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WelcomeWelcome

YEAR THREE YEAR THREE CURRICULUMCURRICULUM

Ms. Lesley GoodeMs. Lesley Goode

Studies completed with the ALP Studies completed with the ALP groupgroup

EnglishEnglish ScienceScience LOTE: ItalianLOTE: Italian Physical EducationPhysical Education VCE History Units 1 & 2VCE History Units 1 & 2

Studies completed in Studies completed in mainstream Year Ten classesmainstream Year Ten classes

MathematicsMathematics Art / Technology / Vocational Art / Technology / Vocational

Education and Training programs Education and Training programs (VET)(VET)

Free selection of Year Ten subjects Free selection of Year Ten subjects and / or guided selection into a and / or guided selection into a further Year Eleven (Unit 1 & 2) studyfurther Year Eleven (Unit 1 & 2) study

Student options after Year ThreeStudent options after Year Three

1.1. Complete a two year VCE as do most Complete a two year VCE as do most mainstream students.mainstream students.

2.2. Complete a three year VCE, enables Complete a three year VCE, enables students to:students to:

Access a broader range of studies – Year Ten, Access a broader range of studies – Year Ten, eleven or Twelve.eleven or Twelve.

Possibility of Extension studies in Year Possibility of Extension studies in Year Twelve.Twelve.

Can incorporate one or more VET programs.Can incorporate one or more VET programs. Students may wish to take advantage of Students may wish to take advantage of

International Exchange programs or work International Exchange programs or work placements and then resume studies.placements and then resume studies.

Pathways and Pathway Pathways and Pathway PlanningPlanning

Mr. Peter McKenzieMr. Peter McKenzie

Career PlanningCareer Planning

Students needto develop awarenessof self: interests, abilities,strengths and weaknesses.

Students need to develop awareness of Careersand Occupations.

Career Planning is ajourney. Students today may work inoccupations that don’t exist today. Technologyis changing rapidlyStudents will probably change careersa number of times. There are oftenmany pathways to a career.

HINTS FOR YEAR THREEHINTS FOR YEAR THREE

DO subjects you like and DO subjects you like and enjoy where you have enjoy where you have choice.choice.

DO subjects that might DO subjects that might develop interests and develop interests and talents.talents.

DON’T get concerned if DON’T get concerned if your student does not your student does not know what to do when know what to do when they leave school. The they leave school. The structure of University structure of University courses is changing, courses is changing, technology and global technology and global issues rapidly changing.issues rapidly changing.

DON’T worry about being DON’T worry about being prepared for VCE, prepared for VCE, students must do students must do subjects from all Key subjects from all Key Learning areas.Learning areas.

SEAL ProgramSEAL Program

Year 1Year 1 Year 2Year 2 Year 3 – students starting to have the Year 3 – students starting to have the

opportunity to exercise some choice (year opportunity to exercise some choice (year 10 units or accelerate into additional VCE 10 units or accelerate into additional VCE units or VET Music, I.T., Sport & Recreation units or VET Music, I.T., Sport & Recreation or Multimedia at Belmont).or Multimedia at Belmont).

VCE – 2 year or 3 year (may include VET, VCE – 2 year or 3 year (may include VET, School Based Apprenticeships or Extension School Based Apprenticeships or Extension studies).studies).

Victorian Certificate ofVictorian Certificate of Education (VCE)Education (VCE)

Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)

Vocational Education And Training (VET)including: School based Apprenticeships andTraineeships(SBAT’s)

SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATESYear 11 and 12

Primary PathwayTo get an ENTERfor University andTAFE Courses

Primary PathwayApprenticeshipsTraineeshipsEmploymentTAFE or FurtherEducation

VET (Vocational Education and VET (Vocational Education and Training)Training)

VET programs may be taken as part of VET programs may be taken as part of VCE or VCAL and may begin in Year VCE or VCAL and may begin in Year Ten.Ten.

