WELCOME – Year 10 into Year 11 2018 Information Evening
Information Evening • Common Language • Pathway forward • QCE • OP Pathway • QCS Test • OP Ineligible • QTAC Selection Rank • Subject Recommendations • Subject Changes • Timeline
GLOSSARY – Common Language QCAA- Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority QTAC – Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre QCE – Queensland Certificate of Education QCS – Queensland Core Skills Test OP – Overall Position FP – Field Position VET – Vocational Education Training
The move to Year 11…... • QCAA regulated courses and assessment • An increase in workload and an expectation that students will work more independently • Students will need to take greater responsibility for their own learning
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) • Requires 20 credits in total • CORE (12 credits) can be made up of different combinations – 3 x Subjects studied over the 2 years / or certificate equivalent (8pts) + 1 x subject studied over the 2 years. • + 8 additional credits from a combination of study = 20. • SOUND ACHIEVEMENT or better in ALL subjects to receive FULL CREDIT (4 credits awarded for each subject studied over 2 years) on EXIT. • PASS at least one semester in English (Authority or English Communication) and Mathematics (A,B,C or Prevocational Mathematics) • Literacy & Numeracy can be obtained with a ‘C’ on QCS Test.
Pathways • OP Eligible – OP / QCS TEST OR…. • OP Ineligible – QTAC Selection Rank Eligible / and QCS Test • Some students may receive a rank and an OP • There are many combinations students can choose and can include : • VET – School-based traineeship / apprenticeship • Certificate Courses (Cert I, II, III, IV – Diploma) • Tertiary Studies (Griffith Guest, Griffith / Bond Semester.)
OP PATHWAY • An OP PATHWAY is designed SPECIFICALLY for students who are wanting to attend University. • It is mainly focused on students wanting to enter into COMPETITIVE COURSES. v These courses might include – Law, Sciences, Medicine, Physiotherapy.
OP ELIGIBLE OP (Overall Position) “A student’s OP shows their position in a statewide rank order based on their overall achievement in AUTHORITY subjects”. OP 1 is the highest OP 25 is the lowest
OP Eligible Students To be eligible for an OP, students must: • Complete 20 Semester units of credit in Authority subjects • Study at least three subjects for four semesters • Sit the QCS Test • Attend school until the final day of Year 12 – Approx.: 16 th November 2018.
QCS TEST The QCS Test contributes information towards calculation of Overall Positions (OPs) which are used to select students for tertiary entrance. A student's individual QCS Test result is not used on its own in the calculation of their OP — instead, group results are used as part of the statistical scaling processes. OP ineligible sitting the QCS results are not used in the calculation of the group results. A student's individual result on the QCS Test (from A to E) is reported on the student's Senior Statement or Statement of Results.
QCS TEST • Test achievement of core skills • Does not test intelligence or knowledge of particular Year 12 subjects • Assumed general knowledge, vocabulary and mathematical operations to Year 10 • Based on Common Curriculum Elements (CCE)
Important Information: • Students need to check the Prerequisites required for the course of study for which they intend to apply. • AUTHORITY ENGLISH is a Prerequisite for most University programs. Students MUST complete 4 semesters and exit with at least a Sound Achievement. English Communication does not satisfy this prerequisite requirement. • Students will also need to be aware of any Field Positions that may be used if QTAC need to scale student admissions further.
FIELD POSITIONS A student may receive up to 5 Field positions (FPs) • Field A – extended written expression • Field B – short written communication • Field C – basic numeracy • Field D – solving complex problems • Field E – substantial practical performance q Eligibility for an FP depends on the combination of Authority subjects studied and the number of weighted semesters completed. q 60 weighted semesters in a field required for eligibility in that field q Student Senior Learning Handbook – example of calculating eligibility
OP Ineligible Student / QTAC Rank • Order of merit position • AN ALTERNATIVE TO OP • Uses results in all subjects for a point system • Position on a scale from 99 downwards • Used to allocate tertiary places in order of merit for applicants without an OP.
OP Ineligible Student • Students are allocated a QTAC selection rank based on their best 20 semesters. • This can be created from Authority and Authority registered subjects, VET units of competency / modules and the QCS. • They also need to meet subject prerequisites and the tertiary institution’s rules and regulations • Students who are OP ineligible can gain entry to tertiary courses through QTAC.
2014 QLD QTAC Selection 2014 QLD QTAC Selection Overall Rank Overall Rank Position Position 1 99 14 69 2 97 15 66 3 95 16 64 4 93 17 63 5 91 18 61 2014 – OP & 6 89 19 60 QTAC 7 87 20 59 SELECTION 8 84 21 58 RANKS 9 81 22 57 10 79 23 56 11 76 24 55 12 74 25 54 13 71
QTAC Selection Rank Guide Cert III (including SAT) 68 (14/15) Cert IV (including SAT) 74 (12) AMEB 7 or 8 84 (8) Diploma 82 (8/9)
QTAC Selection Rank • Students (OP ineligible) must satisfy minimum entry requirements such as prerequisites. • Prerequisites: subject requirements or portfolio/audition requirements for creative and performing arts courses . • STUDENTS SHOULD SIT THE QCS TEST TO IMPROVE RANK RESULT
Choosing a Pathway OP Pathway OP Ineligible Pathway § Most career options § Interest in completing require competitive VET/other qualifications or tertiary study subject areas § Possibility of moving § Career options do not include interstate during Year 11 competitive tertiary courses or 12 or applying for § Limited possibility of moving tertiary study interstate interstate during Year 11 or 12; or applying to interstate institutions
How to Select Senior Subjects 1. Interests, abilities, achievements and career goals 2. OP vs OP ineligible Pathways 3. Prerequisites and Assumed Study 4. Subjects you will do well in 5. Bonus schemes 6. Field Positions
SUBJECT RECOMMENDATIONS Subject Recommendation ACCOUNTING C+ grade or higher in English BUSINESS DIPLOMA C+ grade or higher in English BUSINESS MANAGEMENT C+ grade or higher in English BUSINESS TOURISM Competent literacy skills CREATIVE ARTS - VISUAL ARTS IN PRACTICE No prerequisites DANCE C grade or higher in English and Dance DRAMA C grade or higher in English and Drama EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE - CERTIFICATE III Competent literacy skills ENGLISH C grade or higher in Speaking and in Writing under exam conditions ENGLISH COMMUNICATION No prerequisites
Subject Changes • Changes are possible for the start of a NEW SEMESTER but require careful consideration: • Evidence of subject performance • Reflection – ability & achievement • Consideration of QCE • Tertiary course pre-requisites • OP eligibility (semesters of study) • TIMETABLE constraints • AVAILABILITY of a place in a preferred subject.
TIMELINE • 14/8/17: Subject Selection interviews with Leadership / Staff • 15/8/17: Subject Selection interviews with Leadership / Staff • 17/8/17: Complete Subject Selection through SETPlan Closes at 7pm.
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