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Year 12 


Parent Information Session

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
• Library - Ms Hill in the Study Centre
• Yr 12 Study Days - in lieu of Activities
• HSC tutoring at night - Email Mrs Wark
• HSC Study camp - end of Term 3 holidays

Released soon Usually around Trials HSC Usually a Saturday May be in another town

2015

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/key_dates/pdf_doc/hsc-practical-performance-dates-2015.pdf

Year 12 Parent Information Session

2017 and beyond

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

Decisions to be made

• What to study?
• Which Institution?
• Will you defer?
• Accommodation?
• $ - Scholarships

TAS Careers Program

At TAS we encourage our students to take action as they prepare for their future endeavours beyond school life. We assist students to build a career profile, explore career ideas, consider career

• ptions and begin to develop a career plan. Students are also introduced to a range
• f career ideas, university subject selection information, employment and career

prospects. We offer Careers Advice NOT Careers Decisions. We can assist you to find your directions and focus but ultimately the decision is yours, and as such you have to invest the time, thought and effort to reach a suitable decision or conclusion for you. IT’S YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!

Key concepts

Self-awareness activities in which they begin to reflect on and examine their personal attributes and values in relation to both personal and life/work situations; Career exploration including research activities and planning which involves investigating, exploring and experiencing the world of work and the variety of pathway options available to them; Career decision making including exploring how decisions are made in relation to career, identifying; effective decision making strategies and the impact of decision making on their future career related options; Career management skills includes developing the skills needed to make successful transitions from school to further work, training or employment and to manage learning throughout their life.

• This is a very difficult concept for teenagers to understand
• Requires insight and introspection.
• Things to consider:

PERSONAL INTERESTS SUBJECT STRENGTHS SKILLS AND ABILITIES PERSONALITY TRAITS VALUES AND ATTITUDES. GOALS IN LIFE

• Very difficult to measure or know where your strengths lie.
• Often affected by a number of influences.

FAMILY MEDIA PEERS

• Can change often.

Self-awareness

PERSONALITY TRAITS. Dictate your ability to work in groups, independently,

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-attributes.html

VALUES AND ATTITUDES. Protestant Work Ethic Concept. GOALS IN LIFE. What do want to achieve? Where do you think you will be in 5, 10, 15, 20 years? How do you plan to get there? Expectations?

Self awareness cont.

Self awareness cont.

How do we measure this Key Concept?

WIRL (What’s it really like) http://www.wirl.com.au Name: armidale Password: giant19

Assessment Tools

Other online tests but generally have to pay to use. Discussions with parents/guardians School reports School activities and expeditions - completed External information from parents and significant others Achievements - Leadership, business acumen.

Career exploration

• Research options based on information presented.
• Pathways: -Workforce
• TAFE/Vocational training.
• Tertiary
• GAP Year (Not a career choice)

Workforce

• Numerous options - skills and abilities
• background knowledge and

training.

• Acquisition skills?
• Competitive Market.
• High youth unemployment.
• How do you make yourself

stand out from the crowd?

USEFUL WEBSITES

JOB JUMP: https://jobjump.com.au Need to register - Name: The Armidale School

• Password: cubs

My Future: http://www.myfuture.edu.au My skills: http://www.myskills.gov.au Plus many others.

Australian Tertiary Education Levels

TAFE / Vocational training - the main public provider.

http://www.highered.tafensw.edu.au/courses/the-tafe-advantage.html#.VO5Ncku7594

• Offers a large range of courses.
• Alternative to University study.
• Tends to be more industry based.
• Smaller classes and venues.
• Wide range of courses.
• Diplomas through to Advanced Diplomas (Associate Degrees).
• Not for everyone.
• New England TAFE is our closest campus.

List of colleges in Australia

http://www.acpet.edu.au/article/7547/updated-list-of-svp-education-providers-and-partners/

The list of colleges, both private and public is very long. Need to carefully about choosing one that suits your needs. There has been some controversy over training colleges. Govt offer “Fee-Help” which is similar to HECS.

