Stage 6 Information Evening 2021

(Year 11 2022)

Acknowledgement of Country

Welcome AddressMs Sharon Smith

Principal AddressMr Larry Keating

This presentation will cover:

RoSA – Record of School Achievement

Minimum Standard Testing

HSC Requirements

The Link Between Year 10 and Year 11

Timeline of Enrolment Process

Pathways Beyond Year 10 2021

•Pursuit of the HSC

•Workforce

•TAFE

•Other avenues of study

•Legal requirements

All NSW students must complete Year 10.

After Year 10 and until the age of 17 students must be either enrolled in education or be in full-time, paid employment (average 25 hours / week) or in a combination of these.

Record of School Achievement

•The RoSA credential has been created for students who leave school after completing Year 10, but before receiving their HSC.

•A RoSA will show GRADES for all courses completed by a student up to the date of their school departure.

Record of School Achievement

The Higher School Certificate

• is the culmination of a student’s school career

• is the highest educational award that can be achieved at secondary school in New South Wales

• reports student achievement in terms of a standard achieved in individual courses

• presents a profile of student achievement across a broad range of subjects

NSW HSC Testamur

The HSC Minimum Standard

Requirements for the HSC – meeting the

minimum standard in literacy and numeracy

From 2020, students need to demonstrate they

have met a minimum standard in literacy and

numeracy to be eligible for a HSC.

Students will show they meet the HSC minimum

standard by passing online tests of basic literacy

and numeracy skills, which are available for them to

sit when they are ready in Year 10, 11 and 12 and

after the HSC.

Why literacy and numeracy?Literacy and numeracy are important because

they form the basis of our learning. They are

required to learn other skills, as well as for

participation in everyday life.

Literacy and numeracy skills underpin

workforce participation, productivity and the

broader economy, and can also impact on

social and health outcomes. That is why the

strategy focuses on the quality teaching of

literacy and numeracy in all NSW schools.

Exempt students

Where possible, all students in NSW should

be supported to develop core literacy and

numeracy skills required for success in life

after school.

Some students sitting the tests will be eligible

for disability provisions or be exempt from

meeting the HSC minimum standard in order

to receive their HSC.

Q: What do the TESTS look like?

The minimum standard online tests are different to NAPLAN

tests. The tests will include:

Reading test: 45 multiple choice questions (maximum of 45

minutes)

Numeracy test: 45 multiple choice questions (maximum of

45 minutes)

Writing test: a 500 word response to one question based on

a choice of two options (image or text) (maximum of 45

minutes).

Q:What if a student doesn’t meet the Minimum

Standards by Year 12?

A student will have many opportunities to meet the

HSC minimum standard, including after they leave

school. Importantly, students do not need to meet

the HSC minimum standard to:

- study HSC courses

- sit HSC exams

- receive HSC results

- receive an ATAR

- receive a Record of School Achievement.

Year 10 MS Testing @ St Mary’s 2021

Term One – Week 10

(Results available from studentsonline account.

Students who have not met Minimum Standard

will receive support and intervention via class

teachers in areas identified by the test.)

Term Two - Week 3 Catch Up Session

Term Three - Weeks 8 & 9

Term Four – Thurs 18th & Fri 19th November

(As required)

THE HSC - Units

•All courses in the HSC have a unit value.

•Most courses are 2 units which equates to

120 hours of study.

•Some courses are 1 unit. This is equivalent to

60 hours of study.

• Some 1 unit courses are extension courses,

enabling 3 or 4 units of a course to be studied.

Requirements for the HSC

Year 11

• minimum of 12 units students must satisfactorily complete

the Year 11 course before commencing the corresponding

Year 12 course

Year 12

• minimum of 10 units

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A COURSE

Students must:

• follow the course developed or endorsed by NESA

• apply themselves with diligence and sustained

effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in

the course by the school, and

• achieve some or all of the course outcomes

NB VET Board Developed Courses require students to

complete mandatory work placement

ADDITIONAL COMPLETION

REQUIREMENTS FOR HSC COURSES

Students must:

• complete HSC assessment tasks that contribute in

excess of 50 per cent of available marks in

courses where internal assessment marks are

submitted, and

• sit for and make a serious attempt at any requisite

Higher School Certificate examinations for a course

Requirements for the HSC

•At least 6 Units of Board Developed Courses

•At least 2 units of English

•At least 3 courses of 2 units value or greater

•At least 4 subjects

•A maximum of 7 units may count from Science courses

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank(ATAR)

• is for students wishing to gain a place at a university

• is a rank NOT a mark

•provides information about how a student performs overall in relation to other students.

