Subject Selection iBook - St Hildas School

SECTION 1
Selecting a Course of Subjects
The selection of subjects for Years 11 and 12 is
an important decision. It will impact on
students’ pathways to tertiary education or
work and perhaps influence students’ future
careers. This booklet has been prepared by the
Head of Senior School and the Director of
Curriculum, supported by the Heads of Faculty
and the Careers Counsellor, to help students
and parents to make informed and appropriate
decisions about which subjects to choose for
their final years of secondary schooling.
This booklet is just one of the steps students at St Hilda’s
School work through in order to reach their decisions on
subjects for Years 11 and 12. In Term 1 of Year 10, each girl
had her Career Avenues testing, to help her identify her
strengths in relation to career options. In Term 2, the
students (and often their parents) consulted with an advisor
from Career Avenues to discuss the outcomes of these tests.
The students are also strongly encouraged to meet with Mrs
Baker, the Careers Counsellor, to discuss future options.
This booklet will help students to investigate subjects and
think carefully about those they might like to pursue. The
Subject Expo occurs on Wednesday 20 June, 2012. All Year
10 girls are expected to attend with their parents, hear the
presentations and discuss subjects with the Heads of Faculty.
On July 16 through to July 19, 2012, members of the
Leadership Team will meet with each girl to discuss her plans
for the senior years. This will lead to the formulation of a
Senior Education & Training (SET) Plan, an official document
that describes each student’s selection and how it is that she
will fulfil the requirements of her Queensland Certificate of
Education. SET Plans are flexible documents that may change
if a student makes different decisions in the future.
At St Hilda’s, the timetable for Years 11 and 12 is constructed
around what will accommodate the majority of the needs and
wishes of the girls. The SETPlan ties directly to the choice of
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