Summary of Courses Offered

14 Summary of Courses Offered Course Code Type Units Additional Credential ATAR/ Category Notes Aboriginal Studies ABS Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 13 Automotive Mechanical VETAT Board Developed 2 Yes B 1, 2, 7, 18 Ancient History AH Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Biology BIO Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 8 Business Services VETBS Board Developed 2 Yes B 1, 2 Business Studies BS Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Ceramics CER Board Endorsed 2 No No 1, 3 Chemistry CHE Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 8 Childrens Services TFOCS Board Endorsed 2 No Chinese Background Speakers Community & Family Studies 1, 2, 6, 14, 17, 18 CHI Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 16 CFS Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Construction VETC Board Developed 2 Creative Arts TFOCAI Board Endorsed 2 No Yes B 1, 2 1, 3, 6, 17, 18 Dance DN Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 13 Design Fundamentals - Graphic Design TFODSG Board Endorsed 2 No 1, 3, 6, 17, 18 Design & Technology DT Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 13 Drama DR Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 13 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 1

Course Code Type Units Earth & Environmental Science Additional Credential ATAR/ Category Notes EES Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 8 Economics ECO Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Engineering Studies ES Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 English ESL ESL Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 4 English Studies ENST Board Endorsed 2 No No 1, 4 English Standard ENS Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 4 English Advanced ENA Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 4 English Extension ENEX Board Developed 1 No Yes A 1, 4, 5 Entertainment VETENT Board Developed 2 Fashion Design TFOFS Board Endorsed 2 No Financial Services - Accounting VETACC Board Developed 2 Yes B 1, 2 Yes B 1, 3, 6, 17, 18 1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 18 French Beginners FRB Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 15, 16 Food Technology FT Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Geography GEO Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Hospitality Food and Beverage Hospitality Kitchen Operations Industrial Technology Electronics Industrial Technology Timber Information, Digital Media and Technology Information Processes & Technology VETFB Board Developed 2 VETH Board Developed 2 / Yes B 1, 2, 12 Yes B 1, 2, 12 ITE Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 12, 13 ITW Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 12, 13 TFOIDT Board Endorsed 2 Information Technology VETIT Board Developed 2 No 1, 3, 6, 17, 18, 19 IPT Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Yes B 1, 2 Italian Beginners IB Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 15, 16 Italian Continuers IC Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 6, 15 Japanese Beginners JPB Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 6, 15, 16 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 2

Course Code Type Units Additional Credential ATAR/ Category Notes Japanese Continuers JPC Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 6, 15 Legal Studies LS Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Mathematics MAM Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 9, 5 Mathematics General MAG Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 9 Mathematics Extension MAEX Board Developed 1 No Yes A 1, 9, 5 Modern Greek Beginners MGB Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 6, 15, 16 Modern Greek Continuers MG Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 6, 15, 16 Modern History MH Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Music Course 1 MC1 Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 12, 13 Music Course 2 MC2 Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 12, 13 Nursing - Health Services Assistance Personal Development Health & Physical Education VETNS Board Endorsed 2 No 1, 3, 17, 18 PDH Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Photography TFOPH Board Endorsed 2 No 1, 3, 6 17, 18 Philosophy PHI Board Endorsed 1 No No 1, 3, 19 Physics PHY Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 8 Retail Services VETRO Board Developed 2 Yes B 1, 2 Senior Science SSC Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 8 Society & Culture S&C Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 13 Software Design and Development SDD Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1 Sport (Coaching) VETSC Board Endorsed 2 No 1, 3 Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation SLR Board Endorsed 2 No No 1, 3 Textiles and Design TXD Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 13 Tourism and Events (Event Coordination) VETTS Board Developed 2 Yes B 1, 2, 6 17, 18 Visual Arts VA Board Developed 2 No Yes A 1, 13 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 3

Course Code Type Units Additional Credential ATAR/ Category Notes Courses at other Colleges See Course Details section page 54 Board Endorsed 2 No 1, 3, 10, 11, 18 Notes 1. Courses will not run if there are insufficient numbers to form a class. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is calculated on 10 Board Developed Units. Category A courses are unrestricted for inclusion in the calculation of the ATAR. Only 2 units of Category B courses can be used to gain a ATAR. Students who do not need a ATAR must study at least 6 units of Board Developed courses plus another 6 units including any other Board Developed Course, Course, Content Endorsed or Board Endorsed Course. All students must include at least 2 units of English. Extension students must select English Advanced. Extension students will be allowed to study 13 or more units. You cannot enrol at a Saturday School of Community Languages or Open High School if your language is being taught at GRC Oatley. You cannot choose to do a TVET Course at another college if the course is being taught at GRC Oatley. Automotive and Electrotechnology will be taught at St George. Nursing - Health Services Assistance will require additional selection criteria. No other science course may be selected with Senior Science. Option to change to Senior Science in Year 12 exists. General Mathematics students cannot select Extension courses. No code is required on application form. This course will continue in Year 12 if sufficient numbers exist to form a class. 12. Students cannot choose both Music Course 1 and Music Course 2. Students cannot choose both VET Hospitality Kitchen Operations and VET Hospitality Food and Beverage. Students cannot choose both Industrial Technology Timber and Industrial Technology Electronics. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. See information about Major Works and Projects following. Some practical sessions will be held at Loftus. Students may apply to Open High School if a class cannot be formed at GRC Oatley. See information about Language eligibility following. This course is taught at GRC Oatley by teachers. This course requires an additional TVET Application Form. 19. This course is for 1 year only. Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 4

