Glenunga International High School PARENT INFORMATION EVENING Course Counselling Middle School Course Counselling for 2008 1 Glenunga International High School PROGRAM •Welcome •Course Counselling - general principles - process •Middle School Curriculum •Questions Course Counselling for 2008 2 Glenunga International High School Course counselling principles … •Future study and careers •Keep options open •Be realistic but challenging - ability - enjoyment Course Counselling for 2008 3 Glenunga International High School Course counselling process … • Home group sessions • Interview bookings • Course Counselling Days - Wednesday 15th August 1:00pm till 8:00pm No lessons on this day Course Counselling for 2008 4 Glenunga International High School Reply Booking Slip Course Counselling for 2008 5 Glenunga International High School Reply booking slip continued.. Course Counselling for 2008 6 Glenunga International High School Students must bring to Course Counselling appointment: Parent or caregiver - Draft Subject Selection form 2008 - any specific requirement of careers interested in. Course Counselling for 2008 7 Glenunga International High School Course counselling follow-up • Data entry • Students without selections followed up • Decisions made about classes for 2008 • Re-counselling where subjects not running • Timetable developed for 2008 • Re-counselling for students with clashes Course Counselling for 2008 8 Glenunga International High School The IBMYP.. • provides a thorough study of various disciplines. • accentuates the interrelatedness of the disciplines, acknowledging the role of the subject disciplines and interdisciplinary study. The IB… • recognises the importance of respecting the independence and integrity of each discipline. Course Counselling for 2008 9 Glenunga International High School Areas Of Interaction 5 central elements known as the areas of interaction are at the core of the IBMYP programme •Approaches to learning •Community and Service •Health & Social Education •Environment •Homo Faber The areas of interaction are not directly assessed since they are themes rather than subjects. Course Counselling for 2008 10 Glenunga International High School Personal Project This is an independent and significant piece of work that the student focuses on over a period of time (usually 2 terms), with the support of a mentor. The Project must: • have a clear and achievable goal • focus on one of the areas of interaction • essay • non essay (product) • other form of expression with the topic chosen by the student in consultation with mentor • Students successfully completing the Personal Project will gain a SACE Stage 1 unit in Integrated Learning Course Counselling for 2008 11 Glenunga International High School IBMYP CERTIFICATE In order to receive the IBMYP Certificate students must: • Complete one unit from each learning area which is marked with an asterix – as they are assessed using IBMYP criteria • Personal Project • Community and Service hours Course Counselling for 2008 12 Glenunga International High School Yr 9 Subject Selections 2008 Course Counselling for 2008 13 Glenunga International High School Yr 10 Subject Selections 2008 Course Counselling for 2008 14 Glenunga International High School Yr 10 IGNITE Subject Selections 2008 Course Counselling for 2008 15 Glenunga International High School Curriculum Framework Course Counselling for 2008 16 Glenunga International High School Questions Course Counselling for 2008 17 Glenunga International High School PARENT INFORMATION EVENING Course Counselling Senior School Course Counselling for 2008 18 Glenunga International High School PROGRAM • Welcome • Course Counselling - general principles - process • SACE •TER and HESS •VET • Questions Course Counselling for 2008 19 Glenunga International High School Course counselling principles … •Future study and careers •Requirements - investigate •Be realistic & challenging - ability - enjoyment •Balancing Course Counselling for 2008 20 Glenunga International High School Course Counselling Dates Wednesday 15th August 1:00pm till 8:00pm No lessons on this day Course Counselling for 2008 21 Glenunga International High School Reply Booking Slip Course Counselling for 2008 22 Glenunga International High School Reply booking slip continued... Course Counselling for 2008 23 Glenunga International High School Students must bring to Course Counselling appointment: • Parent or caregiver • Subject selection form 2008 • Subject recommendation form • SACE pattern check form • any specific requirement of careers interested in. Course Counselling for 2008 24 Glenunga International High School Yr 10 into Yr 11 Subject Recommendation Form Course Counselling for 2008 25 Glenunga International High School Yr 11 into Yr 12 Subject Recommendation Form Course Counselling for 2008 26 Glenunga International High School SACE Stage 1 Subject Selections 2008 Course Counselling for 2008 27 Glenunga International High School SACE Stage 2 Subject Selections 2008 Course Counselling for 2008 28 Glenunga International High School Course counselling follow-up • Data entry • Students without selections followed up • Decisions made about classes for 2008 • Re-counselling where subjects not running • Timetable developed for 2008 • Re-counselling for students with clashes Course Counselling for 2008 29 Glenunga International High School SACE Course Counselling for 2008 30 Glenunga International High School The SACE is…. • usually completed over 2 years • divided into stage 1 (yr 11) and stage 2 (yr 12) • designed to be flexible • vocational education and training (VET) compatible Course Counselling for 2008 31 Glenunga International High School The SACE requires…. • 22 units covering the required pattern and including the compulsory units. (1 unit = 50 - 60 hrs = 1 