Year 12

Parent Information Session

James Fry 2017 Head Boy

WELCOME

Year 12

Parent Information Session

Milanna Heberle

Principal

Welcome – Mi lanna Heber le

Year 12 – Bret t Ri ley

Year 12 Heal th and Wel lbeing – Karen Smi th

Special Provis ion for Exam Candidates – Ann Pat r ick

Maintain ing Focus – Karen Smi th

WACE Requi rements for Year 12 – Mike Cur t is

Moni tor ing Academic Progress – Mike Cur t is

ESTs and Year 12 Exams – Ann Pat r ick

Beyond Year 12 – Ann Pat r ick

School Curr icu lum and Standards – Ann Pat r ick

Author i ty Awards

Q&A – Bret t Ri ley

Close – Mi lanna Heber le

SESSION OUTLINE

Brett Riley

Year 12 Coordinator E:Brett.Riley@education.wa.edu.au

T:9259 2290

YEAR 12

Pastoral Care – individual case management;

ATAR counsell ing (Referee) and future pathways;

Posit ive Education – TUTE Program “Exam preparation, Posit ive

Engagement, Strengths and Emotions, and Goal Sett ing”;

Special Guest Presentations – Elevate Education, University

Presenters, Red Frog & Motivational Speakers for Mondays 2 -

3pm;

Monitor student attendance and academic progress;

Behaviour issues: support ive role through counsell ing.

YEAR 12 COORDINATOR ROLE

Organise Assemblies and Social Events

Closely involved in the organisation of;

Valedictory, Awards, Tutorial Sessions, Study

Workshops, Scholarships, Excursions, etc

Maintain regular contact with parents: newsletter,

telephone, email, interviews…

NOTE

Contact me for any concerns regarding your child.

All specific subject-related enquiries please contact

class teacher/TiC/HoLA.

AND MORE…

Year 12 Ball at the Hyatt Regency: Friday, 7 April

Year 12 Exams Term 2: 15-26 May

Year 12 Exams Term 3: 11-22 September

WACE Practical Exams: 23 September – 29 October

WACE Written Exams: 1 November – 22 November

Final Year 12 Assembly: Week 2 Term 4

Respect Day: Week 2 Term 4

Valedictory: Sunday 22nd October

YEAR 12

2017 IMPORTANT DATES

WEBSITE

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NEWSLETTER

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FACEBOOK

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STAY IN TOUCH

Karen Smith

Manager Senior Years

HEALTH & WELLBEING

WHAT IS THE MAIN

REASON THEY FAIL

Lack of study?

Not enough time?

Poor learning strategies?

“Just too dumb”?

NO!

SLEEP BEAUTIFUL SLEEP

Health difficulties

Less than 6.8 hours

Changes in brain volume in the areas of problem solving, memory, focussed attention, and concentration

Poor decision making

Reduced memory/forgetfulness

Increased clumsiness

Moodiness

Depression

Anxiety

Reduced resiliency

These changes can’t easily be undone.

SLEEP DEPRIVATION

1. Don't skimp on exercise or sleep

Physical exercise increases oxygen to your brain and

reduces the risk of memory loss

Research shows that sleep is necessary for memory

consolidation, with the key memory-enhancing activity

occurring during the deepest stages of sleep.

2. Make time for friends and fun

TIPS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY

3. Keep stress in check

Physical signs of stress Headaches Sleep d i f f icu l t ies Frequent need to go to to i le t Stomach aches Fidget iness Eat ing changes Muscle aches Dry mouth Frequent i l lness Nervousness Chest pains Sleeping d isorders ( insomnia, n ightmares, t i red a l l t ime)

Mental signs of stress Forgetfu lness Disorganized Lack of concentrat ion Drop in grades

Emotional signs of stress Anger quickly Moodiness Sadness Tearfu l Impat ience Withdrawn Frustrat ion Lack of Perseverance Easi ly Agi tated Feel ings of Sel f Harm Suic idal

TIPS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY

4. Give your brain a workout

Memory, like muscle strength, requires you to

“use it or lose it.”

The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to

process and remember information.

The best brain exercising activities

break your routine and

challenge you to use and develop new brain pathways

NOT THE SAME OLD SAME OLD

TIPS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY

To help students, especially with their private study in the

HUB.

https://www.daniel-wong.com/

Daniel empowers students to become both happy and

successful and he shows parents how they can help, too.

He is the bestselling author of The Happy Student: 5 Steps

to Academic Fulfi lment and Success , and he is regarded as

a learning and teen expert.

Students should read “How to Study Smart” in the private

study space and collect summarised fact sheets. These

make up a handy guide.

HELP WITH STUDY

https://www.daniel-wong.com/2015/08/17/study-

smart/

More lists and helpful tips on parenting, managing stress,

studying and general wellbeing all for the 21 st century

learner.

His helpful guides are evidence-based and references are

l inked.

MORE TIPS

BE YOUR CHILD’S

CHEER SQUAD

HOW CAN PARENTS HELP

SUMMARY

Understand what your child is going though.

Encourage balance in their l ife.

Ensure adequate sleep.

Know the warning signs.

Reward small successes along the way.

Encourage stress management practices.

Model.

Ann Patrick

Program Coordinator

Senior Years

COMING UP

External Assessment Tasks (ESTs)

Compulsory Written Test

Test (Exam) Conditions

Based on Unit 3 content

Beginning of Week 3 (Assessment Free – ATAR Courses)

Semester One Exams

Instructions are based on SCSA exam rules.

Sickness and Misadventure procedures apply.

A student who misses an exam is not permitted to

sit the exam at another time.

COMING UP

EXAMS

If your child has a medical

condition/disability or learning difficulty

that will likely impact on exam

performance, he/she may qualify for

special examination arrangements if

approved by the School Curriculum and

Standards Authority.

