Navigator College, Port Lincoln

Before you begin......

Dear Students and Parents

The purpose of this booklet is to assist students to work out a course of study through the senior secondary school, in preparation for a career pathway. The process can be quite complex, with some difficult decisions having to be made along the way.

One of the most important things to realise is that the employment trends have changed incredibly in recent times. There are some very practical and highly successful pathways available into either permanent or part time employment that were not available even just a few years ago.

Some important questions for students to consider, will be

  • What subject areas do I find interesting and enjoyable?
  • What subjects am I successful at?
  • Do my subjects meet the SACE requirements?
  • Have teaching staff recommended that I have the potential to continue with the subject?
  • What career aspirations do I have?
  • Are there particular subjects that will be of value in working towards my chosen vocation?
  • Do I want to (or need to) qualify for Tertiary Entrance?
  • Have I received good advice from appropriate sources?

Once subjects have been initially chosen, the school needs to go through the long process of grouping subjects into lines, matching them into the offerings at other year levels, taking into account staffing restrictions and the availability of specialist facilities, to piece together a complete school timetable. We aim to satisfy the wishes of the maximum number of students in the school, but there will be a need in isolated cases to make alternative subject choices. This will always be carried out with full consultation.

Above all, we urge students and families to seek prayerful support, as you attempt to search out what it is that God has in mind for you. We encourage students to see employment as a vocation. It may also be worth remembering that the Lutheran Church now has a number of exciting pathways for young people in many areas – particularly in the education area through a collaborative relationship between its tertiary institution (Australian Lutheran College), Flinders University and University of SA.

We want you to be assured that you are not alone in the process that lies ahead - please talk to careers advisers, subject and home class staff, as well as those around you when you are feeling overwhelmed and in need of support. Do not hesitate to phone us for additional help.

All the best...... Head of Senior School Navigator College

Contents

Glossary

/ 5
SACE / 6-8
Alternative Study to Career Pathways and SACE achievement / 8
  • VETis (Vocational EducationTraining in Schools)
/ 8
  • Outsource VET
/ 8
  • ASBA (AustralianSchoolBased Apprenticeship Program)
/ 8
Tertiary Institutions and their Pathways / 9-11
Final Instructions / 11
Need Help in Deciding? / 11
Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment / 12
Subject Descriptions / 13-41
The Arts
Art/Design: / Yr 10 Art
Year 10 Design
Stage 1 Art
Drama / Stage 1 Design
Year 10 Drama
Stage 1 Drama
Music: / Year 10 Music
Stage 1 Music
Humanities and Social Science
Business Education: / Stage 1 Accounting
Stage 1 Business Studies
Stage 1 Legal Studies
Stage 1 Economics
Geography: / Year 10 Geography
Stage 1 Geography
History: / Year 10 History
Christian Studies / Stage 1 History
Year 10 Personal Learning Project
Stage 1 Studies of Religion
English
English: / Year 10 English
Stage 1 English Studies - Sem 1
Stage 1 English Studies - Sem 2
Stage 1 English Communications - Sem 2
Stage 1 English for the Workplace
Health and Physical Education
Home Economics: / Year 10 Home Economics - Food
Stage 1 Home Economics - Hospitality Studies A
Stage 1 Home Economics - Hospitality Studies B
Health and Physical Education: / Year 10 Health and Physical Education
Stage 1 Physical Education
Contents (Contd)
Information and Communication Technology, Design and Technology
Information Technology
Design and Technology / Stage 1 Information Technology
Year 10 Design and Technology
Stage 1 Communication Products
Stage 1 Systems and Control Products
Languages
Japanese: / Year 10 Japanese
Stage 1 Japanese
Mathematics:
Mathematics / Year 10 Mathematics
Stage 1 Mathematical Studies 1 & 2
Stage 1 Specialist Mathematics
Stage 1 Mathematical Applications 1 & 2
Stage 1 Mathematical Pathways 1 & 2
Science
Science: / Year 10 Science
Stage 1 Physics
Stage 1 Chemistry
Stage 1 Biology
Glossary
Apprenticeship / In employment but released for study at a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) such as TAFE. Four year agreement (three years if successful in pre-vocational course). Generally in traditional trade areas such as carpentry, automotive, and the like.
Assumed knowledge / Background knowledge in a SACE Stage 1 or Stage 2 subject or an identified skill, that a student is expected to have grasped. This knowledge enhances the understanding of the content of a given tertiary course. You will still be considered for a course if you have not studied this subject, but you may find that you need to do a bridging course.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) / A national framework of formal qualifications issued in the secondary schools sector, the VET sector, and the higher education sector.
Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
Board-accredited subject / A set of nationally agreed standards that ensure the quality and consistency of VET throughout Australia.
The learning and assessment that are accredited and quality assured by the SACE Board for teaching, learning, and assessment in schools. Each board-accredited subject is described in a subject outline.
Board-recognised course / The learning and assessment that are accredited and quality assured by other education providers and recognised by the SACE Board for SACE completion.
Precluded Combination / A named pair of SACE Stage 2 subjects which cannot both be counted when calculating the university aggregate. If you do a precluded combination you will not get a ATAR.
Pre-Vocational Course / Courses run by TAFE in the trade areas. Usually for 6 months - one year. Gives you credit towards the first year of an Apprenticeship.
Pre-requisite / A SACE Stage 2 Subject in which a student must gain a minimum subject achievement score of 10 out of 20 in order to be eligible for selection in the university course for which the prerequisite is nominated
Preferred Knowledge & Skills: / A preferred standard to be achieved to enable continued success in the subject area at a more advanced level.
SACE / South Australian Certificate of Education.
SACE credits / The SACE is a credit-based qualification. Students must gain at least 200 credits to be awarded the SACE.
A 10-credit subject consists of approximately 60 hours of programmed teaching and learning time. It is generally considered to be a one-semester or half-year subject. A 20-credit subject consists of approximately 120 hours of programmed teaching and learning time. It is generally considered to be a full-year subject.
SATAC / South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre. SATAC receives and processes applications from persons seeking admission to the courses, at tertiary institutions, listed in the SATAC guide.
ASBA / Australian School Based Apprenticeship. This is a program of study where students have the opportunity to complete SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2 and, at the same time, complete part-time, the first year of an industry level apprenticeship / traineeship. See page 8 for more information.
Scaling / The mathematical process which provides a basis for comparing performance in different SACE Stage 2 subjects which have different objectives, content and assessment processes. The ‘raw scores’ are scaled to ensure they are comparable before they are added together to produce university aggregate.
Semester Unit / A period of half a school year. 50 - 60 hours of programmed learning in a subject. Usually this takes the form of a half year period of study, but it may also be a full year course with less time per week.
SSABSA / Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia. This is the controlling body of assessment procedures for SACE. At the end of Stage 2 a Record of Achievement is issued which will contain a transcript of all results achieved including the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
Subject Achievement
Score / A score which represents the assessment of a student’s achievement in a SACE Stage 2 subject as measured against the objectives of the subject syllabus. It is a number from 0 (lowest) to 20 (highest) and a letter from E (lowest) to A (highest) which gives a rank order of performance in that subject.
TAS / Tertiary Admission Subjects – A subject approved by the higher and further education authorities for contributing to the calculation of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
Traineeship / Government subsidised training and employment for up to 18 months. Traineeships are now being offered in an ever increasing variety of areas, such as office work, computing, retail, sport, IT etc.
ATAR / Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking
VETiS / Vocational Education and Training in Schools. This is an arrangement in which a school is able to deliver curriculum in collaboration with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) such as TAFE, hence receiving accreditation for both SACE units and an industry certificate qualification.
South Australian Certificate of Education

