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• Welcome – Greg Kelly – Principal • Hazel Snell – Introduction • Julie O’Malley – Parents role in career education • Alana Carson– WACE and WASSA, Year10 reporting, parent night • Hazel Snell – Programs available • Central Regional TAFE
All students who are in their 11th or 12th year of schooling must be involved in either: school OR other training (TAFE), traineeship or apprenticeship) OR worthwhile full time employment.
• Career Tools program – link from GSHS home page –Careers icon or through www.geraldtonseniorcareers.com • Helpful sites for parents and students • Jobs Outlook www.joboutlook.gov.au Career quiz • Job Jumpstart www.jobjumpstart.gov.au • Support tool • Top 10 ideas to help parents to talk careers with their teens – career coaching • https://cciwa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/0220-10-Tips-for-Parents-Booklet- Updated.pdf • Chamber of Commerce • Employability Skills • Personality Career Quiz • Talking Skills
All students receive a Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA) when they complete Year 12. The WASSA: • formally records a student’s achievement in every course, qualification and program that the student has completed in senior secondary schooling • provides evidence of achievement.
• The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is awarded to students who have successfully completed senior secondary schooling in WACE studies and have met the WACE requirements.
Students must: • complete one of three course combination options complete at least four Year 12 ATAR courses OR complete at least five Year 12 General courses and/or ATAR courses or equivalent OR complete a Certificate II (or higher) VET qualification in combination with ATAR, General or Foundation courses • demonstrate the literacy and numeracy standards • meet the requirements for breadth and depth of study • meet the achievement standard.
Students must demonstrate minimum standards of literacy and numeracy by either: • demonstrating the standard through the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA); or • pre-qualifying for a particular component by achieving Band 8 or higher in reading, writing and numeracy in their Year 9 NAPLAN and being exempted from that component in the OLNA.
Students must complete a minimum of 20 units or the equivalent, including: • a minimum of ten Year 12 units or the equivalent • four units from an English learning area course, post-Year 10, including at least one pair of Year 12 units from an English learning area course • one pair of Year 12 units from List A • one pair of Year 12 units from List B.
List A List B (Arts/Languages/Social Science) (Mathematics/Science/Technology) • Dance • Applied Information Technology • Marine and Maritime • Drama • Automotive Engineering and • Materials Design and • English Technology Technology: Wood and/or Metal/ Jewellery • Geography • Building and Construction • Chemistry • Mathematics : • Modern History Foundations/Essential/Applications/ • Music • Design - Photography / Graphics Methods/ Specialist • Visual Arts • Food Science and Technology • Outdoor Education • Human Biology • Physical Education • Physics
Students must achieve 14 C grades or higher (or equivalents) in Year 11 and Year 12 units, including at least six C grades (or equivalents) in Year 12 units.
• Expectations of Year 11 Students • Academic standards • Attendance standards • End of Term • Teacher Parent Night 27th July
Foundation General ATAR Students who have not passed No examinations Have compulsory examinations OLNA English and Mathematics External Set Task in Year 12 Contribute to ATAR Rank Externally Set Task in Year 12 TAFE or Employment pathway University Entrance pathway Mathematics can be used in TAFE or Employment pathway other pathways Preliminary courses learning difficulty and/or an intellectual disability, and recognised disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Preliminary courses do not contribute to the WACE, but a student doing Preliminary courses may also undertake studies that do contribute to the WACE.
• You have the opportunity to study a nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification while still at school. • VET programs can: • develop your employability skills (for example; communication and problem solving skills); • give you industry specific skills and an understanding of the world of work; and • help you to explore and plan your career options. • If you do a VET qualification while you are a full time secondary student, this will also count towards your Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).
• Level of Certificates • Certificate II • Certificate III • Certificate IV • Competency based • completion gives equivalent of C grades
• Provider Developed • Music exams, dance, Leeuwin voyage, Cadets, Scuba diving, Surf Life Saving • Lots more follow links SCSA • Bring evidence of completion to school – counts towards WACE in varying amounts • Authority Developed • Workplace learning, Community Service, Elite Sports, Off Campus Enrichment • Can be through school or external • Evidence collected through journal and logbook
TAFE/Employment pathways University Senior General Vocational ATAR Engagement • 6 General Education • 4+ ATAR • STEP courses or • Certificate • Internal VET or • Warlugurra • 5 General + ATAR • Internal on General Walgamanyulu math apps timetable • Gigaman Gawala • External 1 Day • External 2 days
Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 General Marine and Phys Ed Materials - Automotive Math-Essentials English Maritime Studies Wood Engineering List List A B General General Reserve 1 Reserve 2
• WACE Western Australian Certificate of Education • An ATAR high enough to get into a course of your choice (University entry is competitive) • Competence in ATAR English • Meet any prerequisites • http://www.tisc.edu.au/static-fixed/guide/slar-2024.pdf
• TISC ranks students because there are more applicants than places • Students are numbered from 99.95 down • An ATAR of 96 = top 4% or better than 96% of the Year 12 school leaver age population • 96 ATAR = scaled average of approx 75 • Best 4 ATAR scaled scores = Tertiary Entrance Aggregate>ATAR Minimum ATAR of WA uni entry • =70 (Murdoch, Curtin, ECU) Regional bonuses exist (ATAR 60-69) with conditions • = 75 for UWA (Broadway scheme)
Applied Information Technology Mathematics Applications Chemistry Mathematics Methods English Mathematics Specialist Geography Modern History Human Biology Physics Physical Education • All courses are subject to having sufficient numbers to run.
