Year 11 and 12 at Swan Christian College
Important Information forStudents and Parents
Making Appropriate Choices
Year 7, 8, 9, 10
Year 11, 12
Little Choice
Reports Information
Lots of Choice
Year 11, 12 Normal Program
Year 11 – 6 courses (or equivalent)Year 12 – 6 (5) courses (or equivalent)ATAR Students – (SCC) minimum 5 ATAR coursesNon ATAR Students – must complete VET certificate
Recent Changes
Up to 2006
TEEUniversity direction (min 4) Non TEE
2009 Courses
STAGES 1-2 STAGE 1 VET Certificate
STAGE 2-3
2015 Courses
ATAR CoursesGeneral Courses
VET Certificate
Types of Courses / VET Offered
Courses• ATAR Courses (20 to choose from)• General Courses (13 to choose from)
VET• Cert III Business• Cert III IT• Cert III Media• Cert III Christian Ministries• Cert III Applied Languages• Cert III Hospitality (Traineeship)• Workplace Learning
ATAR Courses•Accounting and Finance•Biological Science •Chemistry •Drama •Economics •English•Geography•Japanese•Human Biological Science •Literature
• Mathematics Specialist• Mathematics Methods • Mathematics Applications• Media Production and Analysis• Music• Modern History • Physical Education Studies • Physics• Politics and Law• Visual Arts
General (non ATAR) Courses•Ancient History•Childcare (Children, Family and the Community•Foundation English•Foundation Mathematics•General English•Health Studies•Integrated Science•Mathematics Essentials•Materials, Design and Technology – Wood, Metal and Textiles•Music (Cert ll)•Outdoor Education (Cert ll)•Physical Education Studies •Visual Arts
Workplace Learning – Endorsed Program• Cluster of Colleges• ‘One day per week’ or Block Placement• Entry Level Training• Valuable Experience for All Students
VET
• Certificate III Business• Certificate III Information Technology• Certificate III Media• Certificate III Christian Ministries• Certificate lll Applied Languages• Certificate lll Hospitality (Traineeship)
VET Certificates (unit equivalence)
Graduation (WACE)
Breadth and Depth• Min 20 course units or equivalent (10 units in Year 12) • Max 8 units (4 + 4) can be substituted by VET/Endorsed
Program equivalent• English units (2 + 2)• List A / List B – Year 12
Achievement Standard• Min 14 C Grades; min 6 C Grades at Year 12 (VET unit
equivalence reduces the number of C Grades required)• Literacy and Numeracy Competence
STTC Student (Electro)
• Cert III Electrotechnology• Essential English• Cert III in Business• Design – Tech Graphics• Maths Applications
ATAR Student 1
• Economics• English• Accounting and Finance• Maths Applications• PE Studies (ATAR)• Cert III Business
• (Cert III IT, Geography)
ATAR Student 2
• Human Biology• Chemistry• English• Maths Methods• PE Studies (ATAR)• Workplace Learning
• (Biology, Geography)
Non ATAR Student (1)
• Essential English• Maths Essentials• Integrated Science• Cert III Business• Cert III Hospitality• Materials Design and Technology (Textiles)
• (Music, Health)
Non ATAR Student (2)
• Essential English• Human Biology• Maths Applications• General PE• Materials Design and Technology (Wood)• Cert III Media
• (Music, Health)
TAFE Entrance
• Entrance requirement of English (Maths)• Competitive entry – ‘selection criteria’ must be addressed
University Entrance Requirements
• Graduation• English standard• Minimum 4 courses which can derive the ATAR• Prerequisites
University Entrance – Calculating ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
Course 1
School resultExam result
0.5
0.5
Statistical adjustment * Final result 60
Course 2 .........................................................................................................70
Course 3 .........................................................................................................70
Course 4 .........................................................................................................80
TERTIARY ENTRANCE AGGREGRATE = 280 (OUT OF 400)
University Entrance – ATAR
TEA used to derive the ATAR
Approximate Guide
TEA
200
240
280
320
ATAR
61
77
90
97
Making Choices – Different Pathways
• Workforce, apprenticeship - VET and General Courses• Further training/TAFE - VET and General Courses; maybe
some ATAR Courses• University – Select 5 ATAR Courses
Making Appropriate Choices• Academic strength/weakness• Interest• Personal qualities• Possible career direction• Meeting prerequisite standards
What is Next ?
• Interviews• Course selection• Timetable preparation• ‘Last minute’ changes
Frequently Asked Questions
• Alternative University Entrance • Changing courses during Year 11• Meeting requirements for making choices• Is there any point in studying ATAR courses if not going to
university?• Endorsed Programs/Out of School Programs