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Year 11 2027 Subject Selection presentation

For Year 10 students — 24 slides.

The Year 11 2027 Subject Selection presentation given to Year 10 students. Step through the slides below; a text transcript follows for searching and screen readers.

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Year 11 2027 Subject Selection — Student Presentation, Australian International Academy, Strathfield.

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Slide 1

Year 11 2027 Subject Selection

  • For Year 10 students and their parents and guardians
  • Australian International Academy, Strathfield
  • HSC University (ATAR) Pathway
Slide 2

Things to think about

  • Choosing your senior subjects is one of the most important decisions you will make at school.
  • This presentation walks through how the process works, what the HSC requires, and what to consider.
Slide 3

How do I make a decision?

  • Be informed by what you hear today.
  • Speak to your teachers, Mr Al Jabi and/or Mr Akkawy.
  • Discuss your subject selection with your parents.
Slide 4

Career and further education choices

  • Subjects are varied and set to assist with options.
  • Ensure you have investigated your courses of study before choosing.
Slide 5

Course pathways

  • Australian International Academy offers three senior pathways: the HSC University (ATAR) Pathway, the HSC Careers (Non-ATAR) Pathway, and the IB Diploma Programme.
  • This presentation focuses on the HSC University (ATAR) Pathway.
Slide 6

2027 subject selection — steps and timeline

  • Term 2, Week 4 — Subject Selection Information Evening
  • Term 2, Week 5 — Subject Talks and Head of Department guidance (see Mr Al Jabi)
  • Term 2, Week 6 — Preliminary subject selection opens to students and parents
  • Term 2, Week 7 — Subject selection closes to students and parents
  • Terms 3–4, Weeks 1–9 — Individual student meetings and finalisation of HSC subjects
Slide 7

Subject Talks

  • These take place in Week 5.
  • An opportunity to learn about different courses from the teachers who have delivered them.
  • See the relevant Head of Department at any time with specific questions about the subjects in their Key Learning Area.
Slide 8

Course selection considerations

  • Choose courses that you are interested in.
  • Choose courses that you are good at.
  • Choose courses that will be useful or relevant for what you want to do.
  • Be realistic.
  • Work hard.
  • Ignore the rumours about the ATAR and talk to people who know.
Slide 9

Requirements for the HSC

  • Year 11: 12 units. Students must satisfactorily complete the Year 11 course before commencing the corresponding Year 12 course.
  • Year 12: 10 units.
  • Both the Year 11 and Year 12 pattern of study must include 2 units of compulsory English.
Slide 10

Sample course selection: 2027 to 2028

  • Year 11 (12 units): English Standard 2, Mathematics Standard 2, Biology 2, Business Studies 2, Legal Studies 2, Modern History 2.
  • Year 12 (10 units): English Standard 2, Mathematics Standard 2, Biology 2, Business Studies 2, Legal Studies 2.
  • In this sample one subject is discontinued at the end of Year 11 to reach the Year 12 minimum of 10 units.
Slide 11

2027–2028 HSC timeline

  • 2027 — Year 11: Terms 1–3, 2027.
  • 2028 — Year 12: Term 4, 2027 and Terms 1–3, 2028.
  • Trial examinations — August 2028 (to be confirmed).
  • HSC examinations — October 2028.
Slide 12

Satisfactory completion of any course

  • Students must: follow the course developed or endorsed by NESA; apply themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school; and achieve some or all of the course outcomes.
  • Additional HSC completion requirements — students must: complete HSC assessment tasks that contribute in excess of 50 percent of available marks in courses where internal assessment marks are submitted; and sit for and make a serious attempt at the HSC examination for each course.
Slide 13

Promotion policy

  • Students offered placement in the University (ATAR) Pathway are expected to maintain a satisfactory level of academic performance, effort, application and attendance throughout their Stage 6 studies.
  • Placement on this pathway is not permanent. Students who fail to maintain satisfactory results, effort or application across any of their courses may be moved to the Careers (Non-ATAR) Pathway at any time during Year 11 or Year 12, in accordance with the Academy’s Promotions Policy and Senior Secondary Pathways Policy.
  • Students who are moved to the Careers Pathway will continue to complete their HSC and will be supported in transitioning to work, TAFE or vocational training.
  • Refer to the Student Enrolment Policy and Promotions Policy on Policy Connect (via the Staff and Student Handbook under School Links on the TASS Parent Lounge).
Slide 14