• Certificate IV plus English competence • Further Study > Diploma> university • Bridging courses – usually 6 month > certain university courses
Geraldton Senior High School Vocational Education and Training courses provide students with the knowledge and skills relevant to employment.
Mainstream Certificate II in Sport and Certificate II Skills for Work Certificate II in Workskills recreation 2 years 2 years 2 years
Certificate II Engineering Pathways Senior School Engagement Skilling through Certificate II Enterprise (STEP) Construction Pathways Workplace learning Programs Foundation courses Gigaman Gawala plus Certificate Warlugurra Foundation courses Walgamanyulu plus Certificate
Trades Pathway Pre-Apprenticeships in Schools TAFE (PAIS) Link SIT20416 MEM20105 52824WA UEE22011 52700WA AUR20520 Certificate II in Certificate II in Certificate II Certificate II in Certificate II in Certificate II Engineering Kitchen Building and Electrotechnology Plumbing Automotive Construction Operations (Metals) (1 year) (1 year) (1 year) (1 year) (1 year) (1 year) • Students attend: • three days a week at school CHC30113 • two days TAFE Certificate III in Early Childhood • In addition work placements occur as either: Education • one day a week in a work place and Care • or week long blocks in a workplace (2 years) • May need to complete work placements in school holidays
TAFE Link Certificate III and IV ICT30118 52831WA Certificate III MSL30118 CUA31015 Certficate IV BSB30115 SIT30516 CUA31115 HLT33015 Information, Certificate III Certificate III Nursing Certificate III Certificate III Certificate III Certificate III Digital Laboratory Screen and Preparation Business Events Visual Arts Allied Health Media and Skills Media (2 years- Yr 11 (1 year) (1 years) Technology (1 year) (1 year) (1 year) (1 year) entry 1 Year - (2 years) Yr 12 entry)
ACM20117 Animal Studies ACM20217 Horse Care (1 year) TAFE Link Certificate II (1 year) MST20616 Applied Fashion Design SFI2019 Aquaculture TAFE Link Certificate II (1 year) (1 year) AHC20416 Horticulture CHC22015 Certificate II (1 year) Community Services (1 year) SIT20316 Hospitality (1 year) AHC21016 Conservation and Ecosystem Management SIR20216 Retail Cosmetics (1 year) (2 year) SFI20219 Fishing Operations SHB20216 Salon Assistant (1 year) (1 years) AHC21216 Rural Operations SIT20116 Tourism (1 year) (1 year)
• Week 2, Term 3 • STEM - Science focus . CRT are offering two days at the BCMI doing tasters in Marine Science and Environmental Science and 1 day in Science Lab at the Fitzgerald St Campus. • STEM – Engineering focus. 3 days in CRT Engineering and Auto workshops. Fitzgerald Street campus • Try a Trades – 3 days trying out the trades in the Building and Construction Industry (Plumbing, Electro and Carpentry). • LIMITED PLACES –Applications available from Pathways office
• Pre-Apprenticeship in Schools and TAFELink Term 3 Submit School approved Year 10 selection Application VET candidates complete online Interview with by Coordinator TAFE application under the parents 25th August shortlists guidance of Ms Snell (by Fri 2021 suitable Sep 3rd 2021) Application Form candidates* Select other courses Aptitude TAFE Test Interview (for trades) If not successful: Re-counselled into alternative Successful: Orientation program Enrolled in January 2022 program *Meet required criteria • with regards to conduct, attendance and school performance • demonstrate the required level of behaviour, attitude and commitment appropriate to the workplace
School Based Traineeships (SBT) and Aboriginal School Based Traineeships (ASBT) ◦ enjoy a combination of school and paid employment ◦ make an early start on your career ◦ receive your Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) ◦ complete the requirements of an accredited Certificate II Traineeship giving you the edge in the employment market The traineeship is a 2 year commitment for Year 11 and Year 12. Students receive a training wage for the time that they spend in the workplace. The availability of a traineeship depends on finding an employer who is willing to host a School Based Trainee. The school works very closely with local Group Training Organisations such as Skillhire and ATC
• School Report –emailed this term • Information sheet for Subject Selection website login details via email Week 11 • SSO Website will open Monday 19th July • Parent/Teacher night – July 27th • Career Counselling meetings (Week 2 - 3) – some available after school • Parents emailed a set time –adjustments made via SSO website
• Access course handbook • www.geraldtonshs.wa.edu.au • Follow links from home page- Subject Selection
• Accessed through GSHS website
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