VCE/VCAL2018InformationEvening

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AcknowledgementoftheWurundjeriPeople

Prayer

JessicaSimmons MadisonHorkins

MrsMichelleRosellaDeputyPrincipal

LearningandTeaching

MsClareKellySeniorLearningLeader

Program● OverviewofVCE● PlanningaVCEprogram● VCALpathways● CareersandPathwaysCounselling● Subjectselectionprocessandtimeline● SubjectandCareersExpo

PathwaystoConsider

VictorianCertificateofEducation(VCE)Terminology

VCAA- VictorianCurriculumandAssessmentAuthoritygoverningbodytowhomweareresponsibleUnit1/2- studysequencecompletedinYear11(orYear10).Semesterlengthandassessedinternally.Unit3/4- studysequencecompletedusuallyinYear12(orYear11).AssessedinternallybySACs(SchoolAssessedCoursework)orSATs(SchoolAssessedTasks).ExternalassessmentisconductedbyVCAAintheformofexams,orals,auralsandperformances.Study- thetermusedforasubjectOutcomes-Whatastudentisexpectedtoknoworbeabletodoatthecompletionofaunit,asspecifiedbyVCAA.Satisfactorycompletionofalloutcomesforaunitwillresultinan“S”fortheunit,orifunsatisfactoryan“N”

TerminologyStudy ScoreA score out of 50 which shows how a student performed in Units 3/4. Based on school assessed results and examsATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking)Theoverallrankingonascaleof0– 99.95thatastudentreceivesbasedontheaggregateofscaledstudyscores:

English

Bestothersubject PrimaryFourScaledStudyScores

Secondbestothersubject

Thirdbestothersubject

10%ofnextbestsubject

10%ofnextbestsubjectNo more than SIX studies are counted in the calculation of the ATAR

StructureofVCEandRequirements• Units1&2 Year11• Units3/4 Year12• Moststudentswillcomplete

22-24units• AtYear12studentsmust

undertakeFIVE3/4studiesplusReligiousEducation

Assessment• Units 1 & 2- internally assessed• Units 3 & 4 have both internal assessment (SAC-School

Assessed Coursework) and (SAT’s) external assessment byVCAA

• All Unit 3 and 4 sequences have at least one examination

FurtherDetailsonCurriculum&Assessment

VCAAwww.vcaa.vic.edu.au

VTACwww.vtac.edu.au

VCEOptions

ReligiousEducationOptionsAtYear11• TextsandTraditions(Unit1or Unit2)• TextsandTraditions(Unit1and Unit2)

AllYear11studentsmustundertakeatleastoneunitofTextsandTradition

ReligiousEducationOptionsAtYear12

• TextsandTraditions(Unit3and4)• SchoolBasedReligiousEducation(Year12)

AllYear12studentsmustundertakeSchoolBasedReligiousEducationunlessundertakingUnit3&4TextsandTraditions

Year 11 Option AText and Traditions

Unit 1 or 2& another VCE unit of

choice

Option BText and Traditions

Unit 1 and 2

Option CText and Traditions

Unit 3&4

Year 12 School Based RE ProgramOr

Texts and Traditions Unit 3&4

Text and Traditions Unit 3&4

Or School Based RE Program

School Based RE Program

Year12SchoolBasedReligiousEducationProgram

•Studentsundertake6workshopsthroughouttheyearrotatingevery4weeks•Theseworkshopsaretheme-based

EnglishCombinationsWe recommend that in general students include one of thefollowing two combinations of English subjects in their VCEprogram:1.EnglishorEnglishasAnAdditionalLanguage2.EnglishandLiterature

PlanningaVCEProgram

VCEProgram- Year11Example

VCEProgram- Year11Example2

UndertakingaUnit3/4inYear11(Acceleration)Purpose

• ToprovideexperienceinundertakingaUnit3&4VCEstudy• Toprovidechallengeandenhancement• ToprovidesixsubjectstocontributetowardstheATARCriteria• AnexcellentrecordofachievementinYear10studiesincludingperformanceinexaminations

andcoursework• Punctualsubmissionofwork• Excellentattendance• High-levelworkhabitsasperSemester1Report• AcademicaptitudeespeciallyinEnglishasperSemester1Report

ApplyingtoUndertakeaUnit3/4forAcceleration

• ApplicationtoVCEPaneltoUndertakeaUnit3/4isavailableonStudentDrive/AcceleratedStudies/Year11Acceleration2018

• ApplicationsdueFriday28July

ConsiderationsinPlanningaVCEProgramConsider• Careerandtertiarycourserequirements• Subjectsyouaregoodatandlikelytodoverywell• Subjectsyouarepassionateaboutandyouarehappytodo• UndertakingaUnit3/4inYear11ifsuitableforyouandyourVCEprogram• DoingyourresearchcarefullyDon’tchoose• Youthinkasubjectwillbeeasy• Yourfriendsarechoosingit• Asubjectbecauseyouthinkitisscaled

VictorianCertificateofAppliedLearning(VCAL)

VCAL• Hands-on practical learning

• An option for students who want to move from school to workand training

VCAL• Literacy&Numeracy• IndustrySpecificSkills• WorkRelatedSkills• PersonalDevelopmentSkills• Foundation,Intermediate,Seniorlevels• Optionforanintegratedproject

