Transcript of VCE INFORMATION NIGHT 2015. SUPPORT TEAM School Principal Margaret Buttigieg Head of Operations...
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- VCE INFORMATION NIGHT 2015
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- SUPPORT TEAM School Principal Margaret Buttigieg Head of
Operations Simon Beaumont Pathways Coordinator Marita Elvish VCE
Coordinators Ian Van Schie (Y12) Emma Conolly (Y11)
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- Tonights Format Our Vision Requirements of VCE Pathways
Well-being A panel of past students Individual questions
answered
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- Our vision VCE students and staff will strive to reach their
best by supporting each other in a positive and enthusiastic
learning environment.
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- How we will achieve our vision Our policy was developed by the
leaders This can be found in the Appendices section of the Handbook
The policy is in all classrooms It lists clear expectations of what
the VCE students want from each other
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- VCE requirements
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- Student Handbook Need more clarification? Please refer to the
handbook Speak to one of us at the end of the night Contact us
throughout the year
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- Number of units In Year 12 it is a requirement that students
choose five Unit 3-4 subjects even if they have already completed a
Unit 3-4 in Year 11. Consideration will be given to students who
have a documented medical history.
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- Achieving a Satisfactory (S) Students must: Meet the required
standard Submit work on time Submit work that is clearly their own
work Observe the VCAA and school rules.
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- Receiving a Non-satisfactory (N) The work is not of the
required standard The deadline has not been met The students work
cannot be authenticated There has been a substantive breach of
rules e.g. school attendance rules.
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- Attendance Students may have no more than a total of five
unexplained absences from any one unit of study in a semester. If a
student has a medical certificate it is not an unexplained absence
If a student is absent from a SAC a doctors certificate or other
relevant notification from a professional qualified must be
supplied.
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- School-assessed Coursework (SACs) Assessment tasks completed in
class within a specific time constraint Most classes will have
three to five SACs per semester Units 1 and 2 SACs are marked
internally only Units 3 and 4-SACs are also marked internally They:
may be changed by VCAA depending on the cohorts exam results
Combine with the end of year exam to create a study score (rank)
The study scores then are changed into an Australian Tertiary
Admission Rank (ATAR).
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- Study scores Last Year 68 CGS students sat Year 11 Exams. Our
biggest cohort yet! Over 43,000 students sat the English exam in
2014. Our students will be measured and ranked against these
students using the end-of-year exams
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- Study scores A Unit 3 & 4 subject is marked out of 50. The
majority (68%) of students score between 23-37 The state median
score is 30 Scores above 40 are in the top 9% of the state Scores
above 45 are in the top 2% of the state Students who score 50 are
in the top.3% in the state
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- For Your Interest Year 11 students across the state do better,
(on average 3 points higher), than when they are in Year 12. Why?
Year 11 students only have one unit 3-4 to focus on. Time
Management and Organisational skills are essential in Year 12!
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- Practice Examinations Will be held in the Term Three holidays
All students completing a Unit 3/4 need to attend. Why?
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- SEA application- Please see or email me
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- The ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) Once study
scores are given out in each subject, these results are used to
calculate the ATAR The English study score is taken first, followed
by the next best three 10% of the fifth and sixth subject is added
This adds up to a score somewhere between 0 and 210 The score is
adjusted to between 0 and 99.95
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- Pathways Marita Elvish
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- Stress at Year 12 It is very real and is also natural. Year 12
is when your student needs your support the most. This might mean
different things for different students They might need space at
times An environment for quiet study Discipline at times from
you
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- The Panel
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- Were you surprised with your study scores? Brittany-Lee Aaron
Adriana Callum
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- Did your study scores remain the same for the ATAR? Aaron
Adriana Callum Brittany-Lee
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- Did you have to sacrifice anything to ensure success? Adriana
Callum Brittany-Lee Aaron
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- How did you manage your time? Callum Brittany-Lee Aaron
Adriana
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- How did you keep yourself motivated? Brittany-Lee Aaron Adriana
Callum
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- How important were study sessions for you at school? Aaron
Adriana Callum Brittany-Lee
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- What role did your parents play in your studies? Adriana Callum
Brittany-Lee Aaron
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- Where was the most effective place to study at home? Callum
Brittany-Lee Aaron Adriana
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- What distractions did you have to overcome? Brittany-Lee Aaron
Adriana Callum
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- What is the one bit of advice you would give to other students
completing VCE? Aaron Adriana Callum Brittany-Lee
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- What would you do differently if you had to do it again?
Adriana Callum Brittany-Lee Aaron
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- Any other comments? Brittany-Lee Aaron Adriana Callum
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- Conclusion Please read the handbook carefully with your
student. The Handbook and PowerPoint will be available on our
website If you have any questions throughout the year please do not
hesitate to contact us.