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FOR CURRENT YEAR 10 STUDENTS
Work Habits
All students receive a Work Habits Rating 5 times a year – a graded average score based on the following ratings that key work habits will be assessed by:
Always – 4
Usually – 3
Sometimes – 2
Rarely – 1
Never – 0
In Week 5 of Term 3 students will again be assessed
What does the Work Habit rating reveal
Rating What it suggests about your work habits
4 -3.75 On track to achieve academic potential.
3.75 – 3 Improvement needed in your work habits to achieve academic potential.
Below 3 In danger of not satisfying your course of study –significant improvement needed immediately.
The eight Work Habits
Attendance
Behaves well and shows respect for the learning environment
Shows endeavour and uses class time effectively
Engages in learning by listening and questioning
Prepares well for assessment tasks
Acts on feedback
Meets work deadlines
Brings correct equipment to class
Analysis of VCE results
Summary
Work habits are correlated with ATAR scores.
Students with high ATAR scores have high work habits.
High Work habits correlate with satisfactory completion of all VCE subjects.
ATAR vs Work Habits
ATAR Range Work Habits 17
90 - 99.99 3.96
80 - 89.99 3.95
70 - 79.99 3.86
60 - 69.99 3.76
50 - 59.99 3.71
40 - 49.99 3.63
30 - 39.99 3.41
20 - 29.99 3.39
10 - 19.99 3.18
Student Representative Council (SRC)
House Captains
RMIT Big Day Out
Michael Carr Gregg presentation
Study Skills Lectures
Wellbeing sessions
Homework Club
Tertiary presentations
Exam Preparation & Revision
Yr 10 and 11 Exams
Yr 12 Practice exams
High Achiever activities
Year 11 Deb Ball
Year 10 Formal
The Age Careers Expo
Warm & Fuzzy Day
Presentation evenings
Principals Awards
VCE Pathway
• University
• TAFE
• Employment
VCE-VET Pathway
• University
• TAFE
• Employment
VCAL Pathway
• TAFE
• Employment
Year
10
VCE2019
VCE Requirements:
To achieve your VCE you must successfully
complete 16 units including:
three units from the English group, two of
which must be a Unit 3 and 4 sequence
at least three additional Unit 3 and 4
sequences.
In Year 11: 12 units (6 subjects) have to be undertaken throughout the year At least 2 Units of English Can include one Unit 3 & 4 (Yr. 12) subject (2 Units)
Semester
1
(Unit 1)
English
Unit
General
Maths
Psych. H&HD Business
Man.
Legal
Studies
Semester
2
(Unit 2)
English
Unit
General
Maths
Psych. H&HD Business
Man.
20th
Century
History
Year 11
12 Units
Year 12
10 Units
Of these 22 units undertaken, at least 16 must be passed
Semester
1
(Unit 1)
English
Unit
General
Maths
Psych. H&HD Business
Man.
Legal
Studies
Semester
2
(Unit 2)
English
Unit
General
Maths
Psych. H&HD Business
Man.
20th
Century
History
Semester
1
(Unit 3)
English
Unit
Further
Maths
Psych. H&HD Business
Man.
Semester
2
(Unit 4)
English
Unit
Further
Maths
Psych. H&HD Business
Man.
Promotion to VCE
The promotion policy requires that students meet the following minimum success
criteria for promotion:
Average Work Habit Rating of 3.00 or above with demonstrated improvements in Semester Two Ratings in conjunction with:
A minimum VC level of 9.5 across all subjects
Demonstrated ability to satisfactorily complete all work tasks in core subjects and other units of study relevant to VCE choices, as shown in semester reports
Satisfactory performance in at least 4 Year 10 exams at half year and end of year
Minimum of 80% attendance in class (Note: 90% attendance required in VCE)
The College will also take into consideration when looking at promotion:
Performance in NAPLAN and General Achievement Tests undertaken at Year 9
Why is English so important?
