COURSE COUNSELING Getting it right… Not giving it a go. And all the reasons why!

GET IT RIGHT The Problems with “giving it a go” – Every change puts a student more at risk – Every time a student fails it affects their state of mind, increases anxiety – Space in courses they may wish to change into – The new WACE requirements

PARENTS AS PARTNERS Believe it or not… Research shows, you are the one the students listen to… Things have changed How are prerequisites developed – data, what is available to the counselling team? Saying the student will work harder almost never works

WHY PARENTS OF YEAR 9 & 10? Feedback from last year… Middle of Year 10 can be too late By being informed now you can better support your child through the process

THIS SESSION COVERS… The new WACE The counselling process Pathways available Course selection Q&A

WHAT TYPES OF COURSES? ATAR courses – for students who are aiming to go to university and will need to sit an external exam which will get them an ATAR. General courses – for students aiming to enter further training or the workforce straight from school. These are not examined. VET Courses – a requirement for all students unless they get an ATAR over 55. Risk management. Q&A

WHAT IS THE WACE? The Western Australian Certificate of Education It has gotten much harder for this group of students and beyond There is a recognition that not all students will be able to achieve WACE (although we will try our absolute best for them to do so).

WACE REQUIREMENTS Literacy and Numeracy Requirement (OLNA) Students will already know what Category they have achieved Another opportunity in Semester 2

WACE REQUIREMENTS Achievement Standard Complete a minimum of 4 ATAR courses in Year 12 or Complete a Certificate II or higher So almost all students will be required to enrol in a Certificate II course

WACE REQUIREMENTS Complete two English Units in Year 11 and two English units in Year 12 English General English ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) ATAR

WACE REQUIREMENTS Complete a pair of units in Year 12 from List A (Humanities) and List B (Sciences) Complete at least 20 units including a minimum of 10 units in Year 12 Achieve a minimum of 14 C grades in Year 11 and 12 including at least 6 C grades in Year 12

ENGLISH General Pathway Description Year 11Year 12 Typical University oriented pathway English ATAR Units 1&2 EALD ATAR Units 1&2  English ATAR Units 3&4 EALD ATAR Units 3&4 Typical pathway to further training and/or employment English General Units 1&2  English General Units 3&4

MATHEMATICS General Pathway Description Year 11Year 12 Double Maths for Uni entry to specialist courses such as Engineering… Math Methods ATAR 1&2 & Math Specialist ATAR 1&2  Math Methods ATAR 3&4 & Math Specialist ATAR 3&4 Single Maths for Uni entry to courses where further Maths is likely to be needed. Math Methods ATAR 1&2 or Math Applications ATAR 1&2  Math Methods ATAR 3&4 or Math Applications ATAR 3&4 Single Maths for students to develop general Maths skills for further training / employment Math Essentials General 1&2  Math Essentials General 3&4

ALL OTHER COURSES General Pathway Description Year 11Year 12 Typical University oriented pathway ATAR Units 1&2  ATAR Units 3&4 Typical pathway to further training and/or employment General Units 1&2  General Units 3&4

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE Course Handbook (on disc) Selection Grid Course Selection Form An appointment to a counselling interview

ATAR CoursesGeneral Courses 1 A1ENGA1ELDG1ENG ATAR EnglishATAR EALD General English 2 A1MAAA1MAM G1MAE ATAR Maths Lower Level ATAR Maths Higher Level General Maths 3 A1GEOA1AITA1HBS G1DESPG1FSTG1BCN ATAR Geography ATAR Applied IT ATAR Human Biology General Photography Cert II Media General Food Sc General Construction 4 A1PHYA1BMEA1VARA1MUSG1PESG1DANG1VARG1HES ATAR Chemistry ATAR Business Management ATAR Visual Art ATAR Music General PE Studies General Dance General Visual Art General Health Studies 5 A1MASG1CAECIIGOLFCIIHOCKCIIMUSCIIOEDCIIENGCIIIT ATAR Maths Specialist General Careers Cert II Leadership Golf Cert II Coaching Hockey Cert II Coaching Music Cert II Music Outdoor Ed Cert II Sport & Rec (Outdoor) Engineering Cert II Engineering Information Technology Cert II IT 6 A1PESA1CHEA1HIMG1PESG1MDTG1ISCG1DRA ATAR PE Studies ATAR PhysicsATAR History General PE Studies Furniture Design Cert II Furnishings General Integrated Science General Drama

PREREQUISITES FOR SCHOOL Where do they come from? What happens to students that do not meet prerequisites? This year’s experience… But I need it for the course I want to do at Uni!

PREREQUISITES FOR UNI Some university courses have defined prerequisites IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO JUST DO THE SUBJECT. YOU MUST BE SUCCESSFUL. A final scaled mark of at least 50 may be required for some courses Some university courses may also require specific units For more information, go to TISC website

TO GET INTO UNI Meet English Language Competency (different for WACE) Get a ranking (ATAR) high enough Meet any prerequisites

ATAR Ranking A four subject average of… 75 typically gives an ATAR of around typically gives an ATAR of around typically gives an ATAR of around 70 Different every year after scaling and moderation and is only an indication

UNI ALTERNATIVE ENTRY Curtin University Enabling course in Science, Engineering and Health The Aboriginal Bridging Course The Indigenous Tertiary Enabling Course UniReady Enabling Program Edith Cowan University University Preparation Course Portfolio Entry UWA UWay Broadway Fairway ATSI Pathways Murdoch University TOP - Tertiary Options OnTrack Access South West

STATE TRAINING PROVIDERS Was known as TAFE All applicants must meet entry requirements Courses are split into competitive and non competitive for entry purposes Some courses are competitive and selection criteria need to be meet Check the website for latest details:

VET in SCHOOLS Why a Certificate II in high school? Involves the training and demonstration of competencies by the student May include Workplace Learning (WL) and integrated units of competency VET credit transfer counts towards WACE Partnership arrangements with Registered Training Organisations (RTO)

CERTIFICATE II ENGINEERING Held at the Trade Training Centre at Kent St SHS Is a pathway for students wishing to enter Engineering Technical Pathways Students are often confused about what an Engineer does Minimum Mathematics requirements Excellent grounding for students wishing to enter any trade

WORK PLACE LEARNING Focuses on employability skills Different workplaces experienced Helps to inform decisions about transition from school to work, training, further education and community participation Will be embedded as a choice in Career and Enterprise General

WHAT ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS? Are available for Year 11 and 12 students but not likely Transition from high school to work Set a goal and work towards developing the skills and prerequisites to be eligible or competitive for apprenticeships as they arise

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