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Taster Day Monday 24 August 2020 Step Into Your Future!
Taster Day Program
Students Arrive 8:45am-9:00am
Home Group 9:00am – 9:30am
Session 1 9:35am-10:15am
Welcome Assembly 10:20am-10:40am
Morning Break 10:45am-11:10am
Session 2 11:15am – 11:55pm
Session 3 12:00pm-12:40pm
Lunch 12:45pm – 1:30pm
BBQ Lunch and Pizza (provided)
Session 4 1:35pm – 2:15pm
Home Group Farewell 2:20pm – 2:30pm
Students will depart with their
high school groups.
Buses depart at 2:00pm
Hi, I’m Panda.
Welcome and have
a great day!
Welcome to Claremont College I wish you a warm welcome to Claremont College where you have the opportunity to step into your very exciting future. Taster Day is all about YOU and helping you with the transition to college life next year. Claremont College takes great pride in doing everything to help students reach their absolute potential! It starts from the moment you walk onto our fantastic campus with wonderful facilities. You will see in the picture below I’m sitting with Panda, our college dog who symbolises the friendly, safe and secure environment we provide. Taster Day is designed to give you a real feel for what to expect next year when you join us at Claremont College. From our excellent uniHUB to working alongside our amazing teachers, see what you can be part of in 2021. If you see yourself going off to university or taking on an apprenticeship or traineeship; you have certainly come to the right place. Claremont College helps every student step into an exciting future! You will see first-hand we have wonderful staff at the college who will do everything to accommodate your needs. All our staff are outstanding at what they do and we aim to have you find something that interests you to make your learning exciting. Please enjoy your day and don’t be shy to ask any questions and approach the staff for further information. You will even get to eat some tasty home-made pizza from our wood fired oven in our courtyard. We hope you leave our campus totally committed to being with us at Claremont College every single day next year. Kind regards Bill
Taster Day Enrolment
Remember the main purpose of the day is to:
• try out a variety of subjects
• find out about options suited to your pathway
• become familiar with Claremont College and
• meet your teachers.
You will participate in 4 sessions on Taster Day.
Complete your personal details at the top of the enrolment form provided.
Read the session descriptors in the program carefully.
Select 4 choices that suit your future pathway in consultation with your
teachers at school.
List your choices in order of preference, and enter them in the box on the
bottom of the enrolment form.
Check you have entered the correct session name and code.
Numbers 5 and 6 are reserve choices, in case we are unable to allocate one of
your first 4 preferences.
Collective school students - hand your completed enrolment form to your teacher.
Non collective school students – please post completed enrolment form in the
envelope provided or scan and email to cctransition@education.tas.gov.au
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Phone Sally or Leah at Claremont College on 6249 6894
Email: cctransition@education.tas.gov.au
Web: claremontcollege.education.tas.edu.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ClaremontCollegeTAS
Subject Levels and Certificate Program Description
The summary below will assist in your subject selection for Taster Day.
The number next to a subject listing indicates the level of difficulty.
Level 3 and 4 subjects
• are the highest level at which you can study any subject
• are academically challenging
• require an A, B or C result in the equivalent Australian Curriculum subjects (Maths, English,
Science and History) as prerequisites for Year 11 entry (*a “C” result entry will require
consultation with your teacher)
• have a theory component
• have an externally assessed component – you will need to sit an exam and/or complete a folio of
work
• provide a pathway for entrance into university
• should be explored at least once on Taster Day if you are thinking about university in the future.
Level 1 and 2 subjects
• develop skills and knowledge in an area
• have no entry prerequisites from Year 10
• are general subjects that may follow on from high school studies
• provide the foundation for specific Level 3 subjects
• may be taken in conjunctions with Level 3 subjects
• cover a broad range of abilities
• include practical and applied learning subjects
• use a variety of teaching and learning approaches to suit different interests and preferences.
Vocational Education and Training Programs (VET)
• result in nationally recognised qualifications
• are industry aligned
• focus on real, practical learning
• deliver knowledge and skills valued by employers
• may involve a work placement which uses on-the-job training and assessment
• values previous learning and life experiences
• leads onto further training e.g. TasTAFE courses
• help you to gain entry into employment.
Sessions – Let’s pick some!
No. Option and Outline Subjects included
1
VISUAL ART • Art Practice 2
• Visual Art 2
Develop the artist within by learning how • Art Production 3
to think and work creatively. Undertake • Art Studio Practice 3
a practical art activity to explore some of
the possibilities and mediums in this
subject area. Look at some of our
student work to see what you could
achieve. This subject is designed for
those who wish to have a career in the
Arts or those who just like to be
creative. This is a pathway to University
Art School or TasTAFE.
