Year 12 Parent Information Session
Year 12 Parent Information Session What support is available for you to navigate the next 6 months?
Need extra help or guidance? • Other students, teachers, advisors • Careers Advisor, Director of Pastoral Care or Director of Studies • Library - Ms Hill in the Study Centre • Yr 12 Study Days - in lieu of Activities • HSC tutoring at night - Email Mrs Wark • HSC Study camp - end of Term 3 holidays
Released soon Usually around Trials HSC 2015 Usually a Saturday May be in another town
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/key_dates/pdf_doc/hsc-practical-performance-dates-2015.pdf
Year 12 Parent Information Session 2017 and beyond
Decisions to be made • What to study? • Which Institution? • Will you defer? • Accommodation? • $ - Scholarships TAS / Presentation by Murray Guest - Seonia Wark / TAS Headmaster - Director of Studies/ 25.05.2012
TAS Careers Program At TAS we encourage our students to take action as they prepare for their future endeavours beyond school life. We assist students to build a career profile, explore career ideas, consider career options and begin to develop a career plan. Students are also introduced to a range of career ideas, university subject selection information, employment and career prospects. We offer Careers Advice NOT Careers Decisions. We can assist you to find your directions and focus but ultimately the decision is yours, and as such you have to invest the time, thought and effort to reach a suitable decision or conclusion for you. IT’S YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!
Key concepts Self-awareness activities in which they begin to reflect on and examine their personal attributes and values in relation to both personal and life/work situations; Career exploration including research activities and planning which involves investigating, exploring and experiencing the world of work and the variety of pathway options available to them; Career decision making including exploring how decisions are made in relation to career, identifying; effective decision making strategies and the impact of decision making on their future career related options; Career management skills includes developing the skills needed to make successful transitions from school to further work, training or employment and to manage learning throughout their life.
Self-awareness • This is a very difficult concept for teenagers to understand • Requires insight and introspection. • Things to consider: PERSONAL INTERESTS SUBJECT STRENGTHS SKILLS AND ABILITIES PERSONALITY TRAITS VALUES AND ATTITUDES. GOALS IN LIFE • Very difficult to measure or know where your strengths lie. • Often affected by a number of influences. FAMILY MEDIA PEERS • Can change often.
Self awareness cont. PERSONALITY TRAITS. Dictate your ability to work in groups, independently, http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-attributes.html VALUES AND ATTITUDES. Protestant Work Ethic Concept. GOALS IN LIFE. What do want to achieve? Where do you think you will be in 5, 10, 15, 20 years? How do you plan to get there? Expectations?
Self awareness cont. How do we measure this Key Concept? Assessment Tools WIRL (What’s it really like) http://www.wirl.com.au Name: armidale Password: giant19 Other online tests but generally have to pay to use. Discussions with parents/guardians School reports School activities and expeditions - completed External information from parents and significant others Achievements - Leadership, business acumen.
Career exploration • Research options based on information presented. • Pathways: -Workforce - TAFE/Vocational training. - Tertiary - GAP Year (Not a career choice) Workforce • Numerous options - skills and abilities - background knowledge and training. - Acquisition skills? - Competitive Market. - High youth unemployment. - How do you make yourself stand out from the crowd?
USEFUL WEBSITES JOB JUMP: https://jobjump.com.au Need to register - Name: The Armidale School - Password: cubs My Future: http://www.myfuture.edu.au My skills: http://www.myskills.gov.au Plus many others.
Australian Tertiary Education Levels
TAFE / Vocational training - the main public provider. http://www.highered.tafensw.edu.au/courses/the-tafe-advantage.html#.VO5Ncku7594 • Offers a large range of courses. • Alternative to University study. • Tends to be more industry based. • Smaller classes and venues. • Wide range of courses. • Diplomas through to Advanced Diplomas (Associate Degrees). • Not for everyone. • New England TAFE is our closest campus.
