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Year 12
Parent Information Session
James Fry 2017 Head Boy
WELCOME
Year 12
Parent Information Session
Milanna Heberle
Principal
Welcome – Mi lanna Heber le
Year 12 – Bret t Ri ley
Year 12 Heal th and Wel lbeing – Karen Smi th
Special Provis ion for Exam Candidates – Ann Pat r ick
Maintain ing Focus – Karen Smi th
WACE Requi rements for Year 12 – Mike Cur t is
Moni tor ing Academic Progress – Mike Cur t is
ESTs and Year 12 Exams – Ann Pat r ick
Beyond Year 12 – Ann Pat r ick
School Curr icu lum and Standards – Ann Pat r ick
Author i ty Awards
Q&A – Bret t Ri ley
Close – Mi lanna Heber le
SESSION OUTLINE
Pastoral Care – individual case management;
ATAR counsell ing (Referee) and future pathways;
Posit ive Education – TUTE Program “Exam preparation, Posit ive
Engagement, Strengths and Emotions, and Goal Sett ing”;
Special Guest Presentations – Elevate Education, University
Presenters, Red Frog & Motivational Speakers for Mondays 2 -
3pm;
Monitor student attendance and academic progress;
Behaviour issues: support ive role through counsell ing.
YEAR 12 COORDINATOR ROLE
Organise Assemblies and Social Events
Closely involved in the organisation of;
Valedictory, Awards, Tutorial Sessions, Study
Workshops, Scholarships, Excursions, etc
Maintain regular contact with parents: newsletter,
telephone, email, interviews…
NOTE
Contact me for any concerns regarding your child.
All specific subject-related enquiries please contact
class teacher/TiC/HoLA.
AND MORE…
Year 12 Ball at the Hyatt Regency: Friday, 7 April
Year 12 Exams Term 2: 15-26 May
Year 12 Exams Term 3: 11-22 September
WACE Practical Exams: 23 September – 29 October
WACE Written Exams: 1 November – 22 November
Final Year 12 Assembly: Week 2 Term 4
Respect Day: Week 2 Term 4
Valedictory: Sunday 22nd October
YEAR 12
2017 IMPORTANT DATES
WEBSITE
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NEWSLETTER
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SKOOLBAG
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STAY IN TOUCH
Karen Smith
Manager Senior Years
HEALTH & WELLBEING
WHAT IS THE MAIN
REASON THEY FAIL
Lack of study?
Not enough time?
Poor learning strategies?
“Just too dumb”?
NO!
SLEEP BEAUTIFUL SLEEP
Health difficulties
Less than 6.8 hours
Changes in brain volume in the areas of problem solving, memory, focussed attention, and concentration
Poor decision making
Reduced memory/forgetfulness
Increased clumsiness
Moodiness
Depression
Anxiety
Reduced resiliency
These changes can’t easily be undone.
SLEEP DEPRIVATION
1. Don't skimp on exercise or sleep
Physical exercise increases oxygen to your brain and
reduces the risk of memory loss
Research shows that sleep is necessary for memory
consolidation, with the key memory-enhancing activity
occurring during the deepest stages of sleep.
2. Make time for friends and fun
TIPS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY
3. Keep stress in check
Physical signs of stress Headaches Sleep d i f f icu l t ies Frequent need to go to to i le t Stomach aches Fidget iness Eat ing changes Muscle aches Dry mouth Frequent i l lness Nervousness Chest pains Sleeping d isorders ( insomnia, n ightmares, t i red a l l t ime)
Mental signs of stress Forgetfu lness Disorganized Lack of concentrat ion Drop in grades
Emotional signs of stress Anger quickly Moodiness Sadness Tearfu l Impat ience Withdrawn Frustrat ion Lack of Perseverance Easi ly Agi tated Feel ings of Sel f Harm Suic idal
TIPS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY
4. Give your brain a workout
Memory, like muscle strength, requires you to
“use it or lose it.”
The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to
process and remember information.
The best brain exercising activities
break your routine and
challenge you to use and develop new brain pathways
NOT THE SAME OLD SAME OLD
TIPS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY
To help students, especially with their private study in the
HUB.
https://www.daniel-wong.com/
Daniel empowers students to become both happy and
successful and he shows parents how they can help, too.
He is the bestselling author of The Happy Student: 5 Steps
to Academic Fulfi lment and Success , and he is regarded as
a learning and teen expert.
Students should read “How to Study Smart” in the private
study space and collect summarised fact sheets. These
make up a handy guide.
HELP WITH STUDY
https://www.daniel-wong.com/2015/08/17/study-
smart/
More lists and helpful tips on parenting, managing stress,
studying and general wellbeing all for the 21 st century
learner.
His helpful guides are evidence-based and references are
l inked.
MORE TIPS
BE YOUR CHILD’S
CHEER SQUAD
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP
SUMMARY
Understand what your child is going though.
Encourage balance in their l ife.
Ensure adequate sleep.
Know the warning signs.
Reward small successes along the way.
Encourage stress management practices.
Model.
Ann Patrick
Program Coordinator
Senior Years
COMING UP
External Assessment Tasks (ESTs)
Compulsory Written Test
Test (Exam) Conditions
Based on Unit 3 content
Beginning of Week 3 (Assessment Free – ATAR Courses)
Semester One Exams
Instructions are based on SCSA exam rules.
Sickness and Misadventure procedures apply.
A student who misses an exam is not permitted to
sit the exam at another time.
COMING UP
EXAMS
If your child has a medical
condition/disability or learning difficulty
that will likely impact on exam
performance, he/she may qualify for
special examination arrangements if
approved by the School Curriculum and
Standards Authority.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION
ARRANGEMENTS
If your child has a medical condition or
personal circumstances that impact on
test or exam performance, he/she
should apply for Sickness and
Misadventure on the day of that test or
exam.
