Changes to the Senior School - Nambour Christian College Events
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<strong>Nambour</strong> <strong>Christian</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
The <strong>Senior</strong> Phase of Learning
Welcome<br />
by<br />
Mr Warren Best<br />
Head of Middle <strong>School</strong>
Introduction<br />
by<br />
Mr Brad Elliott<br />
Head of <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong>
Winter Uniform<br />
Modelled by<br />
Hannah Carlisle<br />
Sam Noble
<strong>Changes</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
by<br />
Mr Bruce Campbell<br />
Head of <strong>College</strong>
How will this be achieved?<br />
by<br />
Mr Brad Elliott<br />
Head of <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong>
Presentation Time Line<br />
Date Week Day Time What Content<br />
22 nd Aug Week 6 Wed 9.10-9.55<br />
(Period 1)<br />
Session 1<br />
29 th Aug Week 7 Wed 7.00-8.30pm Parent and<br />
Student<br />
Information<br />
Evening<br />
(Church)<br />
* Outline changes <strong>to</strong> Yr 10 2013 <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
students. Subjects <strong>to</strong> be offered will be discussed.<br />
* Compulsory for all students and parents <strong>to</strong> be<br />
in attendance so that <strong>the</strong> <strong>Senior</strong> Phase of<br />
Learning can be presented.<br />
* The <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong> Academic Program booklet<br />
will be distributed.<br />
* Winter uniform presentation.<br />
4 th Sept Week 8 Tues 8.25-9.10am Session 2 * Useful websites, Careers information, Pathways<br />
etc.<br />
11 th Sept Week 9 Tues 8.25-9.55am<br />
(includes<br />
Period 1)<br />
Session 3 * Access <strong>to</strong> online surveys <strong>to</strong> help with possible<br />
career paths and <strong>Senior</strong> Education Training (SET)<br />
Plan information.
Presentation Time Line<br />
Date Week Day Time What Content<br />
11 th Sept Week 9 Tues Period 2 9B SET Plan completion<br />
13 th Sept Week 9 Thurs Period 2 9C SET Plan completion<br />
13 th Sept Week 9 Thurs Period 3 9E SET Plan completion<br />
13 th Sept Week 9 Thurs Period 4 9A SET Plan completion<br />
17 th Sept Week 10 Mon Period 6 9D SET Plan completion<br />
18 th Sept Week 10 Tues 8.25-9.10am Session 4 Heads of Departments <strong>to</strong> address students about<br />
subjects offerings in <strong>the</strong>ir departments.<br />
Holidays<br />
Week 1 Term 4 - Yr 9 Camp (dates as previously advertised)
Presentation Time Line<br />
Date Week Day Time What Content<br />
15 th Oct Week 2 Mon 4.00-7.00pm <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Subject Expo<br />
18 th Oct Week 2 Thurs 2.30-6.30pm Parent and<br />
Student<br />
Interviews<br />
* Display by departments. Yr 11 / 12 students will<br />
be available <strong>to</strong> help answer any questions and<br />
talk <strong>to</strong> parents and students.<br />
* 5pm and 6pm (repeated) - Head of English<br />
presentation in <strong>the</strong> Lecture Theatre.<br />
* 5.20 and 6.20 (repeated) - Head of Maths<br />
presentation in <strong>the</strong> Lecture Theatre<br />
* Staff available <strong>to</strong> process subject selection<br />
forms (bookings required with more information<br />
<strong>to</strong> come)<br />
* Bookings required with more information <strong>to</strong><br />
come<br />
22 nd Oct Week 3 Mon 10.30am All subject selections <strong>to</strong> be completed by 10.30am <strong>to</strong>day.
<strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong> Curriculum Matrix<br />
Key Learning Area Subjects - <strong>Senior</strong> Years – 10,11,12 Head of Department<br />
English<br />
English<br />
* English Communication (Yrs 11/12 only)<br />
Mrs Vikki Stan<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Ma<strong>the</strong>matics<br />
Science<br />
Humanities<br />
Technology<br />
Ma<strong>the</strong>matics A, B, C<br />
* Prevocational Ma<strong>the</strong>matics<br />
Biology<br />
Chemistry<br />
Physics<br />
Agricultural Science<br />
Modern His<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
Geography<br />
Study of Religion<br />
Accounting<br />
Business Communication & Technologies<br />
Legal Studies<br />
Information Processing & Technology<br />
Graphics<br />
* Furnishings/Manufacturing<br />
* Industrial Technology Studies<br />
Hospitality Studies<br />
* Hospitality<br />
Mr Garry Camplin<br />
Mrs Therese Pringle<br />
Mr Phil Rienecker<br />
Mrs Elle Wheatley<br />
Business: Miss Amie Ahearn<br />
Technology: Mr Keith Noll<br />
INTAD: Mr Jeff Spencer<br />
Hospitality: Mr John Shuttleworth
<strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong> Curriculum Matrix<br />
Key Learning Area Subjects - <strong>Senior</strong> Years – 10,11,12 Head of Department<br />
Creative and<br />
Performing Arts<br />
Drama<br />
Film, Television and New Media<br />
Music<br />
Music Extension (Year 12)<br />
* Music Studies<br />
Visual Art<br />
Mr Russell Morgan<br />
LOTE<br />
Japanese Mrs Kate Zischke<br />
Health & PE.<br />
Physical Education<br />
* Recreation<br />
Miss Stacey He<strong>the</strong>ring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
CORE SUBJECTS<br />
* Religion and Ethics Mrs Marina Nieuwenhuis<br />
OTHER CORE<br />
Health and Fitness<br />
Focus / Tu<strong>to</strong>rials – Yr 10 & 11<br />
Exit Preparation – Yr 12 only<br />
Chapel<br />
Miss Stacey He<strong>the</strong>ring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Various teachers<br />
Mrs Loida Paterson
• Please note: Not all listed subjects may<br />
be available for each year level<br />
• Subjects with an * are OP ineligible
Decisions about Science &<br />
Humanities<br />
by<br />
Mr Geoff van der Vliet<br />
Deputy Principal, Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Teaching and<br />
Learning
OP / QCE / Traineeships<br />
Information<br />
by<br />
Mrs Loida Paterson<br />
<strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong> Co-ordina<strong>to</strong>r
What is <strong>the</strong> QCE?<br />
The Queensland Certificate of Education is<br />
Queensland’s senior school qualification. It is<br />
awarded <strong>to</strong> eligible students, usually at <strong>the</strong> end<br />
of Year 12.<br />
A QCE is awarded <strong>to</strong> students only if <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
course of study satisfies:<br />
– a significant amount of learning<br />
– at a set standard of achievement<br />
– in a set pattern<br />
– literacy & numeracy requirements
Page 33<br />
of booklet
Core courses of study<br />
Course Set standard Credits<br />
Authority subjects or Authority-registered<br />
subjects derived from a Study Area<br />
Specification (completion requires 4<br />
semesters)<br />
A subject that is assessed by a <strong>Senior</strong><br />
External Examination.<br />
At least a<br />
Sound Level of<br />
Achievement<br />
At least a<br />
Sound Level of<br />
Achievement<br />
4<br />
4<br />
Nationally recognised Vocational Education<br />
and Training (VET) qualifications that lead <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> award of a Certificate II, III or IV<br />
(includes traineeships)<br />
Page 35 of booklet<br />
Certificate<br />
awarded<br />
Certificate II:<br />
4<br />
Certificate III<br />
or IV:<br />
5, 6, 7, or 8
Refinement of <strong>the</strong> completed<br />
Core requirement<br />
Relaxation of <strong>the</strong> completed Core<br />
requirements may apply <strong>to</strong> students changing<br />
subjects within Ma<strong>the</strong>matics and English upon<br />
realising that <strong>the</strong>y have chosen a subject in<br />
which <strong>the</strong>y are not achieving as well as hoped.
QCE flexibility<br />
Credits can accumulate for up <strong>to</strong> 9<br />
years after registering for a learning<br />
account (generally at <strong>the</strong> beginning of<br />
Year 10).
