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Year 10s, this section is designed to guide you through the important decisions you will make during your first year in the senior school. Whether you are:
· preparing your Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan,
· planning a career pathway,
· choosing what subjects to study in Years 11 and 12, or
· signing up for a traineeship or an apprenticeship,
you will find answers to frequently asked questions by following the links below to other web pages and external websites. This information will help you clarify your future direction and create a career pathway plan for achieving your goals.
Kevin Ayers (Guidance Officer)
Big Changes for School Leavers
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In 2007, Year 11s will be working towards the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), a new qualification that will replace the Senior Certificate from 2008 onwards. Another big change is the new law that says you must stay at school until you are 16 or have completed Year 10, whichever comes first. After that, you are also required by law to 'earn' or learn' until you gain a QCE, gain a Certificate III or higher, or turn 17, whichever comes first.
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How do I Gain a QCE?
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Earning While I Learn
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The QCE is only awarded to students who are eligible for it. To be eligible, students must complete twenty credits of learning over Years 11 and 12. Look at the Table of Credits in the QCE Guide for lists of the types of learning that can contribute towards a QCE, their values and the standards. Students must attain between 12 and 20 credits from completed core courses of study and may gain additional credits for other types of learning, preparatory (max of 4), enrichment (max of 8) and advanced (max of 8). A minimum standard in literacy and numeracy must also be achieved. Read more . . .
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At Cleveland High, you can access part-time apprenticeships and traineeships so that, on completion of Year 12, you will have a nationally recognised vocational qualification (Certificate II or III) and extra credit towards your QCE. School based apprenticeships and traineeships are available in a wide range of areas including hospitality, information technology, hairdressing, aged care, child care, horticulture, office administration, etc. This means you can be working part-time and completing all or some of your qualification while still attending school. Read more . . .
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Planning My Career Pathway
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Before making important decisions, such as, choosing what to study at school or deciding whether you want to go to university or TAFE, it is essential that you have a few career choices in mind. To help you develop your career pathway plan, follow the six steps in Making Career Decisions; understanding your career needs, building your personal profile, exploring career ideas, sorting your career favourites, creating your action plan and putting your plan into action. You can also follow the links shown on The Web Careers Information Guide to career questionnaires, career planning and occupational information.
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Choosing Suitable Subjects
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It is important to choose subjects carefully as your decisions may affect the types of occupations you choose in the future, your success at school and your feelings about school. Look up the Subject Offerings web page to find out about the wide range of subjects our school offers. Follow the set of planned steps listed in the relevant Subject Information booklet and consider all of the information carefully. Included are useful sections on choosing what to study, occupations related to subjects, subject categories, subject prerequisites and subject descriptions. If you are still uncertain about the combination of subjects you have chosen, check with the Guidance Officer or any of the many staff available to help.
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