Year 11 Parent and Student Information Presentation

Year 11
Parent and Student
Information Presentation

Agenda
•    Year 11 Camp

•    Leadership applications

•    Enrichment opportunities

•    Enhancing senior qualifications and portfolio for university entrance

Year 11 Leadership Camp

Year 11 Leadership Camp
When: Wednesday 1 June until Friday the 3 June

Where: Mapleton

Who: All Year 11 students, House Deans and some
teachers

Theme: Your Impact, Your Legacy

Focus: Develop, build and strengthen leadership skills

Details: Have been sent already, please ensure it is
completed

Why?
To demonstrate and develop skills in:
•   team building
•   leadership
•   independence
and to:
•   build new relationships
•   challenge themselves
•   transfer skills to Academy life.

Teenager Health and Wellbeing
World Health Organisation Statistics
•   Globally, one in seven 10-19 year olds experiences a mental disorder.
•   Depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders are among the leading causes of illness
    and disability among adolescents.
Australian Government Research on Teenager concerns:
•   Feeling of isolation - fitting in and belonging
•   Poor sleep - patterns and length
•   Difficulty controlling social media use and processing outcomes
•   Poor diet and eating habits
•   Inability to cope, process or deal with pressure and stress
•   Financial concerns for the future
•   Physical fitness and body image

School TV - https://qasmt.eq.schooltv.me/

Wellbeing Seminar Series
To support the wellbeing and brain health of our students and Academy Community, we have
been running a Wellbeing Seminar Series throughout Term 2. These include a combination of
student only and parent and community sessions.

These sessions will continue during Semester 2.

Sessions will include a mixture of presentations, guest speakers, hands on workshops and
practical opportunities to practice wellbeing strategies.

Links to register for these events are emailed to all students.                    Ms Tara Le Pla

                      Free Afternoon Tea for all students who attend.

Next Session – 25 May
Session 3 – Student session
Years 7-9   Wednesday, 1:15pm – Lecture Theatre
Years 10-12 Wednesday, 2:00pm – Lecture Theatre

                   Motivation & Goal Setting
                   • What is motivation
                   • Setting goals
                   • Getting started

Next Session – 25 May
Session 4 – Parent and Community Session

25 May, Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm – Lecture Theatre
• Understanding mental health and wellbeing in young people
• Noticing changes that a young person might be going through a tough time
• Identifying strategies to connect and communicate with young people
• Increase knowledge on how to support a young person and where to access
  professional support
• Links to register will be sent to parents via communications

Leadership Applications

The Process

 •   Leadership skill development at Leadership Camp in Term 2
 •   Nominations called in Term 2
 •   Written application in Term 2 and Term 3
 •   Speeches in Term 3
 •   Voting (student and staff) in Term 3
 •   Interview in Term 3
 •   Notification of all positions in Term 4

Enrichment Opportunities

Certificate Programs

• Certificate II and III programs studied in Year 10 should be completed and
  certificates awarded by the end of this semester if they haven’t already.

• These certificates are awarded points toward the Queensland Certificate of
  Education. Certificate III can be used for tertiary entrance for some universities.

University Enrichment Subjects
In partnership with UQ and QUT, we are pleased to offer our students two opportunities
to study a university subject in Semester 2.

       1.     UQ Effective Thinking and Writing (WRIT1999) - held in the
              June/July school holidays, 28 June – 2 July at UQ - applications close
              28 May

       2.     START QUT - Semester 2 course - applications close 31 May

   Please refer to the letter sent home for details.

   Students are awarded one additional adjustment factor (bonus rank) by most
   universities for a pass or higher awarded for a university subject.

UQ WRIT 1999

                   June/July school holidays
                       (4 – 8 July) at UQ

                   Applications close 3 June

               Cost $380, dependent on numbers

Start QUT
• Students study a full semester course along side QUT students. The students
  are actually enrolling as a QUT student and must follow QUT processes.
• Attendance at QUT campus must not clash with students’ QASMT timetable.
  Lectures for QUT are all available online, however, students would normally
  attend workshops or tutorials at QUT.
• Students are to select a subject aligned to their IB DP studies.
• There is no cost.

Why?
•   Extend knowledge in area of interest

•   CSP/HECS exempt (no fees)

•   1 adjustment factor/bonus rank for tertiary study

•   Possible credit at university

•   2 credit points on QCE

• Must be confident that university study will not impact negatively on IB
  Diploma studies

University Partnerships

•   STEM Ambassador program                    • Institute of Health and Biomedical
•   UQ Career Pulse                              Innovation
•   Institute of Molecular Bioscience          • 3D printing
•   Science and Engineering Challenge          • Vice-Chancellor’s STEM Camp
•   RACI Titration competition                 • Robotics student ambassadors
•   Experience Scientific Research at UQ day   • START QUT in Year 11

•   Extended Essay mentoring
•   Science Seminar series

State, National and International
Opportunities
•   International Student Science Fair
•   International Science Schools Network
•   ASMS Science Fair - Adelaide
•   JMSS Science Fair - Melbourne
•   USA Supercomputer conference
•   National Youth Science Forum
•   ANSTO
•   Robotics programs – Robocup, FIRST Technical Challenge and FIRST Lego League
•   Peter Doherty Awards
•   World Science Festival – STEM Girl Power
•   Queensland Science Contest and BHP Billiton Science Awards
•   CSIRO Crest Program
•   Queensland Virtual STEM Academy

Your Senior Qualifications
Mrs Katrina Judge
Guidance Officer (Career Planning)

Measures of Success

• International Baccalaureate Diploma

• QTAC Selection Rank (ATAR equivalent)

• Queensland Certificate of Education

IB Diploma Requirements
The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) sets down rigorous standards to
achieve the IB Diploma. This protects the integrity of the award and ensures that schools
are meeting standards of achievement in consistent ways.

