Subject Selection

Year 11 2015

Year 11 2015

•  More choice •  New system – New WACE (West Australian

Certificate of Education) •  This slideshow in newsletter on Friday •  Please read all documentation carefully

Acronyms to note

•  WACE West Australian Certificate of Education •  VET Vocational Education and Training •  SCSA School Curriculum and Standards Authority •  ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank •  TISC Tertiary Institutions Service Centre •  TAFE Technical and Further Education •  EALD English as an Additional Language/Dialect

This presentation

•  The New WACE – general information •  The choice for 2015 – General/ATAR pathway •  General pathway è TAFE, employment, university •  ATAR pathway è university •  The process at CCGS

The goals for our students

1. ATAR (further study at university) OR

Vocational Education & Training (VET) Certificate II, III or IV (workplace, further study at TAFE or University)

AND 2. WACE (meets requirements for secondary graduation)

[All students receive WASSA – Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement]

2015/16: New WACE – why the change?

•  Now “… a certificate that demonstrates significant achievement over Years 11 and 12”

•  Past WACE too easy– 100% awarded in many schools •  Coincides with implementation of the Australian Curriculum •  Easy for parents whose first child is in Year 10 this year (the

‘novices’) •  Some real changes for parents who have had a child go

through the Old WACE (the ‘veterans’)

WACE

(sometimes also called Secondary Graduation) •  Should be a target for all students at CCGS (projected 85% in WA) •  Not required for entry into workforce •  Required for some TAFE courses •  Required for University entry"

WACE requirements 2016

Students must: •  Complete 4 ATAR subjects (ATAR Pathway) in Year 12 OR •  Achieve a VET Certificate II, III or IV (General Pathway) in Year 12 AND •  Demonstrate minimum standard of literacy/numeracy via

NAPLAN and/or OLNA by end of Year 12

AND…

WACE requirements contd. AND •  Complete at least 10 subjects across Years 11 and 12 which must include

–  English, Literature or EALD in Year 11 and Year 12 –  Minimum of five subjects in Year 12 –  One course each year from List A (arts/languages/humanities) and List B (maths/science/technology)

AND •  Achieve 7 C grades in total by the end 12 (3 of these in Year 12) – grades can no

longer be averaged – Ds count for nothing! AND •  Sit the WACE examinations (ATAR courses)

WACE Eligibility 2016?

Year  11   Grade   Year  12   Grade  

English  ATAR   C   English  ATAR   C  

Maths  Applica2ons  ATAR  

D   Maths  Applica2ons  ATAR  

C  

History  ATAR   B   History  ATAR   B  

Physics  ATAR   E  

Biology  ATAR   C   Biology  ATAR   D  

P  &  L  ATAR   C   P  &  L  ATAR   D  

WACE – to summarise

•  Six courses in Year 11 •  Five or six courses in Year 12 •  Seven Cs across Year 11 and 12 (3 of these in Year

12) •  Numeracy & Literacy through NAPLAN / OLNA •  At least one List A and one List B course •  ATAR or Cert II, III or IV

Two pathways to WACE - General or ATAR

1.  General pathway plus Cert II, III or IV – employment/TAFE/university. –  100% course work assessment –  no external examination

2. ATAR pathway – university –  50% coursework –  50% external examinations (set and marked by SCSA

and reported directly to TISC)

General or ATAR ?

•  Give serious consideration to doing General courses if results in Year 10 are not strong (below C grade) or if boy is in support class in this learning area

•  The General Pathway offers a flexible alternative that includes industry-based experience whilst completing the requirements for WACE. Remember that the Cert IV in Year 12 can still lead directly to some university courses

General and ATAR ?

•  Students can choose some General and some ATAR subjects but need a minimum of four ATAR courses to achieve an ATAR

•  Year 11 students can request to change from ATAR to General subjects after one semester without penalty (but timetable will probably be disrupted)

•  Year 12 – no changes allowed after about Week 5

TAFE Admission

•  14% of TAFE courses are “competitive” i.e. hard to get into

•  51% of TAFE applicants have a first preference for a competitive course

•  Students are encouraged to study the highest relevant course of which they are capable, if aiming for entry into the competitive courses e.g MDT ATAR if trying for a Design/Technology course at TAFE

TAFE Admission

Selection Criteria: •  Certificate courses completed at school •  Relevant work experience / employment •  Grades achieved at school

•  More info: http://www.eti.wa.edu.au/your-study-options/study-at-tafe/course-catalogue

General pathway - Certificate courses

Wide variety available, for example: •  Cert II (Year 11) in Engineering (day release) •  Cert IV (Year 12) course in Business Studies at

Fremantle Education Centre (day release) •  Cert III (Year 11/12) and Cert IV (Year 12) courses in

Fitness run through Daly Fitness at CCGS (time-tabled)

•  Ms Clarke can advise on the many other options available. Something for everyone!

