RoSA: Courses, Grades, Eligibility, and Attendance

NSW Education Standards Authority STAGE 5 2021 Stage 5 pattern of study and RoSA parent information presentation 2021

Selecting Courses Selecting Courses Important messages Important messages What do I need to or want to know ? What do I like? What am I good at ? NSW Education Standards Authority

Record of Student Achievement (RoSA Record of Student Achievement (RoSA) The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) issues the Record of School Achievement (RoSA) Achievement (RoSA) to eligible students who leave school before completing the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Record of School The RoSA is a cumulative credential, meaning it contains a student s record of academic achievement up until the date they leave school. This could be between the end of Year 10 or up until and including some results from Year 12. The RoSA records completed Stage 5 (Year 10) and Preliminary Stage 6 (Year 11) courses and grades, HSC (Year 12) results, and where applicable participation in any uncompleted Preliminary Stage 6 courses or HSC courses. The RoSA is useful to students leaving school prior to the HSC because they can show it to potential employers or places of further learning. NSW Education Standards Authority

Students will be awarded Grades. Teachers award one of five grades to describe student Teachers award one of five grades to describe student achievement in each course: achievement in each course: A, B, C, D or E In Mathematics: In Mathematics: A10, A9, B8, B7, C6, C5, D4, D3 or E2 Grades are based on Course Performance Descriptors Grades are based on Course Performance Descriptors NSW Education Standards Authority

Eligibility for a RoSA Eligibility for a RoSA Students must have: attended a government or accredited non-government school satisfactorily completed the mandatory curriculum required by the NESA made a serious attempt at all course and assessment work. NSW Education Standards Authority

Attendance Attendance Absence may result in the course criteria not being met. Principals may grant students leave for legitimate reasons such as illness / injury If absence is prolonged / extensive period of unexplained absence may result in non- completion of a course(s) and impact the student s eligibility for the award of the RoSA NSW Education Standards Authority

Mandatory Curriculum Requirements Mandatory Curriculum Requirements To be studied substantially throughout each of Years 7 10. English 400 hours Mathematics 400 hours Science 400 hours Stage 4 History Stage 5 Australian History 100 hrs 100 hrs Human Society and Its Environment 400 hours Stage 4 Geography Stage 5 Australian Geography 100 hrs 100 hrs NSW Education Standards Authority

Mandatory Curriculum Requirements Mandatory Curriculum Requirements 300-hour integrated course to be studied in each of Years 7 10 100 hours one language over one continuous 12 month period PD/H/PE Languages Other than English Visual Arts Music 100 hrs Creative Arts 200 hours 100 hrs Technology from 2008 Technology (Mandatory) Years 7 8 syllabus to be studied for 200 hours NSW Education Standards Authority

Stage 5 Mathematics Stage 5 Mathematics In Year 9 and 10 students study a level of mathematics that suits the student s abilities Pathways 5.1 Pathway 5.2 Pathway 5.3 (advanced) NSW Education Standards Authority

Satisfactory Completion of a Course Students need to: follow the course developed or endorsed by the NESA apply themselves with diligence and sustained effort to set tasks and experiences achieve some or all of the course outcomes. NSW Education Standards Authority

Additional (Elective) Studies Additional (Elective) Studies Students will also study elective courses of 200 hours duration. ( 2 years) At Menai High students will study 3 electives. Each elective runs for 2 years - Year 9 and Year 10 Electives can be credentialed on the RoSA NSW Education Standards Authority

N (Non N (Non- -completion) completion) Failure to meet one or more of the course completion criteria may lead to an N (Non-completion) determination. May mean a student is ineligible for the RoSA Students will be warned and may appeal. NSW Education Standards Authority

Subject Selections NSW Education Standards Authority

Selections Not all courses are offered every year. Students must satisfy NESA* requirements. The Compulsory subjects and Electives offered in MHS ensure that every student in this School chooses a full course of study. Students enrolling later in the year choose from the courses currently timetabled and running. Where a course is full, a student may have to be given an alternative course and be on a waiting list for placement in the desired course, or level, as soon as a place becomes available. NSW Education Standards Authority

Stage 5 RoSA Stage 5 RoSA Electives Electives NSW Education Standards Authority

Elective Courses Agriculture Agriculture Commerce Commerce Dance Dance Design & technology Design & technology Drama Drama Food technology Food technology Graphics technology/technical drawing Graphics technology/technical drawing Industrial technology Industrial technology - - electronics electronics Industrial technology Industrial technology - - metal metal Industrial technology Industrial technology - - timber timber Information and software technology Information and software technology NSW Education Standards Authority