Year11:IntermediateVCAL• Literacy• Numeracy• OneUnitofText&TraditionsandanothersingleVCEUnit• VETsubject• PersonalDevelopmentSkills• WorkRelatedSkills• WorkPlacement• PastoralCare

• Year12SchoolBasedReligiousEducation• Literacy• Numeracy• Units3&4ofaVCEsubject(optional)• VETsubject• PersonalDevelopmentSkills• WorkRelatedSkills• WorkPlacement• PastoralCare

Year12:SeniorVCAL

AmySimonella- VCALstudent2016AmycompletedherSeniorVCALcertificatein2016.SheundertookaCertificateIVinJusticeaspartofherVETstudiesandduringworkplacementworkedwithaparliamentarycandidateNeilAngus.During2016Amywasinvolvedinaprojectwhichraisedawarenessofissuesthathomelesswomenface.ThisyearAmyiscompletingaDiplomainJusticeatRMIT.Amyhopestofindemploymentinthepoliceforceorbordersecurityareas.VCALgaveAmyanopportunitytofollowherpassion,workinahandsonenvironment,buildherconfidence,andgainvaluableemploymentskills.

Assessment&Qualifications• Emphasisonappliedlearning(stronglypractical)• Allaspectsofthecourseareaimedatpreparationforthe

workforceandfurthertraining• Isacompletequalificationinitsownright• Recognisedasanalternativecertificateofsecondaryschool

completion

VCALorVCE?• TheVCALisanaccreditedseniorsecondaryqualification• TherearenoexamsinVCEunitsstudiedinVCAL• VCALstudentsdonotreceiveaStudyScoreoranATAR• VCEandVCALleadtodifferentpathways

MrsBrookeO’HaraCareersandPathwaysCounsellor

JobsofthefutureProjectedemploymentgrowthbyindustry– fiveyearstoNovember2020

• HealthCareandSocialServices• Professional,ScientificandTechnicalService• EducationandTraining• STEMJobs(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics)

SkillsofthefutureAnticipatedskillsofthefuturethatallowforflexibleandadaptableworkers:

• Entrepreneurship• Creativity• ProblemSolving• CriticalThinking

Educationaloptions

Year10

VCEandATAR

VCAL

Tertiarystudies

Workforce

University

TAFE

ITC

Apprenticeship

Pre-apprenticeship

Traineeship

Choice• Subjectsofinterest

• Subjectsoneisgoodat

• Pre-requisitesubjects

• Bonussubjects

• Packagingsubjects

CareersPlanningpathwaysrequires:

• Organisation• HigherEducationOptions• Advice• ResearchandResources,and• AdditionalRequirements

VocationalEducationandTraining(VET)

• Studies are completed either at a school or aRegistered Training Organisation

• VET studies can be undertake in VCE or VCAL• VCAL students must undertake a VET subject• VET studies may acquire a Study Score and hencecontribute to ATAR for VCE students

• Usually part of the Mullum Cluster or the InnerMelbourne Cluster

VocationalEducationandTraining(VET)

• 2Yearcommitment• AttendTAFE1dayaweek• VocationalandIndustrytraining• Introductiontoworkplaceskills

Studyareasinclude• Hospitality• AnimalStudies• Beauty• Horticulture• RetailCosmetics

• Events• CommunityServices

HelpfulResourcesWebsites• OurLadyofSionCareersPage–

www.olscareers.org• VCAA– www.vcaa.vic.edu.au• VictorianTertiaryAdmissionsCentre–

www.vtac.edu.au• JobOutlook– www.joboutlook.gov.au• YouthCentral–

www.youthcentral.vic.edu.au

Publications• TheGoodCareersGuide2017• TheYear10Guide• Newspapersupplements• Wheretonowguide• TertiaryGuides

Thingstodo• ExperienceDays

• TertiaryOpenDays

• TertiarySeminars

• Expos- TheVCECareersExpoandMelbourneCareersExpo

• Industryfocusedseminars

• TalktoTertiaryproviders

Assistance• Employmentandresumeassistance

• CareersNewsletter

• SpecificPathwaymeetings

• Careerstesting

• Makinganappointmenttodiscussindividualoptions

• Askquestionsthisevening• ReadtheVCE/VCAL2018CurriculumHandbookonwebsite• ReflectonandreviewyourSemester1Report• ConsiderWorkExperience,careertesting,careeradvicefromCareersandPathwaysCounsellor

Subject Selection Process and Timeline

Next Steps-Year 11 2018• Refer to Key Dates in Curriculum Handbook on page 9• Subject Preference Form and Web Preferences Instructions will be

distributed at the start of Term 3 to students• Letter to parents inviting you to book a subject selection interview to be

emailed at the start of Term 3• Interviews will take place Tuesday 1 August and Wednesday 2

August • Bring to the interview: Subject Preference Form • Web Preferences close Friday 4 August

Next Steps- Year 12 2018• Refer to Key Dates in Curriculum Handbook on page 9• Subject Preference Form and Web Preferences Instructions will be

distributed at the start of Term 3 to students• Subject Selection Interviews for students only- Thursday 27 July • Interview bookings to be made available through Ms Kelly and Ms

Amalfi• Web Preferences close Friday 4 August

CurriculumHandbook

FurtherInformation● LearningLeaders● SubjectTeachers● SeniorLearningLeader,ClareKelly● CareersandPathwaysCounsellor,BrookeO’Hara● DeputyPrincipal- LearningandTeaching,MichelleRosella

LearningAreaandCareersExpo