1. Year 10 Information Evening 22 May 2017

2. College Prayer Dear Lord,
Help us to live the Gospel values as exemplified by Irene McCormack.
Assist us in recognising injustice and finding Irene’s Courage to act in the face of it.
Give us her vision and passion to serve those in need.
Grant us her openness and serenity to treat each day as your gift to be celebrated and shared.
May we use the words of the College motto – Prayer, Service and Justice as the guiding light for our daily lives.
Amen
Irene McCormack – Pray for us

3. Outline
Introduction
WACE
Career Planning
Course Selection Process

4. WASSA – All students
All students receive a Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA) when they complete Year 12.
The WASSA:
Formally records a student’s achievement in every course, qualification and program that the student has completed in senior secondary schooling.
Provides evidence of achievement.

5. The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
The majority of students in Western Australia achieve the WACE.
The WACE is:
Awarded to students who have successfully completed Senior Secondary schooling in WACE studies and have met all the WACE requirements.
Study towards the WACE can be undertaken over a lifetime. NB

6. WACE Requirements To achieve WACE, students must complete:
Literacy and Numeracy Assessment – Band 8 or OLNA Category 3.
4 or more Year 12 ATAR courses or a Certificate II course or higher.
An English course (ATAR/General) in Years 11 and 12. NB

7. WACE Requirements Study one course from:
List A (Arts/Language/Social Science) and
List B (Mathematics/Science).
A minimum of 10 courses in Years 11 and 12.
Of the 10 courses, a student must achieve a minimum of 7 ‘C’ grades in Year 11 and 12 courses including 3 ‘C’ grades for Year 12 units.
All courses are one in year length and consist of two units.
Students must sit the SCSA ATAR examination in Year 12 for the course to contribute to WACE

10. Career Planning
A career or study choice made today does not limit a person’s range of choices in the future. Fulltime positions are decreasing. Part time positions are increasing. Portfolio careers are becoming more common and are the way of the future.

11. Perth North-Highest Employing Industries in the next 5 years.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Construction
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

12. Post School Options There are plenty of options to a rewarding career:
Find employment or start a business.
Complete an Apprenticeship or Traineeship.
Study at a Registered Training Organisation /TAFE.
Study at a university.
Take a gap year to earn money, volunteer and/or travel. NB

13. School Courses
Aim: to select a course, commensurate with students’ abilities, that will allow them to access their preferred post school option.
Courses include:
ATAR – university bound
General – TAFE, Employment, Apprenticeship or Traineeship.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) – Certificate courses.

14. ATAR Course Designed for direct entry into university after Year 12.
Best four ATAR courses used to calculate an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) -Refer to the TISC site for more details.
Performance in WACE exams + school based results = ATAR.
Achieve competence in English as per each university.
Obtain a sufficiently high ATAR for entry to preferred university courses- indicative and cutoff.
Satisfy any prerequisites for entry to particular courses.

15. General Course
Designed for students who wish to access further training at TAFE or via apprenticeship, traineeship, or seeking fulltime employment.
Students study general courses and at least 1 VET qualification (Certificate II minimum).
No State examinations, but students are required to complete school based assessments and an externally set task for each course in Year 12.
They may also be required to sit school examinations for general courses.

16. General Course North Metro and South Metro TAFEs
Students meet the minimum communication and numeracy benchmarks for entry to a course.
Selection Criteria
Points are awarded to school grades, work/volunteer hours, and qualifications.
Some courses require a portfolio of work to be developed and submitted.
Undertake Career and Enterprise with Workplace Learning.

17. Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Students can begin training at school in Year 11 & 12:
Onsite at school.
Offsite at a Training organisation one day per week.
School Based Traineeships/Apprenticeships – part time student and part time paid apprentice.
Endorsed Programs
Workplace Learning- one day a week in a work place, or a part time job.
Cadets, Surf Life Saving, Music board exams etc.

18. Optional Out of School Learning Programs for General Course Students
Students who select Workplace Learning must study Careers and Enterprise General. These students do not intend to gain an ATAR.
There are also a small number of offsite VET trade programs that become available to students each year.
Next term Mrs Gallen, our VET Coordinator, will distribute application forms and hold a Parent Information Evening for interested students and their parents.

19.
tafechoices.com

20. What next? Curriculum Handbook 22 May 2017 (Week 5)
Year Curriculum Handbook – discuss students’ interest
Exams – 16 June 2017 (Weeks 7-8)
Study process
College Reports June 2017 (Week 10)
Review School results with prerequisites. Make selection
Course Selection Appointments
Course Advisor to confirm appointment 18 July – 11 August 2017
(Weeks 1-3) Term 3
Parent Student-Teacher Interviews and Career Expo -
26 July 2017

21. Student Course Selections (Weeks 1-3)
All Year 10 students select:
1. 6 courses in Year 11 ensuring that all prerequisites are met for WACE and post-school destinations.
2. Religion and Life as one of the courses in Year 11.
3. English or Literature.
4. Mathematics course (strongly recommended).
5. List A and List B courses.
6. Meet the prerequisites for courses.

22. ATAR Course Examples English Literature ATAR English ATAR
Religious and Life ATAR
Religion and Life ATAR
Mathematics Methods ATAR
(10% bonus)
Mathematics Applications ATAR
Mathematics Specialist ATAR
Human Biology ATAR
Physics ATAR
Geography ATAR
Chemistry ATAR
Information, Digital Media Technology Cert II

23. General Course Examples
English General
Mathematics Essential General
Religion and Life General
Integrated Science General
Design ATAR
Career and Enterprise with Work Placement
Visual Arts (Graphic Design) Cert III
Business Cert II
Community Services Cert II
Students who have the necessary background and interest may select an ATAR course. Students who select an ATAR course must sit the ATAR examination for it to contribute to the WACE requirements.

24. Course Advisors
Senior staff will be involved in the Course Selection Process in the role of ‘Advisor’.

25. How can parents help? Support your child to engage in the process.
Make sure your child knows you're interested in their work and that you'll be proud of their success.
Family holidays for school holidays.
Assist students so that part-time work and other pursuits have minimal interference with their studies. NB

26. Young people face a number of challenges transitioning from education to work.
This slide highlights the main issues for employers who want young people to improve upon and to be able to demonstrate for employment.
36% of employers reported that young people needed to improve their attitude to work!