Transcript Shenton College

Shenton College
WELCOME
Di Parker, Year 10 Co-ordinator
Chris Hill, Head of Academic Programs
Mike Morgan Principal
Janet Schofield, Dean of Studies
Suzanne Pendlebury, Associate Principal
All courses offered at Shenton College, Stage 1, 2
& 3; VET Certificates and Endorsed Programs
contribute to the achievement of Graduation.
This is the Western Australian Certificate of
Education.
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ENDORSED PROGRAMS
• Recognise areas of learning not covered by courses.
• May contribute up to 10 unit equivalents towards WACE
breadth and depth requirement.
• Examples include:
o Cadets WA
o performance in school productions
o examinations in music, speech and drama
o university studies
o Keys for Life pre-driver education program.
• Evidence may include a combination of signed attendance
records, journals, self evaluation, certificates and validation.
• See Cathy Sayers (Course & Careers Advisor) on Tuesday’s.
Increasing levels of difficulty
 Stage 3 units
o
Extend the more capable
students
 Stage 2
o
Designed to challenge and
extend students
 Stage 1
o
Entry level units
 Preliminary Stage
o
Students with special
education needs
COURSES Stage 1 and Certificate
(Vocational Education & Training) Courses
Pathways include State Training Providers/TAFE,
Apprenticeship, Traineeship
• Practical emphasis together with theory in school. Some
courses include National VET competencies and lead to
Certificate courses in Year 12.
• Certificate (VET) stand alone courses e.g. Cert II Business -
students can achieve a National Qualification, which will make
them very competitive for State Training Provider (STP/TAFE)
entry.
• Some students may have a course which requires them to be
out of school one day per week e.g. STP/TAFE or Workplace
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Stage 1 Courses - STP/TAFE Pathway
Courses
English
Arts
Health & Phys
Ed
Technologies
Mathematics
Design:
Photography
Physical
Education
Studies
Design Tech
Graphics
Science –
Integrated
Science
Media
Production &
Analysis
Outdoor
Education
Materials Design
Technology
Humanities –
Business Mg &
Enterprise
Visual Arts
Food Science Tech
Applied Info Tech
Workplace
Learning
Certificate Courses (VET) and the
Benefits
• Provides credit towards the achievement of WACE.
• Demand for young people with well-developed
vocational skills remains strong.
• Students can begin training at school and those who
successfully complete all of the requirements will gain
a nationally recognised certificate qualification e.g.
Certificate II Business.
• Workplace Learning – opportunity to demonstrate
competencies in a real or simulated work
environment.
Certificate - Vocational Education and
Training and the Benefits
• Direct links into post school Certificate course
options at a State Training Provider.
• Students can take part in the School Pre-
Apprenticeship Program and School-based
Traineeships which can reduce a post school
apprenticeship.
• These Certificate qualifications together with
course grades will support students to have the
competitive edge when seeking STP/TAFE entry
and or employment in various Industries.
Points Comparison Stage 1 and 2
courses for STP/TAFE entry
Course
Title
Grade Score Course
1AENG
English
C
5
2AENG English
C
5.25
1BENG
English
C
5
2BENG
C
5.25
1AMAT
Mathematics C
5
2AMAT Mathematics C
5.25
1BMAT
Mathematics C
5
2BMAT Mathematics C
5.25
1APES
Physical
Educ. St.
C
5
2APES
Physical
Educ. St.
C
5.25
1BPES
Physical
Educ. St.
C
5
2BPES
Physical
Educ. St.
C
5.25
Total
30pts Total
Title
English
Grade Score
31.5pts
Benefits of studying a Certificate course
when applying for STP
Course
Title
Grade Student 1 Score Student 2 Score
2AENG
English
C
5.25
5.25
2BENG
English
C
5.25
5.25
2AMAT
Mathematics
C
5.25
5.25
2BMAT
Mathematics
C
5.25
5.25
2APES
Physical Educ.
Studies
C
5.25
5.25
2BPES
Physical Educ.
