Year 10 Information Night Changes for 2020 cohort

KEY STAFF Darren McGregor Principal Mark Heironymus Deputy Principal (Year 11 & 12) Rob Wonson Deputy Principal (Year 9 & 10) Vanessa Garvie Head of Department Senior Studies Loren Buchanan Head of Department Pathways Janette Atchison Leanne Harlow Guidance Officers

Why change the system?

Beyond School

Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Changes 2020 What do they mean for your student?

What is the QCE? ALL students will be expected to attain the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) by the end of Year 12. In order to attain a QCE by the end of Year 12, students will need to: Achieve 20 credit points. Pass 20 semesters or equivalent. Pass at least one semester of English and one semester of Maths or complete Certificate II Foundation Skills to attain the Literacy and Numeracy ticks. 12 points from core subjects (must study THREE subjects for 4 semesters OR Certificate II or higher). 8 points from other (subjects, certificates).

Example Core Credit Allocation

Example: Student A

Student A: Checklist

VET for Completed Core Requirements VET studies will accrue credit as results are reported, provided they meet all other QCE requirements. Certificates II, III, IV will accrue QCE credits in the Core category at increments of 25%, 50%, 75%and 100% on completion. Diploma and Advance Diploma will accrue 1 QCE credit point for each unit of competency completed up to 8 credit points. Certificate I is in the Preparatory category and will accrue QCE credits on completion (NOT used for core).

Example: Student B (with VET)

Student B: Checklist

Credit Duplication

So what does this mean from 2020? Student choices at SET Planning for pathways are crucial for their QCE. ALL students are aiming for a QCE. Subject changes will impact on QCE- NO changes in year 12, minimal changes in year 11. Units 1 & 2 need to obtain a satisfactory level to gain credit points. Units 3 & 4 are paired need to obtain a minimum of a C to gain credit points. Subject changes for English/Maths although allow for relaxation of Core, no longer guarantee credits points. Need to ensure that students doing Applied subjects and off campus courses are not duplicating credits- risking QCE.

Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) What is it and who can get one?

What is ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) The ATAR is the standard measure of overall school achievement used in all other Australian states and territories. It is a rank indicating a student’s position overall relative to other students.  The ATAR is expressed on a 2000-point scale from 99.95 (highest) down to 0, in increments of 0.05.  ATARs below 30 will be reported as ‘30.00 or less’.

Eligibility To be eligible for an ATAR, a student must have: Satisfactorily completed an English subject. Completed FIVE General subjects, or FOUR General subjects plus ONE Applied subject or VET course at AQF Certificate III or above. Accumulated their subject results within a five-year period. While students must satisfactorily complete an English subject to be eligible for an ATAR, the result in English will only be included in the ATAR calculation if it is one of the student’s best five subjects.

Subject Choices For some senior subjects, students will need to have met the prequisite in Year 10 to take that subject in Years 11 & 12. Students should choose subjects that: they enjoy. think they will achieve well in. that are subject prerequisites for tertiary courses that they will be seeking entry to.

DRAFT Subjects 2019 General Subjects Applied Subjects Certificate Courses General English General Mathematics Mathematical Methods Specialist Mathematics Accounting Ancient History Business Geography Legal Studies Modern History Design Physical Education Biology Chemistry Earth and Environmental Science Physics Film and Television Music Visual Art Dance Drama Essential English Essential Mathematics Engineering Skills Furnishing Skills Industrial Graphics Information and Communication Technology Early Childhood Studies Science in Practice Certificate III Business Certificate III Fitness Certificate II Sport and Recreation Certificate II Music Industry Certificate II Visual Art Certificate II Hospitality

VET Each VET qualification level (Certificate III or higher) will have a single scaled score that can be included in a student’s ATAR. For example, a Certificate III in Hospitality and a Certificate III in Laboratory Skills will each have the same scaled score; this will be regardless of the duration or area of study of the Certificate III. It is expected that the scaled score for a completed VET Diploma will be higher than that for a completed VET Certificate IV, which in turn will be higher than the scaled score for a completed VET Certificate III.

What has changed? Old OP System New ATAR System Number between 0-99.95 with increments of 0.05 Best 5 General Subjects OR Best 4 General + Best Applied (SAS) OR + Certificate III OR + Certificate IV OR +Diploma English required but not mandatory to be included in calculation Changes to some subjects and subject names School- based assessment + final External assessment Maths/Science (50%); Other subjects (25%) No common test used QTAC calculates ATARs for school leavers 1-25 Bands Best 5 Authority Subjects English required but not mandatory School- based assessment QCS test results used in calculations QCAA calculate OP scores for school leavers

So what does this mean from 2020? No more QCS Test. QCAA will not issues OP’s- there will be NO OP’s. QTAC will be responsible for issuing ATAR’s. Anyone can get an ATAR provided they meet the requirements. ALL subjects (General and Applied) as well as Certificate III’s or higher are eligible to be included in an ATAR. ALL Year 12 students who meet the requirements will still receive a QCE. Queensland’s ATAR’s will be recognised in ALL other Australian states and territories.

SET PLANS 2018 Year 10

Introduction Action plan for year 10 students. Compulsory Year 10 process. Links post School learning with Senior subjects. Step by step process through OneSchool. Interview with parents to sign off on contract.

Time Frame for SET Plans 24th July: Letter sent home to explain the SET Plan process. 26th July: Student Login and commence SET Plan on OneSchool. 31st July: School hands to students advised pathway based on academic results from Semester 1 2018 report card.

Time Frame for SET Plans 2nd August: Pre-requisite and CORE talks with Tertiary pathway students. 7th August: EXPO Afternoon - SET plan, pathways and industry. Parent / Staff appointment times for SET Plan interview.

Time Frame for SET Plans 16th August: Subject selections for students through OneSchool. 21st and 22nd August: SET Plan Interviews.

Reminders for SET Plans Compulsory requirement of Education Queensland. The SET Plan must be signed by the parent / guardian with a staff member. Enables Senior subjects with post School links. Agreement to the College expectations of student in year 11 and 12 at Woodcrest State College.