SICKNESS
AND MISADVENTURE
http://www.rossmoyne.wa.edu.au/about-
us/policies/assessment-and-reporting-
policy/
SENIOR SCHOOL
ASSESSMENT POLICY
CONTACT FOR ALL COURSE RELATED ISSUES
Biological Colette Ballantyne
Sciences
Mathematics Mark White
Tim Birrell
English Delma West Technologies Chris Morgan
EALD Robert MacMath The Arts Jenny Erceg
HPE Lisa Somers Music John Chatfield
LOTE Kyoko Walsh Physical Todd Wallace
Sciences
VET Shane Lucas
HEADS OF LEARNING AREA
AND TEACHERS IN CHARGE
Karen Smith
Manager
Senior Years
MAINTAINING FOCUS
Good attendance and punctuality - no more than 3 late days without a valid reason
Observing the School Dress Code - no more than 3 infringements
Completion of all course work
Appropriate behaviour at all times - Suspension is an automatic loss of Good Standing
MAINTAINING
GOOD STANDING
Mike Curtis
Associate Principal
Years 10-12
WEST AUSTRALIAN
CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
General Requirements
Demonstrate a minimum standard of l iteracy and numeracy.
Complete a minimum of 20 units or equivalents.
Complete at least four ATAR courses OR complete a Certificate II or higher.
ACHIEVING THE WACE
Breadth and Depth
Complete a minimum of 20 units or equivalent.
Complete a minimum of ten Year 12 units or equivalent.
Two completed Year 11 English units and one pair of Year
12 English units.
One pair of Year 12 units from each of List A and List B.
ACHIEVING THE WACE
Achievement Standard
Students must achieve at least 14 C grades or the
equivalent, including at least
Six C grades in Year 12 units
ACHIEVING THE WACE
Unit Equivalence
VET qualifications and/or endorsed programs can
make up 8 units.
Endorsed programs contribute no more than 4
units.
A Certificate II is equivalent to two Year 11 and two
Year 12 units.
ACHIEVING THE WACE
The Western Australian Statement of Student
Achievement
Issued to all Year 12 students.
Endorsed programs including those
without unit equivalence.
Total hours of Workplace Learning
over Year 10 to 12.
WASSA
An ATAR ranges between 99.95 and zero and reports your rank position relative to all other students. It takes into account the number of students who sit the WACE examinations in any year and also the number of people of Year 12 school leaving age in the total population.
Your Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) which is the sum of the best four scaled marks taking into account unacceptable subject combinations (out of 400), will be calculated and then converted to an ATAR, which tells you where you are ranked relative to other students. If you have an ATAR of 70.00, for example, it indicates that you have achieved as well as or better than 70% of the Year 12 school leaver age population.
Bonuses add 10% to the TEA.
AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY
ADMISSION RANK (ATAR)
Statistical moderation
http:/ /wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_fi le/0007/201949/YOUR
-MARKS-2016-2017.pdf
Statistical moderation places the school marks in a course
on the same scale as the ATAR course examination marks
at the school for that course. Because the ATAR course
examination marks of students at all schools for the same
course are comparable, statistically moderated school
marks for the same course are comparable in all schools .
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
WHAT HAPPENS TO
YOUR MARKS? SCSA
Marks Adjustment
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“The marks adjustment process gives students freedom to
choose the more challenging courses, if they are interested
and academically able, by ensuring a fair treatment of their
final results.”
Tertiary Institutions Services Centre
WHAT HAPPENS TO
YOUR MARKS? TISC
WHAT HAPPENS TO MY MARKS?
From School Curriculum and Standards Authority
(SCSA)
WACE TRACKER
ATAR PREDICTOR
SAER
MONITORING
ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Course completion
Understanding the rules
Monitoring progress
Ranking is important
Making each course count
Examinations
SCSA http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/blog
“Being a Year 12 in 2016”
WACE ESSENTIALS
Ann Patrick
Program Coordinator
Senior Years
BEYOND YEAR 12
Semester 2,2017
Semester 2 TAFE Courses, Skillhire, Employment
Contact Shane Lucas 92592254
Contact Ann Patrick 92592258
2018
Bridging Courses to University
Contact Rick Withers 92592265
ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS
http://www.fulltimecourses.tafe.wa.edu.au /
NON-ATAR PATHWAYS
http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/university-admissions-index.tisc
To be considered for university admission as a school leaver applicant, normally you must -
1. meet the requirements for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) prescribed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, and
2. achieve competence in English as prescribed by the individual universities, and
3. obtain a sufficiently high ATAR/Selection Rank for entry to a particular course, and
4. satisfy any prerequisites
TERTIARY ADMISSIONS
UNIVERSITY ADMISSION
2018
Five steps to university admission
https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/university -admissions-
five-steps.tisc
Find out about
Assured Entry Pathways
Audition/Portfolio Entry
Scholarships
APPLICATION PROCESS
Develop a portfolio of achievements
evidence, certificates
Check university websites for details of scholarships
Check eligibil ity.
Check requirements and due dates;
eg. current ATAR Predictor
School reference
Apply well in advance.
SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS
See the Curriculum and Standards Authority website: http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/
Beazley Medal – WACE & VET #
General Exhibitions – WACE & ATSI #
VET Exhibitions
Subject Exhibitions – ATAR #
Certificates of Excellence – ATAR
Certificates of Excellence – VET
Certificates of Merit
Certificates of Distinction
# WACE Examination Performance
AWARDS
Brett Riley
Year 12 Coordinator
QUESTION AND ANSWER
Thank you.
