1. CEAV Conference Presentation Deakin University, Melbourne 2 December 2013

2.  225 respondents to the careers teacher survey – closed!!  130 respondents to the CourseLink survey – closes 23 December  This is how we review our services if you don’t participate then we can’t consider any feedback you may have.

3.  67% (152) of all respondents were aged 50 and over  Of all respondents: ◦ 86.67% were regular users of technology. ◦ 12.89% are prepared to give it a go ◦ One person refuses to use technology  In terms of who uses what: ◦ 99% (214) found CourseSearch useful or very useful ◦ 97% (208) found CourseLink (Teacher Access) useful or very useful ◦ 59% (126) found the current format of the Guide useful or very useful

4.  Accessing the VTAC Guide online: ◦ 47% (82) downloaded the information onto one or more smart device/s ◦ 50% (89) printed the download  A full report is currently being prepared for Management Committee in March 2014.

5. Top six questions in 2012

6. 1. They must qualify for the VCE 2. If an international student pay VCAA fees 3. Achieve study scores in at least four permissible Unit 3 and 4 VCE studies, including ◦ one from the English group (English, English language, Literature or EAL) plus ◦ three other scorable studies

7. ◦ VET with scored assessment are treated identically to other scored VCE studies. ◦ Unscored VET studies may be counted as fifth and/or sixth studies  the increment will be 10% of the average of the primary four VTAC Scaled Study Scores.

8.  Bonus is not 5 added to the ATAR i.e. ATAR of 55 going to 60 ◦ All students doing a language receive an adjustment ◦ Adjustment is not uniform ◦ 5 is applied to the mean i.e. average of each study ◦ The bonus decreases as it moves away from the average  The language is treated as all other scaled VCE study scores.

9.  Can be used as a fifth or sixth study  An increment is calculated based on performance in the HE study  If the average over all the HE Study units is at ◦ least 90% gets a 5.0 added to the aggregate ◦ least 80% but less than 90%, gets 4.5 added to the aggregate ◦ least 70% but less than 80%, gets 4.0 added to the aggregate ◦ least 60% but less than 70% gets 3.5 added to the aggregate ◦ least 50% but less than 60% gets 3.0 added to the aggregate

10.  Legitimate one year – if not approved by VCAA then VTAC doesn’t treat as such -  Incomplete units or not enough scored studies to get a primary four  Incorrect results recorded on VASS –  International students don’t pay fees, no results available or sent to VTAC  Contact VCAA not VTAC

11.  The ATAR is available to all eligible students via SMS or http://resultsandatar.vic.edu.auresultsandatar.vic.edu.au ◦ All applicants and non-applicants who have qualified for the ATAR ◦ Unpaid applicants  Who gets an ATAR statement in the mail ◦ VTAC registered who have  have applied for a course through VTAC  paid processing fees.

12.  Process for international schools – ◦ Produce bulk ATAR statements for overseas students studying the VCE outside of Australia at your school. The process closed Friday 29 November.  Non-applicant or unpaid applicants can get an ATAR statement request form for $15. http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/forms/atar_request.pdf http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/forms/atar_request.pdf  Timing of non applicant statements – January sometime.

13. Case study 1 :  A student comes to you and says they did a study last year and are not sure it’s been included in the ATAR calculation or claim it hasn’t been included in the ATAR calculation. What do you do?

14. 1. Check out that the VCE study score is included in the study program on CourseLink 2. If the VCE study is listed here it has been considered for the calculation of the ATAR. 3. Then you can confirm which studies were used in the ATAR calculation.  If the study is not included in the ATAR calculation it will be because of scaling i.e. it wasn’t one of the best six or possibly because of a permissible rule How to access an individual’s study score program. How to access an individual’s ATAR calculation.

18. Case study 2 :  A student comes to you and shows you a printed screen shot of the website and/or their phone.  They claim that when they went back in, their ATAR had changed and that VTAC has made a mistake. What do you do?