semester). Course Counselling for 2008 32 Glenunga International High School Compulsory Units • Australian Studies 1 unit • English or English as a Second language 2 units • Mathematics 1 unit Total 4 units Course Counselling for 2008 33 Glenunga International High School Curriculum Pattern Units (Stage 1) In addition to the Compulsory units • 2 units from Group 1 (Arts, Humanities, Social and Cultural Studies) • 2 units from Group 2 (Mathematics, Science and Technology) Total 4 units Course Counselling for 2008 34 Glenunga International High School Stage 1 Free Choice Stage 2 Stage 1 or 2 English/ESL 22 units Total (no more than 6 at Recorded Achievement) Course Counselling for 2008 35 Glenunga International High School What is checked for SACE completion? Stage 1 - Compulsory units RA or better (Aust Studies & Maths) Pattern at Stage 1 Stage 1 or 2 - 2 Group 1 units RA or better - 2 Group 2 units RA or better - 2 units of English or ESL RA or better Course Counselling for 2008 36 Glenunga International High School SACE completion?….. Pattern at Stage 2 - Group 1 - 2 units - Group 2 - 2 units - Any other sequence -2 units Course Counselling for 2008 37 Glenunga International High School SACE completion?….. Stage 2 - any 3 x 2 units at 10/20 or better 22 Units No more than 6 at Recorded Achievement (RA) Course Counselling for 2008 38 Glenunga International High School Flexibility Recognition of other Learning Course Counselling for 2008 39 Glenunga International High School TER and HESS Tertiary Entrance Rank and Higher Education Selection Subjects Course Counselling for 2008 40 Glenunga International High School TAFE Requirements • • • • varies with course most via SATAC some internal TAFE selection score /60 (3 subjects) Course Counselling for 2008 41 Glenunga International High School University requirements • obtain a TER for specific courses • meet the prescribed HESS requirements • meet any subject prerequisites • additional requirements such as UMAT, interview, portfolio Course Counselling for 2008 42 Glenunga International High School To obtain a TER from the SACE program you must…. • complete the SACE with 5 scalable Stage 2 subjects (not Community Studies) • comply with the rules for precluded combinations eg Maths Methods and Maths Studies Course Counselling for 2008 43 Glenunga International High School To obtain a TER from the IB program you must…. • qualify for the IB Diploma with NO failing conditions Course Counselling for 2008 44 Glenunga International High School SACE Students IB Students Course Counselling for 2008 45 Glenunga International High School SATAC = South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre www.satac.edu.au Course Counselling for 2008 46 Glenunga International High School University Aggregate Scaled Scores for best 4 subjects 4x20 = 80 plus 1/2 the scaled score of the 5th best subject 1x10 = 10 Total University Aggregate = 90 This score is ranked to form the TER Course Counselling for 2008 47 Glenunga International High School HESS Higher Education Selection Subjects • General or Restricted • 4 HESS general subjects are required for most university degree courses • suggest 1 HESS restricted option Community Studies is not a HESS Course Counselling for 2008 48 Glenunga International High School Bonus Points University of Adelaide only (Maximum 4 points) Specialist Mathematics Language other than English Uni SA – by application for different categories and subjects Other Uni’s - check Course Counselling for 2008 49 Glenunga International High School EASTERN Cluster VET Courses Course Counselling for 2008 50 Glenunga International High School What is VET??? VET stands for Vocational Education & Training Students have the opportunity of gaining nationally recognised accreditation in industry standard competencies or modules. A variety of ‘VET’ courses are offered through GIHS. Some are delivered at school, while others utilise other school or training sites within the region. This may mean students need to travel to another learning site for up to one day per week as part of their studies. Course Counselling for 2008 51 Glenunga International High School Each course contributes to SACE, allowing students to complete their SACE while getting a head start on their chosen career pathway. Modules and competencies are either embedded into traditional SACE subjects or taken as part of a flexible timetable, replacing one or more SACE subjects Course Counselling for 2008 52 Glenunga International High School What are the benefits of students undertaking VET at school? Course Counselling for 2008 53 Glenunga International High School There are countless benefits to students undertaking this kind of study, including: • Developing practical work-related skills that will make them more employable • Gaining an understanding of the world of work • Gaining a taste of an industry before they commit to working in that industry • Getting a head start in a pathway they want to do when they leave school, before they actually leave school Course Counselling for 2008 54 Glenunga International High School • Gaining dual accreditation, as VET achievements can also count towards the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) • In some cases, contributing towards the tertiary entrance rank required for entrance to university, ensuring their options and pathways remain open • Gaining qualifications that could help provide part-time employment opportunities Course Counselling for 2008 55 Glenunga International High School Will VET overload my studies? ……..NO!!!!! • You can choose to study a VET course in place of subjects at school • You will be out for a block amount of time (generally on a Thursday), but will have extra supervised study throughout the rest of the week to catch up any school work that might get