Senior Schooling at Ripley Valley State Secondary College supports students through the important transition from Junior Secondary into Years 10, 11 and 12.
Students continue to build on their learning through the Australian Curriculum while engaging in a challenging and purposeful program designed to strengthen their skills, confidence and readiness for senior pathways. This phase provides a clear link between junior and senior learning, helping students prepare for success in their final years of schooling and beyond.
Helpful Resources
Year 9 Pathways Preparation Plan (PPP):
As part of Ripley Valley State Secondary College’s commitment to student success all Year 9 students and their Parent/Carer will participate in a PPP meeting. This meeting is a critical aspect of the transition into the Senior Phase of Learning. The Pathway Plan is finalised at a compulsory interview held with a member of the Leadership Team during Term 3 each year. At the interview, Year 9 Students and their Parent/Carer will have the opportunity to discuss future pathways, study options and career goals for your child’s future education
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 Career Education program. This program supports students as they transition into senior studies and allows them to explore the many career options they have available to them.
In 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. This will be a review of what is completed in the abovementioned PPP Meetings. 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 process by discussions with the Leadership team, along with external supports from Universities, TAFE and private providers.
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