Studies
C
5.25
5.25
SIS20310
Cert II Sport &
Recreation
22
Did not complete
certificate
22 + 31.5 =
53.5pts
31.5pts
TOTAL
Certificate Pathway Offerings at
Shenton
Certificate II Business
Cert II Computer Aided Design (Visual Art)
Certificate II Digital Media and Technology
Certificate II Hospitality
Certificate II Sport Coaching
Certificate II Tourism
Stage 1 Materials Design & Technology - students are
also enrolled in Certificate II in Engineering over two years
(Year 11 & 12).
State Training Provider/TAFE
Offerings – one day per week
These are just some of the offerings at various campuses:
Cert II and Cert III Animal Studies Cert III Aviation (Flight Op)
Cert IV Applied Fashion Design & Cert II Automotive PreTechnology
Apprenticeship
Cert II Health Services Support
Cert IV Preparation for Entry into
Enrolled Nursing
Cert III Business Admin. (Legal)
Cert III Education Support Teacher Assistant
Cert II Electrotechnology Pre Apprenticeship
Cert II Engineering Fitter
Machinist Pre - Apprenticeship
Cert II Construction Carpentry Pre
- Apprenticeship
Diploma Business including Cert
IV over 2 years
Combination of Alternative Courses offered to
Students which take them off campus
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2.
1.
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6 courses including Workplace Learning (one day out).
5 courses in school + STP/TAFE (one day out).
Career Access Program:
4 courses + WL + STP/TAFE (three days in school & two
days out).
School Based Traineeship
- 2 days in industry, 3 day at school
- complete 4 courses, including WPL.
Pre-Apprenticeship in School
- 2 days in industry, 3 days at school
- complete 4 courses, including WPL
Courses Stage 2 (Year 11) and
Stage 3 (Year 12)
Pathways include University and STP/TAFE entry
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Academic rigour.
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Five days in school.
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Minimum of three study/homework sessions per course
each week.
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3 - 4 hours of study at home per night.
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WACE exams in Stage 2 & 3 are compulsory.
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Exams for university entry, 50:50 school and exams.
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Scores can be over 5 consecutive years for university
entry.
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Stage 2 Courses - University Pathway
Courses
Arts
English
Dance
Literature
Design:
Photography
English
Drama Studies
Media
Production and
Analysis
Music
Visual Arts
Health &
Physical Educ
Physical Educ
Studies
Languages
French
Japanese
University Pathway Courses con’t
Mathematics
Science
Humanities &
Social
Sciences
Technologies
Mathematics
Specialist and
Mathematics
Stage 3
Biological Sciences Accounting &
Finance
Engineering
Studies
Mathematics
Stage 3
Chemistry
Ancient History
Food Science &
Technology
Mathematics
Stage 2
Human Biological
Sciences
Economics
Applied Info
Technology
Physics
Geography
Computer
Science
Modern History
Politics & Law
Stage 2 Courses
Students who wish to use Stage 2 results for university
selection will need to have marks in the top quartile of the
state-wide distribution in these courses.
Marks of 75+.
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UNIVERSITY PATHWAYS USING AN ATAR
COURSES
At least
4
Stage 3
Desirable
preparation
3
Stage 3
2
Stage 3
1
Stage 3
At least 1
Stage 2
At least 2
Stage 2
At least 3
Stage 2
4 or 5
Stage 2
Less desirable
Preparation, but possible
Students should do courses they enjoy at the highest stage possible.
If considering university, take into account any university prerequisites
and the competence in English requirement.
Prerequisites
 Go to TISC website www.tisc.edu.au
• Link to a university
• Information about courses
• Check prerequisites
http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/admission-reqsleaver.tisc
 See University Admissions guide for more information
General pathways advice
Typically:
• University bound students study courses at Stage 2 and Stage
3 units over Year 11 & 12 (minimum of four at this level). In the
final year – Year 12, all or most of the units are studied at
Stage 3.
• Students who are planning on going into STP/TAFE, training or
directly into the workforce, study a mixture of VET Certificates;
Stage 1 and Stage 2 units (mainly stage 1), or all stage 1 units
in years 11 and 12.
