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ATAR Pathway - University Admission
Applicants must:
• Meet the requirements for WACE
• Obtain a sufficiently high ATAR for the university and course
• Satisfy any prerequisites for particular courses
• Achieve competence in English; generally a final scaled mark of at least 50 in an ATAR English course.
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ATAR calculation
50% Year 12 school mark + 50% ATAR course examination mark
Moderated, standardised, scaled score
Four best scaled scores count (any four)
TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) plus any bonus marks
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking)
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Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA)
83 + 85 + 83 + 82 = 333
TEA = 333.00 ATAR = 97.95
COURSE Scaled score
English ATAR 83
Mathematics Applications ATAR 85
Biology ATAR 83
Accounting & Finance ATAR 82
Physics ATAR 72
Physical Education Studies General N/A
Sum of best four courses
Best 4
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ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank)
• A ranking between 0 and 99.95 (not a %)
• Student’s rank is relative to all other Year 12 students of the Year 12 school leaving age population in WA
• An ATAR of 75.0 is equal to or better than 75% of students of Year 12 age
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TEA conversion to ATAR
• Converting TEA to ATAR is done each year by TISC (Tertiary Institution Services Centre)
• Minimum ATAR* for University entry in WA:– UWA 80 – Curtin 70 – Murdoch 70 – ECU 70 *Some courses require significantly higher ATAR (eg Law at ECU is 85)**These averages may change slightly from year to year.
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TEA ATAR *These averages change slightly from year to year.
ATAR Minimum TEA for ATAR Average* Scaled %60.0 198.5 49.6370.0 219.4 54.8575.0 230.2 57.5580.0 243.4 60.8585.0 259.2 64.8090.0 278.2 69.5595.0 305.0 76.2598.0 334.5 83.6399.0 353.1 88.28
99.95 408.5 102.13*
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TEA ATAR *These averages change slightly from year to year.
ATAR Minimum TEA for ATAR Average* Scaled %60.0 198.5 49.6370.0 219.4 54.8575.0 230.2 57.5580.0 243.4 60.8585.0 259.2 64.8090.0 278.2 69.5595.0 305.0 76.2598.0 334.5 83.6399.0 353.1 88.28
99.95 408.5 102.13*
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TEA ATAR *These averages change slightly from year to year.
ATAR Minimum TEA for ATAR Average* Scaled %60.0 198.5 49.6370.0 219.4 54.8575.0 230.2 57.5580.0 243.4 60.8585.0 259.2 64.8090.0 278.2 69.5595.0 305.0 76.2598.0 334.5 83.6399.0 353.1 88.28
99.95 408.5 102.13*
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TEA ATAR *These averages change slightly from year to year.
ATAR Minimum TEA for ATAR Average* Scaled %60.0 198.5 49.6370.0 219.4 54.8575.0 230.2 57.5580.0 243.4 60.8585.0 259.2 64.8090.0 278.2 69.5595.0 305.0 76.2598.0 334.5 83.6399.0 353.1 88.28
99.95 408.5 102.13*
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Other university options
• Melbourne, Bond, UNSW, Monash, Sydney and Queensland, for example
• Many students consider interstate universities that offer undergraduate Medicine e.g. Adelaide, JCU
• UK, USA • NB – bonus marks may not count interstate /
overseas.
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University of Notre Dame• Completely different entry process: based on
– Application– Personal Statement and– Interview.
• Early Offer Program is competitive plus the Personal Statement and Interview
• Early entry based on Trial exam marks, grades, reference, interview• Increasingly popular option for CCGS boys – compulsory to attend
lectures (not web-based)
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Blend of General and ATAR ?
• Students can choose some General and some ATAR subjects - but need a minimum of 4 ATAR courses to achieve an ATAR
• Year 11 students can change from a full ATAR course to a full General course after one semester, timetable/class sizes allowing
• Six ATAR courses is a heavy load for some. Consider 5 ATAR and 1 General or a Certificate course.
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Year 11 at CCGS: considerations
– Genuine interest in subject (enjoyment, work ethic)and– Year 11, Year 12 and beyonde.g.University/TAFE/Work Prerequisites Yr12 courses Yr11 courses.
