for Science/Agriculture • Applications completed online - choose courses carefully http://www.une.edu.au/for/future-students/landing/earlyentry.php

Year 12 Parent Information Session ATAR Calculation

Calculating the ATAR ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ Click to edit Master text styles 
 Raw Moderated NESA Exam + Assessment Marks _____ _____ Second level 
 ____ _____ Third level 
 Universities Admissions Centre _____ _____ Fourth level 
 The scaled mark 
 ____ _____ Fifth level Scaled for each course is 
 based on the quality 
 of the candidates in that course 2 units of English + next in that year best 8 units ATAR

What happens to the marks? HSC Exam Marks Average 50 100

What happens to the marks? then scaled by (UAC) - varies for each subject HSC = 75 ATAR 65 Scaled = 51

Sample HSC Results (approx) English Advanced 90 80 70 60 90 80 70 60 Mathematics 90 80 70 60 Business Studies Biology 90 80 70 60 Modern History 90 80 70 60 ATAR 3737 96.4 82.1 61.95 35.95

Year 12 Parent Information Session What if something goes wrong?

Appealing Assessment Tasks • Illness or Misadventure • Complete form within 48 hours • Documentation required • Sit the task if at all possible

Thank you