How do I decide?
Future Career Choices
Education and Training required
Pre-requisite or Preferred school courses
Choose those courses first
and then…..
Resources
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University Admission Guide - www.tisc.edu.au
Job Guides – www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au
STP/TAFE – http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au
Apprenticeships – www.aapathways.com.au
Web Sites – to assist career search:
• Myfutre www.myfuture.edu.au
• Career Centre http://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/Pages/CareerCentre.aspx
• Shenton College - Intranet/Careers Information
http://www.shenton.wa.edu.au/
• Student Services & Library
• University Prospectus and STP / TAFE Brochures
• Career Pamphlets
• Bullseye posters
Resources
Course Selection Process
Students complete a Careers topic in their S&E class.
Students have presentations from Learning Areas.
Jan Schofield, Terry Foley and Suzanne Pendlebury
present to all the students.
Parent Night on Monday 17th June.
Parent Report day, Thursday 4 July.
Course counselling interviews Wk 9, Term 2 and Wk 1 & 2
of Term 3.
Course Selection sheets to Mentor teacher by MONDAY
5th AUGUST.
English
General pathway
description
Typical university oriented
pathway
YEAR 11
2A/2B ENG
2A/2B LIT
2A/2B ENG
Typical pathway to
STP/TAFE (further
training) or employment,
but leaving open the option 1C/1D ENG
of university
Typical pathway to
STP/TAFE (further
training) or employment
1A/1B ENG
YEAR 12
3A/3B ENG
3A/3B LIT
2C/2D ENG
2C/2D ENG
1C/1D LIT
Course Pathways
COURSE
CODE
TAFE PATHWAY
Yr 11
 Yr 12
Outdoor Ed
OED
1AOED/1BOED 
1COED/1DOED
Physical Ed
Studies
PES
1APES/1BPES 
2APES/2BPES

Cert II in Sport
3APES/3BPES
Recreation
Media Production
1AMPA/1BMPA  2AMPA/2BMPA 
1CMPA/1DMPA 3AMPA/3BMPA
& Analysis
MPA
UNI PATHWAY
Yr 11
 Yr 12
Mathematics
General pathway description
Double mathematics for university entry to
specialist courses such as engineering, physical
sciences and mathematics
Single mathematics for university courses where
further mathematics is likely to be needed. Also
suitable for preparation for higher level training
in technical areas
Single mathematics for university entry where
further mathematics is unlikely to be needed or
STP/TAFE, further education and training
Single mathematics for students to develop
general mathematical skills for STP/TAFE,
further training or employment
YEAR 11
YEAR 12
3A/3B MAT
3C/3D MAT
and
and
3A/3B MAS
3A/3B MAT
3C/3D MAS
3C/3D MAT
or
or
2C/2D MAT
2A/2B MAT
3A/3B MAT
2C/2D MAT
1B/1C MAT
1B/1C MAT
1D/1E MAT
2A/2B MAT
Course Selection
You are able to select from THREE (3) packages
Which offer the following:
A. An Apprenticeship or Traineeship pathway –
complete Package A, the Career Access
Program;
A.
State Training Provider/TAFE and Alternate
University entry pathway – mainly Stage 1 and
Certificate II courses, which give you the
competitive edge – complete Package B;
A.
University pathway – mainly Stage 2 or 3
courses in Year 11 – complete Package C.
Package A – Career Access Program (CAP)
CAP – 3days in school; 2 days outside school.
Four (4) compulsory courses:
 1AENG + 1BENG;
 1BMAT + 1CMAT;
 1AWPL + 1BWPL
 Certificate II Business (over Year 11 & 12);
Industry Focus area - Hospitality (Cert II
Hospitality) OR Industrial Arts (Cert II Engineering
& Cert II Computer Aided Design)
STP/TAFE, PAiS, SBT/SBA.
