1. Senior School Information Night Craigieburn Secondary College VCE in 2014 Parents, Students & Teachers working together The Senior School & Pathways Team Essential VCE Information Getting Organized – Study Timetable

2. WELCOME Ms. Kate Morphy Principal

3. Senior School Leadership Team Senior School Principal: Ms. Morphy Senior School Leader: Mr. Ormrod Pathways Leader: Ms. Bongrain Program Manager: Ms. Korkoneas Yr12 Co-ordinator: Ms. Squatrito Welfare Co-ordinator: Mr. Owen VET Co-ordinator: Mr. Ellul Executive Officer: Ms. Sirianni

4. Student Leaders Captain: Beau Barberra Captain: Kimberly Causevska Vice Captain: Jessica Walters Vice Captain: Jaqueline Corsetti

5. Satisfactory Completion of VCE - Minimum Requirements: 16 VCE units in total across Yr11 & Yr12 3 Units of VCE English 3 x Unit 3 & 4 sequences (year long Yr12 Subjects) other than English 90% attendance rate across all classes What do I need to do to get my VCE certificate? In order to be awarded your VCE certificate you must meet the basic requirements according to the VCE rules which include: A ‘VCE Unit’ takes place over one semester, there are two semesters in each school year.

6. How is the VCE structured? The VCE is made up of 4 units (or semesters) worth of work across two years: Units 1 & 2 are completed in Yr11 Units 3 & 4 are completed in Yr12

7. How is the VCE structured? Units 1 & 2 (Yr11): Students are enrolled in 6 subjects for the year Unit One: in semester one students complete a unit for each subject (6 in total) Unit Two: in semester two students complete a unit for each subject (6 in total) Students who pass all subjects will have a total of 12 Units towards their VCE Students who have completed a VET subject in Yr10 can add 2 extra Units toward their VCE (14 in total)

8. How is the VCE structured? Units 3 & 4 (Yr12): Students are enrolled in 5 subjects for the year Unit Three: in semester one students complete Unit 3 for each subject Unit Four: in semester two students complete Unit 4 for each subject Students who pass all subjects in Yr12 will have 10 Units to add to their Yr11 Units At the end of Yr12 the student will have 22 units in total OR 24 if they completed a VET subject in Yr10

9. How is the VCE structured? Yr10 Semester 1 VET Business Unit 1 S Yr10 Semester 2 VET Business Unit 2 S Yr11 Semester one English Unit 1 S History Unit 1 S Legal Studies Unit 1 S Psychology Unit 1 S Literature Unit 1 S VET Business Unit 3 S Yr11 Semester 2 English Unit 2 S History Unit 2 S Legal Studies Unit 2 S Psychology Unit 2 S Literature Unit 2 S VET Business Unit 4 S Yr12 Semester 1 English Unit 3 S History Unit 3 S Legal Studies Unit 3 S Psychology Unit 3 S Literature Unit 3 S Study Session Yr12 Semester 2 English Unit 4 S History Unit 4 S Legal Studies Unit 4 S Psychology Unit 4 S Literature Unit 4 S Study Session The student in this sample has: 12 Unit 1 & 2 credits (including VET 1 & 2 which were studied in Yr10) 12 Unit 3 & 4 credits (including VET 3 & 4 which were studied in Yr11) A total of 24 VCE Units A total of 4 English units A total of 5 Unit 3 & 4 sequences (year long Yr12 subjects) This student would receive an ATAR score based on their SAC & exam grades

10. How is the VCE structured? Yr10 Semester 1 Yr10 Semester 2 Yr11 Semester one English Unit 1 N History Unit 1 S Legal Studies Unit 1 S Psychology Unit 1 S Literature Unit 1 S Biology Unit 1 S Yr11 Semester 2 English Unit 2 N History Unit 2 S Legal Studies Unit 2 S Psychology Unit 2 S Literature Unit 2 S Biology Unit 2 S Yr12 Semester 1 English Unit 3 S History Unit 3 S Legal Studies Unit 3 S Psychology Unit 3 S Literature Unit 3 N Study Session Yr12 Semester 2 English Unit 4 S History Unit 4 S Legal Studies Unit 4 N Psychology Unit 4 S Literature Unit 4 S Study Session The student in this sample has: 10 Unit 1 & 2 credits 8 Unit 3 & 4 credits Although they have a total of 18 Units they would not receive their VCE because: They do not have at least 3 units of English They do not have at least 3 Unit 3 & 4 sequences other than English The student would not pass their VCE & would not receive an ATAR score

11. How do I satisfactorily complete a VCE unit? What are Course Work tasks? Coursework includes any work tasks set by the teacher during the unit, such as: bookwork hurdle requirements class activities Assignments tests Students must complete all coursework set during the unit School Assessed Course Work (SACs) SACs are work tasks which are conducted under exam-like conditions and can include: Essays, assignments, projects, presentations, tests, exams etc a graded assessment of student performance Student receives a score for the SAC which goes toward their ATAR score Students must complete all SACs set during the unit For a student to gain a satisfactory result in any VCE unit, they must demonstrate an understanding of each of the Outcomes set out in the subject study design by completing both Coursework & SACs

12. Is there a minimum attendance rate for VCE? VCE students must maintain a 90% attendance rate for each subject in order to gain a satisfactory result A student who does not maintain this minimum attendance requirement will be issued with an ‘Not Satisfactory’ result for that unit Students must have medical certificates for all absences & must submit them to their form teacher as soon as they return to school after an illness

