VCE
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Re: VCE
Thanks for all this info My daughter is in Year 9. In year 10, she will be doing Units 1 and 2 of French (she is being specially accommodated for this), Maths Methods (CAS) and Physics (Unit 2). She would have thus completed 2 subjects (French and Maths Methods) in Year 11. Was wondering whether she can also complete Units 3&4 in another subject - says Physics, in Year 10 itself? I will check with her school but was wondering whether you know if this has been done. Thanks
Also, instead of doing 4 units of a fifth subject, she is planning to do the UEP (Maths).
Also, instead of doing 4 units of a fifth subject, she is planning to do the UEP (Maths).
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Re: VCE
Very occassionally a student may do a third 3/4 subject in year 11 but this is unusual I think unless they are particularly mature or gifted. It is a huge workload on top of the 1/2's they will also be doing and some teachers believe these subjects can then suffer later. If she does two 3/4's in year 11 she should still be able to do the UEP in year 12. The languages and Physics are some of the hardest VCE subjects and most schools will not allow students to do them early as they will miss the year 10 course in the subject which prepares them for VCE. I certainly wouldn't recommend trying to do a Physics VCE 3/4 in year 10. Apart from anything else she would find herself in a class with the year 12's and this in itself could be a little daunting for a year 10.
She will be completing French and Maths (Methods CAS) in Year 11. Will see how she finds the units 1 & 2 in year 10 and then take it from there. She is already doing the accelerated maths program and "accelerated" French. She shouldn't find it difficult completing units 3&4 in these subjects in Y11. She is also not the type to be daunted by older children
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Re: VCE
Remember, the ENTER is always scored on 6 subjects.
This is worth a read http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/publications/choice.pdf It's being given out to year 10.
I think Jade has a problem! Whoever let her do all those maths subjects should be fired!
This is worth a read http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/publications/choice.pdf It's being given out to year 10.
I think Jade has a problem! Whoever let her do all those maths subjects should be fired!
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Re: VCE
At Melbourne High they do one subject 3/4 in year 11. They promote a work-life balance and still 75% got over 90 with 18% >99.
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Re: VCE
Remember, the ENTER is always scored on 6 subjects.
This is worth a read http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/publications/choice.pdf It's being given out to year 10.
I think Jade has a problem! Whoever let her do all those maths subjects should be fired!
This is worth a read http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/publications/choice.pdf It's being given out to year 10.
I think Jade has a problem! Whoever let her do all those maths subjects should be fired!
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Re: VCE
Remember, the ENTER is always scored on 6 subjects.
This is worth a read http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/publications/choice.pdf It's being given out to year 10.
I think Jade has a problem! Whoever let her do all those maths subjects should be fired!
This is worth a read http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/publications/choice.pdf It's being given out to year 10.
I think Jade has a problem! Whoever let her do all those maths subjects should be fired!
Thanks for that She has decided to do English, French, Maths Methods, Maths Specialist, Physics and UEP - Maths as her six subjects.
In her first term year 9 report, her competence in every subject was assessed as being at a level as that of the end of Year 10.
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Re: VCE
http://www.quppa.net/studyscores/ here's where you can get VCE results by subject/school/pupil.
So, you can check how many kids entered the subject; for your school what subjects scored the best (check the teacher hasn't moved)...
Also, http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/stati...009schools.pdf
Have fun.
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Re: VCE
The harder subjects have their marks scaled upwards, easier downwards.
here's the scaling for 2009 http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/scaling_report.pdf
The last page shows you how ENTER relates to scaled scores.
here's the scaling for 2009 http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/scaling_report.pdf
The last page shows you how ENTER relates to scaled scores.
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Re: VCE
Thanks! interesting the bonus for languages!
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Re: VCE
Prep's a bit like the "reception" year in the UK I think, but a year later. In UK mine did Year R followed by Years 1-13, totalling 14 years. Kids in Vic start school officially Year 1 at age 6, not 5 as in the UK, so thats where the discrepency comes from. I think a lot of kids go to kindy before prep, a bit like mine went to playgroup in the UK. Sorry mine are all too big now even I find it all very confusing, especially as the names, starting ages etc are different for each state. I'm glad mine are at the other end of the education trail!!
You often hear people here (including the media) referring to 'preppies at their first day of school'.