Elective Courses contd Japanese Japanese Music Music Oceans alive Oceans alive Photography video digital media Photography video digital media Physical activity and sports studies Physical activity and sports studies Studies of the ancient and modern world Studies of the ancient and modern world Survivor: practical geography Survivor: practical geography Textiles technology Textiles technology Visual arts Visual arts Visual design Visual design Work education Work education NSW Education Standards Authority

Stage 5 Change of Course Most students complete the courses they start. Any change of course needs to be approved by the School Principal. students apply by completing the application page. All areas of the form need to be completed, a note from parent/carer explaining the reason for the request and the form being signed by parent/carer. Students must have sufficient time to achieve course objectives and outcomes so in 2022 all changes must be completed early in Term 1 Students can make changes to their selection week 5 term 1 2022 NSW Education Standards Authority

Being Eligible for the ROSA Being Eligible for the ROSA NSW Education Standards Authority

Being Eligible for the HSC Being Eligible for the HSC Has completed Minimum Standards literacy numeracy Has completed Minimum Standards literacy numeracy testing. Students have the up to 5 years after completing the testing. Students have the up to 5 years after completing the HSC courses. HSC courses. Completed the NESA All My Own Work course Completed the NESA All My Own Work course NSW Education Standards Authority

Receiving the ROSA if leaving school before completing the HSC Receiving the ROSA if leaving school before completing the HSC When students are in Year 10 the school registers all Year 10 with NESA register online with NSEA via Students Online Students Online NESA. Students will also be asked to Schools are responsible for requesting a RoSA through the enrolments section in Schools Online. Once this has been completed, we will send a PDF of the RoSA to student s Student Online account cannot directly request a RoSA themselves. Student Online account. Students Schools are able to generate an eRecord and check the student s course information is correctly recorded. This online eRecord can be used as an interim result report until the formal RoSA credential is delivered to the student s Students Online account. At any time, all students in Years 11 and 12 can access an online eRecord to provide potential employers when seeking casual work via their Students Online account. Students who remain at school to complete their HSC will not receive a RoSA. NSW Education Standards Authority

Selection Process NSW Education Standards Authority

Subject Selection Instructions Step1. Receive an email from Edval Timetables Available from Friday 6th August, 2021. Step 2. Edval WebChoice login page. Enter your information. NSW Education Standards Authority

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Step 3. Make sure you make choices under each of the three reserve preference lists. This means all students will need to indicate their top SIX preferences. Step 4. Make your selections, click on the submit button. If your selections meet all the requirements, they will be displayed on the screen and you will be prompted to print a copy. Please make sure you print a copy of your selections. If your selections do not meet the requirements, red text will appear edit your preferences until you no longer have errors. If you have a problem you will need to contact Mrs Allen, Mrs Cooper or Ms O Donnell at school or via email as soon as you can Closing date for subject selections is Friday 13 Friday 13th th August , 2021 at midnight. August , 2021 at midnight. NSW Education Standards Authority

Selection Process NSW Education Standards Authority

Most important aspect of selecting process is: The priority order students list their selections. Remember to press the submit button Students should be informed of the results of the selection process by the end of Term 3. NSW Education Standards Authority

Do You Need Help with Subject Choices? Staff can help with subject choices. See: Teachers and Head Teachers of subject areas can provide advice on courses and their requirements The Principal and Deputy Principal can assist in course choices, in making sure that students are fulfilling NESA requirements and in timetabling students into courses The Careers Adviser can discuss matching courses with careers Due the COVID restrictions please use google classrooms to ask questions to Due the COVID restrictions please use google classrooms to ask questions to teachers or email Head Teachers teachers or email Head Teachers NSW Education Standards Authority

Selecting Courses Important message What do I need to or want to know ? What do I like? What am I good at ? NSW Education Standards Authority

More information? Pattern of Study Booklet Year 9 Year 10 2022/ 2023 This booklet has been emailed on to Year 8 students NESA website: Review the Faculty presentations on the student Google Classroom and email question to Head teachers or ask teachers via Google classroom NSW Education Standards Authority

QUESTIONS Please email Head Teachers . English Mathematics- Science HSIE LOTE CAPA PDHPE Learning Support TAS Ms Haag Mrs Vickery Mrs Hanna Mrs Mazoudier Mrs Ferraro Mr Middleton Mr Robinson Mrs Cooper Mr Monger NSW Education Standards Authority

Thank you for supporting your child in this process. NSW Education Standards Authority