Stage 6 Information Evening 2021
(Year 11 2022)
Acknowledgement of Country
Welcome AddressMs Sharon Smith
Principal AddressMr Larry Keating
This presentation will cover:
RoSA – Record of School Achievement
Minimum Standard Testing
HSC Requirements
The Link Between Year 10 and Year 11
Timeline of Enrolment Process
Pathways Beyond Year 10 2021
•Pursuit of the HSC
•Workforce
•TAFE
•Other avenues of study
•Legal requirements
All NSW students must complete Year 10.
After Year 10 and until the age of 17 students must be either enrolled in education or be in full-time, paid employment (average 25 hours / week) or in a combination of these.
Record of School Achievement
•The RoSA credential has been created for students who leave school after completing Year 10, but before receiving their HSC.
•A RoSA will show GRADES for all courses completed by a student up to the date of their school departure.
Record of School Achievement
The Higher School Certificate
• is the culmination of a student’s school career
• is the highest educational award that can be achieved at secondary school in New South Wales
• reports student achievement in terms of a standard achieved in individual courses
• presents a profile of student achievement across a broad range of subjects
NSW HSC Testamur
The HSC Minimum Standard
Requirements for the HSC – meeting the
minimum standard in literacy and numeracy
From 2020, students need to demonstrate they
have met a minimum standard in literacy and
numeracy to be eligible for a HSC.
Students will show they meet the HSC minimum
standard by passing online tests of basic literacy
and numeracy skills, which are available for them to
sit when they are ready in Year 10, 11 and 12 and
after the HSC.
Why literacy and numeracy?Literacy and numeracy are important because
they form the basis of our learning. They are
required to learn other skills, as well as for
participation in everyday life.
Literacy and numeracy skills underpin
workforce participation, productivity and the
broader economy, and can also impact on
social and health outcomes. That is why the
strategy focuses on the quality teaching of
literacy and numeracy in all NSW schools.
Exempt students
Where possible, all students in NSW should
be supported to develop core literacy and
numeracy skills required for success in life
after school.
Some students sitting the tests will be eligible
for disability provisions or be exempt from
meeting the HSC minimum standard in order
to receive their HSC.
Q: What do the TESTS look like?
The minimum standard online tests are different to NAPLAN
tests. The tests will include:
Reading test: 45 multiple choice questions (maximum of 45
minutes)
Numeracy test: 45 multiple choice questions (maximum of
45 minutes)
Writing test: a 500 word response to one question based on
a choice of two options (image or text) (maximum of 45
minutes).
Q:What if a student doesn’t meet the Minimum
Standards by Year 12?
A student will have many opportunities to meet the
HSC minimum standard, including after they leave
school. Importantly, students do not need to meet
the HSC minimum standard to:
- study HSC courses
- sit HSC exams
- receive HSC results
- receive an ATAR
- receive a Record of School Achievement.
Year 10 MS Testing @ St Mary’s 2021
Term One – Week 10
(Results available from studentsonline account.
Students who have not met Minimum Standard
will receive support and intervention via class
teachers in areas identified by the test.)
Term Two - Week 3 Catch Up Session
Term Three - Weeks 8 & 9
Term Four – Thurs 18th & Fri 19th November
(As required)
THE HSC - Units
•All courses in the HSC have a unit value.
•Most courses are 2 units which equates to
120 hours of study.
•Some courses are 1 unit. This is equivalent to
60 hours of study.
• Some 1 unit courses are extension courses,
enabling 3 or 4 units of a course to be studied.
Requirements for the HSC
Year 11
• minimum of 12 units students must satisfactorily complete
the Year 11 course before commencing the corresponding
Year 12 course
Year 12
• minimum of 10 units
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A COURSE
Students must:
• follow the course developed or endorsed by NESA
• apply themselves with diligence and sustained
effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in
the course by the school, and
• achieve some or all of the course outcomes
NB VET Board Developed Courses require students to
complete mandatory work placement
ADDITIONAL COMPLETION
REQUIREMENTS FOR HSC COURSES
Students must:
• complete HSC assessment tasks that contribute in
excess of 50 per cent of available marks in
courses where internal assessment marks are
submitted, and
• sit for and make a serious attempt at any requisite
Higher School Certificate examinations for a course
Requirements for the HSC
•At least 6 Units of Board Developed Courses
•At least 2 units of English
•At least 3 courses of 2 units value or greater
•At least 4 subjects
•A maximum of 7 units may count from Science courses
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank(ATAR)
• is for students wishing to gain a place at a university
• is a rank NOT a mark
•provides information about how a student performs overall in relation to other students.
