Welcome to the Senior Education Pathways Evening

1. Welcome to the Senior Education Pathways Evening

2. 2013 Great Results 1.83% OP 1-15 (74% in 2012) 61% OP eligible, 57% (2012) 50%(2011), 50%(2010), 60% (2009) 2. 18% OP 1-5 18% (2012), 13% (2011), 19.7% (2010), 13.8% (2009), 3. 97% Achieved a Round 1 QTAC STUDENT SUCCESS

3. OP1 - Three (3)Students – 1. Adam Cauchi 2. Hayden Steel 3. Sunny Van den Berg OP2 – Two (2) Ruby Russell and Yuliya Shkvarko OP3 – Six (6) Jessica Bates,Tessa Dawson, Daniel Jebb, Cameron Joyes, Natalie Peinke, Dominic Swan OP4 – Ten (10) OP5 – Seven (7)

5. Year 12 OP 2013

6. QCS Grades

8. 2014 QTAC - Review of Wavell SHS 2013 Year 12 Cohort Summary of Offers Total Students from your school who have applied: 147 + 1Visa Guidance Office

9. 2014 QTAC - Review of Wavell SHS 2013 Year 12 Cohort Offers by Preference Number at time of Guidance Office

10. The Wavell Development Program (WDP) and Work Experience Ms Melinda Bowker Year 10 Coordinator

11. The role of Year 10 Coordinator • Student welfare • Attendance • Ensure responsible behaviour • Maintain uniform standards • Upholding whole school policies • Student development - transitioning students into the senior school

12. The focus in Year 10 • Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) • Senior Education and Training Plans (SET Plans) • Choosing subjects for Year 11 and 12 • Career and life choices • Certificate I in Work Education

13. Why? • Year 10 most important year of high school. • Choices you make impact this year will have an impact on Year 11 and 12 and on options after school. • Many changes to senior school in last few years, in particular the introduction of the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).

14. Wavell Development Program Term 1 and 2 Term 3 and 4 Certificate I in Information, Digital Media & Technology (IDMT) Careers Day SET Plan Meeting Day Choosing your senior subjects • Certificate I in Information, Digital Media & Technology (IDMT) • Preparation for and completion of Work Experience in the last week of Term 2 • Careers and Employment Expo at school

15. Certificate I in IDMT • A vocational qualification aims to develop the essential skills that are needed by everyone who uses a computer in a personal or professional capacity • In addition, it will provide you with a range of key employment-related knowledge and skills including: • Word Processing using Word • Internet Browsing using Internet Explorer • Email using Outlook Express • Presentations using PowerPoint • Spread sheets using Excel

16. Why Certificate I? • Successful completion of the Certificate I in IDMT will provide you with your first 2 QCE points. • It will provide you with important information to complete your Work Experience program • It will assist with the Career Development and SET Plan programs this year • It will help you find part time employment

17. What does it look like? • You will need to complete six competencies in order to successfully gain your Certificate I in IDMT. These competencies are:

18. Work ExperienceTuesday 24th – Friday 27th June • Provides an opportunity for you to spend four days working in an industry of interest for you. • In the past students have worked in trade industries, law firms, theatres, office/admin positions etc • You must complete work experience as part of your Certificate I in IDMT

19. Work Experience Co-ordinator • Mrs Peinke • workexpyr10@wavellshs.eq.edu.au • J-Down Staffroom (ph: 3350 0339)

20. 2 options for work experience Option 1 Option 2 Find your own work experience placement You will need to call potential work places and provide a contact person and phone number to Ms Peinke. If you can not find a placement you will need to pay $50 for the school to find one for you.

21. Work Experience – Key Dates • Friday 21th February (end of Week 4) • ALL work experience forms were due to Mrs Peinke with option 1 or 2 selected and parent signature • Friday 28th March (end of week 9) • If option 1 selected - final day for details of placement to be given to Mrs Peinke • Friday 4th April (end of week 10) • If option 2 selected $50 payment is due

22. Important Information • Get your forms/payments in on time! • Seek out your employer early, do not wait until the last minute to find a placement • The contact person is very important, you must get a name, phone number, email and fax to give to Mrs Peinke. • It takes time to organise work experience placements and contracts so be organised and proactive!

