As from 1st January 2010 it has been compulsory, by NSW law, that all students complete Yr 10 and until the age of 17…• Remain at school or be registered for home schooling

OR• Enrol in a Cert 2 TAFE course or higher

OR• Undertake approved vocational training eg cadetship

OR• Employed full time ie 26 hours a week.

OR• Engage in a combination of work, educations and/or

training.

School Leaving Age

Some food for thought!!!

• Today’s school leavers can have up to 6 different careers in their working lifetime … and many more job changes.

• It is predicted that 80% of primary school students will enter careers that don’t exist yet involving technology that is not yet invented.

• The commencing age for apprentices is moving from 15-16 years of age to 17-18 years of age.

Some important terms.• NESA

NSW Educational Standards Authority: develops the course content and oversees the examinations and issuing of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or Record of Student Achievement (RoSA).

• ATAR: Australian Tertiary Admission Rank which is

calculated by UAC (University Admission Centre). The ATAR is used to select students directly into university. UAC is controlled by the universities.

Studying for the HSC

• All courses have a unit value

• 1 unit = 50marks

• Most courses are 2 units in value

• 2 units = four periods per week= 100 marks

• Most courses are studied over two yearso Preliminary Courses – Year 11oHSC Courses – Year 12

Board Developed Courses• Have HSC exams (except for Life Skills)• Contribute to the ATAR (except for Life Skills)• Include some VET courses (have a HSC exam)• Includes Life Skills courses

Board Endorsed Courses includes Content Endorsed Courses• No HSC exams – schools assessment used• Count towards the HSC • Cannot contribute to the ATAR• Includes some VET courses (no HSC exam)

VET Curriculum Frameworks are: • Board Developed Courses

• based on National Training Packages

• provide dual accreditationVET qualificationsHSC unit credit

• access to ATAR pathwayoptional exam & assessment requirementsCan only use 2 Units of VET in ATAR calculation

• have a mandatory work placement requirement70 hours over the 240-hour/2-year course

TAFE Courses

• Students may elect to do ONE VET course at TAFE. Students can choose once TAFE has confirmed (later in the year) which courses they will be offering students in 2021

• Whether a TAFE course runs, or not, is at the discretion of TAFE.

Extension Courses_1 Unit• Preliminary Extension

Courses:• English Ext 1• Mathematics Ext 1

• HSC Extension Courses:• English 1 and 2• Mathematics 1 and 2• Science• History• Music

Requirements for the HSC

• Preliminary CourseMinimum of 12 units

• HSC CourseMinimum of 10 unitsStudents must satisfactorily complete the

Preliminary course (ie 12 units) before they are eligible to commence the corresponding HSC course.

Requirements for the HSCBoth the Preliminary and HSC Courses must include:

• At least 6 units of Board Developed Courses, including at least 2 units of English

• At least 3 courses of 2 units value or greater

• At least 4 subjects (including English)

• At most, 6 units of courses in Science (7 units in Year 12) can count towards HSC eligibility

The ATARTo be eligible for an ATAR, a student must:• Complete at least 10 units of Board Developed

courses at the HSC level, including • 2 units of English • 3 courses of 2 units or greater• At least 4 subjects

The ATAR will be based on an aggregate of scaled marks in 10 units • The best 2 units of English• The best 8 units from the remaining subjects – with

only 2 units from Category B subjects to be included. (Must sit VET HSC exam for a VET course to count.)

The HSC and the ATAR

HSC• is for all students• reports student

achievement in terms of a standard achieved in individual courses

• presents a profile of student achievement across a broad range of subjects

ATAR• is for students wishing

to gain a place at a university

• is a rank NOT a mark• provides information

about how students perform overall in relation to other students

• provides the discrimination required by universities for the selection process

Calculating the ATARBoard of Studies Raw Moderated

Exam + Assessment Marks

Universities Admissions Centre

Scaled

2 units of English + next best 8 units

ATAR

The scaled markfor each course is

based on the qualityof the candidates in that

course in that year

English Choices• English Advanced

• Preliminary Extension 1 English• HSC Extension 1• HSC Extension 2

• English Standard

• English and Language Dialect (EALD) (strict entry conditions apply)

• English Studies – non-ATAR (no exam) or ATAR (must sit exam)

Mathematics Choices• 2 Unit Mathematics Advanced

• Preliminary Mathematics Extension 1• HSC Mathematics Extension 1• HSC Mathematics Extension 2

• Preliminary Mathematics Standard

HSC

Standard Maths 2 Standard Maths 1 (non-ATAR)

What level of English (or Maths) should I do?