ATAR Calculation
•Best 10 units in Board Developed Courses
•The best 2 units of English must be counted
•The best 8 units from the remaining units (no more than 2 units of Category B courses may be included)
Course Preferences
•Unlike Stage 5 where there are only a few choices, the HSC is far more complex.
• At St Mary’s ALL students MUST study English (NESA) & MUST study at least one unit of Religion (CSO)
•Beyond this, there is a great variety of options.
•As a school, we are committed to providing students with the widest possible array of options to meet their many varied interests and needs.
The Process - Timeline
•Stage 6 Course Handbooks will be provided to students during Year Assembly
(Term 2 Week 6 Tuesday May 25)
•Course Preference Evening
(Term 2 Week 7 Tuesday June 1st @ 6.00pm)
The Process - Timeline
2020 Resource
https://shaneabell.wixsite.com/hsc-success
+ 2020 Audio Presentation
Monday May 31st – Friday 4 June
Case Management Meetings for Students with Learning Support Needs, those selecting VET, eVET & SBAT Courses.
Online Preference Nominations OPEN -Wednesday June 2
Online Preference Nominations CLOSE –
Friday June 11
While these are initial preferences only, it is imperative that they are accurate and well-informed.
Staffing and courses running in 2022 will be determined by these selections.
Use your time wisely prior to this date to ask questions of staff, past students and parents.
Choosing Wisely
1. Interest in the course - we all perform better if we are engaged with the content & skills of the course.
2. Challenge – pursue courses that will stimulate your desire to learn and push you to expand your horizons.
3. Realism – Choose within the realms of what is possible.
Choosing Wisely
•Check possible links with career paths
•There are NO SOFT OPTIONS
•Do not worry about SCALING – no subject scales well if you do not receive strong marks.
•Do consider the demands of major works.
Line Structure Development
•Unlike some schools with predetermined course lines, St. Mary’s course lines will be driven entirely by the need to maximise the possibilities of the majority.
•The initial preferences of the students will provide the basis of the subject line structure.
St. Mary’s uses a best fit model based on the
original selections to provide as much flexibility in
choices as possible.
Unfortunately, we cannot meet everyone’s
preferred options.
If your initial course preferences are incongruous
with the selections of all of the other students then
you may have to opt for a different preference once lines are introduced.
Similarly, class sizes may also preclude
some courses from running (eg 2 students
will not constitute a class).
Individual conversations with students who
are affected by such situations will occur
to ensure the best possible outcome.
Line Structure Development
•Line Structure explained to students –Tuesday July 13 Week 1 Term 3
•Online Preference Nominations
Round 2 OPEN - Wednesday July 14
•Online Preference Nominations
Round 2 CLOSE - Friday July 23
Will the college offer a wide
range of courses to cater for
diverse needs?
The answer is YES!
We are committed to catering for the diverse needs
of all our students.
We offer:
• A wide variety of Board Endorsed Courses –
1 Unit, 2 Unit and Extension Subjects
• Three VET Frameworks
• Distance Education options for Specialist areas
• TAFE and SBAT Pathways
• Life Skills Courses as required
• A variety of Content Endorsed Courses including
the new Numeracy Course
Will the size of my classes
affect my results?
IT SHOULD! – Not because of the size of
class, but because of the opportunity for a
meaningful learning relationship between
student and teacher within the intimacy of a
small class.
It doesn’t have any impact on the HSC
results – the moderation, alignment and
scaling processes are intentionally
designed by NESA and UAC to ensure that
the make-up of classes has no real impact
on the results of any student.
HSC: All My Own Work
• HSC: All My Own Work is a mandatory program designed
to help HSC students to follow the principles and practices
of good scholarship.
• It consists of five modules:
➢ Scholarship Principles and Practices
➢ Acknowledging Sources
➢ Plagiarism
➢ Copyright
➢ Working with Others
AMOW will be conducted at St Mary’s during
Week 9 Term 4 Friday 3rd December.
Term Four
Term Four Course Preference Interviews with parents and students
Commencing Week 8 Monday 22 November
In addition, during Term 4, there will be:•A Stage 6 Leadership & Formation Day•The allocation of Mentors for 2022
DRAFT END OF YEAR PROGRAM Year 10 2021
But choose carefully!
Enrolment Process
Careers Advice re TAFE, University Prerequisites etc
NB Careers Expo – THURSDAY 13 May 2021
ASK for Advice from:
teachers, parents & carers, Leader of Wellbeing,
Leaders of Learning & Careers Advisor
Who do you want to be and why do the next two
years matter?