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Senior School Information Evening
Year 11Presenters: Mrs Sharon Schultz
Ms Innis
Mr Morgan
Ms MacDonald
Ms Aiello
Executive PrincipalMrs Sharon Schultz
Good to Great to Exceptional
Executive Principal 2019 Priorities
• Continuing our strong history of Excellence across our Academic, Sporting, Cultural and Community Pillars.
• Developing the potential of the ‘whole child’ through our knowledge of their passions and interests.
• School community with a strong sense of belonging and senior student well-being.
• Rigorous program of learning that positions our students to achieve outstanding results.
• Provision of a learning environment that is supportive of success, personal and academic growth, and achievement of personal goals for all senior students.
Deputy Head of SchoolSenior Secondary
Alyson Innis
Communication
CLASSROOM TEACHER – ROLL MARK TEACHER
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - DEAN OF STUDENTS
DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL
HEAD OF SCHOOL
EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL
Absence and medical details
• Absence line: 0437 883 296
• Medical certificates to be emailed or handed to Roz De Silva in Student Services
Accessing information
• Varsity College Newsletter
• Varsity College App
• Varsity College Secondary School Facebook Page
• Email communication
Please ensure you keep your contact details up to date through
Student Services
Accessing information
Varsity College WebsiteCalendar and news Events calendar (exam shutdown and events)
Support and resources Forms and Documents Assessment calendars and semester planners
Attendance
• All students are expected to be at school every lesson, every day.
• Students with Study Session on their timetables must be at their timetabled room for the session.
• On Fridays, Senior students participate in:o Work School Connecto Exam Preparation Program (EPP)o Traineeshipso On campus certificateso TAFE
• 100% attendance is the expectation.
Appearance Expectations
Assessment expectations
• Submit all assessment (drafts and final copies) on time.
• If absent on the due date, submit via email, requesting a read receipt from the recipient (teacher), and submit the task through Turnitin.
• If a student fails to submit the final task on the due date, the teacher will use evidence (such as a draft) sighted prior to the due date to assess the student.
Absence for an exam
• Parent contacts College on the day• Provide written explanation, such as a medical
certificate, on the day of return to school.• Student must be prepared to sit the exam on the day
scheduled by the school.• If a student is aware they will be absent for an exam
in advance, such as for an interstate sporting event, they must collect a form requesting a rescheduled time.
• A student cannot sit an exam prior to the cohort.
Stymie
stymie.com.au
What is the ATAR?Mr Greg Morgan
Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank
Eligible students will receive an ATAR, up to a score of
rather than an OP
99.95
Students will have to sit external examinations for each subject in Term 4 of Year 12
External exams will be worth 25 per cent of the subject grade in most subjects, and 50 per cent for mathematics and science subjects
Subject grades will be made up of three in-school assessments and one external exam
The Queensland Core Skills test will be abolished
All in-school assessments will have to be endorsed by the QCAA to ensure they are comparable across schools
The QCAA will provide students with scores for each of the subjects they sit.
The Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre QTAC will then apply inter-subject scaling and determine a student’s ATAR
The ATAR will be calculated on a student’s five best subjects, and can include a VET qualification or a Subject Area Syllabus. Also an English subject must be completed to a satisfactory level.
What is the difference between the ATAR and OP?
• The ATAR is a finer grained rank order of students than the OP.
• It’s a number between 0.00 and 99.95 with increments of 0.05, whereas the OP consists of 25 bands.
• The ATAR is commonly used in other states and territories.
ATAR and OP Current Conversion
OP Results for 2018 Cohort
LUCA GUIRGUISKYLIE LEEJACK TROY
Personalised Pathways
Qualification Number of students successfully completing in 2018
Certificate III 56
Certificate IV 21
Diploma 57
Some incredible results were achieved by the high number of students, 141 completing Vocational Education and Training Certification.
Director of Teaching & Learning
Ms Jo MacDonald
Senior Schooling Success
Academic expectations of senior students
Families supporting academic success
New expectations in Year 11
Year 11 results and their importance
Preparation for External Assessment Program (P.E.E.P)
Academics, work & sport
What time commitment should students be allocating?
2-3 hours per week per subject
‘Student’ is a job description: set homework, REVISION & assignment work
How many hours should students be working?
10 hours maximum during the school term
Holidays at the discretion of assignment loads
Should students play sport?
Yes - hours should be balanced between academic work load and work hours
Reports and Academic Monitoring
How does the school utilize reports?
