Transcript Endorsed Programs and the WACE

WACE 2015 / 2016
REFORM
2012/35194v14
Why are the reforms necessary?
• The WACE has been in
place for three years
• Enrolment patterns are
now established
• Patterns are a concern
• Compulsory schooling until
the end of 17th year is now
well in place
• Views expressed by
stakeholders suggest that
there are concerns about a
number of features of the
WACE
• The implementation of
senior secondary
Australian Curriculum
requires realignment of the
WACE
The rationale for the reform…
• Stage 1 enrolments are much higher than envisaged and
significant numbers of students are not undertaking
courses commensurate with their ability.
• Low and declining Stage 2 enrolments have resulted in
Stage 2 examinations being unviable.
• The current three stage design of WACE courses is
incompatible with the senior secondary Australian
Curriculum, which comprises Year 11 and Year 12
courses.
The rationale for the adjustment…
• Significant concerns have been raised by both the
universities and the training sector regarding the standards
of literacy and numeracy achieved by students who are
currently graduating with a WACE.
• Some students graduating with a WACE are poorly
prepared for subsequent educational pathways into
university or training.
The principles we are working from…
• Learning is a lifelong process and schooling should
prepare students for multiple educational pathways.
• The WACE should be flexible and accommodate students
with diverse backgrounds, interests and abilities and from
different learning communities.
• The WACE should embed both breadth and depth of
learning.
The principles we are working from…
• Students should engage with courses that are personally
challenging, that enhance their development and maximise
their future study and career options.
• Marks and grades awarded should be reliable and
comparable across the State, and be respected as such by
the Western Australian public.
The principles we are working from…
• After thirteen years of schooling students should
demonstrate a minimum level of literacy and numeracy.
• After thirteen years of schooling students should be
prepared for further study in either training or university or
entry to the workplace.
In order to achieve a WACE students must
•
•
Complete literacy and numeracy assessments
to demonstrate a minimum standard based on
skills regarded as essential for individuals to
meet the demands of everyday life and work
in a knowledge-based economy.
complete a minimum of four Year 12 ATAR
courses including the external examination
(i.e. be eligible for an ATAR) or complete a
Certificate II or higher.
•
Complete two Year 11 English units and a pair
of Year 12 English units.
•
Complete at least one pair of units from a
Year 12 List A (English/arts/languages/social
sciences) course and one pair of units from a
Year 12 List B course (mathematics
/sciences/technologies).
•
Complete at least 20 units (or equivalents)
including a minimum of 10 Year 12 units
•
Achieve a minimum of
6 C grades in 6 Year 11 units (or equivalents)
AND
8 C grades in 4 pairs of Year 12 units (or
equivalents).
If students do not pass the literacy and numeracy
assessment by the time they exit secondary
school, they can apply to the Authority to re-sit the
assessment.
All Students (whether they have achieved the
WACE or not) will receive a Western Australian
Statement of Student Achievement – a record of
all courses and or programs completed.
Literacy and numeracy assessments
• To receive a WACE, students will be required to complete literacy and
numeracy assessments and demonstrate achievement at or above a
minimum standard.
• The minimum standards will be mapped to the Australian Core Skills
Framework which describes the minimum requirement for individuals to
meet the demands of everyday life and work in a knowledge-based
economy.
• The assessments will first be available for students to sit during
semester one of Year 10. Students not meeting the standard may
repeat the assessment at semester intervals.
• Support documents will be developed to assist teachers in preparing
students for assessments and for supporting those who do not
demonstrate achievement at the minimum standard.
Support for Literacy and Numeracy
• Support documents will assist teachers to identify very
specific skills and understandings that students may be
struggling with and providing advice on strategies teachers
may use to address these shortcomings.
• The Authority will develop new Foundation English and
Foundation Mathematics courses for year 11 and 12
students with very low literacy and numeracy skills.
• The Australian Curriculum P-10 is very explicit in terms of
content relating to literacy and numeracy.