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Uni prerequisites – check carefully• Engineering at Curtin
– Prerequisite: Methods; one of Physics, Chemistry or Engineering Studies.
– Desirable: Specialist• Civil Engineering at ECU
– Prerequisite: Methods, Physics OR Engineering Studies– Desirable: Specialist
• Electrical Engineering at Murdoch– Recommended: Methods, Specialist, Physics
• Engineering at UWA– Prerequisite: Specialist, Methods, Chemistry and Physics OR
Methods plus additional units in first year– Desirable: Specialist, Methods, Chemistry and Physics
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Important documents
All of these will be helpful for you:
• SCSA – Year 10 Information Booklet (when available)
https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/560162/Year-10-Information-Handbook-2019.PDF
• CCGS – Judgements of suitable subjects from teachers (through parent portal)
• CCGS - Course Selection Information Booklet
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Important documents contd.
• CCGS - Course Selection Form
• TISC - University Admissions (when available)
• University prospectuses (websites are fantastic too).
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The CCGS Timetable• All students in Year 11 are required to undertake 6 courses
• The timetable grid is constructed from initial course choices
• Where there are insufficient students choosing a course, it will not run
• Some courses will be combined with MLC – advised in Term 4
• Year 11 and 12 General classes may be combined to provide a viable class size
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LIST A (arts/languages/social sciences) LIST B (mathematics/science/technology)
Ancient History ATAR Accounting and Finance ATAR
Business Management and Enterprise ATAR Applied Information Technology ATAR*Business Management and Enterprise General Biology ATAR
* Career & Enterprise General Chemistry ATAR
† Chinese: Second Language ATAR Computer Science ATAR
Drama ATAR Computer Science ATAR Year 12 (accelerated)
Economics ATAR *Computer Science General
† English as an Additional Language ATAR Design ATAR
CERTIFICATE English ATAR * Design General* Certificate III in Fitness * English General Engineering Studies ATAR
† French: Second Language ATAR Food Science & Technology ATAR
Geography ATAR Human Biology ATAR
* Geography General Marine & Maritime Studies ATAR
† Japanese: Second Language ATAR * Marine & Maritime Studies General
Literature ATAR Materials Design & Technology ATAR
Media Production & Analysis ATAR * Materials Design & Technology General (Wood)
Modern History ATAR * Materials Design & Technology General (Metal)
Music ATAR Mathematics Applications ATAR
Philosophy & Ethics ATAR Mathematics Methods ATAR
Politics & Law ATAR Mathematics Specialist ATAR
Visual Arts ATAR * Mathematics Essential General
* Visual Arts General Physical Education Studies ATAR
* Physical Education Studies General
Physics ATAR
Psychology ATAR
*Contributes towards WACE but does not contribute to an ATAR calculation. Only one can be undertaken
† The study of this course is subject to SCSA eligibility requirements
Other certificate courses will be available in Year 12 for boys who are following a non-ATAR Pathway
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English options
Year 11 and Year 12English GeneralEAL/D ATAR (eligibility approval required)English ATAR (contemporary focus: diverse range incl. media)Literature ATAR (traditional focus: poetry, drama, fiction)
Options for changes between Year 11 and Year 12English ATAR (Year 11) English General (Year 12)Literature ATAR (Year 11) English ATAR (Year 12)
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Mathematics Options
10 Advanced
Methods ATAR & Specialist ATAR
MethodsATAR
Could change to Applications in
Year 12, although Applications in Year 11
would be better preparation.10
MainstreamApplications
ATARCould change to
Essentials inYear 12.10 Support Essentials
General
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Year 11 Methods• Methods is significantly more difficult than
Applications• Historically, a large number of boys have chosen
Methods against our advice• Many soon want to change to Applications but
not all can be accommodated• About 25% of those who initially choose Methods
either change to Applications or achieve only a D or an E grade in Methods in Year 11
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Mathematics Prerequisites
Year 11 Specialist Year 11 Methods Year 11 Applications Year 11 Essential
Year 10 Extension
Prerequisite met Prerequisite met Notappropriate
Notappropriate
Year 10 Advanced
A grade A or B grade
C grade – need to discuss with HoD
C grade Notappropriate
Year 10 Mainstream
Not appropriate A grade – need to discuss with HoD
A or B grade
C grade – need to discuss with HoD
Prerequisite met
Year 10 Support
Notappropriate
Notappropriate
Need to discuss with HoD
Prerequisite met
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Bonus marks for Maths Methods and Specialist
• Curtin, ECU, Murdoch and UWA award a Tertiary Entrance Aggregate bonus to encourage students to undertake the more challenging Mathematics ATAR course options:– Mathematics Methods and – Mathematics Specialist
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Bonus marks for Maths Methods and Spec
• The bonus will apply to the calculation of the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA).