SENIOR STATEMENT<br />
A statement issued <strong>to</strong> a student who is<br />
enrolled at school on <strong>the</strong> last day of<br />
Year 12
Traineeships for Year 10 Students<br />
• Start at <strong>the</strong> beginning of Term 3.<br />
• Traineeships worth 4 – 8 QCE credit points.<br />
• Traineeship students generally only do five school subjects<br />
and are at school 4 days per week, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r day being on<br />
<strong>the</strong> job.
Careers Information<br />
by<br />
Mr Warwick Drew<br />
Acting Careers Advisor
Year 9 Preparation for <strong>Senior</strong> Subject<br />
Selection:<br />
• <strong>Senior</strong> Subject Selection book.<br />
• <strong>Senior</strong> Education and Training planning.<br />
• Job Guide: http://www.jobguide.<strong>the</strong>goodguides.com.au/<br />
• Career profile: www.myfuture.gov.au<br />
• QTAC website: www.qtac.edu.au<br />
(Optional - Consider Pre-requisites)
NCC Pathways in 2013-15<br />
Subject selection should be based on <strong>the</strong> career goal of <strong>the</strong><br />
student.<br />
This means choosing subjects that <strong>the</strong>y are interested in and<br />
good at, ra<strong>the</strong>r than o<strong>the</strong>r reasons such as friends choices.<br />
This needs <strong>to</strong> be balanced by <strong>the</strong> reality that no subject will be<br />
interesting <strong>to</strong> any student 100% of <strong>the</strong> time.<br />
Subjects are designed <strong>to</strong> run for 4 semesters, and a full course<br />
is 4 semesters.
Two major lines:<br />
OP Ineligible and OP eligible.<br />
OP Ineligible<br />
OP Eligible<br />
QCE Yes Yes<br />
Overall Position No Yes: 25 <strong>to</strong> 1<br />
Tertiary Rank Yes: 1-99 No<br />
Core subjects<br />
(3 subjects across 4 semesters)<br />
Yes<br />
Yes<br />
QTAC eligible Yes Yes<br />
Post-secondary goal Non university University<br />
Students/Parents should familiarise <strong>the</strong>mselves with <strong>the</strong> QSA information on this<br />
website: https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au/learning.html
Useful Websites <strong>to</strong> help Parents<br />
• www.qtac.edu.au<br />
The Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre<br />
Go in<strong>to</strong> “Information for Year 10 and 11”<br />
• www.qsa.qld.edu.au<br />
The Queensland Studies Authority<br />
Go in<strong>to</strong> “TE” (Tertiary Entrance)<br />
Go in<strong>to</strong> “<strong>Senior</strong> Learning Priorities” for information on<br />
<strong>the</strong> new Queensland Certificate of Education<br />
• www.sunshinecoast.tafe.qld.gov.au<br />
Our local TAFE <strong>College</strong> website.<br />
Explore local courses of your choice.
• www.myfuture.edu.au<br />
The main Federal Government careers website for<br />
young people.<br />
Go in<strong>to</strong> “The Facts” and look at various options,<br />
especially “Occupations” in <strong>the</strong> red box, and<br />
“Choosing school subjects” in <strong>the</strong> purple box.<br />
• www.education.qld.gov.au<br />
The Queensland Department of Education. Go in<strong>to</strong><br />
“Students”.<br />
Go in<strong>to</strong> “Parents”.
• www.getatrade.gov.au<br />
Lots of information on trade careers<br />
• www.jobjuice.gov.au<br />
Lots on information on school and transition<br />
issues for young people<br />
• www.jobguide.dest.gov.au<br />
Fantastic site for those who are unsure of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
future choices<br />
• https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au/learning.html<br />
Information QSA would like students <strong>to</strong> access
CONTACT DETAILS<br />
Warwick Drew<br />
PH 5451 3333<br />
wdrew01@ncc.qld.edu.au
Mr Brad Elliott<br />
Head of <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Subject Selection Process<br />
<strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong> Academic Program Booklet
Remember…<br />
• <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>School</strong> Subject Expo:<br />
Monday 15 th Oc<strong>to</strong>ber , 4-7pm.<br />
• Special presentations by Head of English at<br />
5pm and 6pm (Lecture Theatre)<br />
• Special presentations by Head of Maths at<br />
5.20pm and 6.20pm (Lecture Theatre)