Identifies students who are struggling academically
Commence an At Risk interview process
Students can also access Guidance Officers for academic support
How can families support students?
Know the Term Calendars and Course Requirements
Shuts Downs
Alternative Programs: First Aid, CPR, TAFE & Traineeships days
Provide a suitable work and study environment
Quiet space
Desk space
Well ventilated and effectively lit work area
Provide and support routines
Regular routines: meal times, routine bedtimes
Enforce rules around electronic devices in bedrooms
Encourage exercise and stress relieving activities
Find downtime activities or relaxation techniques
P.E.A.P - Program for External Assessment Preparation
Friday afternoons Lesson 3 and 4 (EPP code)
Aimed at supporting General subjects & senior study skills for external exams (Year 12)
Topics being covered in Term 1:• Time Management & developing a study planner• Graphic organisers for study and higher order thinking• Maths Problem Solving Model • Study Group Set Up & Management• Science Data Exam Strategies• Social Science Response to Stimulus Exam Strategies• Academic Integrity Course – QCAA• Subject tutorials prior to exam blocks – determined by Shut Down rosters
• Student Planner is digital, user friendly & printable.
• Helps establish study routines.• Workshopped with students in P.E.A.P• Includes support for parents (see below)
• Emailed out to all Yr11 parents tomorrow.
Do Year 11 results matter?
YESTerm 4 Year 11 - students commence Year 12
IMPORTANTLY YEAR 11 WORK:
Develops subject specific assessment familiarity
Provides FORMATIVE feedback to students for improvement
Time Management
Revision Skills
Study Skills
Director of WellbeingNicole Aiello
Here to help …
• Wellbeing – personal, family, school issues
• Career Support – prerequisite subjects, tertiary pathways, QTAC, scholarships, early/direct entry programs, school-based university programs
• University Open Day and Events
• Appointments – Student Services
• Guidance Officers: Angela Dunshea & Brent Nelson
Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA)
• At times illness and misadventure may impact a student
• Documentation required: medical certificate, agency document – court, police. Official evidence.
• Process applied
• Does not cover events of own or parents choosing –e.g. holidays
2018 Results
• Results for 2018 Students – 100% of students achieved a place
• 84% achieved their 1st preference
Tertiary Destinations for Students of 2019
Griffith University64%
Queensland University of Technology
6%
Southern Cross University
1%
The University of Queensland
21%
TAFE Queensland2%
Griffith College1%
SAE Creative Media Institute
1%
Bond University4%
Fields of Education to be Studied in 2019Agriculture, Environmental
and Related Studies (e.g. Land, Parks & Wildlife)
1%
Architecture and Building (e.g. Urban & Regional Planning,
Interior Design)7%
Creative Arts (e.g. Music, Graphic Design,
Communication & Media Studies)
17%
Education (e.g. Early Childhood, Primary,
Secondary)7%
Engineering (e.g Chemical, Automotive, Civil, Aerospace,
Biomedical, Surveying)11%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (e.g. Beauty Therapy)
0%Health (e.g Pharmacy,
Veterinary Science, Naturopathy, Speech
Pathology)13%
Information Technology (e.g Computer Science,
Programming)3%
Management and Commerce (e.g. Hospitality Management,
Banking & Finance)8%
Natural and Physical Sciences (e.g. Mathematics, Physics,
Laboratory Technology)10%
Society and Culture (e.g. Law, Economics, Psychology, Sport
& Recreation)23%
Scholarships
• Major awards nominated by school e.g. Sir Samuel Griffith, Bond Collegiate
• Many other prestigious scholarships e.g. T J Ryan Education Award
• Commonwealth sponsored scholarships – Centrelink – means tested
• Other scholarships are available on uni websites –faculty, sporting, Indigenous
Requirements for Scholarships
• Academic excellence
• Community involvement e.g. Surf Life Saving, Mentoring Programs, Red Cross Appeal, 40 Hour Famine
• Recommendations from school
• Must be able to show that you would be an asset to the institution
• GCIT – part of the Direct Entry process
• Sporting – high level representation
Many Programs on offer
• You need to be active in pursuing the options now
• Actively research – University Open Days, Career Expos, University Experience days
• Research trends in employment outcomes
• See Guidance Officer for more details
Key Dates
• Tertiary Open Days and Events 2019 –handbook
• Watch out for newsletter, student notices and assemblies
• VC will host Tertiary Pathways Day
• Careers Expo on 30 May 2019 5:00pm to 7:00pm