GENERAL INFORMATION

SACE

To gain the SACE, students complete about two years of full-time study, which most students spread over three years. There are two stages:

  • Stage 1, which most students do in Year 11, apart from the Personal Learning Plan, which most students do in Year 10.
  • Stage 2, which most students do in Year 12.

Each subject or course successfully completed earns ‘credits’ towards the SACE, with a minimum of 200 credits required for students to gain the certificate.

Students will receive a grade from A to E for each Stage 1 subject and A+ to E- at Stage 2. For compulsory subjects, they will need to achieve a C grade or better.

The compulsory subjects are:

  • Personal Learning Plan (10 credits at Stage 1)
  • Literacy – at least 20 credits from a range of English subjects or courses (Stage 1)
  • Numeracy – at least 10 credits from a range of mathematics subjects or courses (Stage 1)
  • Research Project – an in-depth major project (10 credits at Stage 2)
  • Other Stage 2 subjects totalling at least 60 credits.

The remaining 90 credits can be gained through additional Stage 1 or Stage 2 subjects or Board-recognised courses (such as VETiS or community learning) of a student’s choice.

Requirements / Credits
Year 10
Personal Learning Plan / 10
Year 11 (Stage 1)
Literacy (from a range of English subjects and courses) / 20
Numeracy (from a range of mathematics subjects and courses) / 10
Year 11 or 12 (Stages 1 or 2 )
Other subjects and courses of the student's choice / up to 90
Year 12 (Stage 2)
Research Project / 10
Other Stage 2 subjects and courses / 60 or more
Total / 200
Other subjects and courses
Stage 1 compulsory subjects and courses
Stage 2 compulsory subjects and courses
• Most students will complete subjects or courses worth more than 70 credits at Stage 2.

The requirements to achieve SACE

To gain the new certificate students must earn 200 credits. Ten credits (one unit) are equivalent to one semester or six months’ study in a particular subject or course.

Some elements of the new SACE are compulsory. These are:

  • a Personal Learning Plan at Stage 1 (usually undertaken in Year 10), worth 10 credits
  • at least 20 credits towards literacy from a range of English/English as a Second Language studies at Stage 1
  • at least 10 credits towards numeracy from a range of mathematics studies at Stage 1
  • a major project of extended studies called the Extended Learning Initiative at Stage 2, worth 10 credits
  • completion of at least 60 additional credits in Stage 2 subjects and courses.

The importance of the compulsory elements is reflected in the requirement that students must achieve either an A, B, C or equivalent in these subjects to complete the new SACE successfully.

