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YEAR 12 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Monday 23 September 2013
Please turn off your mobile phone
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LISA TEMPLEYear 12 Dean of Studies
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YEAR 12 – WHAT’S DIFFERENT?
• Assessment – more and more constant• Examined/continuous assessment• Pros and Cons• Marks - 1st 50% relatively easy; next 25%
harder; final 25% hard to very hard• State moderation in all subjects
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HOW MUCH WORK?
New Challenges
•3 levels – ongoing, short term & long term•Tests, assignments, individual studies, examinations •More demanding research requirements•Increased independent study
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5 SUBJECTS?
Less is less and more is more…
•Structure is helpful•4 subjects to complete the SACE•5 subjects for university preparation•Top achievers at USC - 5 subjects
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DELIVERY OF THE PROGRAMLectures and Tutorials
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STRUCTURE
• 2 x 1 hour lectures (all students attend)• 1 x 2 hour tutorial (15-20 students)• 4 hours per subject• Equal hours – independent study• 20+20 – ‘office hours’• Teacher ‘Availability Time’
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DELIVERY OF THE PROGRAMMyUni
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USC HOME PAGE
• MyUni – learning and assessment plans, assessment tasks, subject content and announcements
• Email• E-signs
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DELIVERY OF THE PROGRAMSACE Website
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REPORTING
• Term 1 – Graded Report• Term 2 – Detailed Report• Term 3 – Examination Report• Term 3 – Final Graded Report• Interviews – Terms 2 and 3
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HOW DO WE START?
• Now… uni program investigation - SATAC guide, subject choices
• Subject choices – achievement; interest; prerequisites & assumed knowledge
• Emphasis on transition – Year 11 experience: What went well? What can I do to improve?
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SUBJECT SELECTION
• Year 11 Students are due to hand in their blue 2014 Subject Selection forms to mentors during their individual interviews this week
• Parents are required to sign these forms.
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SUBJECT SELECTION
• Term 3 Reports were distributed on Wednesday last week. Students have been asked to consider the teacher’s comments and achievement in the USC Standard when selecting Stage 2 Subjects. Please direct any questions or concerns regarding subject results to the teacher via email or phone 8313 4988.
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ORIENTATION1. Transition Lectures
Monday 2 December & Tuesday 3 December 2013
•University grounds and lecture theatres•Introduce subjects and teachers•Make a ‘head start’ – tasks•Meet new students
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ORIENTATION2. Information Day
Wednesday 29 January 2014
•Meet your mentor•Diaries distributed•Timetables confirmed•Mentor interviews organised
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ORIENTATION3. Introductory Mentor Interview within first
two weeks of school
•Review 2013•Positives, challenges •Goal Setting•Well Being
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SUCCESS – ‘CHASING THE LEARNING’
• Attendance and involvement• Formative and summative completion• Using support• Planning• Grit and resilience• Maintaining perspective• ‘Good small choices’
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GOLDEN RULES OF USC
• Just Do It – Now• Work Before Play• Keep Going
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PERSPECTIVELearning, achievement are challenging
•‘Gateway’: development and satisfaction rather than the score•Preparing for life beyond the ‘gateway’• Many tertiary pathways
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• SACE completion
• ATAR
• Engage with USC program
• Self directed learner
• Research Project at Year 11
• 5 Stage 2 subjects at Year 12
PARTNER’S PATHWAY
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ENGAGEMENTIndependent Learning
•Use of diary/planner/list•Use of non-programmedtime•Meeting deadlines•Management of longterm tasks
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ENGAGEMENTAttendance
•Most lectures and Tutorials (80%)•Punctuality•Keeping appointments with teachers and Mentor
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ENGAGEMENTAttitudes To Learning
•Listening•Group work•Note taking•Following advice•Persistence
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ENGAGEMENT Use of Support
•Mentoring – sessions and interviews•Seeking help as appropriate•Negotiating in advance
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - PP• Academic results Yr 11, Yr 12 semester one
and mid-year exam results• 2 program choices• Reflect levels of achievement• Most courses available – exceptions:
Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology Honours, Pre-veterinary, Music
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BalanceThe Mind-Body Connection
•Sleep•Digital boundaries •Eating•Exercise•Relaxation•A less optional outlook
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MOTIVATION• It’s home grown - thrives on repeated good
small choices; diminishes with repeated poor choices
• Self talk – keeping it positive• Long term rewards rarely work; small, short
term rewards are more effective • Self reward is the most powerful
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THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2014
• Student Support Evening• Counsellor – perspectives on being the
parent of a Year 12 student• Meet the Mentors – key support role
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THANK YOU