Jo John Forr rrest Se Secondary ry Co Coll llege Independent Public School
What do I I want to do? Sometimes they know the answer – student has either an idea of what they’d like to do or an idea of a field. Sometimes they need help - student might like some subjects they’re taking but not an idea in regards to a particular job.
How can I work out what I’d like to do? High Job Career Ability Avoid at Hobby any cost Low Passion High
Staying at school – the lo lowdown part rt 1 • The WASSA (Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement) • Lists all the courses, certificates, endorsed programs (co-curricular programs such as Bush Rangers, school swing band, paid and unpaid work) • Lists the grades obtained and completion of the above • Gives the whole picture of the student
Staying at school – the lo lowdown part rt 2 • Meeting the requirements of the WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education): • Passing the OLNA (Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) or attaining Band 8 or higher in NAPLAN • Complete the correct number of courses (minimum of 20 units over Years 11 and 12 with 10 in Year 12 and four units from an English course with a pair in Year 12) • Be able to create an ATAR score in Year 12 (4 or more ATAR courses) or complete a Certificate II qualification or complete at least 5 Year 12 General courses and/or ATAR courses or equivalent • Having the right kind of courses (List A (humanities/arts/languages) and List B (maths/sciences/technology) • A minimum of 14 C grades or equivalent, with 6 achieved in Year 12
Unit it equivalents Completed Total equivalents Year 11 credit Year 12 credit Satisfies the qualification allocation (Unit allocation (Unit minimum VET equivalents = C equivalents = C qualification grade equivalents) grade equivalents) requirement for WACE Certificate I 2 units 2 0 No Certificate II 4 units 2 2 Yes Certificate III or 4 units 2 2 Yes higher – partial Certificate III or 6 units 2 4 Yes higher – full Endorsed Programs can earn credit per 55 hours of activity but each program earns different points. These still contribute to the overall C grades earned for a WACE.
What sort rt of f courses are there? • ATAR – traditionally the “direct entry” pathway to university. External exams at the end of Year 12 in addition to school exams in both Semesters 1 and 2 of Years 11 and 12 • General – broad courses that lead to a number of pathways including alternative entry to university, TAFE, employment, apprenticeships. Externally Set Task (EST) in Year 12 • Certificate – nationally recognised qualifications that can lead to TAFE, alternative entry to university, employment, apprenticeships • Endorsed programs – often relate directly to the out-of-school interests of students (Bush Rangers, music, volunteer work); UniReady; ADWPL (work experience) • TAFE profile courses – 1 or 2 days at TAFE per week (competitive) • MPA courses – pre-apprenticeships done through the John Forrest Trade Training Centre (competitive) • School-based traineeships – 1 or 2 days per week at a workplace (competitive)
What are my pathways? Training and Employment Pathway • Combination of General/ATAR/ Certificate courses. • External programs such as MPA, TAFE Profile, School-Based Traineeships. • Workplace Learning University Pathway • Direct entry (4 or more ATAR courses) • Alternative entry (Combination of General/ATAR/Certificate courses and/or UniReady)
What does this is mean when coming to choose Year 11/12 subjects? What subjects do you like? Which ones are you good at? What are your interests? What career or career area would you like to pursue? Where do you need to go to train in that field? Have you been recommended for the prerequisites for that course? Is there another way to get there?
What does Year 11 lo look li like? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Form 1101 1101 1101 1101 Period 1 Course 1 Course 6 Course 5 Course 4 Course 2 Period 2 Course 2 Course 1 Course 6 Course 5 Course 3 Recess Period 3 Course 3 Course 2 Course 1 Course 6 Course 4 Period 4 Course 4 Course 3 Directions Directions Course 6 Lunch Period 5 Course 5 Course 4 Course 2 Course 1 Course 5 Period 6 Course 3
ATAR vs General ATAR • Used for direct entry into university by creating an ATAR. • Need to have achieved well in MESH subjects in Year 10 and be recommended by teachers. • Require a more complex level of thinking, a great deal of home study and successful completion of exams. • Need to be able to apply knowledge in a number of different assessments but also confidently in an exam setting. General • Content is easier to understand but still require students to be committed to their learning and complete all tasks. • Concentrate on more transferable skills and do not have exams. • Need to apply their knowledge throughout the course in a variety of assessment tasks. • Externally Set Task in Year 12 – compulsory common assessment for all students in the state taking the course. Neither is better than the other. The best courses are the ones that “fit” the student, both academically and by maintaining interest.