13. QUESTION TIME

14. PATHWAYS INFORMATION Ms. Genevieve Bongrain

15. About VTAC and its resources Planning for next year Special consideration and the Special Entry Access Scheme Applying for Scholarships LEAP What will be covered:

16. VTAC administers application services for Tertiary courses SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) 2013 Scholarships 2013 Admissions tests (STAT and ALSET) VTAC also Calculates and issues the ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for VCE students. Provides information and enquiry services including telephone, email, blog, Facebook and Twitter. Conducts information sessions. What is VTAC

17.  VTAC Website: This is the definitive resource to obtaining current information on courses, policies and procedures, applications and offers through VTAC – www.vtac.edu.au www.vtac.edu.au  VTAC Guide 2015 ◦ Printed book, (the school will provide copies to students)– is a synopsis of what’s on offer. Doesn’t include detailed course information. ◦ Online information  ABC of Applying – printed and online. ◦ Printed copies are distributed free to VCE students for their parents. ◦ Also available for download onto your device.  Social media Stay up to date with timely information, provided when you need it by subscribing to one of the following: ◦ VTAC Blog - http://vtacmedia.wordpress.comhttp://vtacmedia.wordpress.com ◦ Facebook - Facebook.com/vtacguide ◦ Twitter @vtacguide Public and free resources

18. Bring up the VTAC web page (www.vtac.edu.au) Use CourseSearch and then search for interested course Searching for courses on VTAC

19. VTAC heading: This heading is created for the VTAC Guide and CourseSearch only. Online course entry Qualification, title, length: The official title of the course and number of years to complete the course. All material in this presentation is copyrighted. Campus, VTAC course code and fee-type: Only courses with applications through VTAC have VTAC course codes. These codes show which institution, campus, course and type of course fees you are applying for. Check the application method. Brief description about the course.

20. Online course entry continued Major studies: Provide a broader picture of what the course is about. Should be used as a research tool. i.e. Journalism Prerequisites: Are compulsory – if a student doesn’t meet prerequisites then won’t be considered for the course. Middle-band: Provides additional bonus to the ATAR – it can assist students whose ATAR is a bit lower than the required ATAR. Selection mode: provides a broad overview of what is considered as part of the selection. Extra requirements: are compulsory requirements that must be done, in addition to applying. Must be taken seriously. All material in this presentation is copyrighted.

21. Allows selection officers to grant special consideration to applicants for course entry whose education has been impacted by disadvantage It is not a get out of jail free card or a guarantee to getting into a course What is SEAS

22.  Category 1: Personal Information and Location*  Age  Recognition as an Indigenous Australian  Living or school postcode  Under represented schools  Gender  Category 2: Non-English speaking background  Category 3: Difficult circumstances  Category 4: Disadvantaged financial background  Category 5: Disability or medical condition  Category 6: SALT (La Trobe University), PPP (Victoria University) and REEP schemes (University of Ballarat) * Everyone is encouraged to answer yes to Category 1. Let the system sort out if you are eligible or not! SEAS Categories

23. The LEAP Program aims to strengthen the links between school, university and professions. LEAP seeks to encourage secondary students from low SES communities to consider higher education as a future option. The focus areas are – Engineering, – Health, – Design, – Law and – Science LEAP

24. From an early age many children have ideas about what jobs they would like to do when they 'grow up'. The LEAP program has been set up to help young people learn about professions, especially ones which require study at university. At home, you can talk with your child about these things to help begin to form ideas about future careers Your child's career - how you can help

25. Website www.leap.vic.gov.au

26. The ATAR: ▫ Is not a score out of 100 it is a rank between 0.00 and 99.95 ▫ It is not the be all and end all of a person. It is a tool that: ▫ Allows tertiary institutions to rank students ▫ Provide a level playing field for applicants who have all done different types of programs Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) All material in this presentation is copyrighted.

27. To calculate the ATAR VTAC uses: – English plus three other permissible scorable studies (primary four) – Plus up to two other studies (5 th and 6 th increments) Calculating the ATAR

29. Student Profiles

30. Student Profile 1. Capable, high sustained effort Completed all class work and home work Attended extra classes CHAC & Aiming High Sought out teachers for extra work Exam preparation – approx 8 per subject – marked by teacher

31. Student Profile 2 Average achievement, high sustained effort At times struggled with the concepts but always sought teacher help Despite finding homework difficult she did what she could, didn’t give up and completed all classwork / homework Attended extra classes Exam preparation – completed practice exams and had them marked

32. Student Profile 3 Capable, minimal effort Didn’t complete all set classwork or homework Didn’t use class time effectively Didn’t seek to clarify areas of difficulty Had an outside tutor Little to no exam preparation Came to extra classes occasionally

33. Student Profile 4 Average, minimal effort Rarely completed classwork or homework Came to school or class late Poor organisational skills Didn’t engage in class activities Found excuses for not completing work Work and socialising were a priority Didn’t have a realistic understanding of what was expected and required to achieve ATAR goal

34. Activity Discuss with your family which profile best suits you Discuss your desired / required ATAR

35. ATAR 89.6 Student Profile 1. Capable, high sustained effort

36. ATAR 74.2 Student Profile 2 Average achievement, high sustained effort

37. ATAR 40.8 Student Profile 3 Capable, minimal effort

38. ATAR 20.8 Student Profile 4 Average, minimal effort

39. Study Timetable Activity Things to include: Work Commitments Sport Course work (3hrs per subject) Additional Study time (3hrs per)