Sacred Heart College

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Sacred Heart College

• Year 12 Parent Information Night
• 2007

Head Boy
Head Girl
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Format

• Welcome
• Prayer Gemma Nevin Liturgy Captain
• Mr Ian Elder
• Expectations and Graduation Mr Leo DiGregorio
• Post Compulsory Education Mr John Nelson
• Year 12 in 2007 Andy Shearman
• Tea/Coffee

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Gemma Nevin

• Liturgy Captain

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Never be afraid to trust an unknown
futureto a known God.
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Holy Spirit,Give me wisdom, so I can learn from
my mistakes.Give me courage, so I can stand up
for what is right and just.Give me understanding
and patience, so that I may accept all people
without judgmentGive me knowledge, so I may
learn about my faith, my world, and myself
Sacred Heart of Jesus I place
my trust in you.
AMEN
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Mr Ian Elder

• Sacred Heart College
• Principal

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Expectations and Graduation

• Mr Leo Di Gregorio
• Deputy Principal

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YEAR 12 RESULTS - 2006

• 100 of students achieved Secondary Graduation.
• Nearly all students who applied for university
  entrance were accepted (98.2).
• Over 80 of students completing TEE performed in
  the top 2/3 of the state.

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YEAR 12 RESULTS - 2006

• Over 70 of students studying TEE were offered
  their first university preference.
• Over 80 of CareerLink students achieved a TAFE
  full qualification.
• A number of state awards were received.

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Academic Expectations

• Achieve Secondary Graduation.
• Gain Entry into their preferred post school
  option.
• Achieve to their best potential.

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Secondary Graduation

• (1) Complete at least ten full year Curriculum
  Council subjects.
• Courses of Study unit pairs are
  equivalent to one subject.
• Students studying TAFE certificate courses
  will gain subject equivalence (maximum
• (2) Achieve an average of at least a C grade in
  eight subjects four of these subjects must be
  completed in Year 12.
• A Level 4 in a Course of Study is considered
  the equivalent to a C grade
• Students studying TAFE certificate courses will
  gain subject equivalence (maximum of 2 subjects)
  pending on the number of hours studied.

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Secondary Graduation

• (3) Achieve English language competence
• Students must achieve a C grade in English
  Literature or an average of a Level 4 in the two
  units of an English Course of Study in Year 12.
• Students who do not meet this criteria will be
  enrolled to sit the English language competence
  test

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Calculating C Average

• For full year subjects an A5, B4,C3,D2,E1
• The average of the 8 best grades from the Year 11
  12 Report is calculated. Four of these
  subjects must be Year 12 subjects. If the
  average is 3 or greater then the student has
  achieved the C average.
• Students studying new COS will have Level 4
  converted to a C grade or 3 points.
• Students studying TAFE certificate courses will
  have the number of subjects considered in their
  average reduced.

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Post Compulsory Education

• Mr John Nelson
• Post Compulsory Education Consultant
• Catholic Education Office

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Sacred Heart CollegeYear 12 Parent Information
Evening

• Broad school performance
• Considerations for University entrance public
• Consideration for Notre Dame
• Considerations for TAFE entrance
• Special provisions for sickness
• Conclusions

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Aspects of Year 12 Performance
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University Entry

• Secondary Graduation (UWA only)
• Pre-requisite subjects
• English language competence (50 in any Year 12
  TEE English) or some other provisions
• Sufficient Tertiary Entrance Rank

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Tertiary Entrance Rank

• Percentile ranking up to 99.95.
• Eg a TER of 99 means a student is equal to, or
  better than, 99 of the entire Year 12
  population.
• Based on the Tertiary Entrance Score (TES).
• TES based on
• - best four/five Year 12 subjects/courses
• - must include at least one List 1 and one
  List 2 subject English now counts fully
• - cannot count some pairings eg English/English
  Lit Applicable Maths/Discrete Maths etc
• - subject average multiplied by 5.1 for score
  out of 510
• - converted to a TER.

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Reassurance

• Units 2A2B3A3B in the English, Media,
  Engineering Aviation courses count fully
• A school score out of 100 occurs
• The Exam produces a score out of 100

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Score for a subject

• School score
• 50 from school score Year 12 only
• Based on assessment structures/program provided
  to students
• Exams are major component
• School score will be adjusted MODERATED
• Tertiary Entrance Exam Score
• 50 from TEE in November
• Raw score is STANDARDISED - to a mean of about
  65
• Combined Score
• Moderated school score is added to standardised
  exam score to produce a combined score
• Combined score is SCALED

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Special Considerations About Scaling

• For English Human Biology Geography
  Information Systems Drama Studies, the scaling
  around the 60 level is down by about 11 - 12
• For Physics Chemistry Applicable Calculus the
  movement is negligible

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CAUTION Lower 2007 Uni Cut-offs
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Lower 2006 Uni Cut-offs
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Examples of lower cut-off scores
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Examples of lower cut-off scores
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Examples of lower cut-off scores - Continued
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CHOICESFor Post-school Pathways

• Uni and TAFE both important
• Uni entry through
• Standard school leaver
• Entry from TAFE (Diploma)
• Twinning Programs e.g. PIBT
• Foundation/Gateway/Portfolio etc programs
• Mature Age entry after 1 or 2 years
• Repeat Studies
• Transfer from another course
• Other Australian Universities
• Deferral/employment may suit some students

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Minimum Entry Scores 1st Round

• UWA TER 80
• Curtin TER 70
• Murdoch TER 65
• ECU TER 55

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Year 11 and Year 12

• Use the 10 marks/half a grade rule
• Year 11 Year 12
• 50 Low C 40 Mid D
• 60 High C 50 Low C
• 70 High B 60 High C
• 80 Mid A 70 High B
• TEN marks across 4 subjects lowers the TER by
  15 at the mid range

