Senior Studies

In Year 11 & 12 students have the flexibility to study a course that suits their own interests and needs. Galen offers programmes in 5 basic formats with choices in all of them. You may select the links below.

 Other Programs :

For further information regarding these programs please contact the Senior School Director

Senior studies now provide great flexibility to cater for a variety of student interests and career pathways. Students may choose to complete: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units, VCE units and Vocational Educational and Training (VET) modules, Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), combine University studies (called Extension Studies) or complete a Australian School Based Apprenticeship programme with their VCE or VCAL.

The body responsible for the administration of Senior Studies is the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

As students become more mature they have greater opportunities for community service, responsibility for Senior SRC and management of the Senior Students' Common Room and organisation of their own social events and assemblies.

A broad selection of co-curricular activities and sporting opportunities provides an important adjunct to their academic workload.

Career planning and tertiary counselling, the Year 12 Retreat and extensive private study facilities assist students to study independently and prepare for post-school life.

 

GALEN IS A PLACE WHICH PROVIDES:

· Wide range of VCE subjects
· Careful counselling about course selection and access to careers resources and tertiary opportunities
· Work placement in VET
· Opportunity to do a Vocational Education & Training course or a New Apprenticeship qualification
· An orientation and integration program for senior schooling
· A 3 day off-campus retreat in the Alps
· A Year 11 Camp on Driver Education at DECA in Shepparton
· Leadership of the Senior Student Representative Council
· Special social occasions such as the Debutante Balls, College Production, VCE Farewell Graduation Evening, Jumper presentation
· Computer facilities for student use in the private study area
· The care and use of student provided facilities such as the Common Room
· VCE Planning Sessions, in homeroom to guide student's personal organisation, self-management, and career choice and applications.
· Up-to-date facilities and on-going refurbishment
· Helpful teachers
· Preparatory programmes for Units 3 & 4
· A modern and comfortable uniform
· A religious education program which contributes to VCE accreditation

VCE Internal Policies

This is a summary of the most important in-house policies for students undertaking VCE and VCE/VET units 1 - 4. For further detail consult homeroom teachers.

 

Coursework for a satisfactory result

1. Students are expected to be present for at least 80 percent of class lessons, practicals and all excursions.
2. Absences can only be justified on the basis that it was caused by an issue "beyond the student's control".
3. Hard copies of all work should be kept in case of authentication difficulties.
4. Regularly back up all computer work to cover chance losses.
5. Work which cannot be authenticated will not be marked.
6. Students are expected to complete all coursework set be the teacher and to catch up on work missed promptly.
7. Students may appeal against an Outcome result by seeing the Senior School Executive
 

 

Graded work

1. Units 1 and 2 will be graded on a 10 point alphabetical scale A+ …to U.G. Work not received will be marked N.A. (not assessed)
2. Unit 1 and 2 work submitted late may be downgraded at the teacher's discretion.
3. The College will release Unit ¾ School Assessment Coursework (SAC) grades to students initially as provisional numeric scores out of the total set by the Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA). They are confidential to the student and subject to VCAA checks, special consideration and statistical moderation by VCAA.
4. Similarily Unit ¾ School Assessment Tasks as set by VCAA will be provisionally released to students as H,M,L, High or Medium or Low. These are subject to review by VCAA appointees.
5. Deadlines for the submission of SACs and SATs will be provided by teachers.
6. Provisional grades are moderated.
7. SAC pieces should be retained by students until December. SAT work may be released under contract for interviews fromabout mid-November.


Authentic Student Work

 
The onus is on students to submit their own work and to meet any doubts about its authenticity.


Special Provision

A student may apply for this on the basis of disability, illness, racial background or environmental difficulties.


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