Package B – State Training Provider/TAFE &
Alternate University entry
• Select ONE of ENGLISH and list this as your first course
in the Course Selections table:
(i) 1AENG + 1BENG;
(ii) 1CENG + 1DENG;
(iii) 2AENG + 2BENG (if recommended);
• Select ONE of the Certificate II pathway options listed in
the table, up to 3 max:
Certificate II (VET) Pathway Options 2014
Year 11 Course
Year 12 Certificate
Year 11 School Curriculum &
Standards Authority Course
Full Certificate II delivered in Year 12
1AAIT/1BAIT - Applied Info Tech.
Cert II Info Digital Media & Tech
1ABME + 1BBME - Business
Management & Enterprise
Cert II Business AND/OR
Cert II Tourism
1AFSTH/1BFSTH - Food Sc Tech.
Cert II in Hospitality
1APES/1BPES - Phys Ed St.
Cert II in Sports & Recreation
1CDEST + 1DDEST - Design Tech
Graphics
Cert II Computer Aided Design (Visual
Art)
Package B – State Training Provider/TAFE &
Alternate University Entry
Select FOUR other courses (these should be predominantly at Stage 1).
You may select NO MORE than two (2) from the above
Certificate (VET) pathways [total of three (3) maximum];
An extra VET option you can select is 1A/1B MDT in Yr 11
& 1C/1D MDT in Yr 12. This option will gain you grades
from each course and deliver a Certificate II in Engineering
over Years 11&12.
Your courses should total 6 now.
List in the Course Selections table.
Package B – con’t
You may wish to consider attending ONE of STP/TAFE or
Work Place Learning, one day a week. If so tick () in
the box:
Note:
- If you select Work Place Learning, then you need
to make this your 6th course.
- If you select STP/TAFE, ONCE it is confirmed that
you are enrolled at STP/TAFE, you may then drop one of
the 6 selected courses. This means you will study 5
courses at school and one course at STP/TAFE.
Example of Package B
Year 11
Year 12
1C/1D ENG
1C/1D LIT or 2C/2D ENG
2A/2B MAT
2C/2D MAT
1A/1B AIT
Cert II Digital Media & Technology
1A/1B MDT
1C/1D MDT (+ Cert II Engineering)
1A/1B ISC
1C/1D ISC
1A/1B OED
1C/1D OED
Package C – University Pathway
• Select ONE of :
- English 2AENG + 2BENG or
- Literature 2ALIT + 2BLIT
• Select FIVE (5) other courses. At least three (3) of these
must be at Stage 2 or 3.
• If one of these courses is 2AMAT + 2BMAT then at least
three (3) of the other courses must be at Stage 2 in Year 11.
• Students can select from a VET pathway to enable them to
achieve a Certificate II in Year 12.
• Students will sit external WACE exams in Stage 3 courses
at the end of 2015. Stage 2 course WACE exams will be
optional.
Course Recommendations
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Likely to succeed
Likely to succeed with application
Not recommended
Offered with NO recommendation
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Inside folder with Semester One Report.
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ALL Students
Select and complete the preferred Package A, B or C.
Ensure that you meet the minimum requirements
(prerequisites) for each course & follow teacher’s advice
from the RECOMMENDATIONS sheet.
Gain a signature of endorsement from the appropriate
teacher if the entry on the Recommendations sheet is blank
against any one course you have selected. The teacher
may decline.
Ensure at least one list A and one list B course.
Unacceptable Combinations
of Courses
Biological & Human Biological Sciences;
English & Literature;
Stage 2 and Stage 3 in same course;
Select only from available Mathematics
pathways.
Will I get what I want?
Most students get their six courses.
If not, then two courses occur at the same time or the
course has been cancelled.
Pre-requisites will be enforced.
Have a 7th choice in mind.
Re-selection occurs mid Term three.
Can I Change Courses?
Early is better. THIS YEAR is preferable. Any change in
2014 needs to be done by the end of Week 5, Term One.
Restricted choices.
 some classes may be full
 choices must fit the timetable
You will need to catch up on assessments.
6 courses + weeks missed
QUESTION TIME
CONCLUSION of EVENING
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