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

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

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

http://www.qtac.edu.au

http://www.vtac.edu.au

• Sydney Careers Expo : 2-5th of June

http://www.hscandcareers.com.au/

Need to investigate. If interest is present. Riverview weekend. Travel down on the Thursday night. Go to Expo on Friday. Visit Syd Uni & UNSW & others? Maybe a play Friday night (English related)

Cost Last year was about $130

Rugby players stay down. Others return Saturday morning.

Year 12 Parent Information Session

What if your ATAR is not quite enough?

Regional Bonus Schemes

• Australian National University
• Central Queensland University
• Charles Sturt University
• Griffith University
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• Southern Cross University
• University of Newcastle
• University of New England
• University of Western Sydney

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

Subject Bonuses All UAC institutions recognise performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to the course/s for which you have applied.

• Australian National University
• Griffith University
• Int. College of Management
• La Trobe University
• University of New South Wales
• University of Newcastle
• Australian Maritime College
• Southern Cross University
• University of New England
• University of Sydney

Elite Athletes and Performers

• Macquarie University
• University of Sydney
• University of Technology, Sydney
• University of New South Wales

+ others All UAC institutions recognise performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to the course/s for which you have applied.

http://mq.edu.au

http://mq.edu.au/future_students/undergraduate/

• TAS = 5 Rural Bonus points
• Academic Advantage - up to 5 pts

(min ATAR 72.55)

• MAX 9 pts available in 2014
• Not for all courses

Year 12 Parent Information Session

University Early Entry Schemes

Major Features

• RAPIDLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE
• Provides the chance to secure a University place

before the HSC

• Recognises that HSC performance is not the only

(or even the best) indicator of tertiary success

• Every scheme is different - in its rules, measures &

difficulty

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

Most Popular Schemes at TAS

• Highest number of applications from TAS
• Based on potential for success
• Specifjc academic rankings required
• Further information required for Science/Agriculture
• Applications available from Mr Taylor around the Trial HSC

Exams

http://www.une.edu.au/for/future-students/landing/earlyentry.php

HISTORICALLY

Year 12 Parent Information Session

ATAR Calculation

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 Second level
 Third level
 Fourth level
 Fifth level

Calculating the ATAR

Board of Studies

Raw Moderated Exam + Assessment Marks

Universities Admissions Centre Scaled 2 units of English + next best 8 units

ATAR

The scaled mark
 for each course is
 based on the quality


• f the candidates in that course

in that year

What happens to the marks?

HSC Exam Marks

Average 100 50

What happens to the marks?

then scaled by (UAC) - varies for each subject

HSC = 75

ATAR 65

Scaled = 51

Sample HSC Results

English Advanced Mathematics Economics Chemistry

Modern History

ATAR 3737

90 90 90 90 90 80 80 80 80 80 70 70 70 70 70 60 60 60 60 60 83 62 34 97

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

http://www.uac.edu.au/eas/

TIMELINE

WEEK 4 TERM 1 YEAR 12. APPROX 22 WEEKS TO GO……… WEEK 2 TERM 2 - MID YEAR EXAMS. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR CAREERS ADVICE &/OR ATAR PREDICATIONS. WEEK 6 TERM 2 - SYDNEY CAREERS EXPO???????? UAC APPLICATIONS - When they open is not important. When they close is. Last year Sept 30th. TRAIL EXAMS - WEEK 4 & 5 TERM 3. 16th of September - school finishes!!!!! HSC Exams start 13th of OCT??? 2015 - Early direct entry offers: - late November.

• HSC results: 16th of Dec
• ATAR 17th of Dec.
• first round offers 6th of Jan.
• second round offers 20th of Jan.
• third round offers 3rd of Feb.

Questions

Year 12 Parent Information Session

Lunch - TAS dining hall followed by interviews in Memorial Hall

Year 12 Parent Information Session

Thank you