• Ten percent of the final scaled score/s in Mathematics Methods ATAR and Mathematics Specialist ATAR will be added to the TEA, from which the ATAR is derived.
• Bonuses from both courses will count even if the scaled score from the course is not one of the student’s best four scores.
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Unacceptable combination rules for Maths
Unacceptable combination rules will apply to Mathematics ATAR courses: • Mathematics Applications ATAR and Mathematics Methods ATAR
are an unacceptable combination. • Mathematics Applications ATAR and Mathematics Specialist
ATAR are also an unacceptable combination. Only one scaled score from the unacceptable combination can be used in the calculation of the ATAR.
*Interstate universities may not include bonus marks in their calculations.
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CCGS advice in regard to Maths
• Students should choose the highest level of Mathematics of which they are capable.
• Their level of achievement in Year 10 is the best way for us to judge this capability, as it reflects the skills and understandings that they have demonstrated.
• It is extremely challenging to try to consolidate skills from Year 10 and earlier in Year 11 Methods, owing to the level of difficulty and pace of that course.
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Languages (Chinese, French, Japanese)
• Study of all languages (and EAL/D) is subject to being approved for eligibility – SCSA mandated
• Languages teachers run this process – contact Head of Department if you have queries.
• LOTE bonus from UWA, Curtin, Murdoch and ECU: 10% of LOTE scaled score added to TEA even if the subject is not one of the top four
• *Interstate universities may not include bonus marks in their calculations.
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General Advice in the selection process
• Talk to your son’s tutor, Head of House, teachers
• How is he doing in English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities? Consult past reports and current live marks record.
• Generally, it is unlikely that marks and grades will improve in Year 11 and 12, no matter how many new leaves are turned! (Past performance is the best predictor of future performance.)
• Unless your son is really committed to doing well in the courses he chooses for next year, expect his marks to drop.
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General Advice (contd.) • Avoid becoming paralysed by the choice process! No single
‘best’ combination• Remember it is him doing Year 11• Academic achievement - choosing the most challenging course
of which your son is capable will leave options open for further study
• Interests and motivation rather than scaling/friends/likely teachers etc
• Aspirations - university or TAFE?
• Personality – resilience, anxiety issues
• Course prerequisites
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General Advice (contd.) Beware: • the scaling furphy• the ‘80 effect’ (or the ‘70 effect’…)• the easy route now / bridging courses later• the belief that university is the best/only/most
secure pathway to successStay informed – lots of developments in tertiary education e.g. Curtin’s direct entry Medicine; Notre Dame’s BA in Architecture.
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joboutlook.gov.au
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And (almost) finally…
• General Exhibition calculations (top 50 in state) – 2 List A + 2 List B + next best i.e. 5 subjects counted
• All Exhibitions and prizes are now calculated on ATAR course exam mark only
• A few highly capable and hard-working students study 7 subjects in Year 11 and/or Year 12
• Trust teachers’ advice – their experience and insights are invaluable
• Trust the School – we really want each boy to make progress and achieve success.
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Websites
• School Curriculum and Standards Authority – (SCSA)http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au
(All course outlines freely available)
• Tertiary Institutions Services Center (TISC)www.tisc.edu.au
• TAFE WAwww.tafecourses.com.au/courses/western-australia/