SENIOR PATHWAYS INFORMATION EVENING Tuesday 24 July 2012

AGENDA 1)Welcome Therese Wilson 2)Prayer 3)Principal’s AddressDeborah Barker 4)Possible PathwaysTherese Wilson 5)The VCEMarianne Love 6)VCAL Leanne Richards 7)VETVernon Curtis 8)PathwaysJane Freeman 9)Where to from here?Therese Wilson 10)Department Forum

WELCOME Ms Therese Wilson Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching

Prayer Elina De Oliveira Georgia Ramacciotti

College Principal Mrs Deborah Barker

Archbishop Polding An educated woman means there is an educated society.

Holistic Education Offers… Dignity Inquiry Awe & Wonder Commitment Connection Social justice Discernment

This is the moment… Dare to do as much as you are able…

Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching Ms Therese Wilson

PATHWAYS - Then

PATHWAYS - Now

Why the need for a choice in pathways? Students have different talents and strengths Students learn in different ways Education needs to be relevant to the student & how they interact with and understand the world they live in Success can be achieved by following many different pathways and can be shown in many different ways

Your story is yet to be written Will it involve….. VCE – Victorian Certificate of Education VET – Vocational Education & Training VCAL – Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning SBAT – School Based Apprenticeship & Traineeship

Student Voice ~ VCE Tsambika Zafiropopoulos & Suehalia Yamouni

Questions to consider What led you to choose VCE over other pathways? How has VCE been different to Year 10? What was good/ what was a challenge? You are both studying a Unit 3 and 4 sequence. How have you found it? Does it influence how you manage your time? What advice would you offer students embarking on VCE?

VCE AS A PATHWAY Ms. Marianne Love VCE Leader

The VCE as a Pathway As a student, what do I need to do to achieve my VCE? Complete 16 units satisfactorily. This must include at least 3 units from the English group & three sequences at a 3 & 4 level from studies other than English. This can include VET units.

Year 11 Studies This can consist of all units at a Unit 1 & 2 level, or include a VET course or a Unit 3 & 4 sequence NB: Approval from the College is required for students considering a 3 & 4 sequence in Year 11 Students study 6 units each semester in Year 11. A unit from the English group and 5 elective Units One unit of RE (either unit 1 or 2) is studied over the year, unless RE is chosen as a 3 & 4 sequence

Ask Yourself What are my strengths as a student? What areas of study am I good at and have interest in? What career path may I wish to follow? Are there any prerequisite studies that I will need for a future pathway? Have I spoken to others – friends who have completed units I am interested in, teachers, family, Careers advisors?

Satisfactory Completion Learning Outcomes must be met for Satisfactory Completion of a unit (S) –Meets criteria –Submitted on time –Student’s own work To receive VCE must have gained S in at least 16 units

Assessment – Units 1 and 2 Assessment is ongoing Unit 1 and 2 School Graded Tasks –School based –Do not contribute to ATAR (the old ENTER) –Feedback

Year 12 Studies Students study five Unit 3 and 4 sequences which can include a VET subject Students must satisfactorily complete 4 sequences including English.

Assessment – Units 3 and 4 Also ongoing and in class Two components –School Assessed Coursework (SAC’s) or School Assessed Tasks (SAT’s) –External Examinations Weighting varies from subject to subject General Achievement Test (GAT) in June

Year 12 studies VCAA – the Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority - responsible for running the VCE and VCAL. They issue study scores (out of 50) for all VCE units at Year 12 level. VTAC – the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre – responsible for the ATAR score ( ) and for organising University and TAFE offers.

VCAL AS A PATHWAY Ms. Leanne Richards VCAL Leader

VCAL – The Hands on Option VCAL is a senior secondary qualification Aim: To provide skills, knowledge and attitudes to enable students to make informed choices regarding pathways to work, training and/or further education.

VCAL – Why do it?! Research has shown that students who complete a successful VCAL program are more likely to experience success than those who do poorly in a VCE program. Studying VCAL doesn’t prevent you from going to university.

VCAL – Why do it?! Completing VCAL and VET studies successfully, means students can leave school with a senior qualification, as well as a Certificate in their chosen VET area.

VCAL – School Life VCAL students: Follow VCE regulations for attendance and the submission of work and attend homeroom on days that they are at school. Are expected to attend all compulsory school related activities and to follow all school rules and regulations. Are able to be part of all extra curricular activities that the school offers.

VCAL – Work Placement Students will complete one day per week as a work placement. This usually commences during Term 1. The placement must be connected to the VET course a student is undertaking. Students are responsible for finding their own placement. Support is provided by the school.

VET VET Leader Mr Vernon Curtis

ACCREDITATION Students receive credit towards satisfactory completion of their VCE and VET Students complete all or part of a nationally recognized VET qualification

Why undertake VET? VET offers students the opportunity to combine general and vocational studies expand career options and pathways undertake learning in the workplace develop skills that will equip them for the workforce

LEARNING PATHWAYS Year 12: Panagiota Houliaris & Tayla Robinson Year 10: Madeleine Griffiths

VET Subject Choices Santa Maria College is part of the Northern Melbourne VET Cluster(NMVC) The cluster arrangement gives students more VET subject choices There are 25 VCE VET programs These programs provide students with a Certificate II outcome

SCORED ASSESSMENT FOR VCE VET PROGRAMS Business* Community Services Dance Electro technology Engineering Studies Equine Industry Financial Services Furnishing Hospitality* Information Technology Interactive Digital Media Laboratory Skills Music Industry Sport & Recreation

Additional Non-Assessed VET Programs Certificate II in Animal Studies Certificate II in Hairdressing Certificate II in Make-up Services

PATHWAYS Mrs. Jane Freeman Careers Leader

PATHWAYS DEGREE DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE IV CERTIFICATE III CERTIFICATE II

YOUR FUTURE CAREER To be flexible is to be EMPLOYABLE Jobs keep EVOLVING

WHICH INSTITUTION? WHICH COURSE? Open Days Career Guides Tertiary Institution Websites Portal-Student/Parent Information sessions at school Newsletter

CAREER PLANNER Resources Work Experience June/July Job Guide Santa Maria College Careers Expo June Career Builder Taster Sessions Talk to parents, teachers, relatives, friends and the Careers Coordinator

SUMMARY Get to know yourself Start researching career and course options Plan for VCE Shorten your list Relax and have fun

WHERE TO FROM HERE? July 31 – August 3: Subject Selection Family Interviews August 14: Final date for the submission of Senior Pathways VCE/VET/VCAL Application Forms September/ October: Timetable Constructed October: Programs confirmed in writing Nov 26 – 30: Year Transition Days Nov 26: Presentation Dallas Brooks Hall

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE! ASK QUESTIONS DO YOUR RESEARCH SET YOUR GOALS IMAGINE YOUR FUTURE & THEN IMAGINE SOMETHING BETTER AGAIN!

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