2
PHOTOGRAPHY/ • Visual Art Photography 2
DIGITAL ART • Visual Art Digital Art 2
• Art Production Photography
It’s a digital takeover, or is it? 3
Come and learn about the creative • Art Production Digital Art 3
possibilities of the digital art realm, • Art Studio Practice 3
and see the magic of the pre-digital
age as well. We’ve got the best of
both worlds. Look at some of our student work to see what you
could achieve. For those students who wish to have a career in the
Arts or those who just like to be creative. This is a pathway to
University Art School or TasTAFE.
3
DRAMA • Drama- Foundations 2
• Musical Theatre 2 –
Begin with some drama Performers
warm-ups and try some • Drama 3
team building, • Theatre Performance 3
communication and
character development
exercises in our studio
just like an actor.
Experience a classroom environment like no other and hear about
the different options for studying Drama and how useful it can be in
future careers. Come along and join the fun!
4
DANCE • Dance 2
• Musical Theatre 2 - Dancers
Visit our studio to take part in a • Dance Choreography and
warm-up and some dance Performance 3
activities. Don’t forget to wear
comfortable clothing. The
differences between the Level 2
and 3 subjects will be discussed
and you will also receive
information about the 2021
college musical and just how you could be dancing in it.
5
MEDIA PRODUCTION • Media Production –
(VIDEO) Foundation 2
• Media Production 3
Work in our television studio,
complete with a green screen.
Try our new cameras. You can
be an editor for the day adding
effects to footage using our
editing suites. See if a career in
television, media, animation or film may be for you.
6
MUSIC • Contemporary Music 2
• Music Studies 2
Claremont College has a great • Musical Theatre 2 – Band
tradition in music and you could • Music 3
be part of this in 2021. See the • UTAS Music
performance, practice and
recording facilities. Hear about
the opportunities for individual
and group tuition. There is a
subject suiting every musical
style and experience. You will be able to discuss which is best for
you. Hear some of our current students perform and join in on a
rehearsal. Learn how you could be part of the 2021 musical band or
College Show Band.
7
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY • Music Technology Projects –
Foundation 2
Use our master studio to record • UTAS Music Technology
a live music performance and Projects
experiment with the technology
to produce a scratch demo. Try
some audio design tools and find
out what it takes to be a music
technologist.
8
BUSINESS • Business Studies -
Foundation 2
Would you like to earn an • Computing (Business) 2
entry-level salary of $50,000? • Business Studies 3
Would you like to travel and
work with others to find
solutions to the local, national
and global problems we are
facing? If you study a business
subject you will develop a broad knowledge of customers, markets,
finance, operations, strategy, business policy, communications and IT.
You will facilitate your career progression making it easier to climb
into management-level positions with even higher salaries and greater
opportunities. Sound good? Come along and find out how you can
start this journey with us.
9
ENGLISH LEVEL 2 • English Applied 2
• English Foundations 2
Are you better at English than
you think you are? We use
English:
• communicating with friends,
at school, at work or in the
community
• to understand movies,
memes and messages on social media.
Claremont College offers the English 2 subjects – English Applied and
English Foundations. Importantly, English provides you with the
literacy tick towards your TCE. Join this workshop with some friends
to learn more and explore your talent.
10
ENGLISH LEVEL 3 • English 3
• English Literature 3
Which Level 3 English should you • English Writing 3
choose? What texts are studied
and what sort of assignment
work is required? Whether you
are considering a university
pathway or just want to develop
your thinking and communication
skills to a high level, these subjects are a valuable foundation for your
work in many other areas. Come along and find out which of the
three subjects is right for your needs and sample some short activities
that will help you to pin down the differences between them.
11
LEGAL STUDIES • Legal Studies - Foundation 2
• Legal Studies 3
Learn about our criminal justice
system by piecing together what
happened in the Lindy Chamberlain
case several decades ago. By
knowing about what can go wrong
in police investigations and trials,
you will start to understand how our legal system should work.
12
HISTORY AND SOCIETY • History and the
Environment 2
“History repeats itself. So, you might wanna • Ancient History 3
pay attention.” (Quavo, American rapper) • Modern History 3
History is a puzzle. When we study it, facts
can change before our eyes. Mysteries are
explored, new causes revealed and
different perspectives uncovered. Those
who study history should think of
themselves as truth seekers. If you are
interested in history, which history should
you choose to study? Come along and get answers to these
questions. We will test some of these ideas while sampling some
brief activities.
13
INTRODUCTION TO • Introduction to Sociology
SOCIOLOGY AND and Psychology 2
PSYCHOLOGY
Come along and play some brain
games, explore how we decide
between right and wrong and begin to
unpack one of the most important and rapidly changing features of
today’s society: technology. Throughout this session you will get a
taste of what you will study in Introduction to Sociology and
Psychology.
