2. 7 Government High School in NSW

3. School systems in NSW

4. Public School Structure

5. Schools in Sydney Region

6. Expectations

7. What is a “Good” School ？

8. Choose a suitable school for your child

9. Selective High Schools is a special educational program to meet:

10. 9 Selective High Schools 1

11. 10 Selective High Schools 2

12. 11 Selective High Schools 3

13. 12 Selective High Schools 4

14. 13 Something need to be considered before making decision

15. High School

16. High school

17. What to learn ?

18. Key Learn Areas （ Year 7-10 ）

19. How to learn

20. Homework

21. 20HSC and UAI The Pro forma Assessment Advice Information on when due, how much it’s worth, how much done so far Information on what the task is. Instructions about how to complete it Which outcomes being assessed How task is being assessed - what elements are being looked for

22. Important exams Y7Y7NAPLANCompulsory Y9Y9NAPLANCompulsory Y12HSCCompulsory

23. Pathway after year 10

24. 23 The Higher School Certificate

25. Key Learn Areas （ Year 11-12 ） http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc

26. 25 Subject Selection

27. 26 Subject Selection

28. 27 Subject Selection

29. 28 Pattern of Study

30. 29 Courses of Study

31. 30 Courses of Study

32. 31HSC and UAI The Assessment Schedule All the syllabus outcomes are assessed Syllabuses are usually divided into components with prescribed weightings Approximate dates Style of task Total value of task

33. 32 Preliminary Courses

34. 33 Courses of Study

35. 34 Types of Courses

36. 35 Assessment

37. 36 Assessment

38. 37 HSC and ATAR Reporting the HSC

39. 38 HSC and ATAR The Course Report Descriptions in bands: summary of what students know and can do Minimum standard expected (50) Graph showing how all students performed Student’s HSC Mark Mark Range 0–100 School Assessment Examination Mark

40. 39 HSC and ATAR HSC Marks: rewarding achievement 100 0 0 PERFORMANCE SCALE EXAM MARKS BAND 6 DESCRIPTION BAND 5 DESCRIPTION BAND 4 DESCRIPTION BAND 3 DESCRIPTION BAND 2 DESCRIPTION 100 0 0 90908080 7070 6060 5050 JudgingMarking

41. 40 HSC and ATAR University Entrance

42. 41 HSC and ATAR The HSC and the ATAR

43. 42 HSC and ATAR Calculating the ATAR. Board of Studies Raw Moderated Exam + Assessment Marks UAC Rescaled 2 units of English + next best 8 units ATAR Based on the quality of the candidates in that course in that year

44. 43 UAC Scaling

45. 44 UAC Scaling

46. 45

47. 46 HSC and ATAR Contact:

48. UAC Guideline http://www.uac.edu.au/ http://www.uac.edu.au/ 47

49. 48 HSC and ATAR Post-school Pathways Work or further training including TAFE UniversityWork TAFE 40+% TAFE or Uni Work and workplace training 30% Higher School Certificate Direct Entry to University 30%

50. Parents’ role and responsibility

51. Communicate with school

52. Support Services

53. Useful websites

54. For more information