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WACE and Tertiary Entrance Guidelines by Mr. Andrew Hill

Explore detailed insights and tips on WACE requirements, calculating your ATAR score, and university entry pathways. Learn about alternate entry options, need-to-know prerequisites, and potential pathways after Ellenbrook School.

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WACE and Tertiary Entrance Guidelines by Mr. Andrew Hill

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  1. ATAR and University Entry Mr Andrew Hill (Associate Principal Senior School)

  2. What will be covered: WACE AND TERTIARY ENTRANCE ATAR APPLICATION FOR UNI WITH ATAR ALTERNATIVE ENTRY CALCULATE YOUR OWN ATAR TIMELINE

  3. WACE and TERTIARY ENTRANCE

  4. WACE Requirements 2011 Breadth and Depth Requirement Complete a minimum of 20 course units or the equivalent. The 20 course units must include at least: four course units from English, Literature and/or English as an Additional Language/Dialect, studied during Year 11 and Year 12 (at least two of these units must be completed in Year 12) One pair of course units from each of List A (arts/languages/social sciences) and List B (mathematics/science/technology) completed in Year 12.

  5. WACE Requirements 2011 Achievement standard requirement: Achieve a C grade average or better across the best 10 course units. Endorsed programs and/or VET credit transfer (stand alone) can reduce the required number of course units by up to 6 units.

  6. WACE Requirements 2011 • English language competence requirement: • Achieve a C grade or better in any Stage 1 or higher course unit from English, Literature and/or English as an Additional Language/Dialect • For students who have not achieved a C grade in one of their English, Literature and/or or English as an Additional Language/Dialect course units, schools will need to compare a selection of the student’s work with the work samples to verify the student has demonstrated the required standard.

  7. UNI ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • PREREQUISITES: often one or more of: • Stage 2C/D Mathematics • Stage 3 Mathematics or Mathematics Specialist • Stage 3 Chemistry • Stage 3 Physics • A Stage 3 Mathematics or Science subject • Note: 60% of university courses have a Maths prerequisite

  8. WACE Requirements 2011 • Why Students Don’t Graduate • Failure to gain English competency • Course selection inappropriate • Grades not high enough • Too many U grades • The reason for not graduating is almost always failing to hand in work

  9. PATHWAYS AFTER ELLENBROOK SC • UNI, TAFE or EMPLOYMENT? • UNI - GET HIGH MARKS - sounds silly but helps you avoid the worst of the moderation and scaling processes • HAVE A CAREER GOAL - helps you focus as you know what you are aiming for as an ATAR score.

  10. UNI ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • WA Certificate of Education (WACE) • English competence • A scaled mark of 50 in Literature ora scaled mark of 50 in English 2A/2B or 3A/3B (some concessions now) • AT LEAST 4 Stage 2 or 3 COURSES

  11. COURSE STRUCTURE @ ELLENBROOK Why 4 Stage 3 in Year 12?

  12. ATAR – How is it calculated?

  13. Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) An ATAR ranges between 99.95 and zero, and reports your rank position relative to all other students. It takes into account the number of students who sit the WACE examinations in any year and also the number of people of Year 12 school leaving age in the total population. Your TEA will be calculated and then converted to an ATAR, which tells you where you are ranked relative to other students. This will be the same position as a ranking based on your TEA, but the TEA is not able to convey this information directly to you. If you have an ATAR of 70.00, for example, it indicates that you have achieved as well as or better than 70% of the Year 12 school leaver age population.

  14. TERTIARY ENTRANCE AGGREGATE (TEA) The TEA is the sum of your best four scaled marks taking into account unacceptable course combinations. The TEA is out of 400.

  15. Picture of scaling

  16. APPLICATION FOR UNI WITH ATAR

  17. For the 4 public Universities UWA, ECU, Curtin and Murdoch go to: http://www.tisc.edu.au

  18. http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/how-to-apply-online.tisc?cid=885205/http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/how-to-apply-online.tisc?cid=885205/

  19. http://www.curtin.edu.au/

  20. http://www.ecu.edu.au/

  21. http://www.murdoch.edu.au/

  22. http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/

  23. For the private Universities go to their website: Eg Notre Dame http://www.nd.edu.au/

  24. For interstate Universities apply through relevant tertiary body • The ATAR is used by: • the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory; • the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) in South Australia and the Northern Territory; • Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) in Victoria • Queensland (QSA) does a conversion table see TISC site.

  25. Application for Uni by Alternative Entry

  26. ECU Portfolio Pathway • Year 12 grades in approved courses(3 Stage 2 Courses + 1 Stage 1) • English competence • TAFE certificates • Readiness for tertiary study • References • Interview

  27. Portfolio Entry http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/school-leavers/how-to-get-into-ecu/entry-pathways/portfolio-entry

  28. ECU UPC • Year 12 grades in approved courses (2 Stage 2 + 2 Stage 1) • English competence • TAFE certificates • Readiness for tertiary study • References • Interview

  29. Curtin Alternative Entry http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/school-leavers/how-to-get-in/flexible-entry-pathways/

  30. Calculate your ATAR

  31. Requirements for University • Minimum ATAR scores required • ECU 55.00 - 80.00 • MURDOCH 70.00 • CURTIN 70.00 • UWA 80.00

  32. Requirements for University • Cut offs for some popular courses • ECU Early Childhood Education 65.00 • ECU Nursing 55.00 • CUR Commerce 70.00 • CUR Applied Geology 70.30 • MUR Conservation & Wildlife Biology 70.00 • MUR Games Art and Design 70.00 • UWA Health Science (BHlthSc) 80.00 • UWA Arts 80.00 • Information from http://www.tisc.edu.au/

  33. Calculate Your Predicted ATAR Your top 4 Courses going to Stage 2 or 3 in Year 12 Use sheet provided ATAR Prediction – my best guess is_______

  34. Calculate Your Predicted ATAR Your top 4 Courses going to Stage 2 or 3 in Year 12 Use sheet provided EXAMPLE ATAR Prediction – my best guess is 82

  35. Timeline

  36. Start Now!!! • YOUR PATHWAY TO UNIVERSITY • Finding the right university course: • Ask some employers • Contact universities by phone, email or in person • Attend open days and other events • Read prospectuses and handbooks • Visit university websites

  37. YOUR PATHWAY AFTER ELLENBROOK SC • Have a career goal • Read the JOB GUIDE • Talk to Mr Hill • Visit the Career Development Centre, level 2, 166 Murray • St, Perth (above Woolworths) when there try Career Voyage or Career Mate • www.myfuture.edu.au (like the Job Guide) • www.getaccess.wa.gov.au (especially the career profiles and interviews) • www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs • http://content.mycareer.com.au/salary-centre (where the • jobs are, who gets them, and what they get paid)

  38. http://www.myfuture.edu.au/

  39. http://mycareer.com.au/

  40. Where is the Career Development Centre? • Career CentreLevel 2, 166 Murray Street, PerthPhone: 13 23 98or 08 9224 6500

  41. Study Skills Website • Login as subscriber, USERNAME: forellenbrooksconlyPASSWORD: 49results

  42. 2010 dates 2011 will be similar http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/tisc-calendar-current.tisc#2011

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