19.  Check what you have recorded on CourseLink.  If an amendment was posted the time and date will be available from your ATAR calculation screen ◦ VTAC keeps a record of the date and time of any changes to the data ◦ this is also included on this screen for your information.  Whatever is recorded there is what was presented online and/or via SMS  Suggest that the student may have made a mistake and if they haven’t then you will contact VTAC who will refer the matter to the police because one of their friends may have done this. ◦ Try to be supportive

20. Access, top tips and timelines

21.  Student data is a summary screen that lists a summary of all students from here you can: ◦ link to the individual’s file or ◦ check preferences from 11am Monday 16 December 2013 ◦ check when students have changed their preferences  To view an individual student’s profile select the surname – you will then have access to the preferences. ◦ Check out www.vtac.edu.au/careers/demos for instructions on how to print each students’ preferences.www.vtac.edu.au/careers/demos

22.  From here you can see: ◦ Applicant preferences ◦ The record of any changes ◦ Whether or not the applicant meets the study prerequisite ◦ Whether or not the applicant meets the study score (raw) prerequisite

23. The first half of the table shows you the course code (new 10 digit) and the course name) The second half provides info on both subject and raw study score prerequisites Change of preference history gives you the date, time of all changes.

24. Change of preference opens on Monday 16 December 2013 at 11am. All students are able to change their course preferences up until 12noon Monday 23 December 2013. Institutional change of preference days are in the Bulletin and blog. All material in this presentation is copyrighted.

25.  Never change a preference based on something a parent tells you. ◦ If the parent is legitimately a proxy, then get them to a) provide you with a copy of a letter or b) log into VTAC User Account to confirm the details  Always get any advice when asked to change preferences on someone’s behalf in writing!  Be careful not to delete a preference but instead move the preference up or down!!!!

26. Use the ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ buttons. Do not use the ‘x’

27.  A parent and their son/daughter come to see you after offers to say that someone changed their preferences.  What do you do?

28.  Check CourseLink to see when the preferences were changed. Go through the last date with the student (alone) if possible to see if they can remember going into their account.

29.  Try to get the student alone  Ask them to think back to that day – where were they, what were they doing, who were they with?  Ask them who they gave their PIN to, whether or not they posted a photo of a copy of their PIN and VTAC number on Twitter/Facebook etc  If they still insist call VTAC, we can check the ISP address and indicate that if this has happened the police will be called.

30. VTAC staff will be online to chat When: Mon, 16 December 1pm – 3pm When:Tues, 17 December 1pm – 3pm

31. Access to the ATARs

32.  Students have the right to withdraw permission  Do a test run of your username and password before 16/12.  To assist with speed of access: ◦ On new and bigger server ◦ Don’t hit refresh, it increases congestion  Also, VTAC will unlock all accounts that haven’t been used for three months.

33.  All data, irrespective of permissions is embargoed until 10am Monday 16 December 2013  Passwords are retrieved automatically and go to the email address on VASS. Don’t call VTAC.

34.  These have changed  Overview: ◦ Data must be accessed privately – not at dinners, lunches, or any public spaces!! ◦ The data is owned by the student and VTAC ◦ ATARs can never be used for anything but counselling without permission ◦ The permission must clearly state what the student allows the data to be used for and who it can be shown to.

35. ◦ All breaches will be referred to the privacy commissioner ◦ All incidents deemed to be breaches by VTAC will result in a two year ban for the early release ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. ◦ When forwarding the ATARs it is the senders responsibility to include the Terms and Conditions ◦ When directed to use the early release for anything other than counselling it is the senders responsibility to keep copies of the direction

36.  3pm on Sunday 15 December.  CourseLink will be closed from 6am until 11am Monday 16 December  Full instructions on how to download the ATAR will be available from Friday, 13 December.

37.  Go to Student Data ◦ Sort this screen by ATAR and/or Enrolment type and print ◦ Alternatively you can download the file by selecting the link.  To view an individual student’s profile select the surname – you will then have access to the ATAR calculation. You can also sort by payment

38.  Careers practitioners via http://www.vtac.edu.au/careers/demos.html http://www.vtac.edu.au/careers/demos.html Printing preferences

39.  CourseLink tutorials are available from: http://www.vtac.edu.au/careers/demos.html http://www.vtac.edu.au/careers/demos.html

40.  schoolsliaison@vtac.edu.au schoolsliaison@vtac.edu.au ◦ Include name of student ◦ Screen shot of issue ◦ What you’ve checked to assist us to know what and where to look  Staff not available on Sunday 15 December 2013 but will be checking speed of program.