Senior School Information Evening 2014

1. Senior School Information Evening 2014 Sow to Harvest

2. Welcome Mr Brad Elliott Head of Senior School Sow to Harvest

3. Successand the Senior School student Part time work … 12 hours maximum Social life … restrict Time management … priorities Setting goals … achievable Choose the right subjects … for motivation Dissolve large tasks … into smaller ones Parental involvement … encourage Study environment … private Hours of study … Yr 10 – 2.5hrs; Yr 11 – 3hrs; Yr 12 – 3hrs. Self discipline … IT’S UP TO YOU!!! Sow to Harvest

4. Mr Kevin Davis Careers / Traineeships Sow to Harvest

5. Senior School Study Map

6. What is the QCE? The Queensland Certificate of Education is Queensland’s senior school qualification. It is awarded to eligible students, usually at the end of Year 12. A QCE is awarded to students only if their course of study satisfies: • a significant amount of learning • at a set standard of achievement • in a set pattern • literacy & numeracy requirements Sow to Harvest

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8. Core courses of study Sow to Harvest

9. Advanced courses of study Sow to Harvest

10. QCE flexibility Credits can accumulate for up to 9 years after registering for a learning account (generally at the beginning of Year 11). Sow to Harvest

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12. What is a School-Based Traineeship? • A part time paid job with nation-wide recognised training, Certificate 2 or 3 • Students work at least 8 hours a week, 48 weeks per year • Students usually drop their sixth subject and use their spare periods to catch up on missed work, or do some theory training for their traineeship • On rare occasions students will commence a school-based apprenticeship • Pay is at the casual rate for their age group in that industry Sow to Harvest

13. Who should do a Traineeship? • Students looking to enter the workforce after Year 12 with added skills • Students who love practical work but find themselves restricted by the school curriculum • Students who want an apprenticeship after leaving school • Students who want to balance their school work with on-the-job training Sow to Harvest

14. Careers • Get a goal – any goal • Own the goal • Myfuture.gov.au • www.myfuture.gov.au • Tertiary study • QTAC-open days etc. • http://www.qtac.edu.au/ • QSA learner account – subject selection impact • https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au

15. Mr Warwick Drew Director of Studies Sow to Harvest

16. The Queensland Core Skills Test (QCST) • Two-day external examination for Year 12, held in September • Contributes information for the calculation of OPs • Questions come from the 49 ‘Common Curriculum Elements’ of the senior curriculum • NCC prepares students extensively to sit this test– no additional study is required but extra practice is encouraged • Eg, if students claim no homework they should do some QCS prep. • OP ineligible students do not need to sit the test however many still do at NCC – can assist with tertiary entrance • NOTE: OP-ineligible students’ results have no impact on OPs Sow to Harvest

17. Overall Positions (OPs) • Queensland Year 12 students are placed in a rank order based on subject and QCS results • The top-placed group of students receive ‘1’. The lowest-placed group of students receive ‘25’ • OPs are used for entry into universities and TAFE diplomas • A student’s top twenty semesters of ‘OP eligible’ subjects count towards an OP Sow to Harvest

18. Overall Positions • An OP does not count toward the Queensland Certificate of Education • All subjects are treated the same when calculating an OP • Doing a subject with a lot of high-achieving students will not directly lead to a better OP • Even small movements in subject achievements can affect the ranking of students across the state • OP’s are a product of their subject LOA and their classes QCST results • You can go to university if you don’t have an OP • The ‘usual’ pathway to university from Year 12 is via an OP Sow to Harvest

19. QTAC Ranks • Ranks are awarded to those students who do not receive • an OP • Ranks are used for entry to TAFE and university • A guide to future ranks can be calculated using the • QTAC website • http://www.qtac.edu.au/Downloads/Schools/OPIneligibleEstimator_2013Data_08Jan2014v2.xlsm Sow to Harvest

20. Pathways to Success • One lesson per week for Yr 10 and 11 • Between one and three lessons per week for Yr 12 • Designed to support student learning in the common curriculum elements (CCEs) • Extension of skills in literacy and numeracy • Assists students to develop their thinking and problem solving skills • Extension work in QCS Test preparation • “Mighty Minds” app

21. The Queensland Studies Authority • This government body overseas senior education policy • and certification for all Queensland schools • It is an excellent source of information for parents and • senior students about their senior schooling • www.qsa.qld.edu.au Sow to Harvest

22. OP Fast Facts – your questions answered: • OP Fast Facts • Calculating OP’s: The Basic principles • http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/te_op_basics.pdf • Student Connect • Student Connect • OP Myths • OP myths [Qld Studies Authority] • Useful Internet Sites For Career Planning • http://education.qld.gov.au/students/service/career/pdfs/useful-internet-sites.pdf • Education Queensland Handouts and Information Guides • http://education.qld.gov.au/students/service/career/handouts.html • QCE Powerpoint presentations (The Basics) • QCE PowerPoint presentations [Qld Studies Authority]

23. Assessment Policy http://www.ncc.qld.edu.au/ Sow to Harvest

24. Mrs Loida Paterson Senior School Co-ordinator Yr 12 Co-ordinator Sow to Harvest

25. Exit Prep – Yr 12 • External guest speakers: • Financial field; health professionals; tertiary institutions – TAFE and universities; armed forces • Road Accident Awareness Prevention Program - Emergency Services; • RACQ • Red Frogs, QLD Police, and Scripture Union preparation for Schoolies

26. Exit Prep – Yr 12 • Leadership development • Queensland Core Skills preparation • Committees • Reflecting upon and extending leadership lessons from Year 11 and 12 camps Focus – Yr 10 and 11 • Preparatory learning for the Senior Phase years

27. Pastoral Support / Wellbeing • The well-being of all of our students is paramount to teaching staff as we know that young people today face many stresses and challenges which impact on their ability to perform at their best. • All staff undertake pastoral care responsibilities as Family Group teachers and meet with their corresponding Year Level Coordinator regularly throughout the term referring student well-being matters directly to them: Year 10 Mr Garrett; Year 11Mrs Walkden and Year 12 Mrs Paterson. • We have three Child Protection Officers: Mr Anthony Arro; Mr Brian Evans and Mrs Loida Paterson. All staff undergo Child Protection Training at the beginning of each year, however, the Child Protection Officers receive further specialist training and are accessible to students, staff and their families.

28. Mr Brad Elliott Online Tutoring (Demonstration → yourtutor) English Maths Approach classroom teachers as required Most days tuition happens Sem 2 – Yr 12 offered in the H Block classrooms Science Humanities Approach classroom teachers as required SOR and Geog weekly Wed – Modern History Sow to Harvest

29. Year level camps Yr 12 … Emu Gully … It’s not about me! Yr 11 … Camp Somerset … Leadership, Towards 2015 Yr 10 … Sydney/Canberra … Leadership and National Milestones Sow to Harvest

30. Mission / Cultural Trips 2014 Normanton Yr 10 only June KokodaYr 10-12 July Fiji Yr 12 only September Thailand Yr 10-12 December 2015 Normanton Yr 10 only June Malawi Yr 10-12 June/July Fiji Yr 12 only September Sow to Harvest

31. Web Page / Parent Portal http://www.ncc.qld.edu.au/ Username: Parent Password: Ncc2012 Sow to Harvest

32. ‘Schoolies Week’ Scripture Union Schoolies Sow to Harvest

33. Thank you for coming.Enjoy your evening! Sow to Harvest