Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)

www.tisc.edu.au

In this presentation …

• Admission requirements

• ATAR

• Marks adjustment process

• Other pathways to university

• Application process

• Offers

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• Database of WA university courses

• Entry requirements

• University application

• Preferences• ATAR

• Offers

• Scaling information

• Links (universities, interstate admission centres, School Curriculum & Standards Authority)

University Admission RequirementsWA Year 12 – School Leaver

• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)

• Competence in EnglishScaled Score of at least 50 in English ATAR, Literature ATAR or EALD ATAR

• Prerequisites

• Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

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Australian Tertiary Admission Rank(ATAR)

• Rank position in the total WA Year 12 school leaving age population

• 75.00 means you have performed better than 75% of all the Year 12 school leaving age people in WA

• ATARs from all states are equivalent

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• Derived from the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA)

• TEA = sum of best 4 scaled scores + 10% of a LOTE.

• Scaled scores from 2012 to 2016

• Unacceptable subject combinations

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

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2016 Year 12

Course Scaled Score

Physics ATAR 67.6

Italian ATAR 66.5

English ATAR 55.4

Human Biological Science ATAR 41.5

Modern History ATAR 41.0

UWA

2016 Year 12

Course Scaled Score

Physics ATAR 67.6

Italian ATAR 66.5

English ATAR 55.4

Human Biological Science ATAR 41.5

Modern History ATAR 41.0

LOTE Bonus 6.7

TEA 237.7

UWA

TEA/ATAR Summary TableFOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY

ATAR Minimum TEA

99.95 390.4

99.90 383.4

99.70 369.3

99.00 345.6

98.00 329.9

97.00 319.1

96.00 310.8

95.00 304.5

94.00 298.4

93.00 293.0

92.00 288.1

ATAR Minimum TEA

91.00 283.8

90.00 279.6

89.00 275.7

88.00 272.0

87.00 268.7

86.00 265.0

85.00 261.8

84.00 258.6

83.00 255.2

82.00 252.5

81.00 249.7

ATAR Minimum TEA

80.00 247.1

79.05 244.6

78.00 242.0

77.00 239.5

76.50 238.2

76.30 237.7

76.00 236.7

75.00 234.3

74.05 231.8

73.65 231.0

73.50 230.5

Average Scaled Score for ATARFOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY

ATAR Best 4 average

99.95 97.6

99.00 86.4

96.00 77.7

93.00 73.3

90.00 69.9

87.00 67.2

85.00 65.5

ATAR Best 4 average

80.00 61.7

75.00 58.6

70.00 55.5

65.00 52.6

60.00 49.8

55.00 46.6

50.00 43.9

www.tisc.edu.au2015 data. Excludes LOTE bonus.

• Choose courses you enjoy

• Work hard to achieve the best School Assessment you can –best preparation for WACE exams

• Scaled scores are determined using

– 50% School Assessment

– 50% WACE Examination

How to maximise your ATAR

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Marks adjustment processes

Marks adjustment process

• Because there are differences in school marking, school marks are adjusted to be on the same scale as the exam marks (moderation)

• Because there are differences in exam difficulty from year to year, combined marks are modified to a predefined distribution (standardisation)

• Because there are differences between subjects, course combined marks are scaled (average marks scaling)

Exam marks

School marks

Moderated school marks

Course combined

marks

Standardised combined

marks

Scaledscores

Average Marks

Scaling

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Accounting and Finance 58.9

Chemistry 64.9

Computer Science 55.7

English 59.7

French 70.6

Literature 67.5

Materials Design & Tech. 55.9

Mathematics Specialist 69.1

Physical Education Studies 55.1

Politics and Law 62.5

Psychology 58.6

Visual Arts 56.8

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Marks adjustment processes - scaling

2015 WACE Stage 3 means

www.tisc.edu.auPublications, Reports and Statistics

Scaling StatisticsATAR StatisticsMarks adjustment (scaling) papers

Other pathways

Alternative Entry

Curtin University• Enabling course in Science,

Engineering and Health• ATSI pathways• UniReady enabling program• StepUp• Portfolio entry

Edith Cowan University• UniPrep• Portfolio entry• ATSI pathways

Murdoch University• RISE• OnTrack• Media and Creative Portfolio

Pathway• ATSI pathways

The University of Western Australia• UWay• Broadway• Fairway• ATSI pathways

AQF/TAFE Qualifications

Another pathway for Year 12 students into some universities/courses.

