Parent Information Evening 1 st May, 2018 The Gap State High School | Educating the whole person in a supportive local community .
Session learning goal � To develop awareness around the new QCE � Discuss Year 10 preparations and learning pathway options.
Presentation Overview � Senior Phase – Key Support Personnel � Snapshot: Year 10 Events / Dates � The New QCE Summary � OP v. ATAR � 21 st Century Skills � QTAC ( My Path ) � SET Plans � ATAR learning paths and assessment (IA, EA) � TGSHS Subject Offerings (2019-2020)
Senior Phase – Key Support Personnel Role Name Contact Year Level Coordinator Amanda Sherman asher15@eq.edu.au Growth HOD (Transition) Melissa Handley mhand47@eq.edu.au Director of Positive Education Amanda Ross aross61@eq.edu.au Head of Special Education Michelle Mortimer mmort13@eq.edu.au Services Senior Schooling HOD Ross Muir rmuir16@eq.edu.au Guidance Officers Kym Barrett kbarr20@eq.edu.au Steve Gilmore sgilm8@eq.edu.au A/Senior Schooling DP Rob Lucas rluca12@eq.edu.au
Year 10 Milestones Ahead Term, Date Event Term 2, Week 4 (Friday, 11 th May) Careers and Transitions Day Term 2, Week 10 (Friday, 22 nd June) SET Plan interviews Term 3, Week 2 (Wednesday, 18 th July) Senior Subject Selection Evening Term 3, Week 6 (TBA) Senior Subject Selection Entry Term 4, Week 4 (15 th -18 th October) Year 10 Camp / Work Placement
The New QCE � 2019 - Year 11 students in all sectors of education across Queensland engaged in new senior system. � Most significant change in the senior phase of education since the 1970s. � Key changes: � the introduction of common external assessment � a strengthening of both quality and comparability in school-based assessment � movement from the Overall Position (OP) to the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank ( ATAR )
Underpinning factors behind change � A 2014 Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) report recommended: � changes to achieve greater rigour, new taxonomy and greater opportunities for students to succeed in study and work life beyond schooling � moving away 100% school based assessment to a model that will include three(3) endorsed school based assessments (IA) and one(1) external assessment (EA). � alignment with other states across nation in the issuing of a reliable ATAR score for tertiary entrance
The OP and ATAR: A Comparative Snapshot
Core Goals : • pursuing learning that will best prepare students (e.g. literacy, numeracy, 21 st Century Skills) to achieve lifelong success • purposeful, sustained outcomes ATAR Non-ATAR � Students aiming to: � Students aiming to: � achieve QCE � achieve QCE � engage with breadth of rich, � engage with breadth of rich, purposeful learning through purposeful learning through subject choices subject choices � transition to tertiary � gain VET expertise (university) or technical � transition to apprenticeship, pathways (college, TAFE) traineeship or work pathways
Curriculum Current QCE System New QCE system 2019 These subjects count towards the QCE: These subjects count towards the QCE: - Authority subjects • General subjects - Authority-registered subjects • Applied subjects - Vocational Education and • Vocational Education and Training (VET ) Training (VET) - Short Courses • Short Courses - Recognised studies • Recognised studies Students undertaking the equivalent of Students undertaking the equivalent of six subjects six subjects
Underpinning 21 st Century skills
Employment Trends 2016-20
Preparing our Year 10s � External Exam Trials 2016-17 (e.g. English, Maths B) � Extensive teacher training 2017-18 across new syllabuses � Australian Curriculum (Yrs. P-10) is a vital platform for students to succeed in the new senior system � Career education (GOALS, Careers Day, SET Plans) � Subject Selection processes (HOD talks, parent information evenings) � Gradual integration of assessment, 21 st century skills, cognitive development in Year 10 core and certain elective subjects
How is the ATAR calculated? Students must select a Mathematics Students must subject pass an English to attain an ATAR (General or Applied) ATAR calculation is the responsibility of QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre)
Internal Assessment (IA) � General subjects in Unit 3 and 4 contain three(3) IA Items � For Mathematics and Science subjects the culminated score for the IA = 50% of the total ATAR contribution � For all other syllabus subjects, the culminated score for the IA = 75% of the total ATAR contribution
External Assessment � Occurs in Term 4, 2020 (commencing week 4) � Duration – approximately 17 days � Contributes between 25-50% of the students overall ATAR
Subject Offerings** 2019-2020 Subjects Offered - General, Applied (A), Vocational Education and Training (V) English English Mathematics General Mathematics English Literature Mathematical Methods Essential English (A) Specialist Mathematics Essential Mathematics (A ) Science Biology Humanities Ancient History Chemistry Economics Physics Geography Legal Studies Modern History The Arts Drama Business Accounting Film and Television and New Media Business Music Cert III Business (V) Music Extension Visual Art Visual Art in Practice (A) Languages Chinese Technology Digital Solutions Engineering Industrial Technology Skills (A) Certificate I Construction* (V) Certificate II Hospitality* (V) Health Education Physical Education GOALS Psychology Cert III Fitness/Cert II Sport Rec* (V) * Qualification attracts VETis funding – students permitted access to subsidy only once ** Subject Offerings list is anticipatory and may be subject to change.
Term 2 – Laying the Foundation � GOALS careers education program ( My Path ) � Senior Education and Training Plan (SET Plan) The Gap State High School | Educating the whole person in a supportive local community.
Establishing a Plan: QTAC: My Path Capabilities to Subject Options to Tertiary/TAFE � . Free, online pathway exploring tool Complements GOALS (10 week career unit, SET Plan development)
Documenting the Plan (SET Plan) � Compulsory process for students prior to entering Year 11. � It assists students to: � structure their learning in Years 11 and 12 around abilities, interests and ambitions � consider their education, training and career options after Year 12 � set and achieve learning goals in Year 11 and 12 and beyond � include flexible and coordinated pathway options in their course of senior study (e.g. Vocational Education and Training, Foundation University subjects) � communicate with their parents/carers in conjunction with teachers/career counsellors about post-school options
More information � Department of Education and Training www.det.qld.gov.au � Senior assessment: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au � Tertiary entrance: www.qtac.edu.au
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