How employable are you? English is:
Job applications
Interviews
Verbal communications
Report writing
Teamwork
Customers
Planning and organizing
Life-long Learning
VCE MATHS COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Specialist Maths Specialist Maths
Advanced Maths Maths Methods Maths Methods
Standard Maths General Maths Further Maths
Students must do Maths Methods at Year 11 if they wish to do it at Year 12
Students must do Specialist Maths at Year 11 if they wish to do it at Year 12
Students must do Maths Methods at Year 12 if they wish to do Specialist Maths at Year 12
Students may do Maths Methods at Year 12 without doing Specialist Maths at Year 12
Studying General Maths, Maths Methods, or Specialist Maths in Year 11 VCE requires students to have a CAS Calculator. These calculators cost around $200 and are also used in Year 12.
The choices for VCE Maths are listed below in order of decreasing difficulty.
VCE MATHS COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
ENTRY TO GENERAL MATHS YEAR 11
If a student wants to do General Maths at Year 11 (and then possibly Year 12 Further Maths), they should meet the following recommendations:
The student should have done Mathematics at Year 10 and achieve the expected Victorian Curriculum standard of 9.5 and have an S (satisfactory) for both Semester 1 and Semester 2.
It is not recommended that any student attempt Year 11 General Maths if they were graded below the expected standard in Maths at Year 10 because they will not be adequately prepared to succeed.
VCE MATHS COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
ENTRY TO MATHS METHODS AND SPECIALIST MATHS YEAR 11
Students wishing to undertake a Maths Methods Unit 1 will sit an Entrance Exam in Year 10 to determine their eligibility for VCE Maths Methods. This will also determine their eligibility for Specialist Maths if they wish to do this subject at Year 11.
The Entrance exam will be undertaken by all Year 10 Advanced Mathematics students as well as any other Year 10 maths student wishing to undertake VCE Maths Methods
The Entrance exam will be held in Term 2 Week 11.
The results from the entrance exam (after cross marking) will be made available to students during Term 3 week 1 prior to the subject selection due date.
Any student successful on the Entrance exam (greater than 50%) but not currently undertaking Year 10 Advanced Mathematics may be moved across to Advanced Mathematics after consultation with their parents for the remainder of the year.
Subject selections
How to
choose?
Select according to:
Subject interest
Subject skill/knowledge
level
Subject suitability – level of
motivation, demonstrated
capacity
Prerequisite requirements –
visit www.vtac.edu.au to
use the Prerequisite and
Course Explorer to check
these. See Page 11 in VTAC
Year 10 Guide.
Maths Unit 1 & 2 – Yr 11 Chemistry
Secondary teaching
Primary teaching
Early Childhood teaching
Sport and Outdoor Education
(Monash)
Physical Education
Valuation
Medicine
Physiotherapy
Biomedical Science
Pharmacy
Prerequisites
Maths Methods Art and Design
Engineering
Some economics
Medicine
Biomedical Science
Some commerce/
business/IT degrees
Many courses need a
portfolio/interview
Both TAFE and Uni
Sciences – often any two of:
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Maths Methods etc
Other Subjects
VCAL2019
There are four curriculum strands within a VCAL certificate:
1. Literacy and Numeracy Skills – Studies related to literacy (English) and numeracy (Maths)
2. Industry Specific Skills - Vocational Education and Training (VET) units of competency (See below the section on VET courses).
3. Work Related Skills – This could be in the form of structured Workplace Learning, a School Based Apprenticeship and/or a subject in Work related skills
4. Personal Development Skills - Students participate in community-based projects, voluntary work and/or structured activities that will
VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning)
Sample: Semester 1 Intermediate VCAL Timetable
Year 11- Semester 1- Intermediate VCAL
Sample: Semester 2 Intermediate VCAL Timetable
Year 11- Semester 1- Intermediate VCAL
Selection Criteria for Intermediate (Year 11) VCAL
To be considered for an interview for the Sunbury College VCAL
program students must first submit a written application and meet the following entry requirements:
Be a current Year 10 student at Sunbury College
Minimum Work Habit Rating of 3.00 in semester 2 of the
current year
A demonstrated commitment to improving Work Habits
ratings in English and Maths
Minimum of 80% attendance in class (90% attendance
required in VCAL class, TAFE and work placement).