SPECIAL EXAMINATION

ARRANGEMENTS

If your child has a medical condition or

personal circumstances that impact on

test or exam performance, he/she

should apply for Sickness and

Misadventure on the day of that test or

exam.

SICKNESS

AND MISADVENTURE

http://www.rossmoyne.wa.edu.au/about-

us/policies/assessment-and-reporting-

policy/

SENIOR SCHOOL

ASSESSMENT POLICY

CONTACT FOR ALL COURSE RELATED ISSUES

Biological Colette Ballantyne

Sciences

Mathematics Mark White

Tim Birrell

English Delma West Technologies Chris Morgan

EALD Robert MacMath The Arts Jenny Erceg

HPE Lisa Somers Music John Chatfield

LOTE Kyoko Walsh Physical Todd Wallace

Sciences

VET Shane Lucas

HEADS OF LEARNING AREA

AND TEACHERS IN CHARGE

Karen Smith

Manager

Senior Years

MAINTAINING FOCUS

Good attendance and punctuality - no more than 3 late days without a valid reason

Observing the School Dress Code - no more than 3 infringements

Completion of all course work

Appropriate behaviour at all times - Suspension is an automatic loss of Good Standing

MAINTAINING

GOOD STANDING

Mike Curtis

Associate Principal

Years 10-12

WEST AUSTRALIAN

CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

General Requirements

Demonstrate a minimum standard of l iteracy and numeracy.

Complete a minimum of 20 units or equivalents.

Complete at least four ATAR courses OR complete a Certificate II or higher.

ACHIEVING THE WACE

Breadth and Depth

Complete a minimum of 20 units or equivalent.

Complete a minimum of ten Year 12 units or equivalent.

Two completed Year 11 English units and one pair of Year

12 English units.

One pair of Year 12 units from each of List A and List B.

ACHIEVING THE WACE

Achievement Standard

Students must achieve at least 14 C grades or the

equivalent, including at least

Six C grades in Year 12 units

ACHIEVING THE WACE

Unit Equivalence

VET qualifications and/or endorsed programs can

make up 8 units.

Endorsed programs contribute no more than 4

units.

A Certificate II is equivalent to two Year 11 and two

Year 12 units.

ACHIEVING THE WACE

The Western Australian Statement of Student

Achievement

Issued to all Year 12 students.

Endorsed programs including those

without unit equivalence.

Total hours of Workplace Learning

over Year 10 to 12.

WASSA

An ATAR ranges between 99.95 and zero and reports your rank position relative to all other students. It takes into account the number of students who sit the WACE examinations in any year and also the number of people of Year 12 school leaving age in the total population.

Your Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) which is the sum of the best four scaled marks taking into account unacceptable subject combinations (out of 400), will be calculated and then converted to an ATAR, which tells you where you are ranked relative to other students. If you have an ATAR of 70.00, for example, it indicates that you have achieved as well as or better than 70% of the Year 12 school leaver age population.

Bonuses add 10% to the TEA.

AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY

ADMISSION RANK (ATAR)

Statistical moderation

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-MARKS-2016-2017.pdf

Statistical moderation places the school marks in a course

on the same scale as the ATAR course examination marks

at the school for that course. Because the ATAR course

examination marks of students at all schools for the same

course are comparable, statistically moderated school

marks for the same course are comparable in all schools .

School Curriculum and Standards Authority

WHAT HAPPENS TO

YOUR MARKS? SCSA

Marks Adjustment

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“The marks adjustment process gives students freedom to

choose the more challenging courses, if they are interested

and academically able, by ensuring a fair treatment of their

final results.”

Tertiary Institutions Services Centre

WHAT HAPPENS TO

YOUR MARKS? TISC

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY MARKS?

From School Curriculum and Standards Authority

(SCSA)

WACE TRACKER

ATAR PREDICTOR

SAER

MONITORING

ACADEMIC PROGRESS

Course completion

Understanding the rules

Monitoring progress

Ranking is important

Making each course count

Examinations

SCSA http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/blog

“Being a Year 12 in 2016”

WACE ESSENTIALS

Ann Patrick

Program Coordinator

Senior Years

BEYOND YEAR 12

Semester 2,2017

Semester 2 TAFE Courses, Skillhire, Employment

Contact Shane Lucas 92592254

Contact Ann Patrick 92592258

2018

Bridging Courses to University

Contact Rick Withers 92592265

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS

http://www.fulltimecourses.tafe.wa.edu.au /

NON-ATAR PATHWAYS

http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/university-admissions-index.tisc

To be considered for university admission as a school leaver applicant, normally you must -

1. meet the requirements for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) prescribed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, and

2. achieve competence in English as prescribed by the individual universities, and

3. obtain a sufficiently high ATAR/Selection Rank for entry to a particular course, and

4. satisfy any prerequisites

TERTIARY ADMISSIONS

UNIVERSITY ADMISSION

2018

Five steps to university admission

https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/university -admissions-

five-steps.tisc

Find out about

Assured Entry Pathways

Audition/Portfolio Entry

Scholarships

APPLICATION PROCESS

Develop a portfolio of achievements

evidence, certificates

Check university websites for details of scholarships

Check eligibil ity.

Check requirements and due dates;

eg. current ATAR Predictor

School reference

Apply well in advance.

SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS

See the Curriculum and Standards Authority website: http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/

Beazley Medal – WACE & VET #

General Exhibitions – WACE & ATSI #

VET Exhibitions

Subject Exhibitions – ATAR #

Certificates of Excellence – ATAR

Certificates of Excellence – VET

Certificates of Merit

Certificates of Distinction

# WACE Examination Performance

AWARDS

Brett Riley

Year 12 Coordinator

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Thank you.