What mig ight my Year 11 lo look li like? 4 ATAR courses 5 ATAR courses 5 General courses 1 General course Certificate Certificate UniReady Six courses. Many possibilities. 3 General courses 5 General courses 2 ATAR courses TAFE profile course 1 ATAR course ADWPL 4 General courses MPA course
Training and Employment • Students can choose courses in Years 11 and 12 that provide entry into TAFE or put them in the best position to gain an apprenticeship or employment. • Students looking at employment are more competitive when they have their WACE, have done work experience or have had a part-time job, and have completed a Certificate qualification. • Certificate II courses are one of the gateways to TAFE. Other selection criteria are: • For non-competitive courses at TAFE is generally NAPLAN Band 8 or OLNA • For competitive courses use the same as above but if there are too many applications for the number of placements on offer, TAFE will look at grades in other school-based courses, work experience/employment and completion of a Certificate qualification.
TAFE sele lection for competitive courses • Points based system: Academic achievement – maximum of Work history – maximum of 30 points 60 points Derived from the highest points from Credit for total hours worked at 0.003 either: points per hour: • • Secondary education results; or Employment • • Completed Certificate qualification Work experience • Community services/volunteer work
University Entrance TAFE entry Alternative entry ATAR entry • • Student goes to TAFE Student who are doing three or fewer ATAR • Student uses 4 ATAR and completes a Cert courses. courses to create an ATAR IV or Diploma course. score. • Can be a portfolio that is requested by the • This can take time off specific uni degree. • Minimum score required the length of the is 70 for ECU, Curtin and • degree. Students doing UniReady at JFSC fall into Murdoch. 80 for UWA. this category. • Higher minimum ATAR • Not used as entry to more competitive scores for more courses . competitive courses . • Can also complete an enabling course as delivered by the university post- school. Length is one semester.
ATAR vs Enabling Course (U (UniReady) Pathway Why? Pros Cons ATAR Teaches you the “what” Student is accustomed to Can be highly stressful for some and how to demonstrate the amount of work and students knowledge under test study involved. conditions. Student still enters university Complexity of thinking and needing to develop applying knowledge. communication and academic writing skills Students need to sit external exams Enabling Teachers you “how” to Successful completion + Some courses are not available be successful at WACE = 70 ATAR. upon completion. university using generic skills that will apply Literally bridges the gap Adds 6 months to the degree across all degrees. between school and unless completed at school university. (UniReady).
What is is an ATAR? The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank is a ranking system of all students in the state. 80 – minimum for UWA 70 – minimum 30 99.95 ATAR for Curtin, ECU, Murdoch Below 30 is the student and Notre Dame population who haven’t qualified for an ATAR
How is is an ATAR calculated? Course School mark Exam mark Combined mark ATAR English 60 60 60 ATAR Maths 60 60 60 Applications ATAR Modern 60 60 60 History ATAR Psychology 60 60 60 ATAR Drama 50 50 50 TOTAL of top 4 240 – Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA)
TEA/ATAR Summary ry Table FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY ATAR Minimum TEA ATAR Minimum TEA ATAR Minimum TEA 99.95 390.4 91.00 283.8 80.00 247.1 99.90 383.4 90.00 279.6 79.05 244.6 99.70 369.3 89.00 275.7 78.00 242.0 99.00 345.6 88.00 272.0 77.00 239.5 98.00 329.9 87.00 268.7 76.50 238.2 97.00 319.1 86.00 265.0 76.30 237.7 96.00 310.8 85.00 261.8 76.00 236.7 95.00 304.5 84.00 258.6 75.00 234.3 94.00 298.4 83.00 255.2 74.05 231.8 93.00 293.0 82.00 252.5 73.65 231.0 92.00 288.1 81.00 249.7 73.50 230.5
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