Meeting the minimum standard in literacy and numeracy

  • Students need to demonstrate they have met a minimum standard in literacy and numeracy to be eligible for a HSC.
  • Students show they meet the standard by passing online tests of basic literacy and numeracy skills, which they can sit when ready in Year 10, 11 and 12, and after the HSC.
  • All of our current Year 12 students have met the standard.
Slide 15

HSC: All My Own Work

  • A mandatory program, completed on entry to Year 11, designed to help HSC students follow the principles and practices of good scholarship.
  • Four topics: What is all my own work? What is plagiarism? How do I acknowledge other people’s work? How can I work honestly?
Slide 16

Year 11 2027 courses on offer

  • English: Standard (fixed) — 2 units
  • Mathematics: Standard (fixed) — 2 units
  • Humanities: Studies of Religion II (fixed) — 2 units
  • Sciences: Biology — 2 units
  • Humanities: Business Studies, Legal Studies, Modern History — 2 units each
  • Design/Art: Visual Arts, Enterprise Computing — 2 units each
  • PD/H/PE: Health and Movement Science (previously PDHPE) — 2 units
  • LOTE: Arabic Continuers — 2 units
Slide 17

How is the HSC mark determined?

  • For each Board Developed course, the reported HSC mark is made up of 50% internal (school-based) assessment and 50% external HSC examination.
  • School assessment marks are moderated against the school’s HSC examination results so that marks are comparable across all schools in NSW.
Slide 18

There are many pathways into every career

  • The HSC leads to a range of destinations — university, TAFE, and work combined with workplace training — and these pathways are not mutually exclusive.
  • Students who begin at TAFE or in the workforce regularly move on to university later, and university graduates regularly combine further study with TAFE or workplace training.
Slide 19

NSW HSC Testamur and Record of Achievement

  • On completing the HSC, students receive a Testamur (the formal HSC certificate) and a Record of Achievement listing every course studied with the HSC mark and performance band achieved.
  • Students who leave before completing the HSC receive a Record of School Achievement (RoSA).
Slide 20

Dux (a previous year)

  • ATAR — 97.65
  • Biology — 85
  • Business Studies — 95
  • English Standard — 93
  • Legal Studies — 96
  • Studies of Religion — 93
  • A high ATAR is achievable with the courses offered on this pathway.
Slide 21

ATAR myths and facts

  • Myth: I can study certain subjects (such as Extension Maths and Physics) to maximise my ATAR. Fact: the only way to maximise your ATAR is by achieving the highest possible assessment ranks and exam marks in all the courses you study. You can achieve high HSC marks and a high ATAR regardless of the courses you study or the school you attend.
  • Myth: If I am studying 11 units, the single-unit course won’t be counted in my ATAR. Fact: all your courses are converted to single units, and the best 8 units (after your best 2 units of English) are used to calculate your ATAR.
  • Myth: I will get a higher ATAR if I study Advanced English than Standard English. Fact: your ATAR is determined by your position in the courses you study. It is possible to achieve high HSC marks and a high ATAR regardless of your choice of courses.
  • Myth: I can work out my ATAR from my trial or HSC marks. Fact: the ATAR is about position, and even high HSC marks don’t necessarily mean a high position and therefore a high ATAR.
Slide 22

HSC support

  • Fast Forward program
  • Holiday, before-school and after-school classes
  • Developing self-esteem
  • Counselling and social-emotional wellbeing
  • Study techniques, timetabling and time management
  • Goal setting, career advice and counselling, university applications, early entries and scholarships
  • Note-making skill preparation
  • Examination preparation: mock trials, trial papers, use of external examinations and past papers
Slide 23

What to do if unsure about anything?

  • See Mr Al Jabi with any questions or concerns.
  • See the Head of Department with questions about specific subjects.
  • Inform Mr Al Jabi by letter from your parents if you will miss any part of the subject selection process.
  • Ensure you have approved leave if you are going to be absent during the process.
Slide 24

Questions

  • Thank you. Please speak to Mr Al Jabi, Mr Akkawy or the relevant Head of Department with any questions.