Year 10

Year 10: SET-ting the scene for the senior phase of learning

Year 10 is an important juncture in a young person 's life. As young people enter the senior phase of learning they will experience new types of learning and take on more responsibility for their learning. They will also have opportunities to think about future careers, begin to set goals, and undertake planning to realise their ambitions.

SET Planning

A young person's Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan maps out a personalised learning path for his or her senior phase of learning. SET Plans help young people establish the necessary path to achieve their career goals, either by working towards a Queensland Certificate of Education, Certificate III or IV vocational qualification, and/or a viable employment option.

The plan is created through a process where young people work with the school and their parents to identify career goals. The process for creating SET Plans helps young people to learn about themselves, set realistic goals and explore how to achieve those goals. It is a great way to help young people take responsibility for their future. SET Plans are generally formalised in Year 10.

Registration of young people

During Year 10, or in the year prior to their sixteenth birthday (whichever comes first), all young people will be registered with the Queensland Studies Authority. Upon registration, each young person will have a learning account opened. From then on, as young people complete various units of learning and training, they will be able to see credits accrue in their learning account.

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