Year 12, 2021 Course Selection & Pathways Planning Monday 15 June, 2020
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Year 12, 2021 Course Selection & Pathways Planning Monday 15 June, 2020
Year 12, 2021 Course Selection & Pathways Planning This session will provide information relating to your course selection options for 2021. After this session you will be given the 2021 Course Selection Form which will be due to Senior School by 10 August, 2020. The aim of this session is to support you to make the most informed decision about which 5 VCE subjects you will continue with in 2021.
Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) Studies used for the ATAR- o All VCE Unit 3 & 4 sequences o Vocational Education and Training (VET) Programs with Unit 3 and 4 sequences o Approved Higher Education studies
AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY ADMISSIONS
RANK (ATAR)
To qualify-
o Qualify for the VCE (16 Units)
o Achieve study scores in at least four Unit 3 and 4 VCE studies,
including one from the English group
Calculation of the ATAR-
Developed from an aggregate produced by adding the results for up to
6 studies as follows:
o The ATAR subject score in 1 of English, Literature or English
Language
o The next best 3 scaled study scores
(together with English study make up the primary four
o 10% of any fifth and sixth permissible scores that are available
RESTRICTIONS ON STUDIES IN THE ATAR http://www.vtac.edu.au/files/pdf/publications/fact_sheets/Study_area_groupings_fact_sheet.pdf In each of the study areas of: For example… o English [English; English Language; Literature] o Mathematics[Further Maths; MM; Specialist Maths] At most TWO results from the same study group can contribute to the primary four At most THREE results from the same study group can contribute to the ATAR, be they VCE results, Higher Education study results or VET
RESTRICTIONS ON STUDIES IN THE ATAR http://www.vtac.edu.au/files/pdf/publications/fact_sheets/Study_area_groupings_fact_sheet.pdf
Scaling VCE study scores and the ATAR
By using ATAR subject scores, fair comparisons can be made of students’
achievements over all their studies, regardless of the studies they have taken.
**Students can choose studies they like or are good at**
Student belief: To achieve best possible ATAR →need to choose
studies that are scaled up
↓
Not true
↓
Many students achieve high ATAR subject scores for studies that are
scaled down & achieve a lower ATAR for subjects that have been scaled up
What is VET in Schools?
VET delivered to secondary students refers to Vocational
Education and Training (VET) courses undertaken as part of
school studies.
FEATURES OF VET
• It combines senior school studies and accredited vocational
education and training
• Enables students to complete a nationally recognised vocational
qualification (e.g. Certificate II in Hospitality) and a senior school
certificate (VCE/VCAL) at the same time
• Allows a student to go directly into employment or receive credit
towards further vocational training
• Develops students’ employability and industry-specific skills
• It is a vocationally oriented school program designed to meet the
needs of industry
HOW DOES VET WORK? A VET in Schools program is usually made up of: Units of Competency: Delivered by a registered training organisation (e.g. TAFE), the student’s school or another school close by. Structured Workplace Learning: (may be a requirement- refer to Study Design) o This involves an employer accepting a student on a one day a week basis or a one-week block. o Structured workplace learning enables the student to demonstrate acquired skills and knowledge in an industry setting. o During the work placement, a student will have specific tasks to undertake in order to demonstrate competence. o Students will be regularly monitored and may be assessed on the job
VET PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTION TO THE VCE
o VCE VET with Unit 3 and 4 sequences with scored assessment:
o Study scores are scaled and may be included in the calculation of the ATAR aggregate
o Where a scored assessment is available and when a student decides not to sit this, no
increment is available
(qualify for a certificate only with no ATAR contribution)
Sample VET courses:
• Business
• Community Services
• Creative and Digital Media (screen and media)
• Dance
• Engineering Studies
• Furniture Making Pathways
• Allied Health Assistance
• Hospitality
• Digital Media and Technology
• Information Digital Media and Technology
• Laboratory Skills
• Music Industry (Music Performance and Sounds Production
• Sport and Recreation
• Kitchen OperationsVET PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTION TO THE VCE (CONT.)
o VCE VET with Unit 3 and 4 sequences with no scored assessment
available:
o May be counted as fifth or sixth study, The increment will be calculated at 10% of the students fourth
top study score.
o Students will continue to undertake their full quota of studies in the VCE program ( 5 studies
as well as a VET study with no scored assessment)
o VCE VET- Some Certificate II courses only provide a Unit 1 & 2 sequence
(may take 2 years to complete)
o Provides credit only at Unit 1 & 2 level
o RESTRICTIONS on the use of VFE Block Credit in the ATAR
o In cases where a student was previously eligible for an ATAR, new VFE results only contribute to the
ATAR when fewer than SIX VCE and VCE VET results are available
o TRAINEESHIPS (VFE VET)- Can be signed up during the year
o Traineeships signed as school based training must form a part of senior school studies- to receive
credits towards VCE-
o Traineeships may impact on funding for future studies at the same certificate level or industryAPPROVED HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES o VCAA provides for VCE students who are very able academically the opportunity to undertake HE study as part of the VCE including: o First-year University studies o Advanced standing TAFE courses An Extension study is a first-year Higher Education study that is: o equivalent in content & assessment to 1 or more of current first-year Higher Education studies and constitutes at least 20 % of a full-time first-year university course o of a level for a high-achieving student and is a clear advance on an identified VCE Unit 3 and 4 study and commensurate in workload with an additional VCE study o of a level that will normally allow the student, on successful completion, to proceed to second year study at the Higher Education institution in that discipline
SUMMARY OF THE VCAA APPROVED
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES
Offered by Participating Universities 2020
https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vce/higher-education/Pages/index.aspx
Note: Pre-requisite study or concurrent study requirements
Endorsement by the school is requiredRMIT
APPROVED HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES
https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/pre-university-study/rmit-extensionLA TROBE VCAA APPROVED HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES
VCE Pathway-
Victorian Certificate of Education (Baccalaureate)
o The Victorian Baccalaureate is nested within the VCE and
provides a pathway for students achieving at a high level across a
broad range of studies — arts, humanities and business; English;
languages; and mathematics, science and technology.