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Entry to University of Notre Dame

• Minimum Entry Requirements
• School results (secondary graduation needed)
• English Language Competence (C in either
  English, English Lit or ESL)
• Tertiary Entrance Rank (minimum of about 70)
• Admissions Criteria
• School results and TER
• A personal statement
• References from school and work contacts
• Interview

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TAFE Entry

• Based on Year 12 grades
• No TER, no external examination
• Most courses scored on a 80 point base
• Up to 20 for grades in best 4 subjects A
  5pts, B 3 pts, C 2 pts.
• Points for preferred subjects
• Points for completed Units of Competency
• Points for work/Structured Workplace Learning
• Only about 80 courses are competitive

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Sickness and Misadventure Provisions

• During the year
• School can case manage a number of circumstances
  ongoing illness or medical condition, students
  with disabilities etc
• School can provide allowances for short term
  medical conditions or circumstances
• The provisions the school sets in place will most
  likely also extend to the TEE
• During the TEE
• Curriculum Council can make special provisions
  for longer term requirements
• Curriculum Council will deal with short term
  misadventure eg illness, car accident,
  bereavement etc
• Strict application processes apply to both

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Conclusions

• School mark 50 - maximise!!
• Do not get behind, particularly maths and
  sciences
• Year 12 is a full time occupation 20 hours of
  additional study per week is a minimum
• Keep things normal
• Exam focus is critical 70 of score
• Ask when in doubt.

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Andy Shearman

• Director of Students
• Dean of Year 12

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Whats the Year About

• Accountability
• Consequence
• Leadership
• Enjoying each others company
• Hard work
• Funn

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Philosophy

• The development of the whole person Academically,
  Spiritually, Physically, Culturally.

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Leadership

• Captains
• SRCs
• Committee positions
• Yr 12s as leaders

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• Effective leaders Set the tone
• To get involved
• Being proactive
• Prepared for life after SHC

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Committees

• - Ball
• - Profile book - End of Year DVD
• - Graduation Mass
• - Graduation Dinner
• - Other - Amnesty
• - St Vinnies
• - Get involved Coach NAS / Debating

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Whole College Activities

• Fundraising
• Caritas - Vietnam - Catholic Missions
• Sacred Heart Day
• NAS and ACC Sport
• Form Masses
• River Cruise

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Stress Management

• Sleeping, eating, time out, exercise
• Seek assistance
• Be organised
• The big picture

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Personal Goals

• Students are encouraged to set personal goals for
  2007
• Regular reflection
• Realistic goals
• Measurable goals

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Courses of Study

• Should be doing the right Subjects
• Satisfying post-school requirements
• Listen to and act on advice
• Limited time to change
• Should know where you are going

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Study

• Start now Ongoing Its never too late
• Study skills Get help
• Study plan Write one
• Get organised Try anything /Your Diary
• Seek assistance communicate with teachers
• Parents and peers

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Year 12 in 2007

• Pastoral Care Program
• Key Themes
• Term 1 - University and TAFE talks
  leadership
• Term 2 - Study skills stress management
• Term 3 - Post-school options
• Surviving TEE
• Leavers

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Year 12 Senior Ball

• Date - Friday 16th February
• Venue - Hyatt Regency
• Ticket Orders - Now until Mon 12th Feb
• Dismissal - 12.15
• Expectations and conditions
• Perspective
• After Ball

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YR12 Retreat

• Date - Wed 14th Fri 16th March
• Four venues
• 48 students per site plus staff
• Jarrahdale
• Camp Simmons
• Eagles Nest
• New Norcia

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Year 12 Retreat

• Theme - Developing relationships with
• Self
• Others
• God
• Parent letter

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Key Events

• Exams/Work Experience/CareerLink
• Exams - 6 to 16 June (Semester 1)
• WSA - Work experience
• Submission of work
• Exams - 9 to 20 October ( Semester 2 )
• (Trial TEE)
• TEE - 6 to 22 November
• - Submission of work

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Graduation Mass Dinner

• Date - Friday 26th October
• Location - Sacred Heart College
• - Burswood Grand Ballroom

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House Keeping

• Mobile Phones
• Valuables
• IPODs etc
• Jewellery
• Punctuality
• Standards of Dress

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Driving and Parking

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Form Teachers and Student Council
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Form 12A

• Form Teacher
• Mr Michael Hart

Laura Johnson
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Form 12B
Form Teacher Mrs Alicia Nowak
Kate Mullen
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Form 12C
Form Teacher Ms Sue Lacey
Jacinta Whitehouse
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Form 12D
Form Teacher Mr Richard McCagh
Luke Thomas
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Form 12E
Form Teacher Mrs Rebecca Puzulis
Aislin Fitzpatrick
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Form 12F
Form Teacher Mr Shane Rolls
Damien Cicirello
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Form 12G
Form Teacher Miss Emma Janeczko
Hayden Coutts
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Form 12H
Form Teacher Mr Michael Williams
Gabrielle Mannella
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Who can Help

• Des Cormican Miguel Fernandez Jane Forsberg

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Campus Minister

• Carol Young

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Fr Robert Carden OFM

• Sacred Heart College Chaplain

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To Finish

• Take up the challenges
• Dont be afraid to ask for help
• Listen
• Acting appropriately an appreciation and
  awareness of time and place
• Actions speak louder than words take the
  initiative, be proactive
• Support the ethos of the College
• Look to God

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• Tea and coffee is served