23. Schedule for 2013

24. Pathways in the Senior School Mr Nathan Macpherson Guidance Officer

25. Overview • Career Pathways • Types of subjects in Year 11 & 12 • Traditional Academic Pathways to University • Advanced Academic opportunities • Alternate pathways to university

26. Who/what/where will YOU be in 10 years time?

27. A need to make informed decisions through research!! Hospitality Banking & Finance

28. Choosing Subjects for Senior Assumed Knowledge Authority or Authority Registered Senior Statement O.P. Traineeships Careers A, B, C, D, E Band 1-25 Semester Units QCS Prerequisites Vocational subjects Skills Abilities Achievements QCE Band 1-10 F.P

29. Types of subjects in Year 11 and Year 12 • Authority subjects are academic subjects with substantial assessment • They are aimed at preparing students for tertiary education • Authority Registered subjects are more practical subjects with less demanding content and assessment • Students may take 6 Authority or 6 Authority Registered subjects or a mixture of both

30. Traps • Don’t Choose: • Subjects because your brother/sister did • Subjects to be with your friends • Subjects because it will get a good OP • Do Choose: • Subjects according to your own skills, abilities and interests

31. QualificationsAt the end of Year 12… • Will get a Statement of Attainment • May get a • QCE • Tertiary Entrance Statement • Certificate • School Based Traineeship • School Based Apprenticeship

32. OP - What it is • ‘OP’ means the ‘Overall Position’ in the State-wide rank • Tells your Rank Order in relation to all other OP eligible Year 12 students in the state (is based on comparisons with other students) • The Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) then ‘bands’ the students on the State rank order into 25 bands

33. OP - What it is • The OP 1 band is the highest • The OP 25 band is the lowest • Used by QTAC to allocate places in tertiary courses

34. OP - Rules • Must study a minimum of:- • 5 Authority Subjects • 3 Authority Subjects over 4 semesters • Sit the Queensland Core Skills Test (QCS) • 20 semester units (e.g. 5 subjects x 4 semesters)

35. Advanced LearningOther Academic opportunities • Students can apply to begin their university studies while in Year 12. • Students take a subject for one or two semesters and remove one of their school subjects. • Bonus ranks are awarded to students who have completed a university subject. • Students must be achieving at a minimum B average and at least a B in English to apply for these programs

36. Advanced LearningOther Academic opportunities • Some universities offer bonus points towards a student’s Rank (used for university entry) for students who complete a Language other than English or Mathematics C while at high school. • QUT also offers bonus points for students who study Engineering Technology and apply for an Engineering Degree. NB. Please check university websites for further information and clarification.

37. Other Academic opportunities • Wavell is a Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) Gateway School. • Scholarships of up to $5000 available for students who want to study Engineering. • Engineering Camps • Work Placements

38. Non-OP Courses • Students who decide to take two or more Authority Registered subjects are not eligible for an OP. Instead they get a Rank Score which is calculated using schedules developed by QTAC – Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre. • Students who complete a non-OP course may go from school into: • University directly from school (this is rare) • TAFE Diploma • TAFE Certificate • Apprenticeship, Traineeship, the workforce

39. Alternate pathway to university via a non-OP course • An academic (OP) pathway may not be suitable for many students so they may decide to take a non-OP course and then decide they want to go to university after school. • Many non-OP students upgrade to university via a TAFE Diploma. At the end of a TAFE Diploma students: • Obtain a good QTAC Rank Score. • May get up to one year’s credit in a University Degree course.

40. Planning for Year 11 and 12 • Continue thinking about and exploring information about possible careers • Consider your interests, abilities and academic success so far • Think about a rounded, educated balance in choosing subjects • Think about subjects that will give you the skills needed in higher education or your vocational interest area • Consult the QTAC Tertiary Prerequisites Guide 2016 for the necessary prerequisite subjects • And…… • Remember balance in your social, emotional, academic, physical and spiritual life

41. Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Ms Tara Griffith HOD Senior Schooling

42. QCE • Vocational options in the Senior School School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships TAFE and other RTOs Certificate courses within Wavell SHS

43. QCE at a glance • The credit rules for awarding a QCE • The QCE and the Senior Statement • Registration and the learning account

44. What is a Queensland Certificate of Education? A QCE will be awarded to young people only if their course of study satisfies some specific requirements: • a significant amount of learning • a set standard of achievement • in a set pattern • meet the literacy and numeracy requirement.

46. CORE COURSES OF STUDY To be awarded a QCE a minimum of 12 credits must come from completed Core courses of study.

48. MEETING LITERACY REQUIREMENTS

49. MEETING NUMERACY REQUIREMENTS

50. Queensland Certificate of Education Issued to a student who has achieved: • a significant amount of learning • a set standard of achievement • in a set pattern • meet the literacy and numeracy requirement.