Year 11 2016
Information presentation completed by Claire Breed
Aim: Students are guided to select a program that will lead to their chosen career path
or to keep their options open to as many future pathways as possible if undecided.
Students are guided to choose an achievable and relevant program to meet their
interests and prerequisites.
Options at year 11 level
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Victorian certificate of education VCE
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Victorian certificate of applied learning VCAL
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Vocational education training VET
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Satellite VCAL
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School based apprenticeship SBA
What does the standard VCE year 11
timetable look like:
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Compulsory English or English literature units 1 & 2
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5 other VCE unit 1 & 2 subjects
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Period 1
English
General Maths
Physical
Education
Food Tech
Physical
Education
Period 2
English
General Maths
General Maths
Food Tech
Physical
Education
Meeting
assembly
Period 3
Health & HD
Physical
Education
English
English
Psychology
Period 4
Health & HD
Physical
Education
Psychology
English
Psychology
Period 5
Food Tech
Psychology
Health & HD
Health & HD
General Maths
Period 6
Food Tech
Psychology
Food Tech
Health & HD
General Maths
Learning advisor
What does the standard VCAL year 11
timetable look like:
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Students complete the core VCAL subjects PDS, WRS and VCAL literacy and a maths subject
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Students in VCAL must also complete a VET course
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Students also complete 1 VCE subject usually one with a more practical component
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VCAL students complete work placement on Tuesday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Period 1
Literacy
VET spares
VET
D&T Wood
PDS
Period 2
Literacy
VET spares
D&T Wood
PDS
Meeting
assembly
Period 3
D&T Wood
Period 4
Learning advisor
Work placement
Literacy
WRS
D&T Wood
Literacy
WRS
Period 5
Foundation Maths
Foundation Maths
VET spares
Period 6
Foundation Maths
Foundation Maths
VET spares
Attendance requirements
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At a senior level there is an attendance requirement of 80%.
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All absences NEED to be accounted for either with a medical certificate,
note, phone call, email or a message on the attendance hotline from parents.
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Students who miss unit 3&4 SAC due to illness MUST produce a medical
certificate.
S or N result system
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At year 11 students need to meet the required outcomes for each subject unit
in order to obtain an S.
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Each unit consists of 2-4 outcomes and these are made up of key knowledge
and skills that students must demonstrate to achieve an S.
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In year 11 students complete units 1 in semester one and unit 2 in semester
two. In year 11 it is possible to make subject changes at the end of a
semester. However and students completing units 3 & 4 are unable to make
changes mid year.
Redemption classes
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At VCE level students who do not pass assessment tasks are required to sit a
redemption class on a Wednesday afterschool.
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Because students have to complete EVERY outcome in VCE redemptions are
necessary so that students have a second chance to demonstrate their
understanding of the content.
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If a student misses an assessment task due to illness they need to produce a
medical certificate or written note from home. In a unit 3&4 class medical
certificates are essential.
Study days
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In year 11 students have the privilege of study days, these are every second
Wednesday.
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On a study day students have the option of either staying home or working in
the study centre.
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The day is designed to help students adjust to the VCE workload and
consolidate their knowledge.
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Students who are in VET programs are still expected to attend their classes
every Wednesday.
Exams
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Year 11 students have exams once a semester these are held in June and
November.
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The exams are assessed internally and are practice for the year 12 exams.
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Although the exams do not contribute to the S/N result they assist students to
practice their revision and exam preparation techniques and relieve the stress
of exams come year 12.
Head start program
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At the end of the year students will participate in a week of year 12 classes as
an introduction to year 12 for 2017.
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The program will give students a head start over the summer break allowing
them to start the year 12 studies and initiate their study regimes.
Textbooks and resources
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At a senior level students are required to pay a textbook levy. This amount
varies depending if students are VCE or VCAL.
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Because of the large amount of books required at VCE students pay the levy
then they can borrow the textbooks they require from the library.
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Alongside these textbooks there are subject specific equipment required such
as a CAS calculator for General Maths and student workbooks for Biology, as
well as stationary.
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All requirements will be given to students on the stationary list at the end of
year 10.
Senior site uniform
GIRLS YEARS 11 & 12
Summer/Winter
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Horsham College summer dress with College name
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Horsham College pleated skirt
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Dark navy drawstring shorts or long pants - not sports apparel
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Dark navy drawstring pants
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White polo shirt with maroon/gold trim on collar, College name
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Maroon crew neck windcheater with College logo
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Maroon woollen V-neck pullover with College logo
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White skivvy
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Dark navy polar fleece jacket with College name
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White or navy socks or navy tights
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Hat to be worn in Terms 1 & 4 when outdoors in the sun
Senior site uniform
BOYS YEARS 11-12
Summer / Winter
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Grey tailored drawstring shorts or drawstring long pants –
no sports apparel, no external pockets
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White polo shirt with maroon/gold trim on collar, College name

Maroon crew neck windcheater with College logo

Maroon woollen V-neck pullover with College logo

White or grey socks

White skivvy

Hat to be worn in Terms 1 & 4 when outdoors in the sun

Dark navy polar fleece jacket with College name