Completion of MIPS online to a high standard
Selection Criteria for VCAL
If selected to go through to the interview stage for consideration into the
Sunbury College VCAL program, students must provide evidence of the
following:
An identified vocational pathway
Keen interest in a VET program relevant to their career aspirations either
through work experience at Year 10, investigation in career paths through
MIPS Online, discussion with the Careers team.
A demonstrated hands‐on learning style
A demonstrated ability to work positively with class mates and teachers in
group activities
A demonstrated history of working to potential
Their positive contribution to the school community
A commitment to personally organise work placement
Positions in the VCAL program are limited, with the school decision being final. Once selected for the program an individual learning program will be created.
Academic Sport Program
The Academic Sports Program is an initiative designed to enhance study and career
opportunities within the health sciences and sport and recreation. The program of
study offers flexibility for students to pursue post schooling study in areas like:
nursing
dietetics and nutrition
physical education teaching
physiotherapy
osteopathy
sports management
sports administration
sports coaching
community recreation officers, personal trainers and fitness instructors
Academic Sport Program
Entry Criteria – Competitive process so below are minimum criteria
Achievement of at least an average WHR of 3.50 with no lower than 3 in any subject
Successful completion of all units of study for each semester
Satisfactory results in all subject exams at the end of each semester with a particular focus on English and Maths
Performance in the Student Learning Profile
Career Aspirations
Organisation skills
Sporting interests and level of competition
Full adherence to school policy including uniform
A high level of satisfactory behaviour
Compliance with the requirements of the program
90% Attendance
allows students to include vocational studies within their senior secondary certificate
VCALVCE
VET
• Provides practical learning, with focus on developing industry specific and workplace skills. Most VET programs have a work placement often in a holiday period.
• A nationally recognised qualification in addition to VCE or VCAL and can contribute to VCE ATAR score
Programs – that can be undertaken at Sunbury College at Certificate II and III level by current Year 10 students in 2019
Business
Sport and Recreation
Creative and Digital Media
Music
In special circumstances a Year 11 student may include an external VET subject in their two year VCE program This would be negotiated with Careers and the Senior Programs Leader
Resources – The VTAC Year 10 Guide
My advice:
Read this guide - not all at once but a
section at a time.
Each section contains information and
activities to help you think about what
decisions are right for you.
The diagram on page 2 , Year 10 step-
by-step course research journey shows
you how to break things down
The following documents are available on the schools website and have been posted on compass:
Year 10 Course Guide
VCE Course Guide
VCAL Course Guide
COURSE PLANNING TIPS - 1
RESEARCH VCE Guide 2019, VCAL Guide, Year 10 Guide – ONLINE
and on COMPASS under School Resources
VTAC Year 10 Guide‐ Choosing VCE Studies for the right reasons
Australian Apprenticeships Pathways https://www.aapathways.com.au/students
Spot Jobs Career Expo 20th – 22nd July
VCE Prerequisite and course explorer‐ www.vtac.edu.au
Youtube.com/vtacmedia ‐ Choosing your Year 11 and 12 studies
Open days – Each Sunday in August
Download the free VTAC App!
COURSE PLANNING TIPS - 2
COMMUNICATEResearch can be time consuming especially if you are not sure about what you want to do. That’s why we encourage you to start in Year 10. “Accessing your Allies” is a crucial part of your research.
Allies are people who can help you with your course and career exploration and planning. They could be:
Family
Friends
Teachers, Careers, Connect Mentor
Sports Coaches or
Community Leaders
Essentially an ally is someone whose opinion you value, knows you well and who is happy to support you in figuring out and pursuing your program and career goals!
