YEAR 12 PARENT EVENING

POST COMPULSORY TEAMTeresa McIntosh Co-ordinatorMichael Hill Year 12 Co-ordinatorMargherita Loschiavo Year 11 Co-

ordinatorIngrid Kemp Year 10 Co-ordinatorChris Black Leadership TeamVicki Alexellis Careers Co-ordinator

TOPICS

ACHIEVEMENT ATTENDANCE

AUTHENTICATIONSACS

COURSE SELECTION

Killester’s 2010 Results and Destinations

139 Year 12 Students 123 VCE students16 VCAL students

KILLESTER’S 2010 RESULTS100 % gained VCE certificateHighest Enter 99.616% gained an ATAR above 9040% gained an ATAR above 8061% gained an ATAR above 70

KILLESTER’S 2010 DESTINATIONS21% or 29 students offered a TAFE

place7 of these 29 were VCAL students80% or 99 of the 123 VCE students

offered a University place15 out of our 16 VCAL students have

found a pathway in various apprenticeships, diplomas and traineeships or employment

KILLESTER’S 2010 DESTINATIONS2 Traineeships (VCAL students – Office)1 Ward Clerkship (VCAL - Hospital)1 Apprenticeship (VCAL – Landscaping)4 in full time employment (Child care,

Telecommunications, Office work, Retail)52% of students got their first preference.Most university placements were to

Monash University followed by Deakin and Victoria Uni

We are still tracking 3 students

AttendanceLearning predominantly takes place in class

with teachers. A student who misses lots of classes is missing key parts of their subjects.

Killester has a 90% minimum attendance rule that is consistent with the VCAA .

This means that absences of more than 10% (6, 50 minute lessons per subject per semester) may lead to an “Unsatisfactory – N” in either a VCE or VCAL subject

AUTHENTICATIONAll work must be the student’s ownStudent’s cannot copy all or part of any

document without acknowledging the sourceStudent’s cannot copy another student’s

workNo drafting of coursework tasks can be

submitted to teachers for comments or marking

Teachers can ask the student to explain work

AUTHENTICATION cont……If part or all of the work cannot be

authenticated then the matter is considered a breach of VCAA rules

Authentication panel is convened and appropriate action taken

Parents would of course be notified and will attend the panel meeting as a support only.

SACS (School assessed coursework)Some of these will be conducted after school and will

be supervised by external supervisorsThe time and content of each SAC is determined by

the teacher in accordance with relevant VCAA study design

Students will be notified of the date and times well in advance

Subjects where there are multiple classes may take advantage of this structure

Maintains the integrity of the task Students will need to make arrangements around this.

COURSE SELECTIONThe Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

(VTAC) administers the selection process for courses at Universities, TAFE Institutes and Independent Tertiary Colleges

The VTAC Guide contains all relevant information with regard to courses. It is highly recommended that you purchase your own copy of the VTAC Guide.

COURSE SELECTIONSOME STEPS IN CHOOSING COURSES

Attend Open Days – These will be listed in Killester’s newsletters when the dates are released. Traditionally the Open Days occur during August.

Discuss course options with friends, family, teachers and career counsellor. At the very end the choice is yours to make. However, it is encouraged that some research has taken place so you make relevant, educated and realistic choice about the courses you would like to apply to.

COURSE SELECTIONLeave your options open by applying for

both university and TAFE

COURSE SELECTIONAPPLICATION CHECKS

Have I met course prerequisites Have I checked the selection mode and extra

requirements (eg folio presentation, interview, special application form, sitting an admissions test eg: UMAT)

Have I applied for courses in order of preference (most preferred to least preferred)?

There are now no full-fee paying courses at any university. However, there are full fee paying courses at some TAFE and Independent Tertiary Colleges. Be very careful as to what the code ending is for the courses you have selected.

COURSE SELECTIONDon’t apply for courses you really don’t

wish to do simply to fill the twelve choicesLook at all options Check clearly-in data from last year Visit the careers room Consider applying interstate Apply for both university and TAFE If you are unsure what to apply for consider

a generalist degree (eg Arts, Science). You can specialise later.

COURSE SELECTIONDon’t think too long-term. You are likely to

have around six careers in your lifetimeSome new courses receive accreditation too

late for them to be included in the Guide. You will be informed of these through the career newsletter. Applications are made direct to the institution involved – ATARs are often lower than otherwise

If you have questions about a course you can: attend Open Day and ask; email the institution; phone the institution or ask the careers teacher

COURSE SELECTIONRead the information about scholarships,

deferment, special entry schemes, etc on the pages at the beginning of each institution’s entry in the Guide.