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COURSE COUNSELING Getting it right… Not giving it a go. And all the reasons why! GET IT RIGHT • The Problems with “giving it a go” – Every change puts a student more at risk – Every time a student fails it affects their state of mind, increases anxiety – Space in courses they may wish to change into – The new WACE requirements PARENTS AS PARTNERS • Believe it or not… Research shows, you are the one the students listen to… • Things have changed • How are prerequisites developed – data, what is available to the counselling team? • Saying the student will work harder almost never works WHY PARENTS OF YEAR 9 & 10? • Feedback from last year… • Middle of Year 10 can be too late • By being informed now you can better support your child through the process THIS SESSION COVERS… • The new WACE • The counselling process • Pathways available • Course selection • Q&A WHAT TYPES OF COURSES? • ATAR courses – for students who are aiming to go to university and will need to sit an external exam which will get them an ATAR. • General courses – for students aiming to enter further training or the workforce straight from school. These are not examined. • VET Courses – a requirement for all students unless they get an ATAR over 55. Risk management. • Q&A WHAT IS THE WACE? • The Western Australian Certificate of Education • It has gotten much harder for this group of students and beyond • There is a recognition that not all students will be able to achieve WACE (although we will try our absolute best for them to do so). WACE REQUIREMENTS • Literacy and Numeracy Requirement (OLNA) • Students will already know what Category they have achieved • Another opportunity in Semester 2 WACE REQUIREMENTS • Achievement Standard • Complete a minimum of 4 ATAR courses in Year 12 or • Complete a Certificate II or higher • So almost all students will be required to enrol in a Certificate II course WACE REQUIREMENTS • Complete two English Units in Year 11 and two English units in Year 12 • English General • English ATAR • English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) ATAR WACE REQUIREMENTS • Complete a pair of units in Year 12 from List A (Humanities) and List B (Sciences) • Complete at least 20 units including a minimum of 10 units in Year 12 • Achieve a minimum of 14 C grades in Year 11 and 12 including at least 6 C grades in Year 12 ENGLISH General Pathway Description Typical University oriented pathway Typical pathway to further training and/or employment Year 11 Year 12 English ATAR Units 1&2 English ATAR Units 3&4 EALD ATAR Units 1&2 EALD ATAR Units 3&4 English General Units 1&2 English General Units 3&4 MATHEMATICS General Pathway Description Year 11 Year 12 Double Maths for Uni entry to specialist courses such as Engineering… Math Methods ATAR 1&2 & Math Specialist ATAR 1&2 Single Maths for Uni entry to courses where further Maths is likely to be needed. Math Methods ATAR 1&2 or Math Applications ATAR 1&2 Math Methods ATAR 3&4 or Math Applications ATAR 3&4 Single Maths for students to develop general Maths skills for further training / employment Math Essentials General 1&2 Math Essentials General 3&4 Math Methods ATAR 3&4 & Math Specialist ATAR 3&4 ALL OTHER COURSES General Pathway Description Typical University oriented pathway Typical pathway to further training and/or employment Year 11 Year 12 ATAR Units 1&2 ATAR Units 3&4 General Units 1&2 General Units 3&4 WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE • Course Handbook (on disc) • Selection Grid • Course Selection Form • An appointment to a counselling interview ATAR Courses 1 2 3 4 A1ENG A1ELD G1ENG ATAR English ATAR EALD General English A1MAA A1MAM G1MAE ATAR Maths Lower Level ATAR Maths Higher Level General Maths A1GEO A1AIT A1HBS G1DESP G1FST G1BCN ATAR ATAR Human Biology General Geography ATAR Applied IT Photography General Food Sc Construction A1PHY A1BME A1VAR A1MUS G1PES G1DAN G1VAR ATAR Chemistry ATAR Business ATAR Visual Art ATAR Music General PE Studies General Dance Visual Art G1CAE CIIGOLF CIIHOCK CIIMUS General Careers Golf Hockey Music Cert II Coaching Cert II Coaching Cert II Music G1MDT Furniture Design G1ISC G1DRA Management A1MAS 5 6 General Courses ATAR Maths Specialist Cert II Media Cert II Leadership A1PES A1CHE A1HIM ATAR PE Studies ATAR Physics ATAR History G1PES General PE Studies Cert II Furnishings General General G1HES General Health Studies General Integrated Science General Drama CIIOED Outdoor Ed Cert II Sport & Rec (Outdoor) CIIENG CIIIT Engineering Cert II Engineering Information Technology Cert II IT PREREQUISITES FOR SCHOOL • Where do they come from? • What happens to students that do not meet prerequisites? • This year’s experience… • But I need it for the course I want to do at Uni! PREREQUISITES FOR UNI • Some university courses have defined prerequisites • IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO JUST DO THE SUBJECT. YOU MUST BE SUCCESSFUL. • A final scaled mark of at least 50 may be required for some courses • Some university courses may also require specific units • For more information, go to TISC website www.tisc.edu.au TO GET INTO UNI • Meet English Language Competency (different for WACE) • Get a ranking (ATAR) high enough • Meet any prerequisites ATAR • Ranking • A four subject average of… • 75 typically gives an ATAR of around 95 • 63 typically gives an ATAR of around 80 • 58 typically gives an ATAR of around 70 • Different every year after scaling and moderation and is only an indication UNI ALTERNATIVE ENTRY Curtin University UWA • • • • • • • • Enabling course in Science, Engineering and Health The Aboriginal Bridging Course The Indigenous Tertiary Enabling Course UniReady Enabling Program UWay Broadway Fairway ATSI Pathways Murdoch University Edith Cowan University • TOP - Tertiary Options • • • OnTrack • Access South West University Preparation Course Portfolio Entry STATE TRAINING PROVIDERS • Was known as TAFE • All applicants must meet entry requirements • Courses are split into competitive and non competitive for entry purposes • Some courses are competitive and selection criteria need to be meet • Check the website for latest details: http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au VET in SCHOOLS • Why a Certificate II in high school? • Involves the training and demonstration of competencies by the student • May include Workplace Learning (WL) and integrated units of competency • VET credit transfer counts towards WACE • Partnership arrangements with Registered Training Organisations (RTO) CERTIFICATE II ENGINEERING • Held at the Trade Training Centre at Kent St SHS • Is a pathway for students wishing to enter Engineering Technical Pathways • Students are often confused about what an Engineer does • Minimum Mathematics requirements • Excellent grounding for students wishing to enter any trade WORK PLACE LEARNING • Focuses on employability skills • Different workplaces experienced • Helps to inform decisions about transition from school to work, training, further education and community participation • Will be embedded as a choice in Career and Enterprise General WHAT ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS? • Are available for Year 11 and 12 students but not likely • Transition from high school to work • Set a goal and work towards developing the skills and prerequisites to be eligible or competitive for apprenticeships as they arise http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/employeesandstudents/apprenticentre/Pages/default.aspx Q&A