List of colleges in Australia http://www.acpet.edu.au/article/7547/updated-list-of-svp-education-providers-and-partners/ The list of colleges, both private and public is very long. Need to carefully about choosing one that suits your needs. There has been some controversy over training colleges. Govt offer “Fee-Help” which is similar to HECS.
TAS / Presentation by Murray Guest - Seonia Wark / TAS Headmaster - Director of Studies/ 25.05.2012
Applying for University in NSW • UAC number - costs - need credit card • UAC applications - usually September • Some courses have early closing dates - extra selection criteria • You can change your preferences - but watch requirements that may exist with Early Entry Schemes www.uac.edu.au TAS / Presentation by Murray Guest - Seonia Wark / TAS Headmaster - Director of Studies/ 25.05.2012
http://www.qtac.edu.au
http://www.vtac.edu.au
• Sydney Careers Expo : 2-5th of June http://www.hscandcareers.com.au/ Need to investigate. If interest is present. Cost Last year was Riverview weekend. about $130 Travel down on the Thursday night. Go to Expo on Friday. Rugby players stay Visit Syd Uni & UNSW & others? down. Maybe a play Friday night (English Others return Saturday related) morning.
Year 12 Parent Information Session What if your ATAR is not quite enough?
Regional Bonus Schemes Some institutions apply automatic bonus points if you live in or attend school in a certain region. For more information check the websites of the relevant institution/s • Australian National University • Macquarie University • Central Queensland University • Southern Cross University • Charles Sturt University • University of Newcastle • Gri ffi th University • University of New England • La Trobe University • University of Western Sydney
Subject Bonuses All UAC institutions recognise performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to the course/s for which you have applied. • Australian National University • Gri ffi th University • Australian Maritime College • Int. College of Management • Southern Cross University • La Trobe University • University of New England • University of New South Wales • University of Sydney • University of Newcastle
Elite Athletes and Performers All UAC institutions recognise performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to the course/s for which you have applied. • Macquarie University • University of Sydney • University of Technology, Sydney • University of New South Wales + others
http://mq.edu.au
http://mq.edu.au/future_students/undergraduate/
• TAS = 5 Rural Bonus points • Academic Advantage - up to 5 pts (min ATAR 72.55) • MAX 9 pts available in 2014 • Not for all courses
Year 12 Parent Information Session University Early Entry Schemes
Major Features • RAPIDLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE • Provides the chance to secure a University place before the HSC • Recognises that HSC performance is not the only (or even the best) indicator of tertiary success • Every scheme is di ff erent - in its rules, measures & di ffi culty
Most Popular Schemes at TAS TAS / Presentation by Murray Guest - Seonia Wark / TAS Headmaster - Director of Studies/ 25.05.2012
HISTORICALLY • Highest number of applications from TAS • Based on potential for success • Speci fj c academic rankings required • Further information required for Science/Agriculture • Applications available from Mr Taylor around the Trial HSC Exams http://www.une.edu.au/for/future-students/landing/earlyentry.php
Year 12 Parent Information Session ATAR Calculation
Calculating the ATAR ____ __ ____ _____ ____ ______ Click to edit Master text styles Raw Moderated Board of Studies Exam + Assessment Marks _____ _____ Second level ____ _____ Third level Universities Admissions Centre _____ _____ Fourth level ____ _____ Fifth level The scaled mark Scaled for each course is based on the quality of the candidates in that course 2 units of English + next in that year best 8 units ATAR
What happens to the marks? HSC Exam Marks Average 50 100
What happens to the marks? then scaled by (UAC) - varies for each subject HSC = 75 ATAR 65 Scaled = 51
Sample HSC Results English Advanced 90 80 70 60 90 80 70 60 Mathematics 90 80 70 60 Economics Chemistry 90 80 70 60 Modern History 90 80 70 60 ATAR 3737 97 83 62 34
Year 12 Parent Information Session What if something goes wrong?
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