Eligibility determination Beginners language courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek and Spanish Information and Application Form In order to enter a Stage 6 Beginners Language course, students must be determined eligible (see Eligibility criteria, below). Students should apply to their school principal for an eligibility determination, if possible during Term 3 of Year 10. Applying for eligibility determination Students applying for an eligibility determination must: complete the Application for Eligibility Determination, including the Statutory Declaration provide relevant additional documentation if required by the principal provide relevant additional documentation that the student wishes to include. False, inaccurate or incomplete information could place at risk a student s eligibility for the Higher School Certificate. Eligibility criteria The eligibility criteria for Beginners Languages courses are as follows. Students have had no more than 100 hours study of the language at the secondary level (or equivalent). Students have little or no previous knowledge of the language. For exchange students, a significant in-country experience (involving experiences such as homestay and attendance at school) of more than three months renders a student ineligible. Note: for the purpose of determining eligibility: Speakers of dialects and variants of a language are considered to be speakers of the standard language. Speakers of Indonesian and speakers of Malay are considered to be speakers of both languages. Determining eligibility Eligibility to undertake a Beginners Language course is determined by the principal of the school delivering the course. This may be the student s home school, the Saturday School of Community Languages, the Open High School, a Distance Education Centre or. For a student who intends to study the course with an approved outside tutor, eligibility is determined by the principal of the student s home school. 1 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 5

To be deemed eligible for a course, a student must meet all of the eligibility criteria for that course at the time of entry to the course. The principal s eligibility determination should, where possible, be provided to the student in writing at least 10 school weeks prior to the commencement of delivery of the course. If the student believes that the principal s determination has not been made in accordance with the course eligibility criteria, they can seek a review of the determination initially from the principal and subsequently from the Board of Studies. Principals should inform students of the procedure for requesting a review and provide students with a Review of Eligibility Determination form on request. Further information regarding the procedure for requesting a review is available on the Board s website. 2 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 6

Beginners Language Course Application for eligibility determination Part A: to be completed by the student APPLICANT Name Student number LANGUAGE HOME SCHOOL DETAILS School name Contact person Principal Phone number TEACHING SCHOOL DETAILS if this is not the home school School name Contact person Principal Phone number 2 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 7

Student name Student number Section 1: Formal education* Please write the required information in the table below. Fill in all blanks. In cases where none is the answer, please write none in the relevant space. *Formal education is education provided in the system of schools that normally constitute(s) a continuous ladder of fulltime education for children and young people UNESCO International Standard Classification of Education (1997). School year Calendar year Name of main school(s) attended Country/ies in which school was attended Languages learned (other than English) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Any further information related to formal education: 3 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 8

Student name Student number Section 2: Knowledge of the language from other sources Please use the table below to provide a statement about the extent of your knowledge of the language gained from other sources. Have you used the language to communicate with anyone outside the classroom? Yes/No If yes, please provide details of the type and extent of any communication that has involved you in speaking, writing, reading or listening to the language outside the classroom. Have you attended classes in the language given at a community language school or by a private tutor? Yes/No If yes, please provide details of: a) the classes you have attended b) the period of attendance and the total number of hours you have spent in these classes. 4 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 9

Have you been an exchange student in a country where the language you are applying for is used as the language of communication? Yes/No If yes, give details of: a) time spent in that country b) time spent living with a family in that country c) time spent attending a school in that country. Section 3: Additional documentation provided by student Students may choose or be asked to provide additional documentation to support their application. Such documentation may include school reports from other schools, passports or evidence of residency in Australia and/or overseas. Please list any additional documentation submitted with this application. 5 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 10

Student name Student number Section 4: Student declaration Please complete the Statutory Declaration which must be signed by the student, the student s parent/guardian (unless the student is over 18 years of age) and a Justice of the Peace. It is an offence under the Oaths Act, 1900 to make a false statutory declaration. If you are unsure of the answers to any of the questions you have given above, seek advice from your principal before you sign the declaration. Statutory declaration I, of, student name student address in the State of New South Wales do solemnly and sincerely declare that all information given on this form is correct. I have completed every section. I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Oaths Act, 1900, New South Wales, the Statutory Declarations Act, 1959 (Commonwealth) and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for the making of false statements in Statutory Declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this application to be true in every particular. Declared at town/suburb and state this day of 20 before me: Signature of Justice of the Peace before whom the declaration is made Name of Justice of the Peace (printed) JP registration number and telephone number Signature of student Name of student (printed) Signature of parent/guardian 6 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 11

Student name Student number Part B: to be completed by the school Section 5: Statement by student s home school The language course for which is applying will be delivered through: student name please tick the student s home school the Saturday School of Community Languages the Open High School distance education centre at an approved outside tutor The following additional information is provided for the consideration of the principal making the eligibility determination. Such additional information can be drawn from school enrolment forms, school interviews or school assessment. Where possible a teacher s assessment should be included. Teacher s signature: Teacher s name: Principal s signature: Principal s name: Date: 7 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 12