14
PSYCHOLOGY AND • Sociology 3
SOCIOLOGY • Psychology 3
Explore the human mind and our
society; how we think, learn
behave and interact with the
world and each other. Why do
some people conform to the rules, while others are deviant? Visit
our Behavioural Studies suite and hear the answers to these
questions and hear about the benefits of studying these pre-tertiary
subjects. We will also discuss the difference between Level 2 and 3
subjects.
15
WORKING WITH CHILDREN • Working with Children 2
We love children!
This Working with Children course is the
ideal first step for students wishing to
pursue a promising career in child care.
The first few years of a child’s life are the
most formative, so if you are passionate about children, come along
to our session that includes an overview of the course with a
practical activity children would love added to the mixture.
16
HEALTH EDUCATION • Food and Nutrition 3
• Health Studies 3
Want to know if it’s really true that • Sport Science 3
Australians make 51.5 million visits to • Sport Science – Foundation 2
fast food restaurants every month? • Personal Health and
Have you ever wondered why top Wellbeing 2
athletes “choke” in pressure
situations, what DOMS is, or why risk taking is important for
teenagers? These answers and more will be answered in this fact-
finding session.
17
OUTDOOR EDUCATION • Outdoor Leadership 3
• Outdoor Education 2
If being outdoors excites you, then this is the
session for you. Come inside and check out the
rock climbing wall here at the college, get an idea
of the cool outdoor spaces near Claremont and
find out about the fantastic Outdoor Ed
equipment the college has to offer. There are
two different courses, so be sure to ask
questions to ensure you have all you need for an exciting future in the
outdoors.
18
PHYSICAL EDUCATION • Community Sport and
Recreation 1
Get in and get physical in a snapshot of • Athlete Development 2
what the Physical Education Department
has to offer. From the gymnasium to the
fitness centre and cool outdoor spaces
around the college, this session will get
your blood pumping. Learn more about pathways in the personal
health and fitness industries and decide what physically active class will
best fit you in 2021.
19
MATHS LEVEL 2 • Workplace Maths 2
• General Mathematics -
Investigate ways of collecting data and put Foundation 2
your measuring skills to the test. Explore
real-world Maths and the skills that will
help you move into an adult world such as
understanding payslips and tax refunds.
Hear about the importance of Maths for
your TCE and how you can achieve the
necessary numeracy tick.
20
MATHS LEVEL 3 AND • Mathematics Methods -
LEVEL 4 Foundation 3
• General Mathematics 3
Try your hand at solving a world- • Mathematics
famous mind-bending problem. Methods 4
Investigate the pathways that • Mathematics
higher-level Mathematics leads
• Specialised 4
towards at university for careers
in Architecture, Medicine,
Engineering and Astronomy. Practice using the Casio graphics
calculator. Examine the extension of your mathematical experience
into calculus and beyond, pushing yourself to move beyond the
boundaries of Level 2 Maths into a new and exciting realm where the
world can be examined through mathematical modelling.21
LIFE SCIENCES • Life Sciences 2
• Biology 3
From bacteria to the Blue whale • Environmental Science 3
these subjects are all about life and
the environment! Explore where
you came from with a college-style
lecture on human evolution.
Examine primate model skulls and
life-size human model skeletons. You will have the opportunity to
ask questions about the natural sciences including Life Science,
Biology and Environmental Science and where these subjects could
take you in the future!
22
PHYSICAL SCIENCES • Physical Sciences -
Foundation 2
Dive into the physical world by undertaking an • Physical Sciences 3
analytical chemistry procedure called titration • Chemistry 4
or gaze into the structure of atoms through • Physics 4
spectroscopy. Get firsthand experience on our
specialist equipment. You will have the
opportunity to ask questions about Physical
Sciences, Chemistry and Physics.
23
COMPUTER GRAPHICS, • Computer Graphics and
AND HOUSING AND Design – Foundation 2
DESIGN • Computer Graphics and
Design 3
Interested in designing for the • Housing and Design 3
future, whether it be 2D or 3D
computer graphics, technical
drawing, 3D modelling, interior
design, illustration, engineering, architecture, industrial design, or
character animation; these classes may be for you. We will be
looking at Computer Graphics and Design and Housing and Design
and the opportunities that they can offer to you.
