1. Duval High School

3. Record of School Achievement, awarded to all eligible students when they leave school. An exit credential ie issued when students leave school A cumulative credential – recognising all academic achievements. Instead of just showing what student’s results were at the end of Year 10, the RoSA includes further courses they may enrol in and complete.

4. The RoSA will show Year 10 grades, as well as any grades for Year 11 (Preliminary) courses completed after that. If a course is started but the student leaves school before completing it, their RoSA will show evidence of their enrolment. The RoSA will also show results of any VET or Life Skills courses completed in Year 10 and/or Year 11.

5. Students will have the option of sitting an online literacy and numeracy test if you leave before completing the HSC. The concepts of literacy and numeracy to be tested have an emphasis on work readiness and have been drawn from the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), developed by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).Australian Core Skills Framework

8. English is the only compulsory subject

9. The Basics

10. UNITS

11. All courses in Preliminary and HSC have a unit value Most courses are 2 Units 2 Units = 120 hours per year 2 Units = 100 marks All 2 unit HSC courses have equal status 1 Unit = 60 hours; 50 marks in HSC exam I unit courses are extension courses and Studies of Religion 1

12. Preliminary Course – minimum of 12 units HSC Course – minimum of 10 units – students must satisfactorily complete the Preliminary course before they are eligible to commence the corresponding HSC course

13. In English and Mathematics there are two levels of two unit courses and a Board Endorsed Course Music and Languages courses depend on your level of skill Teachers will help choose the most appropriate

14. 1 unit courses which build on the content of a corresponding 2 unit course Designed for students with a particular aptitude and talent

15. Preliminary Extension Courses: – English – Mathematics HSC Extension Courses: – English 1 and 2 – Mathematics 1 and 2 – History – Music – Languages – Vocational Education courses

16. TYPES OF COURSES

17. Board Developed Courses Board Endorsed Courses – Content Endorsed Courses – School Developed Courses – TAFE Developed Courses – Life Skills Courses

18. Board Developed course HSC exam assessment mark submitted to the Board count toward HSC count towards ATAR VET & TVET Frameworks Board Endorsed Course no external HSC exam assessment mark not submitted to the Board count toward HSC does not count towards an ATAR TVET courses

19. – Automotive – Business Services – Construction – Financial Services – Electrotechnology – Entertainment Industry – Hospitality – Human Services – Information Technology – Metal and Engineering – Primary Industries – Retail Services – Tourism and Events Students must complete 35 hours of mandatory work placement per 120 hours of coursework One of these may be used in ATAR Calculation

20. Industry Curriculum Frameworks Vocational Context Requirements from the Industry Training Package Competency based assessment Workplace credential Qualifications are recognised by industry and employers Australia-wide HSC Context Requirements from the Board of Studies Assessment mark not required Students must complete mandatory work placement Optional HSC Examination

21. – English Studies – Mathematics General 1(HSC) – Exploring Early Childhood – Sport Lifestyle and Recreation – Visual design – Photography, Video and Digital Imaging TVET courses also fall into this category Children’s Services Sports Coaching Screen etc

22. School TAFE (TVET) Distance Outside provider – On Line – Video Conferencing

23. Putting It All Together

24. Both the Preliminary and HSC Courses must include: At least 6 units from Board Developed Courses including at least 2 units of a Board Developed Course in English At least three courses of 2 units value or greater At least four subjects (including English) At most 6 units of courses in Science can count towards Higher School Certificate eligibility

26. is a program designed to help HSC students follow the principles and practices of good scholarship is a short guide to help you complete your assessment tasks honestly and with confidence. includes understanding and valuing of ethical practices when locating and using information as part of HSC studies. All students must complete HSC: All My Own Work or its equivalent before they can be entered for any Preliminary or HSC course.