• Literacy and numeracy general capabilities are embedded
throughout the P-10 curriculum.
WACE 2015 / 2016 – the courses
To achieve a WACE students will complete:
• Year 11 courses (typically five or six with a minimum of
five)
• Year 12 courses (a minimum of five)
NOTE: In Year 11, each course is divided into two units each of a semester duration and ARE NOT paired. In Year
12 the units ARE paired and in ATAR courses the WACE examination is of the pair of units. Four Year 12 courses
are required for the calculation of an ATAR.
WACE 2015 / 2016
The courses students may select from are divided into two major groups:
• ATAR courses - for those students aiming to achieve an ATAR and
enrol in university directly from school – these courses are assessed
by schools, moderated and examined by the Authority and contribute
to an ATAR.
• General courses - primarily for those students aiming to enrol in
further training or enter the workforce – assessed by schools and
moderated by the Authority and do not contribute to an ATAR.
• Students will be able to select across the suite of ATAR courses and
General courses offered appropriate to their educational pathways,
needs and interests.
WACE 2015 / 2016
Students with special education needs, students with an intellectual
disability or who have had a severely disrupted learning pathway and
students who require modified and independent education plans may
select from two subsets of courses within the General suite described as:
• Foundation Courses– for students with severely limited literacy and
numeracy skills. Only students who have not demonstrated the
minimum achievement in the literacy and numeracy assessments
should enrol in these courses.
• Preliminary Courses - for education support students.
Foundation and Preliminary courses are designed to meet the needs of
approximately 10% of the total cohort.
WACE 2015 / 2016
Of the 20 units required for a WACE, up to a maximum of four
Year 11 units and four Year 12 units may be substituted by
VET Programs and Endorsed Programs.
A student may choose to substitute units:
• only with VET programs (up to a total of 8 units) OR
• only with Endorsed programs (up to a total of 4 units) OR
• with a combination of VET and Endorsed programs (up to
a total of 8 units but with a maximum of 4 units with
Endorsed Programs).
VET equivalence
NOTE: Two units = one year of one course.
A Certificate can be completed over multiple years.
• Certificate I =
two Year 11 units ONLY
• Certificate II =
two Year 11 units AND two Year 12 units
• Certificate III =
two Year 11 units AND two Year 12 units
• Certificate IV =
two Year 11 units AND four Year 12 units
VET equivalence
Credit is “split” across academic years 11 and 12 for the
completion of a full Certificate II or higher qualification.
Completed qualification
Equivalence
(total)
Credit Allocation (units)
11
12
Certificate I
2 units
2
-
Certificate II/III
4 units
2
2
Certificate IV or higher
6 units
2
4
WACE 2016
VET
Recognition arrangement
• Recognition of VET in the WACE is based on full qualification
completions. This differs to the current recognition arrangement which
allocates equivalence on the basis of 1 unit towards the WACE for
every 55 nominal hours.
• Partial qualifications will not be allocated credit towards the WACE
although mechanisms for partial recognition of higher AQF level
qualifications are currently being considered.
• Students who achieve a qualifications in year 10 may ‘bank’
achievement. It is likely that year 10 students will commence enrolling in
VET Certificate II courses in 2014.
WACE 2016
VET
• Under the new VET requirements in the WACE it is
projected that 13 500 Year 12 students will be enrolled in a
minimum of a Certificate II qualification.
• This represents 58% of year 12 students in 2012.
• In 2012, only 41% of Year 12 students were enrolled in
VET at all qualification levels.
WACE 2016
VET
Work place learning and VET
Currently students receive credit for structured work placements
through the Workplace Learning WACE course and three Authority
Endorsed programs. The benefits of combining VET with formalised,
industry related work place learning is acknowledged by the
Authority.
Recognition for students undertaking a formalised WPL program will
continue. The mechanism is likely to continue to be offered as an
Endorsed program, albeit a more refined single option, in addition to a
WACE course option.
