Year 10 into 11
Subject Selection
Information
Overview of evening
Session A
6:30pm – The process for subject
7:05pm
selection at Model Farms
The range of English
Courses
The range of Mathematics
Courses
J Pledger
(15min)
J Coffey (5min)
M Dawson
(5min)
Overview of evening
Session B
Presentations (hall)
7:10 –
7:30pm
7:35 –
7:55pm
7:55 –
8:15pm
Meet with
Staff
Staff in TLC
ATAR and HSC
presentation – M Grady
Staff in TLC
VET and TAFE
Presentation – M Cooper
& K. Tiedemann
Staff in TLC
Decisions
1. RoSA
2. Decide if you want to return to school for
2 more years to up-date your qualification
to a HSC
3. Decide what you want your HSC for –
Work, University or TAFE
4. Decide on options: HSC only OR HSC +
Certificate II OR HSC + ATAR OR HSC +
ATAR + Certificate II
You can’t be good at everything
Terminology
A subject is the general name given to an
area of study.
A course is a branch of study within a
subject.
eg - Standard Mathematics, Extension
Mathematics I & II are all courses in the
subject of Mathematics
Terminology
Units
All courses have a unit value.
All units count towards a ROSA
However not all units count towards an
ATAR
Most courses are two units.
Each Unit is marked out of 50 and has an
allocation of 60 hours per year at MFHS
2 units = 9 lessons/ cycle
1 unit = 4 lessons/ cycle
Types of Courses
Board Developed Courses (yellow pages)
VET Curriculum Framework Courses (white
pages)
Board Endorsed Courses - Content
Endorsed
(green pages)
Courses Board Endorsed Courses - TAFE
Courses
(pink pages)
Board Developed Courses
Same state-wide
Examined externally (HSC exams)
May have an Extension Course eg:
Maths, English, Music, History.
English and Maths each have an
extension course
in Year 11 and two
extension courses in HSC
Count towards the ATAR calculation
Board Endorsed Courses
Count towards the HSC
No state-wide examination
Do not count towards an ATAR
VET Courses
Board Developed VET Courses:- HSC OK &
ATAR OK if from Curriculum Frameworks
and optional exam taken eg: Hospitality,
Information and Digital Technology,
Construction (blue pages of booklet)
Board Endorsed VET Courses:- HSC OK,
ATAR: No
eg: Hairdressing, Animal Care, Horticulture
Requirements for the HSC
Preliminary Course
minimum of 12 units successfully
completed
HSC Course
minimum of 10 units
students must satisfactorily complete the
Preliminary course before they are eligible
to commence the corresponding HSC
course
Requirements for the HSC
Both the Preliminary and HSC Courses
must include:
At least 6 units from Board Developed
Courses including at least two units in
ENGLISH
At least 3 courses of two units value or
greater
Requirements for the HSC
Both the Preliminary and HSC Courses
must include:
At most six units of courses in Science
can count towards Higher School
Certificate eligibility
At least four subjects (including English)
ATAR
More on this in the talk following
Eligibility based on completion of at least
10 Board Developed units in HSC
Calculated on maximum of 10 best Board
Developed units
ATAR
Must include 2 units of English
Only includes 2 units of Category B
courses (currently VET courses)
Example Students - Preliminary
Kerry
English Standard – 2 units
Narelle
English Standard – 2 units
Maths – 2 units
IPT – 2 units
Modern History – 2 units
Maths – 2 units
Business Studies – 2 units
Biology – 2 units
Senior Science – 2 units
Chemistry – 2 units
PDHPE – 2 units
Photography – 1 unit
SLR – 1 unit
6 subjects = 12 units
7 subjects = 12 units
Example Students - HSC
Chris
Barry
English Advanced – 2 units
English Advanced – 2 units
English Ext 1 & 2 – 2 units (1 each) English Ext 1 & 2 – 2 units (1
each)
Maths – 2 units
Maths – 2 units
Maths Ext 1 – 1 unit
Ancient History – 2 units
History Ext – 1 unit
Maths Ext 1 – 1 unit
Ancient History – 2 units
Studies of Religion – 2 units
HSC - No Why?
Only 3 subjects
HSC - Yes, ATAR - Yes
Example Students - HSC
Nikki
Martin
English Standard – 2 units
English Standard – 2 units
General Maths – 2 units
Music – 2 units
IT (VET) – 2 units
VET -Hospitality – 2 units
TAFE Course – 2 units
Visual Arts – 2 units
SLR – 1 unit
Business Studies – 2 units
Ceramics – 1 unit
Drama – 2 units
HSC – Yes, ATAR - No
HSC – Yes, ATAR - Yes
Compulsory Subjects
Two units of English
Nothing else !
Will all courses run?
No
Courses running depends solely on student
selection
Courses with minimal students will not run
The vast majority of students will get
almost all of the courses selected
Course completion criteria
To complete satisfactorily a Preliminary or
HSC course a student must have:
followed the course developed or endorsed by
the Board
applied himself/herself with diligence and
sustained
effort to set tasks and
experiences in the course
achieved some or all of the course
outcomes
Course completion criteria
HSC: Made a genuine attempt at
assessment tasks which contribute in
excess of 50% of the available marks
Key considerations for
choice
1. Abilities – choose subjects in which you
are capable of doing well
2. Interests – choose subjects which
interest you
Motivation – choose subject areas which
you want to study
3. Career aspirations and needs – be
realistic about your career choices and
about your subject choices
4. Select your pattern of study carefully as
most courses extend over two years
Need help?
Head Teachers
Teachers
Careers adviser
Deputies
Outside agencies (including TAFE careers
counsellors)
Mentor
Advice
1. Choose wisely based upon your interests
and abilities, not your friend’s, neighbour’s,
parent’s…….
2. Do not choose courses that are beyond
you. They will cause significant grief
3. Be wary of choosing several courses that
have major works. This can cause grief
around the time they are due
4. Year 11 is a big step up from Year 10.
You need to be prepared to work harder,
longer
What now?
1. Select your courses
2. Fill in the yellow coloured form. Your
parents must sign this. If you are doing a
TAFE course Mrs Tiedemann must sign this
form.
3. Students meet with the subject selection
panel during Week 10 Term 2.
4. Do your online selection, print it out,
attach to yellow form and bring to your
interview.
What now?
Mrs Coffey and Mr Dawson
Then
Talk to staff (the experts) or listen to a talk
that interests you
Overview of evening
Session B
Presentations (hall)
7:10 –
7:30pm
7:35 –
7:55pm
7:55 –
8:15pm
Meet with
Staff
Staff in TLC
ATAR and HSC
presentation – M Grady
Staff in TLC
VET and TAFE
Presentation – M Cooper
& K. Tiedemann
Staff in TLC