o Eligible students will be awarded the Victorian Baccalaureate
upon successful completion of the VCE (not an additional
certificate)
o Eligibility: Unit 3 /4 sequences-
English study score=30+
Mathematics Methods or Specialist Maths
VCE Language
At least 2 other Unit 3/4 sequences
Will universities give any priority to students with the VCE (Baccalaureate) when selecting students into
courses?
Tertiary institutions have indicated that they strongly support initiatives that encourage students to study a higher
level mathematics and a language in the final years of schooling.
Tertiary selection practices vary across institutions. Further information should be sought from particular tertiary
providers.Industry Pathways in the VCE and VCAL Students undertaking VET will be acknowledged for their work placement component at in the following areas: • Building and Construction • Community Services and Health • Manufacturing and Engineering • Sport and Recreation
ENGLISH subjects at ELTHAM HS 2021
Three choices of English studies in VCE that are complementary and unique
from one another:
ENGLISH - the VCE study most like the type of English studied to-date.
o Analyse and interpret a range of written texts and films as texts
o Analyse the Use of Persuasive Language in media texts
o Write a range of different forms of texts in Creating and Presenting
LITERATURE - develop an understanding of a variety of forms including
films, plays, poetry, memoirs, short stories and novels.
o Gain knowledge of appropriate metalanguage to discuss the texts in terms of
the literary conventions and theoretical frameworks, criticism and ideologies
ENGLISH LANGUAGE -an introduction to the linguistics of Australian English
and other English varieties.
o Gain knowledge of the subsystems and metalanguage used to identify and
analyse features of language and its use in speech communities
o More like a social science and doesn’t involve the reading and interpretation of
whole texts in the way English and Literature both do.PATHWAYS PLANNING
Where to from here? ● Know your options for post-secondary study ● Match these to your strengths and interests ● Get advice……yes that means from your parents too! ● Set goals for the rest of the year and stick to them ● Remain positive and directed in your efforts ● Be realistic and accepting of new directions and influences
VTAC – Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
http://www.vtac.edu.au/CourseSearch
Course Search
Prerequiste and Course Explorer
Open days ( likely to be on-line )
Careers Expo
On–line for 2020
Please use the following link to view your preferred areas of interest.
https://www.vceandcareers.com.au/Seminars
Click the login icon
Username: seminaraccess
Password: Euug853ux (case sensitive i.e. capital E)Australian Jobs 2019
https://docs.jobs.gov.au/documents/australian-jobs-publication
( Updated March 20th 2020 )The Top Occupations In Demand in Australia 2019-2020 Nurses and Medical Staff Software Programmer and IT Trades and Construction Teachers White Collar Management/Professionals Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers Farmers Engineers
Occupation outlook 2021 - 2024
Useful resources ●http://www.elthamhighcareers.com/ ●http://www.vtac.edu.au/ ●http://www.wirl.com.au/ ( elthamhs galaxy75)) ●http://vce.atarcalc.com/ ●Senior School team ●Your resident Pathways and Transition Co-ordinator pri@elthamhs.vic.edu.au or visit the Careers office for a chat
COURSE SELECTION
PROCESSSUBJECT CHOICES 2021
o A stream of English is the only compulsory subject-
explore and discuss options
o Maths or no Maths?
A number of courses may require this as a prerequisite so students
should persist with the highest achievable maths.
o Creative and Performing Arts subjects-
For entry into courses a ‘folio based’ subject is required.
Consider attending community art classes (life
drawing) or
short courses @RMIT
Choose subjects that are in preparation for
your course pathway.
http://delta.vtac.edu.au/CourseSearch/searchguide.htm?ap=4
VTAC Course search archiveSUBJECT SELECTION PROCESS
• Course selections to be entered on line-
• Opening date of database- mid July…
• Webchoice instructions will be accessed through EdVaL
• Print on line selection form, parent signature required and submit
with 2021 course application form to Senior School by:
• Enter subject preferences early as subject preferences are date stamped
Closing date for subject selections:
Monday 10 August, 2021Summary Guidelines for the completion of the
2021 Year 12 Course selection forms
Select from the following study options:
o VCE,
o VCE & VCE VET study,
o VCE & Higher Education Study,
o VCAL (Senior level)
• Obtain the class teacher’s recommendation for all English and Maths studies
• If changing English study obtain KLA Coordinator’s signature
• If wishing to undertake VET studies, complete the VET selection form and seek teacher
recommendation
• For an external VET study, please see Ms Wood, VET Coordinator prior to completing the
VET selection form
• If seeking to undertake a Higher Education study contact the relevant Institution directly for
application information
• Access the on-line database to enter your subject preferences- print & submit with parent
signature together with course selection forms by Monday 10 August, 2021You can also read