• Take advise from your teachers.

• Maths is not mandatory. If you hate the subject, don’t have an aptitude for maths and it is not a uni pre-requisite – don’t select it. *Remember you already have 11 years of Maths education.

• As a rule of thumb – do the hardest course of which you are capable.

Non-ATAR course of study• Still qualifies you for the HSC.

• Can choose subjects better suited to further study at TAFE, transitioning to an apprenticeship or into the workforce.

• Can choose less academic subjects.

• Can choose more vocationally targeted subjects

• Can qualify for the HSC without having to sit any HSC exams

(More information in back of Subject Selection booklet)

Non-ATAR requirementsMust have 2 units of English, which can include English Studies (no HSC exam).

Must have 6 units of Board Developed Courses

Can have as many VET courses as you want with a NESA framework ie has an optional HSC exam.

Can only have ONE TAFE VET course.

No more than two CEC subjects or VET courses that don’t have a HSC exam.

Can get the HSC without having to do an external exam.

Satisfactory Completion of a CourseStudents must:

• follow the course developed or endorsed by NESA

• apply themselves with diligence and sustained effort

• achieve some or all of the course outcomes

• complete work placement for VET courses

• make a genuine attempt at assessment tasks that total more than 50% of the available school assessment marks for that course.

What are the right reasons for choosing a subject?

• You enjoy and are interested in the subject.

• You are good at it.

• You want to learn more about the subject.

• You might need it for a future career path.

What are the wrong reasons for choosing a subject?• Your friends are choosing it, although you have little

or no interest in it.

• Your parents want you to do it.

• You think your favourite teacher will be teaching it [or not teaching it].

• Relying on one person’s advice.

• You think it is essential for a future career.

Subject Fees

• Please be aware that subjects with a practical component have a fee to cover the cost of materials which the school purchases on your child’s behalf. Some additional material may need to be purchased. The practical projects belong to the students once they have been marked. The fees for these subjects are in the subject booklet.

• A small number of other subjects also have a small fee to cover additional resources and course material that cannot be covered by the school’s global budget. These fees are also included in the subject booklet.

Practical Considerations• Syllabus requirements eg VET Work placement

• Exam expectations eg essay based answers

• Major work components eg Dance/Drama/Music performance, Society & Culture PIP, VA Body of Work, Industrial Tech (Timber) or D&T major project.

(We recommend no more than TWO subjects that have a major work – either performance or practical.

• Subject combinations eg Qualify for ATAR

Languages

Offered at school: French & Japanese (Beginners & Continuers)

Saturday school

Open High School

Who can help me?

• Your parents

• Mrs Martin - the school’s Careers Advisor

• Other teachers – particularly Head Teachers.

• Yr 10 Mentor

• Subject selections through “Web Choice” are due by 9am 10 August. You have until this time to change your choices.

• These will be used to determine the line structure for the 2021 timetable.

• Extension subjects such as Mathematics and English will be off line.

• You will need the subject Head Teacher to sign your subject selection sheet if you wish to study Advanced English or Advanced Maths or an Extension course.

How to submit your choices

How to submit your choices.

1) On 27 July an email (student “@education” email account) was sent to you with your individual “webcode”.

2) Click on http://web.edval.com.au – this is a direct link to the webpage.

3) Type in your “webcode”. Each webcode is individual and linked to one student only.

How to submit your choices1) Select the subjects you wish to do via the drop down

menus. 2) Select 6 subjects* plus 5 reserves.3) Submit.4) Print your form.5) Get your parents to sign the form.6) Get the form signed by the HT of Maths or English if

you have chosen Advanced English, Advanced Maths or an Extension course.

7) Hand to Mrs Murphy.

* Plus extension courses.

HSC: All My Own Work:• is a program designed to help HSC students

follow the principles and practices of good scholarship

• includes understanding and valuing of ethical practices when locating and using information as part of HSC studies.

Students MUST complete and pass HSC: All My Own Work before they can be entered for any Preliminary or HSC course.

This will be done with all Yr 10 students at the end of Term 4.

The RoSA• Students in Year 10 are currently working towards

qualifying for a RoSA.

• The RoSA will record grades for courses students complete in Year 10 AND in Year 11 if a student continues onto senior study.

• Similar to Year 10, at the end of Year 11 the RoSA will report results of moderated, school-based assessment

• Students will be awarded a grade A to E in each subject based on assessment tasks.

• It will only be issued to students when they leave school prior to completing the HSC.

For more information:

NESA WEBSITEhttps://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home

University Admission Centre http://www.uac.edu.au/

PHHS CANVASYr 10 Careers Course