Achievement of:• Certificate IV and• WACE and• University competence in English

Application process

Important Dates

Early July Applications openEarly August TISC Guide issued to Year 12End September On-time closing date (no late fee)

Final closing date for some coursesEnd December Year 12 results releasedEarly January Change of preferences closeMid January Main Round offersEarly February Second Round offers

School detailsPersonal details

AddressTelephone

Mobile

DON’T THROW THIS AWAY! YOU WILL NEED IT.

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY VIA TISCOnline (WEB)

• Logon at www.tisc.edu.au. • You need a User ID and Password. • Your User ID is your 2016 School Curriculum and Standards Authority Student Number.• Access TISCOnline using your default Password.• Require assistance, email help@tisc.edu.au (and, no, you won’t be the only one!). • Check out the 2017 TISC Guide for a step-by-step guide. • You can change your preferences online (at no cost). • You can access your results and offers online.• Application fees are $30 for 2016 WA Year 12 school leaver age students • Please check that your personal details on the letter are correct.

All the very best for your studies this year!

27 June 2016

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre(Incorporated in Western Australia)

Level 1, 100 Royal StreetEast Perth, Western Australia 6004Telephone (08) 9318 8000Facsimile (08) 9225 7050

http://www.tisc.edu.au/

INSTRUCTION LETTER TO SCHOOL LEAVERS

Application Process

• Login with User ID & Password• Answer all Questions• Insert Course Preferences (codes)• Declare all is True and Correct• Pay Application Fee

(online/phone/mail/office)

Your application is not active until payment has been made!

Structuring your preferences

• System is designed to offer highest preference possible

• Put first preference course as first preference!!

– etc… up to six preferences

• Look at historical indicative ATARs (guide)

• Only one offer generated at a time

Preferences

Preference Course University1 Human Biology University A2 Biological Sciences University B3 Science/Commerce University C4 Human Biology University D5 Health Promotion University A6 Health Science University C

Application Process

Research (Now à)à University informationà Talk to teachers, parents, etc

Application (4 July - 30 Sep)à TISCOnline (Web) à 2017 TISC Guide

Exams (Nov)☺ Good Luck!

Results (29 Dec - tbc)à UAAL (Advice Letter)à Consider changes to preferences

Change Preferences (5 Jan)à For Main Round

Main Round Offers (18 Jan)à Will you be away?

Offers

Main round offers: offered 1st preference

No further offer

EnrolOR

Defer

No further offer

Do nothingOffer cancelled

REJECT OFFERACCEPT OFFER

Receive savedmain round offer or

higher preference offer

Change preferencesand move saved

main round offer tolower position

SAVE OFFER

No further offer

EnrolOR

Defer

Main round offers: offered 2nd–6th pref

Compete for2nd round offer

Change preferencesand remove

main round offer asone of preferences

REJECT OFFERACCEPT OFFER

Do nothing andhope for higherpreference offer

in 2nd round

Receive saved main round offer or higher preference offer

SAVE OFFER

Change preferencesbut leave saved

main round offer asone of preferences

Main round offers

Do nothing and hope for

2nd round offer

Change preferencesand hope for

2nd round offer

OR

if you are not made an offer…

If you have any problems with your application, or forget your password, or don’t understand something, contact us!

Phone: 9318 8000Email: info@tisc.edu.au

Web: www.tisc.edu.au

What now?

• Work solidly

• Keep balanced outlook

• Research

• Think Plan A and Plan B

• There is life beyond WACE

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Marks adjustment processes (extended explanation)

Marks adjustment process

• Because there are differences in school marking, school marks are adjusted to be on the same scale as the exam marks (moderation), then combined

• Because there are differences in exam difficulty from year to year, combined marks are modified to a predefined distribution (standardisation)

• Because there are differences between subjects, course combined marks are scaled (average marks scaling)

Exam marks

School marks

Moderated school marks

Course combined

marks

Standardised combined

marks

Scaledscores

Average Marks

Scaling

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ExamSchool

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ExamSchool

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ExamSchool

Exam marks

School marks

Moderated school marks

Course combined

marks

Standardised combined

marks

Scaledscores

Average Marks

Scaling

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Marks adjustment processes - standardisation

Exam Year A Exam Year B

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Exam Year A Exam Year B

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School marks

Moderated school marks

Course combined

marks

Standardised combined

marks

Scaledscores

Average Marks

Scaling

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Course A Course B

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Course A Course B

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Course A Course B

Exam marks

School marks

Moderated school marks

Course combined

marks

Standardised combined

marks

Scaledscores

Average Marks

Scaling

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