INFORMATION NIGHT: YEAR 11/12 - 2007/2008 Please click on this PowerPoint Presentation link to view the PowerPoint Presentation from the Year 11/12 - 2007/2008 Information Night held at the College on Monday 22nd October, 2007. This presentation may take some time to download if using a dial-up Internet connection. It will open in a NEW Browser window. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Oral Skills [pdf] Summary Skills [pdf] St Dominic's College recognizes the need for a broad curriculum to cater for individual student requirements. All students study similar courses in Years 7 to 10. YEARS 7 AND 8 SUBJECTS YEAR 7 ENGLISH MATHS SCIENCE HSIE: HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY RELIGION PDHPE VISUAL ARTS TAS: TECHNOLOGY MUSIC YEAR 8 SAME AS YEAR 7 plus JAPANESE or FRENCH YEARS 9 AND 10 SUBJECTS Year 9 students must pick: 1 x 200 hours course for Year 9 AND 10 1 x 100 hours course for Year 9 At the end of Year 9, students are required to pick: 1 x 100hr course for study in Year 10. YEAR 9 ENGLISH MATHS: Advanced, Intermediate or Standard SCIENCE HSIE: HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CIVICS & CITIZENSHIP RELIGION (School Requirement) PDHPE 200 HOUR ELECTIVE 100 HOUR ELECTIVE YEAR 10 SAME AS YEAR 9 plus 100 HOUR ELECTIVE Some subjects are reported on the School Certificate and some are not. YEAR 11 and 12 SUBJECTS COMPULSORY: ENGLISH plus STUDIES OF RELIGION. ELECTIVE SUBJECTS: Electives are chosen. Most courses, except Extension Courses are 2 UNITS in value. LEARNING AREA COURSES THAT MAY BE OFFERED RELIGION Studies of Religion 1 and 2 Unit ENGLISH Advanced, Standard and Extension MATHEMATICS Extension Mathematics, Mathematics and General Mathematics SCIENCE Physics, Chemistry, Senior Science and Biology SOCIAL SCIENCES Ancient & Modern History, Geography, Business Studies and Legal Studies THE ARTS Music, Drama, Visual Arts, Photography and Ceramics PDHPE Personal Development, Health and Physical Education LANGUAGES French and Japanese TECHNICAL STUDIES Information, Processes and Technology, Software Design and Development, Design and Technology, Engineering Studies, Food Technology, Industrial Technology - Timber. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Retail, Construction, Hospitality, Information Technology, Metal and Engineering TERMINOLOGY CATEGORY B: Only one of these subjects can be used in calculating a UAI. UAI: Universities Admissions Index is a Rank, not a mark. STANDARDS: Performance levels written to gauge and report on student achievement. NORM REFERENCING: Students grade/mark ranked against other students in a group. STANDARDS REFERENCING: Student grade/mark ranked against set criteria or standard. AQF: Australian Qualifications Framework. BANDS 1-6: Students are placed depending on the standards they have achieved. STANDARDS - REFERENCED Only 1 x Category B or Voc Ed subject counts towards the UAI. Minimum standard expected = 50. If below 50, will receive a mark & recognition of course completion Compared to pre-determined standards. School sends an assessment mark to the Baord Of Studies Extension courses offered in Language, Maths, Music, English, History Assessment mark represents 50% of the students HSC mark for this course. Mark & achievement level in relation to outcomes is reported to parents/students at the end of each assessment task. VET courses are Industry Specific and carry AQF entitlements. BOARD OF STUDIES REQUIREMENTS Minimum 6 Units from Board Developed Courses At least 3 Courses of 2 Unit value or greater At lease 4 subjects No more than 6 Units of Science UNIVERSITY ENTRY To gain a UAI, a student MUST have 10 Board Developed Course Units. At St. Dominic's the study of at least 1 Unit in Religious Education contributes to this. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING Dual Accreditation NSW Board of Studies for HSC National Industry Frameworks Vocational Education Training Accreditation Board VETAB Articulation TAFE, University, etc Traineeships & Apprenticeships Competency Based Assessment Work Placement STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS The College uses diagnostic testing (including the Year 7 and 8 Government tests in literacy (ELLA) and numeracy (SNAP), primary school recommendations, information from parents and the expertise of teaching staff to identify students with special needs. These students are taught in mixed ability classes and their progress is monitored and assistance adjusted as they move through the College. They are included in reading and comprehension programs, provided with exam support if necessary and are assisted with learning by teacher-aides. EXTENSION PROGRAMS From time to time, programs are conducted during the year to develop and extend the skills of students with special aptitude in curriculum areas. These include additional classes in some subjects (English, History and Mathematics), the College band, other music groups and various interschool competitions such as debating, mock trial, tournament of the minds and university extension courses. Students have been accelerated in the past at the College in consultation with parents and the student themselves. CAREER EDUCATION The College has a full time careers adviser to help students with choice of subjects for Years 11 and 12 and to assist them in choosing employment, both full and part time work, and post school education. In the careers office, there is a rsource room with excellent printed and video material. OUTDOOR EDUCATION St Dominic's College runs an Outdoor Education program through camps for each Year Group. The aim of this program is to develop students' skills in a variety of recreational activities, to foster personal character and to develop positive relationships between students and teachers. The program provides a sequential course for the four years, developing skills of a higher order each year. All activities are supervised by accredited staff of "Life Education Centre" - Somerset outdoor education camp, as well as a member of staff from the College. Some of the activities conducted on these camps include archery, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, abseiling, rock climbing, mountain biking and initiative challenges.