2024 subject selections
Junior School
During Term 3, Year 8 and Year 9 students at Helensvale State High School have been reflecting on their strengths and weaknesses, learning about career pathways and exploring subject offerings for next year. The online subject selection process is available from Friday 4 August and students are to return their forms, signed by a parent/carer, to their Futures teacher by Friday 18 August. Instructions for how to complete subject selection for Year 9 and 10 2024 can be found in the 'How to do subject selection' link on the right.
Senior School
Helensvale State High School prides itself on preparing Year 10 students for their Senior Phase of Learning and aims to ensure that all students reach their career pathway, further education and employment goals as well as achieving the Queensland Certificate of Education by the end of Year 12. There are three distinct pathways that senior students can choose from:
- ATAR Honours
- ATAR Pathway
- Vocational Pathway
During Term 3, 2023 Year 10 students are receiving information regarding the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and the school’s three senior schooling pathways in the Futures programme on Wednesdays. Please also refer to the links to the right of this page for information regarding subject selection. It is also strongly recommended that students and their parent/carer view the Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) website. Here students can access the ‘My Path’ tab and view pre-requisites for tertiary courses in 2026.
The subject selection process for Year 10 students continuing into Year 11 is as follows:
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| 12 July | Career Opportunities Presentation
My Futures Website
https://myfuture.edu.au/
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| 2 | 19 July | QCE Presentation - Senior Schooling
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| 3 | 26 July | Subject Selection Information - Pathways + process for SETPs
Faculty presentations by Heads of Departments
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| 2 August
| QTAC website – Yr 10 Guide: Meeting Prerequisites in 2026 Subject Selection Handbook available on SharePoint Start completing SET Plan on One School Many Futures Expo – Wednesday Afternoon – SAC & PAC
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| 9 August
| Review Subject Selection Handbook available on SharePoint Complete SETP plan on One School SET Plan meetings Friday 11 August – (no classes for year 10s on this day)
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| 6 | 15-19 August | QCAA My QCE - https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/
Students log in and set up MyQCE account
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Upon review of Semester One results, pathway recommendations have been made regarding your student's Senior Schooling Pathway.
For students to have success in their final secondary schooling years, it is imperative that the foundational skills are gained in Year 10. Options regarding these pathways have been discussed in Futures.
The links on the right of this page will assist you to process student subject selection. Select the Senior Education Training Plan (SETP) link in order to make selections online.
Celebration of Success (COS) Awards
The Helensvale SHS COS Awards recognise, acknowledge and celebrate Academic Excellence and our three learning values: Resilient, Respectful and Responsible.
Gold Academic:
- Includes all classes that are rated A to E
excluding Futures and Instrumental Music
- Students must achieve all A's
Academic Achievement:
- Includes all classes that are rated A to E
excluding Futures and Instrumental Music
- Students must achieve a combination of all A's and 1 B
The other 3 Awards centre on our learning values.
Resilient Learner:
- Increase in GPA by .5%
- Includes all classes that are rated A to E
excluding Futures and Instrumental Music
- Students must achieve a minimum C's across all subjects in both semesters to achieve this award
Respectful Learner:
- This includes all classes
including Futures and Instrumental Music
- Students must receive all Excellent for combined behaviour/effort ratings, but may have
only one Very Good rating in either behaviour or effort
Responsible Learner:
- 99.5% and above attendance for the semester.
- School related absences e.g. school based traineeship, camps, excursions and representative sport considered as attendance
- Approved absences e.g. illness, family and appointment are not considered