1. Our 2017 Focus Let’s be clear, we
are ready to learn, ready to work
are visibly learning and teaching
know what we have to do to improve.
With a growth mindset

2. Welcome Who is in the room? Child who has graduated High School?
Went to school in another state?
Child in year 10, 11 or 12?
Child at University
Child in a Trade or VET pathway
First born is in year 7,8 or 9

3. Guide us for the next session

4. What we know …
What have you heard about the new system?

5. Key changes No OP (25-1) No QCS test New Syllabus documents
ATAR (0.00 – increase in increments of 0.05)
Must pass English
Best five (one may be an Applied Subject or VET level Cert 3 or above)
No QCS test
New Syllabus documents
General
Applied

6. Key changes School based and external assessment and less often
Syllabus to classroom
Instrument specific marking guides
Endorsed and confirmed assessment
External assessment (25% - 50%)

7. What hasn’t changed … QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education
Core skills are critical – reading, spelling, punctuation, grammar, numeracy, writing coherently
Homework matters
Learning Pit

9. Success Mastery The Illusion of Success and Mastery What people
What people see
Target setting
SMART Goal setting
Action Plans
Homework Club
Tutorials
Growth Mindset Thinking
What people
don’t see
The persistence
The Failures
Practise
Seeking and acting on feedback
The tears
The hard work
The doubts
Attendance
The sacrifice
The nerves
The rehearsal
The dedication
The struggles in the learning pit
The disappointments
The Class work reviews
The Homework
Organisation

11. For you… Less assessment – four pieces per subject
External -Consistency is better than intensity
Not just about the school qualification and number …

12. For you and your child…
Do the Mathematics, English and Science they are most capable of
The basics matter
The Syllabus is your friend
Remember that learning is a struggle and that is okay

13. For us … Teacher learning in content area
Back to basics … again … still …

14. Questions …