VCE Information Evening. Lilydale High School VCE in 2016

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1 VCE Information Evening Lilydale High School VCE in 2016

2 VCE at Lilydale High School Comprehensive Curriculum Study Skills Programs After Class Tutoring Club 40 for high achievers Points aggregate

3 VCE at Lilydale High School Orientation Program Examination schedules Class attendance monitoring Live attendance data

4 VCE at Lilydale High School Attendance Awards Managed Individual Pathways Program Welfare and Careers Counselling Vocational Education

5 VCE at Lilydale High School Close Monitoring Program Year 11 Awards Presentations Year 12 Valedictory Dinner Presentation Ball

6 VCE at Lilydale High School Tertiary Information Incursion LOTE Educational Overseas Tours Camps PE, Art, Ski, Music, Media, Environmental Science Study Hall, Silent study area Computer facilities

7 VCE at Lilydale High School Interschool Sport Staff versus Student matches Sporting Fields and Multipurpose surface

8 VCE Coordination Team Chris Cogan Head of Senior School Cathy Drury Head of Year 11

9 VCE Coordination Team Year 12 Emily Stewart Sarah Redgewell Laura Higgins Year 11 Anna Rossetto Rob Webb Alicia Mortley

10 Jacki McCormack VCE Office Assistant

11 Careers/MIPs Counselling Craig Harris Tim Kogelman

12 Student Welfare Counselling Daniel Sharp Jane Robbins

13 Laura Francis Student Services Assistant

14 Principal Team Wendy Powson Principal

15 Principal Team Michael Schultz Assistant Principal Trent Silk Assistant Principal Stuart Young Assistant Principal Genaha Thompson Assistant Principal

16 Course Selection Process 27 th July Course selection briefings for all current Year 11 and Year 10 students 28 th July VCE Information Evening

17 Course Selection Process 30 th July Year 10 MIPs Counselling 31 st July Year 11 MIPs Counselling 3 rd to 10 th August Online Course Selection

18 Year 10 and 11 students should be asking themselves: What do you expect to be doing at the end of 2018 or the end of 2017 Where to now? VCAA Publication for Year 10 students

19 Where to? TAFE or University? Apprenticeship? Employment?

20 Course Selection Process Year 10 students : Think of a TWO year course Year 11 students: Continue with the same subjects? Change direction?

21 Tertiary Entrance Requirements Year 11 students VICTER 2017 Year 10 students VICTER 2018 Both available at Further advice see VCE coordinators, Careers or MIPS counsellors

22 Course Selection Advice Select subjects you are interested in Select subjects you are good at Select subjects required as prerequisites for tertiary study Select subjects of vocational interest

23 Victorian Certificate of Education VCE is accredited by the VCAA Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority

24 VCE at Lilydale High School FIVE subjects studied per year In Year 11 subjects are studied as Units 1 and 2 In Year 12 subjects are studied as Units 3 and 4 and are studied sequentially

25 VCE Options Year 11 students can study six subjects instead of the compulsory five subjects If a B average was obtained, Year 11 students can continue to study their Year 10 Unit 1 and 2 VCE subject as a Unit 3 and 4 sequence in Year 11

26 VCE Options Most students study five subjects with five private study periods per week Complete VCE as a TWO year course Complete VCE as a THREE year course

27 Satisfactory Completion of VCE Students must satisfactorily complete 16 Units of study including: Three English Units: English Unit 1 or 2 and English Unit 3 AND 4 and/or Literature Units 3 AND 4 Three Unit 3 and 4 sequences other than English

28 Satisfactory Completion of VCE Learning Outcomes are the basis for satisfactory completion of VCE Class attendance also plays a major factor in the satisfactory completion of VCE Assessment of Levels Performance

29 Year 11 students Graded School Assessed Coursework (SACs), not reported to the VCAA Year 12 students Internally Assessed Performance Graded School Assessed Coursework (SACs) or School Assessed Tasks (SATs), reported to the VCAA

30 Performance Assessment Year 12 Scores are moderated up or down using the GAT and the external examinations VCAA Examinations in November General Achievement Test (GAT) in June

31 General Achievement Test GAT Used as evidence of student capabilities Used if a Derived Examination Score is required Used to check the validity of the school s internal assessment

32 VCE VET Studies Vocational Education and Training VCE VET is studied as a Unit 1 to 4 sequence and if successfully completed, contributes four Units to VCE More information will be available in Room 10 and 11 at 8:10pm

33 ATAR All Year 12 students receive an ATAR or Australian Tertiary Admission Rank Used for tertiary entrance; both TAFE and University The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) calculates the ATAR by adding the Study Scores

34 ATAR Calculation VTAC adds the Study Scores of: English Units 3 and 4 or Literature Units 3 and 4 (compulsory component) The best Study Scores of three Unit 3 and 4 sequences, other than English This is called the Primary Four

35 ATAR Calculation 10% of a fifth or sixth Study Score VCE VET Units 3 and 4 sequence with a Study Score can be counted in the Primary Four VCE Vet Units 3 and 4 with no Study Score contribute 10% of average Primary Four

36 Tertiary entrance may also be achieved by: Interview Audition Folio Other Tertiary Entrance Requirements Entrance Examination

37 Leave Your Options Open Aim to perform at a high level and achieve a high ATAR to keep your options open

38 Online Course Selection Choose subjects in preference order Year 11 English is compulsory and is pre-selected Year 12 students are to choose English and/or Literature

39 Online Course Selection Students to print course selection sheet and get a parent or guardian to sign it Submit signed course selection sheet to VCE Coordinators Office by Friday 8 th August

40 Online Course Selection Criteria Mathematics teacher s approval is required for any Maths selected VCE teacher s approval is required for Unit 3 and 4 study in Year 11 B average or better standard is required Some studies require additional fees eg Outdoor and Environmental studies and Food Technology

41 The VCE Course Selection Process Access the website between Monday 3rd of August and Monday 10 th August Submit completed course selections to VCE Coordinators by Monday 10 th August

42 More Information VCE teachers and Key Learning Area Coordinators Center VCE VET and Careers Information in room 10 and 11 at 8:10pm

43 CHALLENGE EXPLORE ACHIEVE