YEARS 11 & 12 HANDBOOK DARAMALAN COLLEGE 2017 - 2018 COWPER ST DICKSON 6245 6300 www.daramalan.act.edu.au CONTENTS Foreword . 6 Daramalan . 6 Aims . 6 MSC Vision of Education . 6 Daramalan Academic Care Charter. 7 Enrolment Policy . 7 Daramalan Senior College . 8 . Introduction. 8 College Pastoral Care . 8 Learning Management System . 9 Information Centre . .10 Reporting Student Progress . .10 Other Contacts With Parents . .10 Attendance . 10 Leave . 11 Process for Students Applying for Approved Leave . .11 Sport . 11 Daramalan Awards . 12 Socials . 12 Policy Matters . 12 Other Information . 13 . Choosing a Study Package . 13 Explanation Of Terms . 13 Course Classifications. 14 (T) Courses . 14 (A) Courses . 14 (M) Courses (Modified) . 14 (V) Courses . 14 (H) Courses. 15 (R) Units . .15 Choosing Subjects . 15 Course Selection Requirements . 15. Possible Course Patterns . 16 ACT Senior Secondary Certificate. 16 Statement of Achievement. 16 Tertiary Entrance Statement . 16 ATAR calculation . 16 CIT Courses . .16 Tertiary Study . 16 Work Experience . .17 Vocational Education . 17 Repeating Students . .17 Course Pattern Changes. 17 Choosing Courses (Summary). 18 Assessment . 18. Introduction. 18 CONTENTS The Assessment Process. 18 Unit Outline . .18 Assessment Tasks . .18 Unit Grades. 19 Unit Scores . 19 Z Scores. 19 Unit Score Calculation . .19 How are the unit scores calculated? . .20 Moderation Procedures. 20 Course Scores. 20 How are the course scores calculated? . 20 Other Course Score Scaling. 20 Minimum Requirement To Obtain Assessment . .20 Special Consideration. 20 Maximum amount of Status or Recognition Units in a Course. 21 Breaches of Discipline in Relation to School-based Assessment. 21 Possession of inappropriate items during assessment tasks . 21 Plagiarism. 21 Student Responsibility For Course Details and Personal Data . 22 Semester Examinations . .22 Submission of Assessment Tasks. 22 Declaration of Original Work . 22 Electronic Submission of Assessment Tasks . .23 Non-submission of assessment due to computer failure . .23 Absence on the day an Assessment Task is due to be completed or submitted. 23 Extensions for Assignments . .23 Late penalties on assignments. 24 Notional Zero. 24 Interstate Acceptance of the ATAR. 24 Appeals Procedures . 24 . Objectives of the appeals process. 24 Right of Appeal . 24 Deadlines for Lodging Appeals . .24 Matters for Appeal. 25 Preliminary Procedures . 25 Formal College Appeal (Step 3) . 25 College Appeal Committee . 25 Friends Accompanying Students. 25 Right to Make a Statement . .25 Sources of Information . .25 Communication of College Appeal Committee Decision . .25 Time Period to Finalise Appeal . .25 College Records. 25 Outcomes of the Appeal . .26 Effects on Other Students . 26 Appeals to the ACTBSSS. 26 Grounds for Appeal. 26 Period for Appeal . 26 Sample Certificates . 27 . CONTENTS Description Of Courses . 32 Visual Arts Department 33 Visual Art (T & A) . 33 Media (T & A) . .34 Photography (T&A) . .35 Business Studies Department 36 Accounting (T) . 36 Business Studies T. 37 Business Administration (A & V) . .38 Information Technology. 40 Legal Studies (T & A) . 41 Performing Arts Department 43 Drama (T & A) . .43 Music (A), (T) And Music Extended . 44 Dance (T & A) . .45 English Department 46 Literature (T). 46 English (T). 46 Essential English. ..