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2015 UNIVERSITY ADMISSION 2014 YEAR 12 Students Steve Hoath TISC Executive Officer

2015 UNIVERSITY ADMISSION 2014 YEAR 12 Students Steve Hoath TISC Executive Officer. T ertiary I nstitutions S ervice C entre TISC. TISC WEBSITE (TISCOnline): www.tisc.edu.au For: Accessing a database of WA university courses Checking university course updates Applying via the web

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2015 UNIVERSITY ADMISSION 2014 YEAR 12 Students Steve Hoath TISC Executive Officer

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  1. 2015 UNIVERSITY ADMISSION 2014 YEAR 12 Students Steve Hoath TISC Executive Officer

  2. Tertiary Institutions Service Centre TISC

  3. TISC WEBSITE (TISCOnline): www.tisc.edu.au For: • Accessing a database of WA university courses • Checking university course updates • Applying via the web • Changing and checking preferences • Finding out your ATAR • Accessing your offer information • Checking scaling information • Checking related sites (universities, interstate admission centres, School Curriculum & Standards Authority)

  4. UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSWA YEAR 12 - SCHOOL LEAVER (2014) • Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) • Competence in English Scaled Score of at least 50 in English, Literature or EALD • Prerequisites • Australian Tertiary Admission Rank ATAR

  5. AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY ADMISSION RANK ATAR (1) • ATAR indicates your rank position in the total Year 12 school leaving age population in WA • That is, an ATAR of 75.35 means you have performed better than 75.35% of all the Year 12 school leaving age people in WA • ATARs from all states (except Qld) are equivalent

  6. AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY ADMISSION RANK ATAR (2) • TEA based on sum of best 4 scaled scores + 10% of a LOTE, if any. • Can count scaled scores from 2010 to 2014 • Avoid unacceptable subject combinations • ATAR derived from the TEA

  7. ATAR 2014 YEAR 12 This student achieved an ATAR of 76.10 for all universities. She studied: WACE Course Scaled Score Physics (Stage 3) 67.6 Italian (Stage 3) 66.5 English (Stage 2) 55.4 Human Biological Science (Stage 3) 41.5 Modern History (Stage 3) 41.0 Figures used for illustration purposes only

  8. TERTIARY ENTRANCE AGGREGATE

  9. TEA/ATAR SUMMARY TABLE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY Minimum TEAATARfor ATAR 99.95 385.0 99.90 377.6 99.70 364.3 99.50 353.9 99.00 339.3 98.50 331.0 98.00 324.2 97.00 315.2 96.00 307.3 95.00 301.0 94.00 295.7 93.00 291.2 92.00 286.7 Minimum TEA ATARfor ATAR 91.00 282.5 90.00 278.8 89.00 275.3 88.00 272.3 87.00 269.1 86.00 266.1 85.00 263.2 84.00 260.3 83.00 257.5 82.00 254.7 81.00 252.1 80.00 249.4 79.00 247.2 78.00 244.8 Minimum TEA ATARfor ATAR 77.00 242.3 76.55 239.8 76.10237.7 75.25235.6 74.00 234.9 73.00 232.2 72.45231.0 71.00 227.5 70.00 225.4 65.00 213.2 60.00 201.2 55.00 189.0 50.00 177.4 40.00 155.0 30.00132.9

  10. APPROXIMATE AVERAGE SCALED SCORES REQUIRED FOR CORRESPONDING ATAR(BASED ON 2012 RESULTS) Average Scaled ATAR Scores (approximate) 80 97 70 90 60 77 50 60

  11. COURSE INCREMENT For courses (except mathematics) which have stage 2 and stage 3 exams, the following increments will be applied: Stage 2 – no increment Stage 3 – increment of 15

  12. COURSE INCREMENT forMATHEMATICS Mathematics 2A/2B - no increment 2C/2D – increment of 10 3A/3B – increment of 20 3C/3D – increment of 30 Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B - no increment 3C/3D – increment of 15 For mathematics, the following increments will be added to the adjusted combined marks, before the marks are finally scaled:

