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