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Year 10 Subject Selection 2011-2012

Year 10 Subject Selection 2011-2012. Middle School Principal: Michael Keenan Careers: George Georgostathis/Jos Kurrle. Student experience. Jaymee-Lee Jones/Cassandra Hoy-Graham Aydin Bozkurt. Yr 10 – the year of decision-making. Critical year to determine future careers pathways: VCE

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Year 10 Subject Selection 2011-2012

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  1. Year 10 Subject Selection 2011-2012

  2. Middle School Principal: Michael Keenan • Careers: George Georgostathis/Jos Kurrle

  3. Student experience • Jaymee-Lee Jones/Cassandra Hoy-Graham • Aydin Bozkurt

  4. Yr 10 – the year of decision-making • Critical year to determine future careers pathways: • VCE • VCAL • TAFE • APPRENTICESHIP • EMPLOYMENT • Portfolio interviews in Term 3 2012

  5. Six subjects per semester- 2 core, 4 elective

  6. Aiming for VCE - subject choice • Consider career aspirations- what qualifications do they require? Do these courses have any pre-requisites e.g. LOTE, high level mathematics? • Consider Year 11 and 12 courses that they plan to take - what Year 10 subjects will prepare them well? • Be realistic about their chances of success • Select subjects from a range of curriculum areas in order to keep as many career options open to them • Consider subjects they enjoy and/or are good at • Don’t choose subjects based on friends’ choices

  7. Aiming for VCE - performance • Work ethic • Good grades – Year 11 students must maintain a C average to be eligible for a subject in Year 12 • Exams important

  8. Choosing elective subjects: • Read the contents of the Year 10 2012 Course Handbook • Talk to current teachers • Unless you have a clear direction, choose broadly to keep all options open.

  9. Choosing VCE subjects: • A broad range of VCE subjects is available to Year 10 students • Information about VCE subjects is available from the VCE/VCAL 2012 Student Handbook. This is available on the College website.

  10. Why choose a VCE subject? • Students have a chance to gradually adjust to the demands of VCE during Year 10 • Increased flexibility in meeting the requirements of the VCE • Opportunity then for Units 3,4 to be done in Year 11 allowing for an extra subject in Year 12 – a bonus for an ATAR score • Can provide Year 10 students with a satisfying challenge

  11. The offer of a VCE subject in Year 10 depends upon : • Demonstrated academic and organisational capacity of the student • Availability: • spaces in classes • timetable constraints • staff availability • Staff Recommendation

  12. Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Foundation Maths Foundation Maths OR Foundation Maths does NOT lead into Year 12 Maths Year 10 Further General Maths F Further Maths Year 10 Methods Math Methods General Maths M & Math Methods Math Methods & Specialist Maths Enrichment Maths

  13. Year 11 General Maths Methods and Maths Methods: • Are generally taken as a package • Lead to all Year 12 Maths pathways • Algebra is a big part of these subjects • Focus is to prepare students to successfully study Maths Methods or Maths Methods with Specialist Maths Year 12 • Year 12 Maths Methods leads to university courses requiring Maths. Some courses also require Specialist Maths

  14. What is VCAL? • VCAL stands for Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning • VCAL is about hands on work, teaching skills to assist students in gaining employment in their chosen field.

  15. Aiming for VCAL • Limited VCAL places in Year 11 (25) • Consider choosing Pathways as a subject • Have a clear idea of career pathway • Maintain good work ethic

  16. VET (Vocational Education & Training) – these are VCE-level subjects • VET Business Administration • VET Sport & Recreation (Community Recreation) • VET Creative Industries (Media)

  17. Why choose a VET subject? • VET Certificates are nationally accredited. • A student will be issued with a VET Certificate on successful completion or a statement of attainment of the units of competence that have been completed while enrolled at school. • All VET subjects contribute to a student’s ATAR score. • Refer to handbook for costs.

  18. Careers - Resources PEOPLE: • Careers teachers, subject teachers, industry personnel, University/TAFE staff, family and friends. PLACES: • GPSC Careers Centre • University/TAFE Open Days.

  19. Parents Help with Careers • Encourage your teenager to talk with relatives and friends about the work they do • Encourage your teenager to read the “Employment” section of the newspaper • Accompany your teenager to careers events e.g. The Age Careers and Employment Expo is held every year • Careers News on school website

  20. Pathways Subject: • Students explore their career options by completing work experience one day per week • This is in addition to the week block of work experience that all Year 10 students undertake • Students further develop their job application skills through obtaining work experience placements.

  21. Course Selection Sheet: • Due Date : Monday 22 August

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