2021 Course Selection Information - Year 10 into Year 11

2021 Course
Selection Information
    Year 10 into Year 11

Overview
• Outline of the 2021 Year 11 program at CSC

• Advice about selecting a suitable program

• Tips and tricks from current Year 11 students

Course Selection Process
                      Course
                                  Pathway
Pathway Planning       Info                       Timetable     Step Up
                                  Interview
                      Session

  MIPs             Wednesday    Book through      Meet the    Adjustments
                   22nd July    XUNO              needs of    can be made
  Careers                       Thurs 23 -        most
  Coordinator                   Tues 28th July    students

                                Select            2021
                                preferred         courses
                                subjects          confirmed
                                Mon 27th July -
                                Mon 10th Aug

Which pathway is for you?
The program you select for 2020 should support
your aspirations for what you would like to do
when you finish school.
 • Work
 • Apprenticeship
 • Traineeship
 • University
 • TAFE
 • Other Training Courses

General Advice
•   Consider your interests, abilities & aspirations
•   Keep your options open
•   Follow the rules
•   Seek advice
•   Attend a counselling session
•   Maintain the highest level of mathematics for as
    long as you can

Career Insights Profile
Download your profile
  app.morrisby.com

Contact Ms Young if
you need a login reset
code.

Programs available at Year 11

                     VET
                 Vocational            VCAL
      VCE
                 Education &
                 Training         Victorian
Victorian
                 certificates     Certificate of
Certificate of
                                  Applied
Education
                 including        Learning
                 School-based
                 Apprenticeship

VCE
Provides pathways to:
     • University Courses
     • TAFE Courses
     • Independent Tertiary Colleges
     • Traineeships
     • Apprenticeships
     • Employment

Completing VCE provides you with an ATAR

VCAA Requirements
A VCE requires a minimum of
  • 16 units in total
  • 4 sequences (8 units) of Units 3 & 4
  • 1 sequence must be from the English
    group
  • Unit 1 OR Unit 2 from the English group

CSC Requirements
                      VCE REQUIREMENTS

Unit
 1     English
                 Subject Subject Subject Subject Subject
         or
                   2       3       4       5       6
Unit
 2
         Lit

CSC Requirements
                  ACCELERATED VCE REQUIREMENTS

Unit                                               Unit
 1     English                                      3

                 Subject Subject Subject Subject          Subject
         or
                   2       3       4       5                6
Unit
 2       Lit                                       Unit
                                                    4

CSC Course Selection Handbook

Download a copy: CSC website > Publications >
Course Selection Handbook

VCE Subjects Available at Year 11

Languages at VCE
     Why might I consider continuing with my
                Language studies?
•   VCE Baccalaureate

•   Exchange program

Accelerated Studies
Potential benefits       Only do a Unit 3 & 4
• Gives you a taste of   sequence if:
   Year 12               • You want to
• Can give you a small   • You have developed
   bonus in your ATAR       good organisation skills
                         • You have already
                            completed the
                            corresponding Unit 1 &
                            2 sequence

VET
• VET units have the same status as VCE units

• VET certificates usually need 2 years to complete the
  certificate … need to be started in Year 10 or 11

• VET certificates are nationally accredited

• Receive a statement listing all competencies achieved

• Scored certificates contribute directly to your ATAR

VET
Scored VET subjects offered at CSC include:
Certificate   III in Community Services
Certificate   II in Engineering Studies
Certificate   II in Kitchen Operations
Certificate   III in Music Industry
Certificate   II in Outdoor Recreation

The other VET certificates offered at CSC are:
Certificate II in Building and Construction
Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Certificate II in Applied Fashion Design and Technology

Australian School-Based Apprenticeships

An SBA involves part time work (1 or 2 days per week)
as part of the student program

An SBA can be included in your VCE

VCAL
• It’s about becoming work ready and developing self
  management, communication and team skills
• Work in teams on group projects
• Work with the community and industry
• All types of students are catered for in VCAL
• It is a flexible and student-centred program that
  allows you to explore career pathways

 As a ‘rule-of-thumb’ what students get out of VCAL is
          proportional to the effort they put in.

VCAA Requirements
 A VCAL requires a minimum of
   • 2 units of Literacy
   • 2 units of Numeracy
   • 2 units of Work Related Skills
   • 2 units of Personal Development
   • 1 VET unit (90 hours)

VCAL can be awarded at Foundation,
Intermediate or Senior Levels

CSC Requirements
                  VCAL REQUIREMENTS

                   Work
                  Skills &   Subject   Subject   Private
Literacy   Num.
                   Pers.       4         5        study
                   Dev.

More Information
• Contact Steve Carroll
• Check out the VCAL website and VCAA
  website
• See Mr. Cook for career options.

VCE Information
Terminology
• DLAs,SACs, Outcomes and study designs

Scoring
• subject scores, ATAR, scaling

Special Provision

Wellbeing support

Further Advice
At CSC
• Careers Coordinator - Mr Ian Cook
• VCE Coordinator - Ms Kate Young
• VCAL Coordinator - Mr Steve Carroll
• VET Coordinator - Ms Cathy Naimo
• Class and Mentor teachers

VTAC website - publications & course search
or download the VTAC app onto your phone!

Student Panel

What to do next ...
Download the Year 9-12 Course Selection Handbook
2021 from the College website.

Book a Course Selection Interview through XUNO
• Thursday 23rd - Tuesday 28th July