1. EARLY ENTRY (FAST TRACKING)
PARENT INFORMATION EVENING
TUESDAY 1st AUGUST, 2017

2. BEGINNING VCE IN 2018 THE PLAYERS: Karen Utber – Assistant Principal
Greg Bristol – VCE/VCAL Co-ordinator
The student
Teachers
YOU
TEACHERS- MAY HAVE TAPPED YOUR CHILD ON THE SHOULDER

3. BENEFITS OF EARLY ENTRY:
Gaining experience in VCE- including Exams and Scored Assessment which assists in their understanding and reducing apprehension
Completing a subject which requires students to miss extended periods at school – OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Doing a 6th Yr 12 subject which provides a bonus 10% for a student’s ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
Increasing the range of subjects a student can cover

4. SELECTION PROCESS
You need to be both interested and have some skill in the subject area you are choosing.
You need to attend school everyday
To fast track a VCE subject you need to gain approval from your teacher in that subject area.
Students traditionally fast track subjects offered at this school

5. SUBJECT SELECTION PLAN 2018-2020
Possible future career or fields of interest should be determined – at least 2 options
The pre-requisites for tertiary study should be known
VMG unit selection should complement this & in Yr 10 (2018)will include the fast track subject (Units 1 &2)
In Yr 11(2019) Units 3 & 4 will be completed along with English +4 other subjects
In Yr 12 (2020) English +4 other subjects will be undertaken
TOTAL 6 SUBJECTS IN YR 11 WITH NO PRIVATE STUDY
TOTAL 5 SUBJECTS AND PRIVATE IN YEAR 12.

6. WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?
2018
2019
2020
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
YEAR 12
Units 1 & 2
1. English
1. English
2. Units 3 & 4 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
6. Private study

7. SELECTION DOCUMENT:
YOU
TEACHERS
Due date for form: August 18th

8. MATHS ARTS HEALTH & PE HUMANITIES LOTE TECH
ENGLISH
MATHS
ARTS
SCIENCE
HEALTH & PE
HUMANITIES
LOTE
TECH
Literature
Art
Biology
Health & Human Development
Accounting
Italian
Design & Tech –
Wood
Metal
Textiles
Eng Language
Studio Arts
Psychology
Outdoor Ed
Business management
Jap
Food & Tech
TheatreStudies
Enviro
Science
Physical Education
Economics
Computing
Music Perf
History
Media
Legal Studies
Visual Comm
Sociology
Dance
Philosophy
Geography
This information is on the handout sheet

9. SPECIAL NOTE: MATHS is generally not available for fast-tracking
OUTDOOR EDUCATION can only be selected as a fast-tracked subject
FAST TRACKERS do not have private study lessons in Year 10 or Year 11
Recommended that 5 subjects are attempted in Year 12

10. WHO CAN HELP YOU?
HOUSE LEADERS: Chisholm: Alison Smith Bates: Simon Johnson Melba: Tom Robinson Kenny: Cate Eddy VCE CO-ORDINATOR: Greg Bristol CAREERS ADVISOR: Graeme Crosbie