Section 6: Statement by school delivering the course where this is not the home school. Additional comments/information where the school delivering the course is not the student s home school: Teacher s signature: Teacher s name: Date: Section 7: Eligibility determination The eligibility determination is to be made by the school delivering the course for which the student is seeking an eligibility determination. This may be the student s home school, the Saturday School of Community Languages, the Open High School, a Distance Education Centre or. In the case of a student who intends to study the course with an approved outside tutor, this section is to be completed by the student s home school. Determination:..is Eligible Ineligible to commence the course in 20 Principal s signature: Principal s name: School/college: Date: 8 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 13

Major Works And Projects A number of HSC courses require projects, major works and performances that are to be submitted prior to the HSC written examination period. These may be marked internally by the school or externally by the Board of Studies. We recommend you study a maximum of two courses due to the demands on your time in Year 12. Note: It is important to note that schools will set a school submission date earlier, than for submission to the Board. The reason for this is that there are significant procedures to be followed before submission to the Board of Studies. Courses offered at Oatley Senior Campus that require an earlier examination or submission of work include: Course Aboriginal Studies Major Project The Major Project is worth 40% of the internal assessment. Students should begin their Major Project in the first term of their HSC year (Term 4, Year 11) and they should be completed by the end of the second term of their HSC year. Parents may refer to the Stage 6 Aboriginal Studies syllabus Course Requirements for more information about the major project and support document. Dance Core and Major Study practical examination All practical examinations are held in Term 3, usually in August. The components examined are: core and major study performance, core and major study composition and major study dance and technology. Core and Major Study Appreciation components are examined in the main HSC examination period. Design and Technology Major Design Project (MDP) Students develop an MDP, which they may start at the beginning of their HSC course. The MDP contributes 60% of the HSC Assessment component and is assessed by the Board of Studies. Parents may refer to the Stage 6 Design and Technology syllabus HSC External Examination Specifications for more information about the MDP. Drama Practical examination All students have a practical examination commencing in August or September for Group Performance. During this time individual project performance is also examined. Submitted projects are due around this time as well. Refer to the Board of Studies for the latest information on dates for HSC examinations. English Extension 2 Major Work English Extension 2 (only completed in the HSC year) requires a Major Work which is detailed in the Major Work Module of the English syllabus Components of the internal assessment tasks are: a proposal, viva voce and a report. The Major Work product is assessed externally. A Major Work Journal must also be submitted with the Major Work. Refer to the Board of Studies for the submission date. Industrial Technology Major Project Students develop a Major Project which they may start at the beginning of their HSC Course. The Major Project contributes 60% of the HSC Assessment component and is assessed by the Board of Studies. Parents may refer to the Stage 6 Industrial Technology syllabus HSC External Examination Specifications for more information about the Major Project. Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 14

Course Languages Speaking and Listening examinations Most HSC examinations for languages include speaking and listening components as part of the external statewide examinations. All speaking examinations are held prior to the main HSC examination period, usually at the end of Term 3. Languages: Background speakers There is no external statewide speaking examination. The listening examination is part of the written examination and is held in the main HSC examination period. The Board of Studies has further information. Languages: Beginners Speaking examinations are held prior to the main HSC examination period. Listening examinations are part of the written examination held during the main HSC examination period. The Board of Studies has further information. Languages: Continuers Speaking examinations are held prior to the main examination period. Listening examinations are part of the written examination held during the main HSC examination period. The Board of Studies has further information. Music 1, Music 2, Music extension Practical examinations & submitted works Practical examinations for all three music courses are held towards the end of Term 3. In addition, submitted works (compositions and musicology essays) are due before the end of Term 3. The Board of Studies has information on submission dates. Society and Culture Personal Interest Project (PIP) The Personal Interest Project (PIP) is worth 30% of the total HSC course mark. It is externally assessed and it is submitted to the Board of Studies in Term 3. The process of the project may be included in the school s internal assessment program. Parents may refer to the Stage 6 Society and Culture Syllabus for more information about the project. Textiles and Design Major Textiles Project (MTP) Students develop a Major Textiles Project which they may start at the beginning of their HSC course. The Major Project contributes 50% of the HSC Assessment component and is assessed by the Board of Studies. Parents my refer to the Stage 6 Textiles and Design syllabus HSC External Examination specifications for more information about the Major Textiles Project and Board submission dates. Visual Arts Artmaking component: Body of Work Students are required to submit a body of work in one or more of the expressive forms (drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, photography, digital media, sculpture, ceramics, textile and fibre, designed objects and environments, film, video, digital animation, documented forms, performance works and interactives). The body of the work is worth 50% of the total HSC Course mark. It is externally assessed and it is submitted to the Board of Studies by early September. Refer to the Board of Studies for further information on submission dates. The development of the body of work is included in the school s internal assessment program. Parents can refer to the Stage 6 Visual Arts. Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus Subject Selection Summary of Courses Offered 15