Grade 12 Parents’ Information Evening February 2015 1 Matric Timeline Event Entry Forms to IEB Parent’s Evenings Matric Dance Mid- Year Exams Parent’s Evening Prelims Valedictory Assembly Matric Farewell Breakfast Final Exams Dates 27February 21 / 22 April 9 May 28 May – 19 June 28 July 31 August -18 September 15 October 16 October 20 October – 27 November 2 Breakdown of Final Mark Total Portfolio – consisting of various subject specific tasks completed throughout the year including CAT assessments Final Exams 100% 25% 75% • Note, in LO the portfolio makes up the entire 100%, as no formal exam is written at the end of the year for this subject. 3 Detailed Year Plan Term 1 Longest uninterrupted term. Portfolio work begins in each subject. CAT research begins. Matric entries are completed - February 2015. Application to Universities – February to September. Subject changes are no longer permitted. 4 Detailed Year Plan Term 2 Workload increases. Portfolio pieces are ongoing. CAT assessments given / completed. Parent’s Evenings – 21 / 22 April. Matric Dance – 9 May. Mid-Year exams – 28 May to 19 June. Last week of term – review and feedback re. June Exams. 5 Detailed Year Plan Term 3 Completion of portfolio pieces – all work must be completed and handed in well before Prelims. Completion of most of the curriculum before prelims. Prelims –31 August to 18 September. Last two weeks: - feedback on prelims and - finalisation of portfolios 6 Detailed Year Plan Term 4 Completion of remainder of curriculum Valedictory Assembly – 15 October. Farewell Breakfast – 16 October Final Examinations – 20 October to 27 November. 7 Focus Area Attitude Work Ethic Time Management Absenteeism Set works The right attitude is paramount to getting your child to attain the best possible results in their matric year. Please remember the three corner stone statements Responsibility, Respect and Commitment Homework is given EVERYDAY and must be completed EVERYDAY! Class work must be revised regularly. Assignments must be planned timeously. Deadlines must be adhered to. DO NOT MISS ASSESSMENTS! DO NOT STAY ABSENT! Must be read for languages 8 Workload • Each Grade 12 Student has been provided with a detailed list of every single assessment applicable to the current year, including all portfolio work. • This list provides due dates and the length of time allowed to complete an assignment or the notice period given to prepare for an assessment. • The assessments on this list are in addition to daily homework tasks. Planning is vital. 9 Teacher Expectations • We expect work to be completed to the best of their ability. • We expect the work handed in to be completed by them and not ‘borrowed’ from elsewhere. • We expect work to be handed in timeously. • We do not expect to chase after them to hand in work. • We would appreciate it if parents supported us in our efforts to ensure that all tasks are completed by their children and handed in on time. 10 Teachers / School Undertaking • • • • • • • • Provision of care. Provision of educational opportunities. Provision of suitably qualified staff. Extra Maths/Maths Literacy Clinics everyday. Extra Science Clinics twice a week. English and Afrikaans reading program is available in the Media Centre Extra lessons by appointment in a number of other subjects. Make available past exam papers to learners who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity. A complete set can be found in the Media Centre 11 Parental Responsibility • Please monitor your child’s work ethic at home. • Ensure that your child is practicing good time management. • Please ensure that your child is not absent for any assessments – orals, practical's, tests, exams, etc. • Ensure that your child has a good balance of work and a social life. • Ensure that your child eats well and is healthy. • Ensure that your child’s behaviour does not become an issue especially towards the end of the year. • Above all ensure that your child had the right mental attitude towards the effort that it requires to get a good matric pass. 12 NSC Minimum Requirements English Basic Pass / Higher Certificate (6 subjects) Diploma (6 subjects) University (7 subjects) Other Subjects 40% 2 x 40% 3 x 30% 40% 3 x 40% 2 x 30% (excl. LO) 40% 4 x 50% (excl. LO & Hospitality) 2 x 30% Tertiary Requirements (1) • Encourage your child to go for Psychometric Assessment if they are unsure of a career path. • Apply for admission early and apply to more than one institution and mind their deadlines! • Health Sciences – applications close in June due to health placement tests. – Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dentistry, Medicine, etc. • Apply for financial assistance and residency early to avoid disappointment. – Bursaries for Education are apparently freely available. 14 Tertiary Requirements (2) • Other Requirements: – Numerous degree courses require 60% for English – Maths based courses often require a minimum of 60% in Maths – Courses which accept Maths Literacy require an additional 10% i.e. a minimum of 70% – National Benchmarking Tests – Literacy and Numeracy Tests are held at most universities. 15 Tertiary Requirements (3) • It is my understanding that as of 2014: – The Medical School and the Engineering faculties as well as Actuarial Sciences at every university will require an additional Maths and Science test - which can be written at Wits. – All other faculties will require that an English literacy entrance test – which can also be written at Wits. 16 Tertiary Requirements (4) • APS system – points scored for symbols obtained varies • LO – different universities have different requirements – Wits allocates points for achievement above 60% (shown below) – UJ requires a minimum of 50% for most courses – Tukkies & UCT exclude LO altogether Points Maths & Eng LO 90 – 100% 8 8 + 2 = 10 4 7 80 – 89% 7 7+2=9 3 6 70 – 79% 6 6+2=8 2 5 60 – 69% 5 5+2=7 1 4 50 – 59% 4 4 0 3 40 – 49% 3 3 0 2 30 – 39% 2 2 0 1 0 – 29% 1 1 0 Level 17 Statistics 2014 HPHS IEB National Number who wrote Percentage Pass Number of University passes Number of subject distinctions 132 9580 400 000+ 98% 98.15% 83.9% 78% 85% 38,9% 79 • As a school we always strive to maintain our standard of excellence but the results of each group of matrics is dependent on their abilities and their work ethic, which vary from year to year….needless to say, we will always encourage them to do their very best!! 18 Conclusion Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude! – Thomas Jefferson 19