Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
www.tisc.edu.au
In this presentation … • Admission requirements • ATAR • Marks adjustment process • Other pathways to university • Application process • Offers
www.tisc.edu.au
• Database of WA university courses • Entry requirements • University application • Preferences www.tisc.edu.au • ATAR • Offers • Scaling information • Links (universities, interstate admission centres, School Curriculum & Standards Authority)
University Admission Requirements WA Year 12 – School Leaver Western Australian Certificate of Education • (WACE) Competence in English • Scaled Score of at least 50 in English ATAR, Literature ATAR or EALD ATAR Prerequisites • Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) • www.tisc.edu.au Curtin
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) Rank position in the total WA Year 12 • school leaving age population 75.00 means you have performed • better than 75% of all the Year 12 school leaving age people in WA ATARs from all states are equivalent • www.tisc.edu.au Murdoch
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) Derived from the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) • TEA = sum of best 4 scaled scores + 10% of a LOTE. • Scaled scores from 2012 to 2016 • Unacceptable subject combinations • ECU www.tisc.edu.au
2016 Year 12 Scaled Course Score Physics ATAR 67.6 Italian ATAR 66.5 English ATAR 55.4 Human Biological Science ATAR 41.5 Modern History ATAR 41.0 UWA
2016 Year 12 Scaled Course Score Physics ATAR 67.6 Italian ATAR 66.5 English ATAR 55.4 Human Biological Science ATAR 41.5 Modern History ATAR 41.0 LOTE Bonus 6.7 TEA 237.7 UWA
TEA/ATAR Summary 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
Average Scaled Score for ATAR FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY ATAR Best 4 average ATAR Best 4 average 99.95 97.6 80.00 61.7 99.00 86.4 75.00 58.6 96.00 77.7 70.00 55.5 93.00 73.3 65.00 52.6 90.00 69.9 60.00 49.8 87.00 67.2 55.00 46.6 85.00 65.5 50.00 43.9 2015 data. Excludes LOTE bonus. www.tisc.edu.au
How to maximise your ATAR • Choose courses you enjoy • Work hard to achieve the best School Assessment you can – best preparation for WACE exams • Scaled scores are determined using 50% School Assessment – 50% WACE Examination – www.tisc.edu.au
Marks adjustment processes
Marks adjustment process • Because there are differences in school marking , school marks are adjusted to be on the same scale as the exam marks (moderation) Because there are differences in exam difficulty from year to year, • combined marks are modified to a predefined distribution (standardisation) Because there are differences between subjects , course combined • marks are scaled (average marks scaling)
Exam marks Course Standardised Average Scaled combined combined Marks scores marks marks Scaling Moderated School school marks marks www.tisc.edu.au
Marks adjustment processes - scaling Accounting and Finance 58.9 Materials Design & Tech. 55.9 Chemistry 64.9 Mathematics Specialist 69.1 Computer Science 55.7 Physical Education Studies 55.1 English 59.7 Politics and Law 62.5 French 70.6 Psychology 58.6 Literature 67.5 Visual Arts 56.8 2015 WACE Stage 3 means www.tisc.edu.au
www.tisc.edu.au Publications, Reports and Statistics Scaling Statistics ATAR Statistics Marks adjustment (scaling) papers
Other pathways
Alternative Entry Curtin University Murdoch University Enabling course in Science, • RISE • Engineering and Health OnTrack • ATSI pathways • Media and Creative Portfolio • UniReady enabling program • Pathway StepUp • ATSI pathways • Portfolio entry • Edith Cowan University The University of Western Australia UniPrep UWay • • Portfolio entry Broadway • • ATSI pathways Fairway • • ATSI pathways •
AQF/TAFE Qualifications Another pathway for Year 12 students into some universities/courses. Achievement of: • Certificate IV and • WACE and • University competence in English
Application process
Important Dates Early July Applications open Early August TISC Guide issued to Year 12 End September On-time closing date (no late fee) Final closing date for some courses End December Year 12 results released Early January Change of preferences close Mid January Main Round offers Early February Second Round offers