TAFE Qualifications Certificate II "

at school"Commonly 12 months"

Certificate III"at school or

TAFE"

Commonly 12 months"

Certificate IV"at school or

TAFE"

Commonly 6 – 12 months"(possible Uni Entry)"

Diploma at TAFE" Commonly 1 year after Certificate IV"

Advanced Diploma at TAFE"

Commonly 1 – 2 years after Diploma"

TAFE - summary

•  Some fantastic options available •  Can be used as a stepping stone to University

(C in Year 12 English also required) •  Ms Clarke is the ‘go to’ person for enquiries

about TAFE

University Admission Applicants must: •  Meet the requirements for WACE

•  Obtain a sufficiently high ATAR for the University and course

•  Satisfy any prerequisites

•  Achieve competence in English; scaled mark of at least 50 in an English course for UWA, Curtin, Murdoch

University Entrance 2017

(Curtin, ECU, Murdoch, UWA) 50% Year 12 course work + 50% WACE exam ê

Scaled Score (to make things fair) ê

TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) ê

ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking)

   

""Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA)"

 

 

83 + 85 + 83 + 82 = 333

TEA  =  333.00      è ATAR  =  98.1  

COURSE" Scaled score"

English ATAR" 83"

Mathematics Methods 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  

ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank)

•  A number between 0 and 99.95 •  Student’s rank relative to all other Year 12

students

•  An ATAR of 75.0 - equal to or better than 75% of the Year 12 school leaving age population

TEA conversion to ATAR

•  Converting TEA to ATAR is done each year by TISC (Tertiary Institution Services Centre)

•  2013 minimum ATAR* for University entry: –  UWA 80 (average** scaled mark 62.6%) –  Curtin 70 (average scaled mark 56.4%) –  Murdoch 70 (average scaled mark 56.4%) –  ECU 55 (average scaled mark 44.3%) *Some courses will require a significantly higher ATAR **These averages may change slightly under the new system

2013 ATAR / TEA

ATAR Minimum TEA for ATAR Average* Scaled % 60.0 201.9 50.5 70.0 225.6 56.4 75.0 237.9 59.5 80.0 250.2 62.6 85.0 263.4 65.9 90.0 279.2 69.8 95.0 300.7 75.2 98.0 326.2 81.6 99.0 340.2 85.1 99.95 378.5 94.6

*These averages may change slightly under the new system

Notre Dame University

•  Private University •  Does not participate in the TISC ATAR system •  Instead, applications to Notre Dame are made on

the basis of Year 12 grades and trial exams, along with application letter, references and interview

Year 11 at CCGS: considerations

Need to consider Year 11, Year 12 and beyond e.g. –  University Prerequisites and Recommended subjects e.g.

•  Engineering – three of Mathematics: Methods; Mathematics: Specialist; Physics; Chemistry

•  Commerce: Required: Mathematics: Applications; Recommended: Mathematics: Methods

–  Interests

Process at CCGS

•  Year 10 PSD unit and class talk ✓ •  Parents attend Information Night ✓ •  Subject Selection information and Teachers’

Recommendations distributed (Week 6) •  Teachers/HoDs talk to boys about choices within

subject areas •  Boy and parents invited to interview with HoH and Ms

Clarke (Weeks 8 & 9) – copies of live marks available

Process at CCGS contd.