ATAR Calculation

•Best 10 units in Board Developed Courses

•The best 2 units of English must be counted

•The best 8 units from the remaining units (no more than 2 units of Category B courses may be included)

Course Preferences

•Unlike Stage 5 where there are only a few choices, the HSC is far more complex.

• At St Mary’s ALL students MUST study English (NESA) & MUST study at least one unit of Religion (CSO)

•Beyond this, there is a great variety of options.

•As a school, we are committed to providing students with the widest possible array of options to meet their many varied interests and needs.

The Process - Timeline

•Stage 6 Course Handbooks will be provided to students during Year Assembly

(Term 2 Week 6 Tuesday May 25)

•Course Preference Evening

(Term 2 Week 7 Tuesday June 1st @ 6.00pm)

The Process - Timeline

2020 Resource

https://shaneabell.wixsite.com/hsc-success

+ 2020 Audio Presentation

Monday May 31st – Friday 4 June

Case Management Meetings for Students with Learning Support Needs, those selecting VET, eVET & SBAT Courses.

Online Preference Nominations OPEN -Wednesday June 2

Online Preference Nominations CLOSE –

Friday June 11

While these are initial preferences only, it is imperative that they are accurate and well-informed.

Staffing and courses running in 2022 will be determined by these selections.

Use your time wisely prior to this date to ask questions of staff, past students and parents.

Choosing Wisely

1. Interest in the course - we all perform better if we are engaged with the content & skills of the course.

2. Challenge – pursue courses that will stimulate your desire to learn and push you to expand your horizons.

3. Realism – Choose within the realms of what is possible.

Choosing Wisely

•Check possible links with career paths

•There are NO SOFT OPTIONS

•Do not worry about SCALING – no subject scales well if you do not receive strong marks.

•Do consider the demands of major works.

Line Structure Development

•Unlike some schools with predetermined course lines, St. Mary’s course lines will be driven entirely by the need to maximise the possibilities of the majority.

•The initial preferences of the students will provide the basis of the subject line structure.

St. Mary’s uses a best fit model based on the

original selections to provide as much flexibility in

choices as possible.

Unfortunately, we cannot meet everyone’s

preferred options.

If your initial course preferences are incongruous

with the selections of all of the other students then

you may have to opt for a different preference once lines are introduced.

Similarly, class sizes may also preclude

some courses from running (eg 2 students

will not constitute a class).

Individual conversations with students who

are affected by such situations will occur

to ensure the best possible outcome.

Line Structure Development

•Line Structure explained to students –Tuesday July 13 Week 1 Term 3

•Online Preference Nominations

Round 2 OPEN - Wednesday July 14

•Online Preference Nominations

Round 2 CLOSE - Friday July 23

Will the college offer a wide

range of courses to cater for

diverse needs?

The answer is YES!

We are committed to catering for the diverse needs

of all our students.

We offer:

• A wide variety of Board Endorsed Courses –

1 Unit, 2 Unit and Extension Subjects

• Three VET Frameworks

• Distance Education options for Specialist areas

• TAFE and SBAT Pathways

• Life Skills Courses as required

• A variety of Content Endorsed Courses including

the new Numeracy Course

Will the size of my classes

affect my results?

IT SHOULD! – Not because of the size of

class, but because of the opportunity for a

meaningful learning relationship between

student and teacher within the intimacy of a

small class.

It doesn’t have any impact on the HSC

results – the moderation, alignment and

scaling processes are intentionally

designed by NESA and UAC to ensure that

the make-up of classes has no real impact

on the results of any student.

HSC: All My Own Work

• HSC: All My Own Work is a mandatory program designed

to help HSC students to follow the principles and practices

of good scholarship.

• It consists of five modules:

➢ Scholarship Principles and Practices

➢ Acknowledging Sources

➢ Plagiarism

➢ Copyright

➢ Working with Others

AMOW will be conducted at St Mary’s during

Week 9 Term 4 Friday 3rd December.

Term Four

Term Four Course Preference Interviews with parents and students

Commencing Week 8 Monday 22 November

In addition, during Term 4, there will be:•A Stage 6 Leadership & Formation Day•The allocation of Mentors for 2022

DRAFT END OF YEAR PROGRAM Year 10 2021

But choose carefully!

Enrolment Process

Careers Advice re TAFE, University Prerequisites etc

NB Careers Expo – THURSDAY 13 May 2021

ASK for Advice from:

teachers, parents & carers, Leader of Wellbeing,

Leaders of Learning & Careers Advisor

Who do you want to be and why do the next two

years matter?