TRANSITIONING TO SENIOR - State High School

1 TRANSITIONING TO SENIORYEAR 9 TO 10 KEY MESSAGES Bring Your Own Device (BYOx) & Daymap SENIOR Education and Tertiary Entrance (SATE) Subject Selection for 2018 BYOx Why do we need a device? Students will access resources and collaborate in their learning via the web. Allows access to learning when and where it is needed 21stCentury Learning focuses more on the processes and less on the knowledge Knowledge available online egKhan Academy Class time to use that knowledge BYOxDeviceEvery student will require a device that can access the internet. Click this link for more information on the BYOxProgram. Click this link for more information on BYOxDevice Options. The preferred device is the Acer B118 the package I get: Software: Microsoft office Student Suite Shortcuts: ClickView link to the School s online digital curriculum content. Overdrive link to the School s online eBook collection of 50,000 books. Oliver link to the School s library collection at School .

2 Daymap link to the School s online communication platform. Applications: BYOx allows the device to connect to the School s BYOxnetwork at School . My Prints connects to the School network to allow access to printers and to show students their current print credits. Ab Tutor application to allow teachers to interact with students at School . DAYMAPD aymapprovides: easy access to student timetable and School calendar easy communication avenue for teachers and students easy access to class homework, assessment, notes and resources for studentsQUESTIONS?NEW SENIOR SENIOR Assessment and Tertiary Entrance (SATE) OP ATAR Still get a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)WHAT CHANGES? Different Syllabuses (all are new) Psychology & Design are new subjects Reduced amount of assessment (4 pieces per year) 2 types of subject General (yellow) count towards an ATAR generally harder subjects Applied (green) can count 1 towards ATAR generally easier subjectsASSESSMENT IS THE MAIN CHANGE 4 pieces each year 3 are internal endorsed in advance before administered 1 external completed in term 4 External assessment worth either 25% or 50% Report cards will still have A E scores Assessment will be marked using MARKS!

3 !!HOW ARE WE PREPARING? Practice the assessment same each year 10, 11 and 12 School Yr10 Explore. Yr11 Practice Yr12 SpecialiseFurther Study TAFE UNIWork Work PlayGETTING AN ATAR ATAR is a score up to same in every State Calculated by adding up mark/100 for each of best 5 subjects. Subjects have a weighting harder subjects worth more Students must study an English but don t need to count it Can use 1 * Applied subject or Certificate III in calculationQUESTIONSSUBJECT SELECTIONS Refer to Subject Selection Form Identify Generaland Appliedusing guide Able to choose 1 subject per line Able to change subjects at the end of Semester 1 ANOMALIES PHYSICS IS OFFLINE will be held in Recess 1 have study lessons Some subjects are only 1 semester long ACCOUNTING / ECONOMICS HEALTH / PSYCHOLOGY MODERN HISTORY / GEOGRAPHY