VCE students obtain: VCE students obtain: Units 1 & 2 after 1Units 1 & 2 after 1stst year and 3 & 4 year and 3 & 4

after 2after 2ndnd year. VET contributes to a year. VET contributes to a student’s ENTER either as Scored student’s ENTER either as Scored Assessment or an increment.Assessment or an increment.

Students taking part in VET receive their VCE or VCAL Students taking part in VET receive their VCE or VCAL Certificate plus a nationally recognized qualification. Certificate plus a nationally recognized qualification.

Some examples:Some examples: Certificate II in Certificate II in

AutomotiveAutomotive Certificate III in MusicCertificate III in Music Certificate III in Certificate III in

MultimediaMultimedia Certificate II in Certificate II in

HospitalityHospitality Certificate II in Certificate II in

EngineeringEngineering Certificate II in DanceCertificate II in Dance

Certificate III in Certificate III in Information Information TechnologyTechnology

Building & Building & ConstructionConstruction

Certificate II in Sport Certificate II in Sport and Recreationand Recreation

Certificate II in Certificate II in HairdressingHairdressing

Full list of programs available from the Student Pathways Centre

At Belmont High School we offer: Certificate At Belmont High School we offer: Certificate III in Music, Certificate III in Multimedia, III in Music, Certificate III in Multimedia,

Certificate III in Information Technology and Certificate III in Information Technology and Certificate II in Sport and Recreation Certificate II in Sport and Recreation

In Year Three SEALP students can really In Year Three SEALP students can really only access these programs as students only access these programs as students

under 15.under 15.Students cannot access School Based Students cannot access School Based

Apprenticeships until age 15.Apprenticeships until age 15.

Why do VET?Why do VET?

Offers breadth and diversity to a VCE program, Offers breadth and diversity to a VCE program, satisfying VCE requirements and contributing to a satisfying VCE requirements and contributing to a student’s ENTER.student’s ENTER.

Opportunity to pursue a vocational area of interest.Opportunity to pursue a vocational area of interest. Has pathways to further education.Has pathways to further education. Employers consider VET favourably. VET students Employers consider VET favourably. VET students

may have improved employment outcomes.may have improved employment outcomes. Many VET programs have Structured Work Many VET programs have Structured Work

Placements.Placements. Numbers of students taking part in VET increasing Numbers of students taking part in VET increasing

annually. In 2008 approximately 130. Students enjoy annually. In 2008 approximately 130. Students enjoy VET.VET.

Extension or Enhancement Extension or Enhancement StudiesStudies

Highly capable students may access Highly capable students may access first year University studies as part of first year University studies as part of their Year 12 year.their Year 12 year.

Students generally have accelerated Students generally have accelerated at Year 11.at Year 11.

There are prerequisite studies.There are prerequisite studies. Opportunity for an enhanced ENTER.Opportunity for an enhanced ENTER.

What next?What next? Ms. Goode and myself will spend time with the students Ms. Goode and myself will spend time with the students

discussing the year 3 program and the choices students discussing the year 3 program and the choices students have.have.

Individual discussion with each student and parents if Individual discussion with each student and parents if parents wish.parents wish.

If students wish to take part in an additional VCE study an If students wish to take part in an additional VCE study an “Expression of Interest” needs to be completed.“Expression of Interest” needs to be completed.

VET applications due to the Student pathways Centre by VET applications due to the Student pathways Centre by 1010thth September. September.

Subject selection forms for selection of Year Ten subjects Subject selection forms for selection of Year Ten subjects due end of term three.due end of term three.

During year 3, extensive counseling on VCE program and During year 3, extensive counseling on VCE program and subject selection.subject selection.

Mr. Peter McKenzieMr. Peter McKenziePathway Planning, Career advice Pathway Planning, Career advice

and VETand VETMs Lesley GoodeMs Lesley Goode

Contacts:Contacts:

Ms Margot Milne – VCE Ms Margot Milne – VCE ManagerManager