OTEN HSC questionnaire – Must accompany enrolment application

HSC QUESTIONNAIRE 2011

ALL students (new applicants, re-enrolling students and transfers from TAFE colleges and schools) must complete this questionnaire and send it in with their enrolment form.

If you wish to sit 2011 HSC Examinations in any subject(s) you must enrol before 28 February 2011. / Enter your OTEN Number, if known
Family Name / First Name / Date of Birth
Street Address / Suburb State
Postcode / Country
Home phone / Work phone / Mobile
Fax / Email

Read the HSC Course Information Booklet before completing this questionnaire.

Answer all questions. Put a tick in the box for your answer.

Q1What is your highest completed school level?

Year 12 or equivalent Year 7-9 or equivalent

Year 11 or equivalent No secondary education

Year 10 or equivalent

Q2 i) In which year did you complete your highest school level?
ii) Name the school or TAFE college where you completed
your highest school level.

Q3 Do you have a Year 10 Certificate such as NSW School Certificate, Certificate in General and Vocational Education or equivalent?

  • Yes Attach a photocopyor scanned copy of your Year 10 Certificate, including the subject results.
  • No If you are aged less than 20 years, you do not meet the entry requirement for this course. Do not continue with the rest of this questionnaire. You may apply to enrol in course 6512 Certificate in General and Vocational Education. Contact Course Information on 1300 362 346.
  • No If you are aged 20 years or more you will need to demonstrate minimum writing and reading skills of Year 10 standard to be enrolled in this course. You must complete the writing task. If you wish to study any Mathematics, you must also attempt the Mathematics questionnaire.

Q4Do you have at least 36 hours or more per week to study?

  • Yes Then you can study full time and may choose studyprogram 1 or 2.
  • No Then you can study part time and may choose studyprogram 1 (over two years) or study programs 3 or 4.

Q5Are you receiving or applying for financial assistance such as Austudy, Pensioner Education Supplement etc?

  • Yes You may be required to study full time under studyprogram 1 or 2 or part-time study under study program 1 (over two years ) or study programs 3 or 4. To check you are enrolled in enough subjects to meet Centrelink requirements, contact Counselling on
    1300 655 993.
  • No

Q6Have you studied a TAFE Certificate course or a course from another accredited educational provider in the last five years?

  • Yes You may apply for credit transfer, so previous study may count towards your HSC award. However, credit transfer units are not calculated in the ATAR. Contact OTEN for a HSCRecognition package. You should do studyprogram5.
  • No

Q7 / Have you completed Preliminary or HSC subjects or equivalent?
  • Yes i) Write down your Board of Studies number

ii) Write down any Preliminary subject for which you are applying for recognition(you do not want to repeat the subject). You must provide proof of completion of these subjects. Attach a certified photocopy or scanned copy of completed subjects.

I authorize the enrolling officer to verify my completed subjects with Board of Studies.

Subject / Year completed / Subject / Year completed

I am requesting recognition for my completed subjects______and ______.

name signature

  • No You will be enrolled into preliminary year subjects.

Q8Are you enrolled or will you enrol in the HSC course in some subjects at another TAFE college?

  • Yes Name of the TAFE college

List the subject(s) you are enrolled in at the other TAFE college

  • No .

Q9Are you enrolled or will you enrol in the HSC Course in some subjects at another school?

  • Yes Name of the school

You must attach a letter of support from the school principal for your enrolment with OTEN. The letter can be a photocopy or scanned copy
  • No

Q10Do you wish to enrol in a vocational VET course?

  • Yes Write down the VET course

You will be enrolled in the VET Course if you meet the entry requirements of the VET Course. Complete the VET Course Resource Checklist on page 10.

  • No

Q11I have completed the mandatory requirement HSC: All My Own Work (HAMOW).

  • Yes
  • No You will be enrolled into 19361A Ethical Practice in Study to enable HAMOWto be completed first.

Q12The number of subjects you may enrol in at OTEN in 2011 are:

  • Up to 6 subjects if studying full time
  • Up to 3 subjects if studying for the limited ATAR
  • Up to 4 subjects if studying part time

Write down the subject(s) you wish to study and complete at OTEN in 2011.Refer to Table 2 on page 8in the HSC Course Information booklet

Q13Do you intend to sit the HSC exam in a subject (s) or any VET Course in which you will enrol through OTEN in the year 2011?

  • Yes List the subject(s) below and write the BOS Course Exam Number listed in Table 3, page 9of the HSC Course Information Booklet.

Subject or VET Course in 2011 HSC Exam / BOS Exam Course No
  • No I will not sit the HSC exam this year.

Q14Do you intend to go to University?

