Transcript VCE/VCAL/VET 2010 Information Evening

VCE/VCAL/VET
2014 Information Evening
Get organised!!!
Plan to use time effectively.
Do your homework & study.
Meet commitments and outcomes.
Keep your feet on the ground!!
Program for the evening
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Welcome and introduction- Mrs Wendy Hobbs, Principal
Overview of options for secondary studies at Balmoral Community College
Year 9/10 Electives: Ms Bev Munro, Leading Teacher 9 – 12
Work Experience: Ms Bev Munro
VCE/VCAL/VET- Ms Bev Munro
VET providers: Ms Dimity O’Brien VET coordinator, Ms Kim Boulton, Fed Uni,
Mr Joe Richardson, Work Co & SBA
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Discussion time
Options for secondary
schooling.
VCAL:
Competency
based learning
Foundation
Intermediate
VCE: Academicscored
assessment
VET: TAFE
certificate
Structured
Workplace
Learning
VET VCAL
Unit 1&2
VCE VET
Scored
Unit 3&4
Senior
SBNA
Apprenticeship/E
mployment/TAFE/
Certs
Tertiary Studies/
Employment
The VCE
The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE):
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is the body
responsible for delivery and assessment of the VCE.
The VCE is a generally a two year course and begins with Units 1 & 2
All VCE subjects will include school assessed mid year and end of year exams
(Unit 4 exams are externally assessed)
Each VCE Study (subject) is broken down into semester length Units.
Typically Units1/2 in Yr 11 and 3/4 in Yr 12.
It is possible for a year 10 student to begin a VCE subject.
Year 10 students
and VCE
Year 10 students may apply to undertake units 1&2 in VCE.
• Student results will be considered
• Teachers will be consulted
• Maths exam result must be 85% or above
• Student and parent voice is considered
• No Year 10 student will be considered for Unit 3 & 4 study
Selecting a Unit 3/4
study in year 11
It is possible for a student in year 11 to consider selecting a Unit 3/4 study.
• Teacher consultation and results will be considered
• Unit 3 & 4 study includes a final exam
• Units 1 & 2 are generally not prerequisites to Units 3 & 4, but in some
study areas it is advisable
• If progress is not satisfactory, enrolment will be changed to Unit 1 & 2,
before the VASS cut off date (early May)
VCE graduation
requirements
Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 16 semester length units including:
– 3 units of English studies (English or English Literature or ESL) with at least
one unit at Units 3 & 4 level
• Note: if student requires an ATAR, they must satisfactorily complete Unit 3
& 4 English
– 3 (minimum) sequences of Unit 3 and 4 studies, other than English
– Up to two of the 3 sequences other than English can be approved
VET Unit 3 and 4 sequences.
• Note: not all VET subjects provide VCE credits
– By the end of the two-year VCE most students will have
completed 22 units, which equates to 6 subjects in year 11 and 5 subjects in
year 12.
Unit 1&2 Structure
assessment
Unit 1/2 subjects would normally be completed as a sequence but can be
completed separately.
It is expected that year 11 student complete 12 units which equates to 6
subjects.
The awarding of a satisfactory completion for each study is determined by
the student demonstrating that they achieved the prescribed outcomes for
each unit.
These are outlined in the subject study guides.
The level of understanding demonstrated in each unit 1 and 2 is determined
by a combination of:
Teacher developed requirement tasks
School Assessed Coursework tasks, assignments or projects
Internally assessed examinations
Student results are recorded with the VCAA as S or N
Unit 3&4 Structure
assessment
Unit 3/4 subjects must be completed in sequence. Most students would
complete ten or twelve units equating to five or six 3/4 subjects.
The awarding of a satisfactory completion for each study is determined by
the student demonstrating that they achieved the prescribed outcomes for
each unit.
These are outlined in the subject study guides.
The level of understanding demonstrated in each unit 3/4 sequence is
determined by a combination of:
School Assessed Coursework or Tasks (SACs or SATs).
Externally assessed examinations
Student results are recorded with the VCAA as a subject study score.
The ATAR
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
ATAR is produced by adding the (Primary Four):
- ATAR subject score in one English subject
- The next best three ATAR subject scores
-10% of the fifth and sixth ATAR subject scores
The ATAR subject score is the scaled subject score which will be different to the
raw score you received from your teachers and the subject exam.
Many students and teachers believe that to achieve a ‘good’ ATAR students need
to choose studies that are scaled up. This is wrong!!
It is more important that students do well in the subjects they have chosen with
consideration to their future pathway.
If students get a subject score above 45 the scaling process will have minimal
impact on the ATAR subject score.
The GAT
General Assessment Test (Conducted in June)
Best indicator of student performance in final exams
3 components: written communication; maths, science & technology;
humanities, the arts & social sciences
All students enrolled in one or more Unit 3 & 4 study or VET scored
assessment
GAT scores used in:
 Statistical moderation of SAC’s & SAT’s
 Checking accuracy of student scores in examinations
 The calculation of a DES (Derived Exam Score)
VCAL: Victorian Certificate of
Applied Learning
 Awarded at 3 levels:
 Foundation (do not contribute to the VCE)
 Intermediate (can contribute to the VCE; Units 1 & 2 level
 Senior (can contribute to the VCE; Units 3 & 4 level)
 Consists of 5 Strands:
 Literacy Skills
 Numeracy Skills
 Industry Specific Skills
 Work Related Skills
 Personal Development Skills
VCAL curriculum options
 Literacy Skills: Foundation & Intermediate level requirements
can be met by VCE Units 1 & 2 English, Senior level requirements
can be met by VCE Units 3 & 4 English.
 Numeracy skills: at all levels can be met by ANY VCE Maths unit,
VCE Chemistry, VCE Environmental Science or VCE Physics.
 Industry Specific Skills: can be met by Cert 11 or above VET
certificates
 Work Related Skills: can be met by Cert 11 or above VET
certificates, any VCE Technology study (Food Tech, Product
Design & Tech and Systems Engineering) VCE Outdoor &
Environmental Studies, Unit 1 Industry & Enterprise
 Personal development Skills: PDS Unit at award level.
VCAL considerations for 2015
 We plan to deliver Cert 11 Business as a compulsory
VCAL Unit ( this can replace the Work Related Skills
requirement)
 We plan for VCAL students at Year 11 to study Units 1 &
2 English.
 We plan for VCAL students at Year 11 to study either
Foundation or General Mathematics.
 This will meet requirements and allow students to
structure School Based Apprenticeships into their final
year program.
VETiS: Vocational Education &
Training in Schools.
 Enrolment of students in VET programs is subject to
cost, availability, recommendation and student
application.
 At this stage, BBNC support our students with bus
transport to Horsham – if this was not available, it
would be parent responsibility to transport students to
VET.
 VET assessment is competency based.
SBNA: School Based National
Apprenticeships
 Students are to approach potential
placements/employers
 Program can be developed to suit either VCE or VCAL
studies.
 Will involve 2 days a week in workplace and 3 days at
school.
 85 – 90% of SBA go on to gain full apprenticeships.
 Students are paid first year apprenticeship rates .
 A group training provider will supervise the placement.
Senior Years
 Discuss your program with coordinators, parents, fellow
students, past students…
 Choose pathways that interest you…
 Commit to meeting all outcomes…
 Take ownership of YOUR future…
 Whatever choices you make – aim to
succeed.