missed. • Your subject teachers in classes you might miss will also be more flexible with deadlines etc… Course Counselling for 2008 56 Glenunga International High School Can I still go to UNI if I do VET? ……YES!!!! • Most VET studies automatically contribute to your Year 11 SACE pattern • So, study your VET in Year 11, and still choose 5 University Entrance Subjects in Year 12 • Alternatively, some VET study can attract a TER score at Year 12 when embedded into certain subjects • And, completion of a VET course goes a long way to qualifying to get into TAFE. Some TAFE courses can articulate into University courses. Course Counselling for 2008 57 Glenunga International High School Schools TAFE/Training University Doctorate Masters Graduate Bachelor Advanced Diploma Advanced Diploma Diploma Diploma Certificate IV Certificate III Certificate II Certificate II Certificate I Certificate I SACE Course Counselling for 2008 58 Glenunga International High School EAST ADELAIDE SCHOOLS CLUSTER VET PROGRAM INFORMATION 2008 Go to: GIHS Intranet O\Flexible Learning\Vet 2008 COST: Courses in bold are offered at Glenunga International High School, at a subsidised fee rate, to be paid before the end of this year All other courses must be paid in full by the end of this year (see fee structure sheet in the hand out) Some courses may attract additional costs, eg safety gear etc. Course Counselling for 2008 59 Glenunga International High School SACE: Failure to complete both theory and practical parts of the course will result in an overall fail grade – and zero SACE points awarded Most full year courses offer minimum of 2 SACE points, half year courses offer at least 1 SACE point (generally ‘free choice’) Some VET courses require Structured Workplace Learning to be completed as part of the assessment VET can lead to TAFE or Employment/Traineeships AND may help lead to UNI in some cases. Course Counselling for 2008 60 Glenunga International High School BEHAVIOUR Full school uniform is required when attending VET courses, unless otherwise specified Regular attendance at the course is compulsory Failure to attend more than 2 days per semester may reduce your ability to pass the course Your timetable will be more flexible to allow attendance at courses, but you may still have to catch up work missed (by attending extra supervised studylines) if you don’t drop all lessons on the Thursday. Course Counselling for 2008 61 Glenunga International High School COURSES: Aquarium Management Agriculture Automotive Advertising and Graphic Design Business Services: Adelaide Performing Arts Centre – Stage 1 Business Services: Adelaide Performing Arts Centre – Stage 2 Building Links Business - Virtual Enterprises OfficeMax Course Counselling for 2008 62 Glenunga International High School COURSES continued: Conservation and Land Management Child Care Community Pharmacy Civil and Environmental Engineering Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Entertainment and Theatre Technology Electrotechnology (Electrical) Fashion Design Fibre, Fashion Fantasy Course Counselling for 2008 63 Glenunga International High School COURSES continued: Hospitality- Kitchen Operations Hospitality Operations (Restaurant Service) Hospitality- Kitchen Operations Hospitality- Kitchen Operations (Distance and Holiday Program) Hospitality- Front of House Operations Introduction to Hair and Beauty Hairdressing Health and Fitness for Life (Sport and Recreation) Health Support Services IT Essentials Course Counselling for 2008 64 Glenunga International High School COURSES continued: Multimedia Introduction to Massage Meetings and Events Painting and Drawing Photography Robotics and Mechatronics Set Design and Construction Sport Training for Indigenous Students Transport and Distribution Vineyard Management Vocational Geoscience Course Counselling for 2008 65 Glenunga International High School • Accredited with SACE units (max of 8) • Select fewer subjects at GIHS • Work missed in other subjects 66 Glenunga International High School VET INFORMATION NIGHT August 8th 6:00 – 7:30 pm @ Norwood-Morialta High School Course Counselling for 2008 67 Glenunga International High School Questions Course Counselling for 2008 68 Glenunga International High School International Baccalaureate Course Counselling for 2008 69 Glenunga International High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Mission Statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international educational and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. Course Counselling for 2008 70 Glenunga International High School Learner Profile The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. IB learners strive to be: Inquirers They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives. Knowledgeable They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. Thinkers They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions. Communicators They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others. Course Counselling for 2008 71 Glenunga International High School Learner Profile continued Principled They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them. Open-minded They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience. Caring They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment. Risk-takers They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs. Balanced They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others. Reflective They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development. Course Counselling for 2008 72 Glenunga International High School Programme Model Course Counselling for 2008 73 Glenunga International High School Yr 11 IB Subject Selection Form Course Counselling for 2008 74 Glenunga International High School Questions Course Counselling for 2008 75