1. 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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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:
click on ‘News’
click on ‘Curriculum Handbooks’
download ‘Year 10 Handbook 2012’

17. 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

18. 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?

19. 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.