WACE 2016
Endorsed Programs
The Authority will review and classify all Endorsed Programs.
WACE 2015/2016
ATAR Courses
• Courses with external examinations in Year 12 set by the Authority.
• Only ATAR courses will be externally examined from 2016.
• Courses will be based on the content currently in Stage 2 (Year 11)
and Stage 3 (Year 12) courses except for the new senior secondary
Australian Curriculum courses.
• All current Stage 3 courses will continue to be offered as ATAR
courses.
• As senior secondary Australian Curriculum becomes available courses
will be adopted as ATAR Courses with adaptation to suit Western
Australian requirements.
• It is expected that a minimum of 50% of the students in years 11 and
12 will continue to be enrolled in ATAR courses.
WACE 2015/2016
General courses
• Students enrolled in General courses will not be required to
sit an external examination.
• School-based assessments (will include externally set
tasks provided by the Authority) will be embedded in each
course.
• It is expected that approximately 40% of the students in
Year 11 and 12 will be enrolled in General courses.
WACE 2015/2016
General courses…continued
• Courses will typically be based on the content currently in
Stage 1 (Year 11) and Stage 2 (Year 12) units. Some
modification may be required.
• VET Industry Specific Courses will remain on offer.
• Course Advisory Committees will provide advice to the
Board regarding the appropriateness of General courses.
WACE 2015/2016
Foundation and Preliminary courses
• Courses will typically be at a level consistent with Preliminary and
Stage 1 units and provide a focus on functional literacy and numeracy
skills, practical work-related experience and the opportunity to build
personal skills that are important for life and work.
• Foundation English and Foundation Mathematics courses will be
introduced within the Foundation suite of courses to prepare students
for the various forms of writing and mathematics required in further
training and employment.
• School based assessments will include Externally Set Tasks provided
by the Authority.
• It is expected that approximately 10% of the students in Year 11 and
12 will be enrolled in these courses.
Proposed course design
Date
implemented
General courses
ATAR courses
School assessment, moderated with externally set task (written)
50% external examination, 50% school assessment
Foundation and Preliminary courses
1
2
3
4
2008
2008
2009
2009
Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies*
Aboriginal Languages of Western Australia*
Accounting and Finance
Ancient History
5
6
7
8
9
10
2009
2007
2009
2009
2005
2009
11
12
2009
2009
13
14
2009
2008
15
2009
Chemistry
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2009
2008
2009
2008
2009
2010
2008
2009
2008
2007
Children, Family and the Community
Chinese: second language*
Community Services (VET industry specific)
Computer Science
Construction (VET industry specific)
Creative Industries: Music (VET industry specific)
Dance*
Design*
Drama*
Earth and Environmental Science
26
2009
Economics
Foundation Information Technology
Preliminary Business Management and Enterprise
Foundation Career and Enterprise / Workplace
Learning
Animal Production Systems
Applied Information Technology
Automotive (VET industry specific)
Automotive Engineering and Technology
Aviation*
Biological Sciences
Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies*
Aboriginal Languages of Western Australia*
Accounting and Finance
Ancient History
Ancient History
Animal Production Systems
Applied Information Technology
Building and Construction
Business Management and Enterprise
Automotive Engineering and Technology
Aviation*
Biological Sciences
Biology
Building and Construction
Business Management and Enterprise
Business Services (VET industry specific)
Career and Enterprise
Career and Enterprise
Chemistry
Chemistry
Children, Family and the Community
Chinese: second language*
Computer Science
Dance *
Design*
Drama*
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth and Environmental Science
Economics
Date
implemented
General courses
ATAR courses
School assessment, moderated with externally set task (written)
50% external examination, 50% school assessment
Foundation and Preliminary courses
27
28
2006
2006
29
2007