  13. MARKS ADJUSTMENT PROCESS FOR WACE COURSES Stage 2 Stage 3 Raw School Assessments Raw Examination Marks Raw Examination Marks Raw School Assessments Moderation Moderation Standardisation Standardisation Standardisation Standardisation Standardised/Moderated School Assessments Standardised Examination Marks Standardised/Moderated School Assessments Standardised Examination Marks 50:50 Combined Standardised Marks 50:50 Combined Standardised Marks WACE Score Scaled Score Scaled Score WACE Score School Curriculum & Standards Authority derives the WACE Course Scores from the Combined Standardised Marks

  14. Preliminary Scaling Course Scaled Scores COMBINED MARKS TO SCALED SCORES Combined Marks (Stage 2 scale) Adjusted Combined Marks Stage 2 (course scale) Course Final Combined Marks (Pooled) WACE Courses with both Stage 2 and Stage 3 Combined Marks (Stage 3 scale) Adjusted Combined Marks Stage 3 (course scale) Adjusted Combined Marks Stage 3 + 15 WACE Courses with only Stage 2 or Stage 3 Combined Marks Final Scaling

  15. Preliminary Scaling Course Scaled Scores MATHEMATICS COMBINED MARKS TO SCALED SCORES Adjusted Combined Marks 2A/2B (course scale) Combined Marks (2A/2B scale) Course Final Combined Marks (Pooled) Adjusted Combined Marks 2C/2D + 10 Adjusted Combined Marks 2C/2D (course scale) Combined Marks (2C/2D scale) Adjusted Combined Marks 3A/3B + 20 Adjusted Combined Marks 3A/3B (course scale) Combined Marks (3A/3B scale) Adjusted Combined Marks 3C/3D + 30 Combined Marks (3C/3D scale) Adjusted Combined Marks 3C/3D (course scale) Final Scaling

  16. How to Maximise Your ATAR • Choose courses you enjoy • Study the courses at the highest stage you are capable of doing • Work to achieve the best School Assessment you are capable of (provides the best preparation for the WACE exams) • Scaled scores are determined using 50% School Assessment and 50% WACE Examination

  17. Percentage of School Leavers Achieving ATARs Using Stage 2 and 3 in 2013

  18. ALTERNATIVE ENTRY Curtin University • Enabling course in Science and Engineering • The Aboriginal Bridging Course • The Indigenous Tertiary Enabling Course • UniReady Enabling Program • StepUp Edith Cowan University • University Preparation Course • Portfolio Entry Murdoch University • TOP - Tertiary Options • RISE • OnTrack • Access South West Rockingham/Peel area The University of Western Australia UWay Broadway Fairway ATSI Pathways

  19. AQF/TAFE QUALIFICATIONS Another pathway for Year 12 students into some Universities. Achievement of: • Certificate IV and • WACE and • University competence in English

  20. IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2013 YEAR 12 STUDENTS Mid August TISC Guide issued to Year 12 Students Applications online ($25.00) Friday 27 September On-time closing date. After this date, late 2013 (11.00 pm) application fee charged ($130.00) Final closing date for Assured Entry Pathways to Medicine and Dentistry at UWA Friday 22 November Final closing date for submission of portfolios for 2013 portfolio entry to some courses at Murdoch Friday 29 November Final closing date for Midwifery at Curtin University 2013 (11.00 pm) Monday 30 December Year 12 results available online and posted 2013 (tobe confirmed). Friday 3 January Closing date for late applications and changing 2014 (11.00 pm) preferences for main round offers

  21. IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2014 YEAR 12 STUDENTS Mid August TISC Guide issued to Year 12 Students Applications online ($25.00) Tuesday 30 September On-time closing date. After this date, late 2014 (11.00 pm) application fee charged ($130.00) Final closing date for Assured Entry Pathways to Medicine and Dentistry at UWA Monday 29 December Year 12 results available online and posted 2014 (tobe confirmed). Friday 2 January Closing date for late applications and changing 2015 (11.00 pm) preferences for main round offers

  22. Questions

  23. Consider courses Prospectuses University Admissions Centres Talk to teachers, parents, etc Offers and Enrolments Main Round 16 January Second Round 3 February Wait for second round? Will you be on holidays? 2014 APPLICATION PROCESS Make application & pay Mid August – 30 September • TISCOnline (Web) • 2015 TISC Guide Change of Preferences • Closing 2 January for Main Round Results, ATAR and eligibility late December • Available online 29 December • UAAL (Advice Letter) • Consider changes to preferences Examinations November • Good Luck! • Be realistic • Other options

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