24
COMPUTING BUSINESS • Computing (Robotics and
AND CODING Game Design) 2
• Computing - Business 2
Would you like to create digital • Information Systems and
solutions to improve how people Digital Technologies 3
work and live? Students who can • Computer Science 3
not just use, but are able to
develop information technology
solutions make invaluable employees and members of society. The
knowledge and skills to develop IT value-adds to all vocations. The
range of positions specifically in IT is broad and varied with many
opportunities available now and more emerging all the time.25
AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL • Agricultural Enterprise 2
STUDIES • VET Certificate II in Animal
Studies
Do you have an interest in working with
animals in a vet clinic, pet shop or on a
farm? Are you interested in growing
your own plants and cuttings? Then
come and find out about Certificate II in
Animal Studies and Agricultural
Enterprise. Undertake a vet check of
our college chooks and rabbits, check
for aphids in the orchard plus
experience some pruning of the fruit trees.
26
AUTOMOTIVE STUDIES • Automotive and Mechanical
Technologies 2
Visit our automotive workshops • VET Certificates II in
and take part in the servicing of Automotive Vocational
a 5hp engine. Use some of our Preparation
engine analysis equipment to • Workshop Techniques
check the health of a car. Look Introduction to Bodyworks 1
at the some of the restoration
projects being completed by current students. Hear about all the
automotive options offered.
27
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION • Design and Production –
WOOD AND METAL Wood 2
• Design and Production -
Interested in working in the areas of wood Metal 2
or metal using industrial grade fabrication
equipment? Come and experience
Claremont’s well-equipped workshops and
be introduced to the types of projects
undertaken and the techniques used to
complete them. We will also discuss the
career pathways that workshop experience
can lead to.
28
FOODS • Food & Cooking
Essentials 1
Do you like cooking? Do you enjoy eating • Food, Cooking and Nutrition
the fruits of your labour? If so, come along 2
to a very exciting cooking session. Learn • Food and Nutrition 3
how to make your own individual Danish
pastry and hear about the diverse range of
cookery courses at Claremont College.29
COMMUNITY SERVICES • VET Certificate II in
Community Services with a
Aged Care, Disability and Childcare are rapidly focus on Aged Care &
growing employment sectors in Tasmania. Disability
There are many opportunities in these • VET Certificate II in
vocations. Come and find out what it means to Community Services with a
work in the health care or childcare sector and focus on Children’s Services
learn what our courses are all about – what • Working with Children 2
you do, the work placements involved and
where this might lead you. Participate in a practical activity and learn
what other subjects will assist you to continue with further education
and/or find work in the health, disability, aged care or childcare
industry. This might be the future for you!
30
CONSTRUCTION • VET Certificate II in
Construction
Scaffold Challenge! • Construction Pathways
If you are interested in working in the
building and construction industry, this
is the session for you!
Come and explore our workshop, find
out about this subject and join in the
group scaffold challenge activity, where you will construct an aluminium
scaffold tower.
31
DEFENCE SKILLS • VET Certificate I in
Defence Skills
The Claremont College Defence Force
Cadets program, for students wishing to
enter the Defence Force or emergency
services, is the only program of its kind
offered in Tasmania. This session will
outline what the course is all about, the
selection process involved and the possible
career opportunities that are available after
completing this program. You will also take part in a team building
activity, so make sure you wear comfortable clothing.
32
ELECTROTECHNOLOGY • VET Certificate II in
Electrotechnology (Career
This program is for those students wishing Start)
to undertake a pathway into the electrical
trades. Come and have a look at our
newly developed workshop and be
informed about what subject choices will
best prepare you for the electrical careers. The session will give you
the opportunity to discuss what the program is all about and engage in
some of the practical techniques used in the trade.33
HAIRDRESSING • VET Certificate II in Salon
Assistant
Visit the Claremont College Hairdressing
Salon and discuss what happens in the
Hairdressing program. Learn what other
college subjects you should be studying to
secure a career in the hairdressing industry.
You will also have the opportunity to
participate in a practical hairdressing
activity.
34
HOSPITALITY • VET Certificate II in
Hospitality
Do you want to work in the Hospitality • VET Certificate II in Kitchen
Industry? Do you like working with other Operations
people? Working in Hospitality can help you
gain employment in cafes, restaurants, hotels
and coffee shops. Come along and see the
commercial kitchen, hear about the range of
courses here at Claremont College and
participate in a practical activity.
35
RETAIL COSMETICS • VET Certificate II in Retail
Cosmetics
The beauty industry is turning into
a growth industry of the future.
Come and find out how to kick
start your beauty career with
Claremont College and learn about
your pathways into the beauty
industry. You will also participate
in a practical activity learning how
to make lip gloss and a sugar skin
rub. This might be the future for
you.
36
TOURISM • VET Certificate II in Tourism
‘Tasmania is where it’s at….’
On average, Tasmania
receives over one million
visitors a year. The tourism
and travel industry offers
exciting current and future
work and life opportunities for young people. This course is for
those students who are interested in developing foundation
knowledge and skills to undertake a range of pathways in this
industry. The session will focus on some course tasters, a Tasmania
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