Senior School Pathways Information Night East Doncaster Secondary College Senior School Pathways Information Night Have this slide on the screen when parents arrive. Also have one of the two presenters hand out cards at the door and encourage parents to write down any questions that they might want answered in the session. Collect and respond to questions at the end. Introduce yourself and the purpose of the evening. Encourage parents to ask any questions that they may have along the way. for 2012 Year 10 Students

Context and Challenges POINTS TO CONSIDER: Outline the journey of students through East Doncaster and how we endeavour to have students meet their goals We are here to assist your son or daughter to make informed choices. We want you to make the right decisions that are critical for a successful student pathway. this evening is to advise and not tell students what to do it is important to match aspiration with achievement significant choices to be made – VCAL, VET, VCE, employment good decisions lead to good outcomes the challenge is to make the best choice

Choosing your Pathway Consider the following: Interests, passion, aptitude. Pre-requisites. Personal ambition. MIPS / Career Voyager Feedback. Pathways investigation in World of Work and Work Experience. Work your way through the points. give examples of interests and passion and talk about the need to make balanced choices it is healthy to do an Arts subject, for instance, even if you are going to be an engineer talk about the need to establish important pre-requisite subjects Half of the group will have completed Pathways investigations in World of Work and others will be starting soon All students will have completed MIPS interviews in groups of 6 and the Career Voyager activity. They should use this information to inform their decision.

What if I don’t know what I want to do? That’s not unusual – but it is time to start thinking seriously about this issue. In the meantime: Keep your options open – VCE? Consider strengths as a learner. Be realistic. If you are not sure what you want to do, stay in VCE discuss the difference between prerequisite subjects and preferred subjects Common question - Which maths should they do? – it would depend on how strong you are at maths. A strong student might be encouraged to stay with the top maths for instance. talk about being realistic and lead into the graph on the following page

Compulsory (Full Year) Compulsory (Half Year) Year 10 Course Information Year 10 students must complete the following as part of their 2012 studies: Compulsory (Full Year) Compulsory (Half Year) English World of Work Maths Science Humanities Physical Education Art / Technology

Year 10 Course Information English English, Advanced English or ESL. Maths Maths, Advanced Maths or Foundation Maths. World of Work Industry and Enterprise (accredited VCE Unit) Science Science or Analytical Science Humanities Geography or History

Year 10 Course Information Art and Technology Drama and Theatre Studies Art - Printmaking & Mixed Media Food Technology Information Technology Art - Painting and Drawing Materials Technology - Metals/Wood/Plastics Ceramics Commercial Design Materials Technology - Textiles & Fashion Environmental Design Media Studies Systems and Technology Music for Musicians 1 and 2 Photography – Digital

Year 10 Course Information Year 10 students can choose the following as part of their 2012 studies: Optional (Full Year) Optional (Half Year) LOTE (Chinese or Italian) Or any other subject not already selected. VCE (Unit 1 and 2 subject) VET (Vocational Education and Training)

Year 10 Course Information LOTE (Language Other Than English) Italian, Chinese (Background and Non Background) VET (Vocational Education and Training) Various units through the Mullum Cluster. Additional Subjects English Literature Commerce (Taking Care of Business) Sport and Recreation Health and Personal Development

VCE Opportunities Excellent academic results (for last 3 semesters). 70+ in English for ALL students wishing to undertake a VCE subject with 80+ in the subject: 80+ Maths if taking Accounting. 80+ Science if taking Biology or Psychology, PE or Health and Human Development. 80+ Art if taking Studio Art. At least half of all subject results be 80+, with the other half 70+ results except for 2 subjects. Work Practices/Behaviour - Excellent or Very Good. Attendance - a minimum of 90% attendance.

VCE Subjects offered at Year 10 Unit 1 and 2 Subjects Accounting History Biology Information Technology Business Management Legal Studies Classical Societies and Cultures Media Music Design & Technology Physical Education Economics Psychology Food & Technology Studio Arts Geography Textiles Health and Human Development Theatre Studies Visual Communication

Examples of Year 10 Courses Standard Year 10 Course Standard Year 10 Course (including LOTE) * Only have to choose one (1) Art / Technology subject Semester 1 English Maths World of Work Commerce Drama PE Semester 2 English Maths IT Geography Science Ceramics Semester 1 English Maths World of Work *LOTE Science Textiles Semester 2 English Maths PE *LOTE History Art

Examples of Year 10 Courses Standard Year 10 Course (including VCE subject) Standard Year 10 Course (including VCE and LOTE) * Must choose three (3) electives from three (3) different Learning Domains Semester 1 English Maths World of Work Geography *VCE Sport and Rec Semester 2 English Maths PE Science *VCE Media * Only have to choose one (1) Art / Technology subject Semester 1 English Maths World of Work *LOTE *VCE Science Semester 2 English Maths PE *LOTE *VCE History

Examples of Year 10 Courses Advanced Year 10 Course Semester 1 Adv. English Adv. Maths World of Work Analytical Science VCE Art Semester 1 Adv. English Adv. Maths PE Geography VCE IT

Course Selection Timeline Week 2 – Thursday 28 July (Period 5 and 6) Course Selection Workshop Week 3 – Course Selection Forms distributed. Week 3 – Wednesday 3 August Parent Information Evening Week 4 – Monday 8 August before 8:55am Due date for Course Selection Forms Week 5 – Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 August Course Selection Interviews Go through this date by date and emphasize how important it is to meet the timeline

www.edsc.vic.edu.au Important Resources click on ‘News’ To assist students and parents with course selection, the 2012 Year 10 Handbook will be available on the college website: www.edsc.vic.edu.au click on ‘News’ click on ‘Curriculum Handbooks’ download ‘Year 10 Handbook 2012’

Important Resources VTAC Publications VICTER VTAC Guide Job Guide There will be examples of some of these documents in the room hold them up and encourage parents and students to refer to them over the next few days while making decisions

ANY QUESTIONS? Final Thoughts... The course you choose should be aspirational - challenge yourself, work hard and achieve high! Open discussion with students and parents. Meet all deadlines. Course to be confirmed in Term 4. ANY QUESTIONS?

Tea and Coffee available Thank You Please join our staff in The John Landy Centre to gain specific information about Senior School subject content and requirements. Tea and Coffee available Encourage parents to speak with teachers in The John Landy Centre.