                                               CRITERIA             IB DIPLOMA SCORE (/45)

                   CAS completed                                                ✓

                   IB awarded score for 6 subjects, TOK & EE                    ✓

                   Total IB score                                        24 points or more

                   TOK & EE (A to E)                                       D (minimum)

                   Grade of 1 (HL or SL)                                        0

                   Grade of 2 (HL or SL)                               Fewer than 3 awarded

                   Grade of 3 (HL or SL)                               Fewer than 4 awarded

                   Sum of 3 x HLs =                                      12 points or more

                   Sum of 3 x SLs =                                      9 points or more

                   No evidence of academic misconduct                           ✓

Improving IB entry to Australian tertiary
courses for 2023 admissions
The new process does not substantially change the Combined Rank
for individual students, it simply allows for a more detailed scale to be
used.

For more information please refer to this link.
The link can be found on the QTAC website
https://www.qtac.edu.au/ib-studies/ at the bottom of the page.

University Entrance Score vs Diploma
Score
• Completion of an IB Diploma results in an IB Diploma score
• Within Australia:
   ➢ an IB Admissions Score is awarded from the Tertiary Admissions Centres by adding decimal
     places to a Diploma Score based on subject results.
   ➢ ACTAC provides a schedule to Australian TACs (including QTAC) to translate this to an ATAR
     equivalent Combined Rank.

         IB Diploma          IB Admissions          Combined
                                                                          University
            Score                Score             Rank (ATAR)
                                                                            Offer
             41                  41.75                98.95

• Overseas universities vary by region and/or universities.

Convert your
IB Diploma Score
to a Rank (ATAR)
• IB conversion tables are updated each year.

• Previous tables provide a general guide – the 2022
  table will provide a more fine-grained conversion –
  four bands between each Diploma score.
 https://ibaustralasia.org/university-entrance

Tertiary Entrance
• Students applying for university courses are
  assessed on eligibility and merit.
• Applicants are listed from lowest to highest
  based on their ATAR/rank.
• ‘Cut-offs’ are determined by the number of
  places.

Adjustment Factors (systems vary by
university)
UQ’s system:
Students may receive up to five adjustment factors:
   • two factors for passing the IB second-language study
   • two factors for achieving a conceded pass in HL Mathematics, plus
   • one factor for completing a university-level subject or enrichment course
      (UQ WRIT or START QUT).
Rural access scheme:
   • two factors for students who have lived in a rural area (RA2-RA5) for a
      minimum of five consecutive years or 10 accumulative years since birth.

Queensland Certificate of Education
(QCE)
 Criteria for achieving the Queensland Certificate of Education
 https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/certificates-and-qualifications/qce
 • Must achieve a “4” or better in five subjects (Certificate II/III equivalent to 1-2
    subjects) to gain sufficient credits towards QCE
 • Literacy/numeracy requirement is met by a “4” or better in an IB Mathematics
    and IB English subject at course completion or through Internal Assessment
    component
 • QCE does not influence tertiary entrance.

Enhancing Your Portfolio
for University Entrance
Mrs Katrina Judge
Guidance Officer (Career Planning)

A Few Steps to Follow in Year 11…
• Investigate universities of interest: Queensland, interstate, overseas
• Look into entrance requirements
• Research the opportunities provided by universities - real life experiences / overseas
  study
• Explore fields of interest
• Investigate scholarships
• Develop an academic journey if applying overseas
• Investigate Adjustment Factors
• EAS (Educational Access Schemes)
• Referees
• Pay a visit to your Guidance Officer ☺

Familiarise Yourself with the Following
Admission Sites
The Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) is a non-profit, public company:
https://www.qtac.edu.au/
New South Wales/ACT: Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
http://www.uac.edu.au/
Victoria: Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) - http://www.vtac.edu.au/
Tasmania: University of Tasmania (UTAS) - http://www.utas.edu.au/
South Australia/NT: South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) -
http://www.satac.edu.au/
Western Australia: Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) - https://www.tisc.edu.au/

Overseas
The processes for international applications varies across the world and by institution.

Students can work with the Guidance Officer to investigate options.

For example:
American Universities use http://www.commonapp.org/plan-ahead
UK Universities use https://www.ucas.com/

Where to Find Scholarships
• University scholarship pages (search institution name + scholarships)

• Options Career Information Bulletin (emailed to students account monthly)

• Study Work Grow Scholarships webpage https://studyworkgrow.com.au/scholarships/

• Study Assist http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/studyassist/scholarshipsandawards

• The Good Universities Guide
  http://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/scholarship/search#.VptfZU9MTfY

Ongoing Planning and Monitoring
• Teacher monitoring: Data Walls, SDAPs, PLPs, Collective Responsibility
• Academic Progression Policy
• Lunchbox career information sessions
• QASMT Tertiary Expo, Monday 18 July
• Options Career Bulletins and Study Work Grow
• From the GO newsletters
• QASMT Digital Library – Career Education Resources
• Individual support as requested
• Year 11 - Career Pulse event, UQ
• Year 12 - Career Mentoring Breakfast
• Year 12 - Individual Student Career interviews

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