Senior Schooling at Bellbird Park encompasses Year 10 in 2020 and moving forward progressing to include Year 11 in 2021 and Year 12 in 2022.
Our Year 10s in 2020, will continue in a developmental sequence of learning using the Australian Curriculum. Students will participate in a challenging and engaging program of learning that provides a link between the Junior and Senior Phase of learning, helping students to prepare to succeed in Year 11 and 12.
Resources:
Year 10 Handbook
Sub-Senior Studies Plan
Senior Pathways at Bellbird
Year 10 Information Evening Slides
Prerequisites and Helpful Pathways
Academic Integrity and Assessment at Bellbird Park:
The Bellbird Park State Secondary College Assessment Policy has been developed to ensure there is consistency, clarity and equity in relation to assessment for students and teachers; they should feel secure in the knowledge that every student in each year level can access equitable and comparable levels of support. The policy assists students and parents understand the academic requirements of students as they move through their schooling in line with the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) Guidelines.
Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA) have replaced Special Consideration at the College. If your student has experienced personal injury, illness, grief, loss or trauma or have a diagnosed disability which may be a barrier to your performance in assessment you may be eligible for an AARA. Information regarding eligibility for an AARA is contained in our College Assessment Policy.
Students at Bellbird Park are expected to reference all material according to the APA Referencing Guide below.
Resources:
BPSSC Assessment Policy
Senior AARA Application Form
Junior AARA Application Form
Bellbird Park State Secondary College Referencing Guide
Year 10 Pathways and SET Planning:
Throughout the year there are opportunities for students to further grow their knowledge of careers and develop their employment related skills through our signature 'Year 10 Pathways' program. This program involves the engagement in a Certificate I in Information, Digital Media and Technology (ICT10115) and Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways (FSK20113). These qualifications not only provide foundation skill development for progression into employment but enhance literacy, numeracy and technology skills required for transitioning into senior.
Year 10 students in Term 2 and Term 3 will engage in SET (Senior Education and Training) Planning, an individual learning plan of action to achieve success in Year 11 and Year 12. Students will build on their learnings in Year 9 and continue to explore the changing world of work and will engage in examining their options across education, training and employment sectors based on their interests, personal qualities, abilities and ambitions. Students and families will be guided through the SET-P process by discussions with the Senior Schooling Head of Department and Deputy Principal, along with external supports from Universities, TAFE, private providers and Busy at Work.
Queensland Certificate of Education- QCE
Queensland introduced a new QCE system starting with Year 11 students in 2019. From 2020, the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) will replace the Overall Position (OP) as the standard pathway to tertiary study for Queensland Year 12s.
Key features include of the system include:
•new and redeveloped QCAA senior syllabuses
•external assessment in most senior subjects
•new quality assurance processes to strengthen the quality and comparability of school-based assessment
•changes to QCE eligibility requirements
•the introduction of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
Resources available:
The Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) has a webpage dedicated to brochures and fact sheets containing all of the relevant information. This can be accessed at:
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/new-snr-assessment-te/information-school-communities
The Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) also has a webpage dedicated to the ATAR. This can be accessed at:
https://www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/atar