27. Most students follow a two year program of study Want to combine studies with employment or other commitments? Accumulation: HSC up to five years, no time limit on the accumulation of Preliminary courses Repeating courses Program for students with special needs: Life Skills School-based traineeships and apprenticeships

29. All subjects have an assessment program Students will be given grades at the end of Preliminary subjects. And final HSC Mark? 50% derived from internal assessment 50% derived from external HSC exam 100% HSC mark

30. Regardless of the subject a student must have: – Followed the course developed or endorsed by the Board – applied himself/herself with diligence and sustained effort to set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school – achieved some or all of the course outcomes If students are not meeting requirements TWO written warnings will be sent home which gives students the opportunity to correct any problems. Failure to correct the problems may lead to an “N” Determination in the subject

32. HSC is for all students the Board's HSC mark in a course indicates a standard reached in that course ie your performance presents a profile of student achievement across a broad range of subjects ATAR is for students wishing to gain a place at a university the ATAR is an index used to rank school leavers for university places ie your place It does not summarise 13 years of schooling

34. Satisfactory completion of at least 10 units of Board Developed Courses including the best 2 units of English Satisfactory completion of at least 8 units of Category A courses No more than two units of Category B courses The Board Developed Courses must include at least three courses of 2 units or greater and at least four subjects

35. All VET Frameworks – Automotive – Business Services – Construction – Electrotechnology – Entertainment Industry – Financial Services (new 2012) – Information Technology – Metal and Engineering – Primary Industries – Retail Services – Tourism and Events – Hospitality – Human Services Only 2 units of Category B courses can be included in the calculation of the ATAR

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

38. The scaling process is carried out afresh each year. There is no set mean, standard deviation or top mark. These will be determined by the candidature EACH year. The ATAR depends upon position in the courses and the ability of the other students in the courses. It does not assume that one course is intrinsically more difficult than another or that the quality of the course candidature is always the same. If the quality of the candidature changes the scaled mean will also change. The same marks in the same course in two different years will not necessarily produce the same ATARs

39. Myth or Fact? I can study certain subjects (such as Extension Maths and Physics) to maximise my ATAR. MYTH FACT The only way you can maximise your ATAR is by achieving the highest possible assessment ranks and exam marks in all the courses you study. You can achieve high HSC marks and a high ATAR regardless of the courses you study or the school you attend.

40. Myth or Fact? If I am studying 11 units, the single-unit course won’t be counted in my ATAR calculation. MYTH FACT All your courses are converted to single units, and the best 8 units (after your best 2 units of English) are used to calculate your ATAR.

41. Myth or Fact? I can work out my ATAR from my trial or HSC marks. MYTH FACT The ATAR is about position, and even high HSC marks don’t necessarily mean a high position and therefore a high ATAR. Fred and Laura’s results show the large difference in ATARs arising from much smaller differences in HSC marks.

42. CourseHSC markPercentileHSC markPercentile Biology70388070 Business Studies70358066 English Advanced70 98047 Mathematics70278055 Modern History70258062 Visual Arts70158054 ATAR 57.05 80.15 Fred and Laura Performed better than…%of other students in that course

43. Course Number Of Students Maximum ATAR Accounting444 99.90 Automotive Exam35683.15 Business Services Exam144495.85 Construction Exam168794.35 Electrotechnology Exam22795.00 Entertainment Exam88396.80 Hospitality Exam589799.10 Information Technology Exam152798.40 Metal & Engineering Exam75888.75 Primary Industries Exam68098.70 Retail Services Exam93397.20 Tourism & Events Exam35597.40

44. For more information on ATAR go to www.uac.edu.au

45. Let’s have a closer look at how students can choose their options

46. Abilities Interests/Motivation Career aspirations and needs Consider university subject recommendations Courses should be selected carefully as most courses extend over 2 years Your strengths and weaknesses?

47. Syllabus requirements Practical/Major work components Subject combinations

48. What do I want for my future? What ‘pathway’ best suits me? Listen To The Right People

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