INSTRUCTION LETTER TO SCHOOL LEAVERS Tertiary Institutions Service Centre School details (Incorporated in Western Australia) Personal details Level 1, 100 Royal Street Address East Perth, Western Australia 6004 Telephone (08) 9318 8000 Telephone Facsimile (08) 9225 7050 Mobile http://www.tisc.edu.au/ 27 June 2016 DON’T THROW THIS AWAY! YOU WILL NEED IT. APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY VIA TISCOnline (WEB) • Logon at www.tisc.edu.au. • You need a User ID and Password. • Your User ID is your 2016 School Curriculum and Standards Authority Student Number. • Access TISCOnline using your default Password. • Require assistance, email help@tisc.edu.au (and, no, you won’t be the only one!). • Check out the 2017 TISC Guide for a step-by-step guide. • You can change your preferences online (at no cost). • You can access your results and offers online. • Application fees are $30 for 2016 WA Year 12 school leaver age students • Please check that your personal details on the letter are correct. All the very best for your studies this year!
Application Process • Login with User ID & Password • Answer all Questions • Insert Course Preferences (codes) • Declare all is True and Correct • Pay Application Fee (online/phone/mail/office) Your application is not active until payment has been made!
Structuring your preferences • System is designed to offer highest preference possible • Put first preference course as first preference!! – etc… up to six preferences • Look at historical indicative ATARs (guide) • Only one offer generated at a time
Preferences Preference Course University 1 Human Biology University A 2 Biological Sciences University B 3 Science/Commerce University C 4 Human Biology University D 5 Health Promotion University A 6 Health Science University C
Application Process Research (Now à ) Main Round Offers (18 Jan) University information Will you be away? à à Talk to teachers, parents, etc à Application (4 July - 30 Sep) Change Preferences (5 Jan) TISCOnline (Web) For Main Round à à 2017 TISC Guide à Exams (Nov) Results (29 Dec - tbc) UAAL (Advice Letter) à ☺ Good Luck! Consider changes to preferences à
Offers
Main round offers: offered 1st preference ACCEPT OFFER SAVE OFFER REJECT OFFER Change preferences Enrol Do nothing and move saved OR main round offer to Offer cancelled Defer lower position Receive saved main round offer or No further offer No further offer higher preference offer
Main round offers: offered 2 nd –6 th pref ACCEPT OFFER SAVE OFFER REJECT OFFER Do nothing and Change preferences Change preferences Enrol hope for higher but leave saved and remove OR preference offer main round offer as main round offer as Defer in 2 nd round one of preferences one of preferences Receive saved main round offer Compete for No further offer 2 nd round offer or higher preference offer
Main round offers if you are not made an offer… Do nothing and Change preferences OR hope for and hope for 2 nd round offer 2 nd round offer
If you have any problems with your application, or forget your password, or don’t understand something, contact us! Phone: 9318 8000 Email: info@tisc.edu.au Web: www.tisc.edu.au
What now? • Work solidly • Keep balanced outlook • Research • Think Plan A and Plan B • There is life beyond WACE www.tisc.edu.au
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Marks adjustment processes (extended explanation)
Marks adjustment process • Because there are differences in school marking , school marks are adjusted to be on the same scale as the exam marks (moderation), then combined Because there are differences in exam difficulty from year to year, • combined marks are modified to a predefined distribution (standardisation) Because there are differences between subjects , course combined • marks are scaled (average marks scaling)
Exam marks Course Standardised Average Scaled combined combined Marks scores marks marks Scaling Moderated School school marks marks www.tisc.edu.au
Marks adjustment processes - moderation School Exam www.tisc.edu.au
Marks adjustment processes - moderation School Exam www.tisc.edu.au
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