COURSE PLANNING TIPS - 3
BE REALISTICChoosing your Program
Consider how you can meet your goals
Understand your vocational pathway
Take into account academic performance to date
Recognise that planning is vital
Choosing your VCE Subjects
The ideal combination is made up of studies that:
You enjoy
You are good at
Reflect your study interests
Meet any prerequisites
Provide you with options
Mr. Fitzgerald/Mrs Fellows
Available at lunchtimes or recess for students–
no appointment necessary
Before school / after school – appointment
necessary
Ring 9744 9023
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
27 JUNE 6.30pm
2019 YEAR 10, VCE & VCAL INFORMATION
EVENING
Relevant to all current year 9, 10 and 11 students and their parents / carers
Obtain information and advice on 2019 Year 10, VCE and VCAL course
structures, subject selection procedures, VET programs,
accelerated program for high achieving students and the Academic Sports Program
(Course guides and ppt. available online through Compass newsfeed
and the college website)
17 JULY
11 - 1pm
COURSE INFORMATION SESSION IN THE
LIBRARY
CURRENT YR 10 STUDENTS
Overview of course selection and MIPS
online planning
(ppt. to go up on Compass newsfeed
and website for parents)
17 JULY
VCAL and VET
Q & A in A5
3.45 to 6.45 pm
STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Parents and students have the opportunity to ask questions on 2019
VET and VCAL programs. Relevant to current year 10 and 11
students in room A5. Staff available from 3.45
to 6.34pm.
24 and 31 JULY
COURSE SELECTION REFLECTION
TIME
STUDENTS
Connect sessions in weeks 2 and 3 in term 3
30 JULY
COURSE SELECTION
ADVICE
STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Parent meetings are available on 30 July from
3.45 to 5.45pm - book appointments through
Compass. Bookings open 18 July.
STUDENTS -WEEK 3
See Mr Fitzgerald, Mr O’Bree, Ms Hoey, Mr Lane,
Ms Fella and Mrs Fellows each lunchtime in the
library in week 3.
3 AUGUST
COURSE SELECTIONS
ENTERED ONLINE IN THE LIBRARY
Classes will be called to the library over the day.
Students must ensure they have their signed planning sheet on the
day
COURSE PLANNING- CAREER ACTION PLAN (MIPS)
All students are required to have an up to date Career Action
Plan. This is developed using MIPS Online a web based program
that allows students to plan their journey each year for the
duration of their secondary schooling.
Students intending to:
complete an accelerated subject
participate in the academic sports program
complete a VET program or
undertake VCAL
MUST have completed their MIPS Plan to a high standard. Your
PLAN will be an important factor in determining selection for
these programs.
Great work! Now you can start filling out your Career Action Plan. You should be in
the first section” The Basics.”There are a number of questions for you to
answer. If you need help there are hints you can click on.
When you get to “My Skills” and “My Values” area, you can select from a list (click on the box) or input your own
answers.
When finished CLICK SAVE & CONTINUE
Once logged in you will be at “My Info” SECTION Step 1: On the left, under the profile picture click Change Avatar and select a picture.
Step 2: Complete your preferred nameStep 3: Complete your security questionStep 4: Change your passwordStep 5: Choose a colour scheme
CLICK SAVE AND CONTINUE
Open the Sunbury College website click on Student Services then Careers and Pathways and the link ‘Start your Career Action Planning’.
Username: Your student number (this is not case sensitive)Default Password: YOUR SURNAMEYour password is in UPPERCASE
If you have logged in before you might have changed your password. Ask your teacher if you don’t know your student number or if your password is not working.
“My Goals” and “My Work, My Community”sections will be used to help you and the
Careers Team with subject selections for next year, work experience and career interviews.You will find links to helpful sites where you can research career or industry options. Set
goals in your MIP’s Online plan and start recording pathways that will help you reach
your goals. Once finished “My Goals” click “SAVE &
CONTINUE” and then complete My Work, My Community and click “SAVE.” If you finish
early you can download the resume template or fill out your study timetable.
Don’t forget to log-out.
Please note that your Learning Coach/Mentor
and/or the Careers Team may access your Career
Action Plan to support you in your transitions.
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