•  Year 10 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews (Monday Week 10) – current grades confirmed

•  Submit initial subject selections (Wednesday Week 10) •  Selections confirmed Friday Week 2 of Term 3 – best chance

for getting subjects as timetable is constructed from these choices

•  Boys/parents can contact Studies Office for changes Terms 3 and 4

•  No further changes allowed after Week 5, Term 1 in Year 11

Important documents

•  SCSA Year 10 Handbook 2014 (newsletter Week 5)

•  Recommendations from teachers (via Parent Portal Week 6)

•  2015 Year 11 Subject Selection Information Booklet (Week 6)

•  2015 Year 11 Subject Selection Form (Week 6)

•  University Admission 2017 (tisc.edu.au)

The CCGS Timetable

•  All students in Year 11 are expected 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 run at MLC – parents/boys will be advised •  Year 11 and 12 General classes may be combined to provide

a viable class size

LIST A (English/humanities) LIST B (sciences/maths) Ancient History ATAR Accounting ATAR *  Careers  &  Enterprise  General   Applied Information Technology ATAR

†  Chinese: Background Language ATAR   * Applied Information Technology General

†  Chinese: Second Language ATAR   Biology ATAR

Design ATAR Chemistry ATAR Drama ATAR Computer Science ATAR * Drama General Computer Science 3AB (accelerated)

CERTIFICATE Economics ATAR Engineering Studies ATAR

** Certificate III/IV in Heath & Fitness †  English as an Additional Language ATAR   Human Biology ATAR

Other certificate courses are available for boys accessing a General Pathway

English  ATAR   Marine & Maritime Studies ATAR * Foundation English (General) * Marine & Maritime Studies General

†  French: Second Language ATAR   Materials Design & Technology ATAR

Geography ATAR * Materials Design & Technology General * Geography General Mathematics Applications ATAR

†  German: Second Language ATAR   Mathematics Methods ATAR

†  Japanese: Second Language ATAR   Mathematics Specialist ATAR

Literature ATAR * Mathematics Essential (General) Media Production & Analysis ATAR Physical Education Studies ATAR

* General course – does not contribute to an ATAR calculation

Modern History ATAR * Physical Education Studies General Music ATAR Physics ATAR

** Can be studied as the 6th subject for boys following an ATAR pathway. Does not contribute to an ATAR calculation. Will run on the CCGS timetable.

Philosophy & Ethics ATAR Psychology ATAR Politics & Law ATAR

Visual Arts ATAR

† Subject to eligibility * Visual Arts General

English Options

Year 11 and Year 12 English General English ATAR Literature ATAR EAL/D ATAR Options for changes between Year 11 and Year 12 English ATAR (Year 11) è English General (Year 12) Literature ATAR (Year 11) è English ATAR (Year 12)

Mathematics Options

10  Advanced  

Methods  ATAR  &  Specialist  ATAR  

Methods  ATAR  

Could  change  to  Applica2ons  in  

Year  12,  although  Applica2ons  in  Year  11  

would  be  beSer  prepara2on  10  

Mainstream  Applica2ons  

ATAR  Could  change  to  

Essen2al  in  Year  12  10  Support   Essen2al  

General  

TISC: University Admission 2017

Booklet available from tisc.edu.au as of 3 June Of particular note are some changes to previous conditions: •  Biology ATAR and Human Biology ATAR may both be used in the ATAR. •  There are no unacceptable combinations between ATAR mathematics

courses – –  Mathematics: Applications ATAR –  Mathematics: Methods ATAR or –  Mathematics: Specialist ATAR Scaled scores from only two mathematics courses may be used in the ATAR

General Advice •  Talk to son’s tutor, HOH, teachers

•  How is he doing in English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities? Consult past reports and live marks report

•  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

•  There are no options for repeating a subject in Year 12

General Advice (contd.) •  Avoid becoming paralysed by the choice process! No single ‘best’

combination •  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

Websites

•  School Curriculum and Standards Authority – (SCSA) www.scsa.wa.edu.au

•  Tertiary Institutions Services Center (TISC)

www.tisc.edu.au •  TAFE WA

coursesearch.tafe.wa.edu.au

And finally… •  LOTE bonus from UWA, Curtin, Murdoch and ECU: 10%

of LOTE scaled score added to TEA •  Study of all languages is subject to being approved for

eligibility •  General Exhibition (top 40 in WA) – 2 List A + 2 List B +

next best (top 5) •  More information about Ancient History, Politics & Law,

Philosophy & Ethics, Psychology available at P/T/S interviews: 5 – 6 pm

•  Trust teachers’ advice – their experience is invaluable