In addition to the compulsory elements, students will choose from a wide range of subjects and courses to earn the remaining 90 credits to gain the SACE. These include subjects and courses from either Stage 1 or Stage 2.

WHAT IS THE PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN?

The Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan is a 10-credit subject designed to help students to make informed decisions about their personal development, education, and training. The program of learning provides students with time to work with their teachers and other experts to develop knowledge and skills in planning for their SACE and their future beyond school. The aim is for each student to achieve success in the SACE and to prepare for work, further education and training, and community life.

The Personal Learning Plan is a compulsory requirement of the SACE. Students must complete 10 credits of the Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan with a C grade or better to gain their SACE. Schools will generally organise for students to start the subject in Year10 so that they can plan for successful SACE learning in Years 11 and 12. Typically, the Personal Learning Plan is undertaken over 60 hours of programmed time in a semester or school year.

The Personal Learning Plan is designed to develop students’ capabilities. Students learn how to develop, implement, review, and adjust personal learning goals and choices to prepare for their education and their future career and life pathways.

The Personal Learning Plan supports students in developing knowledge and skills that will enable them to:

  • identify appropriate future options
  • choose appropriate subjects and courses for their SACE
  • review their strengths and areas for development, including skills in literacy, numeracy, and information and communication technologies
  • identify goals and plans for improvement
  • monitor their actions and review and adjust plans as needed to achieve their goals.

This knowledge and these skills form the basis of the performance standards for this subject.

Alternate Study to Career Pathways

Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS)

Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) is education and training that gives students skills and knowledge for work. VETiS operates through a national training system, and is delivered, assessed and certified by Registered Training Organisations.

The recognition arrangements for VET in the SACE will enable students to include more vocational education and training in Schools (VETiS) in their SACE studies. These recognition arrangements help students to build coherent pathways in the SACE through VETiS, and encourage students to complete, or make significant progress towards completing, VET qualifications while completing the SACE.

  • Outsourced VET Program

Through negotiation, there is also the opportunity for Year 11 and 12 students to study a reduced secondary curriculum in order to undertake formal industry training. Where training is not offered at Navigator College students are able, where places are available, toattend a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) off campus, such as TAFE SA (usually 1 day per week).To be considered for this program, students need to be able to demonstratea serious interest in aspecific career pathway. They alsoneed to be able to manage a negotiated curriculum. In Port Lincoln there is an opportunity to study courses of interest through TAFE. Every 50 hours of VET training replaces 1 SACE unit at stage 1 level. Students can record up to 8 SACE units of accredited VET.

  • AustralianSchool Based Apprenticeship (ASBA) Program

This is a program of study where students have the opportunity to complete SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2 and, at the same time, complete part-time, the first year of an industry level apprenticeship / traineeship. Under this program, each semester, two curriculum school subjects are replaced by an apprenticeship training schedule.

Students are apprenticed to an employer and spend up to two days per week working for their employer in their business building their trade qualifications. Students receive apprenticeship remuneration for hours worked. At the same time there is a negotiated training component undertaken with a registered training organization, such as a TAFE institute who deliver the trade certificate.

Every fifty hours of formal training successfully completed can be accredited as one SACE Stage 1 unit. Up to 8 SACE units at Stage 1 can be accredited through this program to enable the achievement of the full SACE certificate.

Tertiary Institutions and their Pathways

In addition to the information in this booklet, parents and students would be wise to consult the SATAC Tertiary Entrance Booklet that each student in Years 10  12 are given in August. All Year 12s are also given their own SATAC University & TAFE Guides in term 3. A number of these are also available on loan in the Library for Years 10 and 11 students.

Universities

The information given below applies to those students seeking admission to a university.

South Australia has three universities:

  1. University of Adelaide with campuses at North Terrace, Roseworthy, Waite and Thebarton.
  1. FlindersUniversity at BedfordPark.
  1. University of South Australia with campuses at City East and City West, MawsonLakes, Magill, Whyalla and MountGambier.

University Course Selection

To satisfy the minimum entry requirements for university courses you must:

  • qualify for the SACE

To receive an offer for a place in a university course you must:

  • qualify for the SACE
  • complete the Tertiary Admission Subjects (TAS) requirements
  • fulfil any prerequisite subject requirements for the course
  • obtain a competitive ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
  1. AdelaideUniversity: The majority of Bachelor degree courses have TAS as their entry requirement.
  2. Flinders University: The majority of Bachelor degree courses have TAS as their entry requirement.
  3. University of South Australia: The majority of Bachelor degree courses have TAS as their entry requirement. ALL Diploma courses will accept HESS Restricted.

NBAll universities are constantly undergoing restructuring in some faculties to keep them in line with review recommendations and national trends. It is important that the latest literature be consulted before any firm decisions are made.

University Aggregate and Tertiary Entrance Rank

A Tertiary Admission Subject (TAS) is a SACE Stage 2 subject which is recognised by the universities as providing appropriate preparation for tertiary studies. The universities require students to study a minimum number of credits of TAS to be eligible to receive a selection score or rank.