  • Yes If you are aged 20 or more on 1st March, 2011, you are eligible to choose studyprogram 1 - a limited ATAR. Check with the University if they accept a Limited ATAR for the course you want to study at university, otherwise you must meet requirements for a full ATAR. Read page 4 of the HSC Course Information booklet.
  • Yes If you want a full ATAR, you will need to complete 10 HSC units. You may accumulate your 10 HSC units over two or more years. You may choose study program 2, 3,4 or 5.
  • No You may choose studyprogram 2 - 6.

Q15Do you wish to study any Mathematics subjector Physics?

  • Yes Complete the Mathematics questionnaire on page 7 and 8.
  • No

Q16Do you wish to study English as a Second Other Language (ESL)?

  • Yes I have been educated using English as the language of instruction for five years or less. I have attached evidence such as certificates, school reports or passport.

______and ______.

Name signature

  • No

Q17Do you wish to study a language subject other than English?

  • Yes Complete the Language Eligibility declaration form on page 9.
  • No

Q18Are you under 18 years of age?

  • Yes You must indicate that you agree to release your information. Tick one only.

I am 15 years of age. I understand that my study information can be given to my parent/guardian/carer.

I am 16 or 17 years of age. I consent that my study information can be given to my parent/guardian/carer.

I am 16 or 17 years of age. I do not consent that my study information is given to my parent/guardian/carer.

  • No

Q19The Study Program which would most suit my situation is:-

Refer to Table on page 6 - 7 of HSC Course Information Booklet.

I understand that all correspondence will be sent to the address indicated. If my address or contact telephone number changes, I will inform OTEN of these changes.

I understand my enrolment application will only be processed if I have enclosed all required documents (certified photocopies or scanned copies).

Student name or signature / Date:

Writing task

Students who have studied the HSC Course at OTEN before are not required to do the writing task. All other students who are new to the HSC Course at OTEN and transfer students from other TAFE colleges must do the writing task.

______

Study will change my life. Examine the impact the HSC will have on your present lifestyle and your future plans.

In your writing include information about

  • what you hope to achieve in your studies
  • justifying the study program (described on page 6–7 in the HSC Studies Course Information booklet) which most suits your circumstances
  • how you plan to complete the number of assignments in your study program in the time you have available.

Make sure you have an introduction and conclusion which indicate your purpose as well as good sentence structure, grammar and punctuation. Do not write your answer in point form. Write at least 250 words in the space below and on the next page.

Turn over for more space.

Writing Task answer

Mathematics questionnaire

If you are enrolling for the first time in any Mathematics subject or Physics you must complete the following questionnaire. This questionnaire will allow OTEN teachers to decide whether your choice of Maths or Physics subjects is appropriate to your current skills. While there is no time limit set, please do the questions yourself, and do not seek help from any other source.

  • If you wish to do General Maths or Physics you need only complete Part A: Q1-10
  • If you wish to do Mathematics or Mathematics with Extension you need to complete Part A and Part B Q1- 20.
  • Answer each of the following questions by putting a cross in the relevant checkbox provided.

PART A (to be completed by all Mathsand Physics students)

1 The number “nine hundred and ninety thousand and nine” may be written as:

(A) 900 909 (B) 909 009 (C) 990 009 (D) 9 900 009A B C D

2 OTEN buys 1500 whiteboard markers and is charged $144.

To find the cost of each marker a calculator is used to divide 144 by 1500.

The answer appears as 0.096. How much is this to the nearest cent?

(A) 1 cent (B) 9 cents (C) 10 cents (D) 96 centsA B C D

3 Which of these numbers is the largest?

(A) 0.21 (B) 0.082 (C) 0.1643 (D) 0.00737A B C D

4 Which two temperatures are closest to each other?

(A) (B)

(C) (D) A B C D

5 Which of the following is not equal to 12?

(A) (B) (C) (D) A B C D

6 Sheila earns $8 per hour before 6.00 pm and “time and a half” after 6.00 pm.

On Friday, she worked from 4.00 pm until 9.00 pm without a break. Sheila’s wage for Friday was:

(A) $40 (B) $52 (C) $60 (D) $76A B C D

7 The average of the five scores 4, 4, 6, 7, 14 is:

(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 10A B C D

8 simplifies to:

(A) (B) A B C D

(C) (D)

9 Josh bought a car for $6000 and sold it for a profit of 20%. What was the selling price of the car?

(A) $7200 (B) $6300 (C) $4800 (D) $1200A B C D

10 If , what is the value of x?

(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 13 (D) 26A B C D

PART B (to be completed by students wishing to do Mathematics or Mathematics with Extension)

11 A compact disc player bought for $400 depreciates at the
rate of 15% per annum. What will be the value of the CD
player at the end of two years?

