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PARENT
INFORMATION
EVENING
Course Counselling
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PROGRAM
•Welcome
•Course Counselling
- general principles
- process
•Middle School Curriculum
•Questions
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Course
counselling
principles …
•Future study and careers
•Keep options open
•Be realistic but challenging
- ability
- enjoyment
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Course
counselling
process …
• Home group sessions
• Interview bookings
• Course Counselling Days
- Wednesday 15th August
1:00pm till 8:00pm
No lessons on this day
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Students must
bring to Course
Counselling
appointment:
Parent or caregiver
- Draft Subject Selection form 2008
- any specific requirement of
careers interested in.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Yr 9 Subject Selections 2008
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Yr 10 Subject Selections 2008
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Yr 10 IGNITE Subject Selections 2008
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Curriculum Framework
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Questions
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PARENT
INFORMATION
EVENING
Course Counselling
Senior School
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PROGRAM
• Welcome
• Course Counselling
- general principles
- process
• SACE
•TER and HESS
•VET
• Questions
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Course
counselling
principles …
•Future study and careers
•Requirements - investigate
•Be realistic & challenging
- ability
- enjoyment
•Balancing
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Course
Counselling
Dates
Wednesday 15th August
1:00pm till 8:00pm
No lessons on this day
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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.
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Yr 10 into Yr 11 Subject Recommendation Form
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Yr 11 into Yr 12 Subject Recommendation Form
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SACE Stage 1 Subject Selections 2008
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SACE Stage 2 Subject Selections 2008
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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
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SACE
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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
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The SACE requires….
• 22 units covering the required
pattern and including the
compulsory units.
(1 unit = 50 - 60 hrs = 1 semester).
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Compulsory Units
• Australian Studies
1 unit
• English or
English as a Second language
2 units
• Mathematics
1 unit
Total 4 units
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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
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Stage 1

Free Choice

Stage 2


Stage 1 or 2 English/ESL
22 units Total (no more than 6 at Recorded Achievement)
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What is checked for SACE completion?
Stage 1
- Compulsory units RA or better
(Aust Studies & Maths)
Pattern at Stage 1
Stage 1 or 2
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- 2 Group 1 units RA or better

- 2 Group 2 units RA or better
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- 2 units of English or ESL

RA or better
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SACE completion?…..
Pattern at Stage 2
- Group 1 - 2 units

- Group 2 - 2 units
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- Any other sequence -2 units

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SACE completion?…..
Stage 2 - any 3 x 2 units at 10/20 or better 
22 Units
No more than 6 at Recorded
Achievement (RA)
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Flexibility
Recognition of other Learning
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TER and HESS
Tertiary Entrance Rank
and
Higher Education Selection Subjects
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TAFE Requirements
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varies with course
most via SATAC
some internal
TAFE selection score /60 (3 subjects)
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University requirements
• obtain a TER
for specific courses
• meet the prescribed HESS requirements
• meet any subject prerequisites
• additional requirements such as UMAT,
interview, portfolio
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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
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To obtain a TER from the IB program you
must….
• qualify for the IB Diploma with NO failing
conditions
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SACE Students
IB Students
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SATAC
=
South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre
www.satac.edu.au
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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
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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
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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
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EASTERN Cluster
VET Courses
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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.
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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
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What are the
benefits of students
undertaking VET at
school?
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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
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• 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
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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…
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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• Accredited with SACE units (max of 8)
• Select fewer subjects at GIHS
• Work missed in other subjects
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VET INFORMATION NIGHT
August 8th
6:00 – 7:30 pm
@
Norwood-Morialta High School
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Questions
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International
Baccalaureate
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Programme Model
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Yr 11 IB Subject Selection Form
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Questions
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