Year 12 Information

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1. Lois O’Reilly – Executive Principal

2. Derek Weeks – Associate Principal

3. Ross Muir – Deputy Principal – ATAR & QCE

4. Peter Whitby – Head of Department – VET

5. Luke Wallace – Guidance Officer – QTAC

6. Q&A Session

This Afternoon

• Year 12 in 2020 has been…

ChallengingUnexpectedUnprecedentedExceptionalUnique….

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Year 12

• Year 12 is • an important milestone, rites of passage

• a time of transition

• one of 12 years of schooling

• one year in a life of many

• a time of assessment

• We are assessed for different purposes at many important times

Assessment

• In Year 12, assessment can be about

• A distribution for the purposes of University admission (ATAR, IB)• Competencies for the purposes of VET (Certificate II, III, Diploma)• Ascertainment – the completion of an education in Queensland

(QCE)• Personal qualities and attributes • School Reports, References, Letters of Endorsement

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• Your ATAR, IB Score, VET Qual does not define you

• There are many doors that lead to fantastic opportunities

• Your mindset and method to approaching these next few months is as important as the outcome

2020 – Mock ExamsPurpose – Timely feedback of what students know and are able to do under exam conditions

• Students assessed in “lines”, not discrete subjects• Monday 7 September to Friday 11 September• Most students will have 6 exams in 6 sessions on three

days, Monday to Wednesday

• Spaced study from NOW is the best preparation for examinations

• Spaced study from NOW is best for retaining knowledge and understanding

2020 – Key Dates

Wednesday 16 SeptemberAcademic Update for Parents and Students emailed home

Thursday 17 September Year 12 Parent, Student, Teacher Interviews from 12 noon – 5pm

Friday 18 SeptemberEnd of Term

2020 – Key Dates

Tuesday 6 October – Friday 23 OctoberFinal Year 12 classes

Tuesday 13 October Year 12 Formal

Tuesday 20 October Year 12 Awards Evening

Wednesday 21 October Year 12 Final Assembly

2020 – Key Dates

Monday 26 October – Tuesday 17 November External Examinations

Thursday 19 November Year 12 Graduation

Friday 20 November Final Year 12 Morning

Our goal is to help you achieve your personal best

What you will know:IA1 = ‘Confirmed’ ResultIA2/IA3 = ‘Unconfirmed’

Result

QCAA overarching principles

• Fairness: ensure no student is advantaged or disadvantaged by the combination of internal assessments undertaken by schools

• Methodology considers relative difficulty of different combinations of Internal Assessment

• External Assessment will not be used to scale Internal Assessment

External Assessment 26 October – 17 November

VET Key Messages

• What did your recent report card say?

If you had the following comment, you need to be discussing this with your teacher and/or trainer:

________is at risk of non-completion of the Certificate _______

• Have you provided the Registered Training Organisation with a copy of your USI? Without a USI you cannot be awarded a qualification

How are you tracking towards completion?

Completion of VET = QCE

• Goal to complete modules/competencies before the end of this term

• This gives enough time for teachers/trainers to give you feedback so that any missing items can be completed before the exam block

• Work placement hours should be completed by the end of the September school holidays. Have you got your work placement

plans finalised for this period of time?

Timelines for completion

Make it count.

Final message

• Tertiary Pathways (University)• Vocational Education and Training Pathways (VET)• Apprenticeships / Traineeships / Cadetships• Employment Pathways• Volunteering Opportunities

Beyond Year 12

• QTAC

• UAC (NSW)• VTAC (Victoria)• SATAC (South Australia)• TISC (Western Australia)

Tertiary Admission Application Process

PrerequisitesYou must have these subjects at the specified level of achievement to be eligible for entry into that course.

Assumed knowledgeLecturers will pitch the content of the coursework assuming you have the knowledge from the specified subject at a Year 12 level.

Recommended studyThis knowledge would assist you in completing the study.

ATAR is not the only factor to consider

Education Access Scheme (EAS)

or

Responding to your offer

Accept offer

Rejectoffer

* Deferoffer

*Available for selected courses

Conditionally accept the offer

Students will need to create two accounts:ATAR Account QTAC Account

• Year 12 in 2020 has been…

ChallengingUnexpectedUnprecedentedExceptionalUnique

• Your mindset and method to approaching these next few months is as important as the outcome

2020