(A) $120 (B) $280 (C) $289 (D) $391ABCD

12 When simplified the expression 5x + 6 – 2 (x – 1) becomes

(A) 5x + 4 (x – 1) (B) 9x – 4 (C) 6x + 5 (D) 3x + 8ABCD

13 What value of ‘a’ satisfies the equation 5a – 1 = a – 7

(A) –1 (B) (C) –2 (D) ABCD

14 How many square metres are there in 5 cm2?

(A) 0.0005 (B) 0.05 (C) 500 (D) 50 000ABCD

15 When = 16 the value of x is

(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 32 (D) 256ABCD

16 What is the value of

(A) (B) (C) (D) ABCD

17 If E = mv2, when E=16 and v=4, the value of m is

(A) 2 (B) 16 (C) 128 (D) ABCD

18 When the expression 2x2 + 4x – 6 is in factored form,
the answer is

(A) 2(x+1)(x–3) (B) 2(x–1)(x+3)
(C) (2x–1)(x+6) (D) (2x+3)(x–2)ABCD

19 What fraction when added to gives

(A) (B) (C) (D) ABCD

20

A B C D is a rectangle with length 18 m and width 5 m.
AE = FC = 6m. The perimeter, in metres, of the shaded part is

(A) 78 (B) 60 (C) 46 (D) 38ABCD

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OTEN HSC questionnaire – Must accompany enrolment application

Language Eligibility Declaration

If you intend to study a language other than English, you must complete this form.

Please photocopy or scan this form if you wish to enrol into more than one language.

Please note: Language subjects are not suitable for intensive study in one year.

You must complete the following questions if you intend to study a language at OTEN.

• Which language do you wish to study?
•Have you spoken this language at home? / No yes
•If yes, when did you speak it?
•Have you studied this language before? / No yes
If yes, where did you study it?
At what level?
The following declaration is required by the Board of Studies to help determine your eligibility for Beginners courses in languages.
Please complete the declaration very carefully. Inaccurate or incomplete information could place the award of the Higher School Certificate at risk.
I certify the following (tick as applicable)
I understand that Beginners courses are intended solely for those Year 11 students who have very little or no prior knowledge of the language, whether spoken or written, at the time of enrolment in the language course.
I have not studied this language for more than 100 hours in Years 7–10.
I have not been on a Student Exchange Program that involved experiences such as homestay and attendance at school for more than 3 months in a country where this language is spoken.
I do not speak this language at home.

I certify that the information provided above is correct and complete.

Student name or signature / Date:

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VET Course Resource Checklist

Name: / Phone No:

If you are planning to study any of the following VET courses, please select the course and complete this VET Course Resource Checklist.

AccountingCoastal Marine OpsChildren’s Services

Children’s Services - IntroCommunity Services -IntroInformation Technology

IT Specialisation 1unit IT Specialisation2unitsIT Specialisation 3 units

Media – News Journalism Property – Real Estate

Note: We will not process your application unless you can show us that you have all the required resources. This checklist is to help you make sure that you understand the resources required for you to enrol in the course. Please fill it in by ticking the boxes and answering the questions.

1.Computer equipment

You need access to a computer while you do the course. The computer I will be using is:

Pentium 4 or higher It has more than 2 Gigabyte of RAM

I have access to the following:PrinterCD/DVD Drive with CD burning capacity

2.SOFTWARE

Microsoft OfficeProfessional XP or later Windows XP or later Adobe Acrobat Reader

Microsoft Explorer 6 or later

2.Recognition OF PRIOR LEARNING FOR VET COURSE

I wish to claim recognition for competencies already achieved. I am aware that I must provide proof of completion for these competencies and include a photocopy of my competency log book or educational results. I am aware that if I cannot provide proof, I will have to study the units with OTEN.

3.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

I have Internet access. / My email address is :

For course Accounting and Information Technology, I understand I must have an Internet Access.

For course Information Technology, I understand my email address will be published to members of my on-line study group. I must update my personal details on Online Learning Support website.

For course Information Technology, I must have access to another computer to install an operating system software, Windows XP or later with installation CDs, Virus Protection software and Diagnostic Testing software.

For course Media – News Journalism, I must have access to a digital camera.

4.Work Placement

I understand that workplacement is a compulsory component of the course and I need to organise my own workplacement to cover the hours below:

35 - 70 hours for the 19014 Information Technology.

14 - 49 hours for the 19002 IT Specialisation Studies.

20 - 36 hours for each year for 18206 Children Services.

20 hours for 18148 Children’s Services – Introduction

5.HSC Exams

I wish to sit for the optional HSC exams in Information Technology in 2011so it counts towards my ATAR.

To be eligible to sit the HSC exam, I must be able to complete 240 hours of IT units

I wish to NOT sit for the optional HSC exams in Information Technology as I do not wish to gain a ATAR.

Student Name or Signature / Date

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