30
31
32
2009
2009
33
34
2009
2009
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
2009
2009
43
44
45
2008
2008
2009
46
2009
47
48
2006
2009
Media Production and Analysis*
Modern History
49
50
51
2009
2008
2008
Music*
Outdoor Education
Philosophy and Ethics
Foundation English
Preliminary English
Foundation English as an Additional
Language/Dialect*
Preliminary Food Science and Technology
Foundation Health Studies/Physical Ed
Studies/Outdoor Education
Engineering Studies
English
Essential English
English as an Additional Language/Dialect*
English as an Additional Language/Dialect*
Engineering Studies
English
English
English as an Additional Language/Dialect*
English as an Additional Language/Dialect*
Food Science and Technology
French*
Geography
Food Science and Technology
French*
Geography
Geography
German*
Health Studies
German*
Health Studies
Hospitality (VET industry specific)
Human Biological Science
Indonesian: second language *
Information Technology (VET industry specific)
Integrated Science
Italian*
Japanese: second language*
Literature
Preliminary Materials Design and Technology*
Foundation Mathematics
Preliminary Mathematics
Marine and Maritime Studies
Materials Design and Technology*
Mathematics
Mathematics: Essential
Human Biological Science
Indonesian: second language *
Integrated Science
Italian*
Japanese: second language*
Literature
Literature
Marine and Maritime Studies
Materials Design and Technology*
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematical Methods
Mathematics: Specialist
Mathematics: Specialist
Media Production and Analysis*
Modern History
Modern History
Music*
Outdoor Education
Philosophy and Ethics
Date
implemented
General courses
ATAR courses
School assessment, moderated with externally set task (written)
50% external examination, 50% school assessment
Foundation and Preliminary courses
52
53
2007
2009
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
2009
2009
2009
2008
2009
2010
2009
2009
2009
Total
Physical Education Studies*
Physics
Preliminary Plant Production Systems
Preliminary Religion and Life
Preliminary Visual Arts*
6 Foundation
8 Preliminary
Italics = Australian curriculum
* = course with a practical examination component
Plant Production Systems
Politics and Law
Primary Industries (VET industry specific)
Psychology
Religion and Life
Sport and Recreation (VET industry specific)
Tourism (VET industry specific)
Visual Arts*
Workplace Learning
62
Physical Education Studies*
Physics
Physics
Plant Production Systems
Politics and Law
Psychology
Religion and Life
Visual Arts*
51
Review of courses
• From 2015, courses (excluding Languages) with fewer
than 100 students across the State for two consecutive
years will be placed on notice and if enrolments remain at
or below 100 students for a third year, the course will be
removed from the Course List.
• All syllabuses will be reviewed typically on a five-year
cyclical basis, according to learning area. The schedule of
review will be published in 2013.
Optional Stage 2 WACE examinations
(2014 and 2015)
• Examinations for Stage 2 courses will be optional in 2014
and 2015.
• This is an interim measure as we develop the WACE for
2016.
• Schools will make the decision regarding whether their
students will be able to undertake courses as nonexamination students
• The Authority will communicate the process required for
students to register as non-examination students for Stage
2 in 2014 and 2015.
Senior School Curriculum and
Certification committee
• Patrick Garnett Chair
• Valerie Gould – Executive
Director AISWA
• Debra Sayce – Assistant
Director Catholic
Education Office
• Sharyn O’Neill -Director
General of Education
• David Axworthy -Deputy
Director General of
Education
• Bruce Matthews – Chair
Standards Committee
SCSA
• Margaret Herley – Chair
Curriculum and
Assessment Committee
SCSA
• Allan Blagaich CEO
SCSA
Our thanks to the Principals’ forum
Ivan Banks – Trinity College
Chris Booth – Willetton SHS
Rebecca Cody – MLC
Jennifer Firth – Safety Bay
SHS
Alan Genoni – Canning
College
Geoff Harris – Balga SHS
Maureen Lorimer –
Applecross SHS
Stuart Meade - Hale School
Rob Nairn - WASSEA
Denise O’Meara – Bunbury
Catholic College
Anne Pitos – Iona
Presentation College
Pat Rodrigues – Chisholm
College
Dave Stevens – Alta 1