Senior School Parent Information Evening Term 1 2013

Senior School Parent Information Evening Term 1, 2013 The Senior School Environment

Introductions Parents, family & community Deputy Principal Teaching & Learning Senior School Manager 2 Deputy Principal Student Services Student Senior School Coordinator

Overview • • Graduation requirements Good Standing Policy Assessment and the Assessment Policy Supporting students in senior school Intermission • Preparing for exams • Managing the workload 3

Senior School • Graduate from Lesmurdie SHS • Achieve Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) - WACE Tracking - Good Standing • Prepared for transition to work, training or further education - Appropriate senior school courses - Vocational programs 4

Appropriate Pathways Course Changes • Student initiated changes • Teacher initiated changes - Conversations with student, parents and Learning Area Manager - Student best interests 5

Graduation Achievement of a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is controlled by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) who: • Set graduation standards; • Determine the final graduation status of all students in Western Australia; and • Award the WACE to each eligible student. 6

WACE Requirements Four components to the requirements • WACE Course and VET completion • Achievement standard • English language competency • Examination 7

WACE Course Structure Each course is made up three stages Eligible for University Entrance with Bonus Points Stage Three Eligible for University Entrance Stage Two Stage One 8

WACE Courses Stage One Courses • Can be studied in either Year 11 or 12 • Not externally assessed in WACE Examinations • Cannot be used for ‘front door’ University entrance • Grades contribute to TAFE/ private training provider entry 9

WACE Courses Stage Two Courses • Typically studied in Year 11 • Externally assessed in WACE Examinations • Can be used for ‘front door’ University entrance as part of an ATAR • Grades contribute to TAFE/ private training provider entry 10

WACE Courses Stage Three Courses • Typically studied in Year 12 • Externally assessed in WACE Examinations • Recommended for University entrance as part of an ATAR • Grades contribute to TAFE/ private training provider entry 11

VET Structure Nationally recognised qualifications • Delivered at school - Certificate I in Furnishing - Certificate II in Visual Arts - Certificate II in Business - Certificate II in IT • Delivery by external providers 12

VET Structure Nationally recognised qualifications • Department of Education focus on Attainment • Proportion of students leaving year 12 with an ATAR >55 or a completed Certificate II • Nationally, by 2020, an increase to Certificate III 13

WACE Requirements 10 courses across senior secondary years • Two English courses • One List A course (arts, languages, social sciences) completed in Year 12 • One List B course (maths, science, technology) completed in Year 12 • Up to five course equivalents can come from VET completion 14

VET Completion • Delivered at school - Certificate I in Furnishing - Certificate II in Visual Arts - Certificate II in Business - Certificate II in IT course equiv 15 2 course equiv 2 ½ course equiv 4

WACE Requirements Average of C grade • Across best 8 courses; 4 from Year 12 • VET can reduce this on a sliding scale (Minimum of 5 courses; 2 from year 12) Course Equiv Yr 12 (Cert I in Furnishing) 6 3 (Cert II and III in Business) 16 Courses 5 2

WACE Requirements Achieve English Language Competence • Achieve a ‘C’ Grade or better in an English course • School will compare a selection of student work with work samples provided by SCSA (If a ‘C’ grade is not achieved) 17

WACE Requirements WACE Examinations • Stage 2 and 3 courses in the final year of schooling • Sit and genuinely attempt the WACE examinations unless exempt (VET students) 18

Senior School Standards The Good Standing policy • C average in each semester • 90% or better attendance in each scheduled course/activity • Good conduct 19

Why a Good Standing Policy? • On track to achieve a WACE • Encourage consistent performance • Recognise the efforts of students who are both consistently performing and excelling • Support students who have not yet met the required standard 20

Good Standing • Maintain performance at or above the Senior School Standards • All the normal privileges of Senior School apply 21

Advanced Standing • Achieve outstanding performance in relation to the performance standard (between 25 and 30 graduation points within a semester) • Meet all of the other Senior School Standards • Advanced Standing pin and certificate 22

Conditional Standing • Perform below a C average, and/or • Attend less than 90% of all scheduled classes/activities, and/or • Consistently breaching the good conduct standard 23

Conditional Standing Providing support • Monitoring by Senior School Manager and Coordinator • Early intervention/notification process for teachers of conditional students • Homework/Study Log 24

Assessment • All students at are provided with: – A course outline – SCSA Syllabus – Assessment Schedule, including: • Assessment type and area of the course • Timing of all assessments (week) • Weighting of each assessment 25

School Assessment Policy • Students are required to complete the assessment and educational program for any course studied: – Assessments must be submitted on time – Penalties apply for late submission – Students are required to submit an assessment even if they will be awarded a zero mark 26

School Assessment Policy • Provides a framework for the fair and equitable assessment of all students in all courses across Senior School • Provides for special circumstances • Extensions to deadlines – process for seeking extensions on assessments – legitimate circumstances 27

Parent Support In discussions with you son/daughter • Refer to Assessment schedules about their assessment programs and the timing of various assessments • Refer to the Good Standing policy • Refer to the Assessment policy 30

Parent Support Promote • Organisation • Ongoing discussions between your child and each of their teachers • Discussions between your son/daughter and the Senior School Manager or Senior School Coordinator as needed 31

Parent Support Contact • Teachers – regarding your son/daughter’s progress • Senior School Manager – assistance with education or post-school destinations • Senior School Coordinator – assistance with concerns at home, with peers, coping at school 32

Parent Information Evening Term 2 • ATAR calculation – Scaling – Moderation – Standardisation • University and TAFE application processes 33

Intermission 34