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Jo John Forr rrest Se Secondary ry Co Coll llege

What do I I want to do?

Sometimes they know the answer– student has either an idea of what they’d like to do or an idea of a field. Sometimes they need help - student might like some subjects they’re taking but not an idea in regards to a particular job.

How can I work out what I’d like to do?

Passion Ability Low High High

Avoid at any cost

Job Hobby Career

Staying at school – the lo lowdown part rt 1

• The WASSA (Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement)
• Lists all the courses, certificates, endorsed programs (co-curricular

programs such as Bush Rangers, school swing band, paid and unpaid work)

• Lists the grades obtained and completion of the above
• Gives the whole picture of the student

Staying at school – the lo lowdown part rt 2

• Meeting the requirements of the WACE (Western Australian

Certificate of Education):

• Passing the OLNA (Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) or attaining

Band 8 or higher in NAPLAN

• Complete the correct number of courses (minimum of 20 units over Years 11

and 12 with 10 in Year 12 and four units from an English course with a pair in Year 12)

• Be able to create an ATAR score in Year 12 (4 or more ATAR courses) or

complete a Certificate II qualification or complete at least 5 Year 12 General courses and/or ATAR courses or equivalent

• Having the right kind of courses (List A (humanities/arts/languages) and List B

(maths/sciences/technology)

• A minimum of 14 C grades or equivalent, with 6 achieved in Year 12

Unit it equivalents

Completed qualification Total equivalents Year 11 credit allocation (Unit equivalents = C grade equivalents) Year 12 credit allocation (Unit equivalents = C grade equivalents) Satisfies the minimum VET qualification requirement for WACE Certificate I 2 units 2 No Certificate II 4 units 2 2 Yes Certificate III or higher – partial 4 units 2 2 Yes Certificate III or higher – full 6 units 2 4 Yes Endorsed Programs can earn credit per 55 hours of activity but each program earns different points. These still contribute to the overall C grades earned for a WACE.

What sort rt of f courses are there?

• ATAR – traditionally the “direct entry” pathway to university. External exams at

the end of Year 12 in addition to school exams in both Semesters 1 and 2 of Years 11 and 12

• General – broad courses that lead to a number of pathways including alternative

entry to university, TAFE, employment, apprenticeships. Externally Set Task (EST) in Year 12

• Certificate – nationally recognised qualifications that can lead to TAFE, alternative

entry to university, employment, apprenticeships

• Endorsed programs – often relate directly to the out-of-school interests of

students (Bush Rangers, music, volunteer work); UniReady; ADWPL (work experience)

• TAFE profile courses – 1 or 2 days at TAFE per week (competitive)
• MPA courses – pre-apprenticeships done through the John Forrest Trade Training

Centre (competitive)

• School-based traineeships – 1 or 2 days per week at a workplace (competitive)

What are my pathways?

Training and Employment Pathway

• Combination of General/ATAR/ Certificate courses.
• External programs such as MPA, TAFE Profile, School-Based Traineeships.
• Workplace Learning

University Pathway

• Direct entry (4 or more ATAR courses)
• Alternative entry (Combination of General/ATAR/Certificate courses

and/or UniReady)

What does this is mean when coming to choose Year 11/12 subjects?

What subjects do you like? Which ones are you good at? What are your interests? What career or career area would you like to pursue? Where do you need to go to train in that field? Have you been recommended for the prerequisites for that course? Is there another way to get there?

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Form 1101 1101 1101 1101 Period 1 Course 1 Course 6 Course 5 Course 4 Course 2 Period 2 Course 2 Course 1 Course 6 Course 5 Course 3 Recess Period 3 Course 3 Course 2 Course 1 Course 6 Course 4 Period 4 Course 4 Course 3 Directions Directions Course 6 Lunch Period 5 Course 5 Course 4 Course 2 Course 1 Course 5 Period 6 Course 3

What does Year 11 lo look li like?

ATAR vs General

ATAR

• Used for direct entry into university by creating an ATAR.
• Need to have achieved well in MESH subjects in Year 10 and be recommended by teachers.
• Require a more complex level of thinking, a great deal of home study and successful

completion of exams.

• Need to be able to apply knowledge in a number of different assessments but also

confidently in an exam setting.

General

• Content is easier to understand but still require students to be committed to their learning

and complete all tasks.

• Concentrate on more transferable skills and do not have exams.
• Need to apply their knowledge throughout the course in a variety of assessment tasks.
• Externally Set Task in Year 12 – compulsory common assessment for all students in the state

taking the course.

Neither is better than the other. The best courses are the ones that “fit” the student, both academically and by maintaining interest.

What mig ight my Year 11 lo look li like?

4 ATAR courses 1 General course UniReady 5 ATAR courses Certificate 5 General courses Certificate 5 General courses TAFE profile course 1 ATAR course 4 General courses MPA course 3 General courses 2 ATAR courses ADWPL

Six courses. Many possibilities.

• Students can choose courses in Years 11 and 12 that provide entry

into TAFE or put them in the best position to gain an apprenticeship

• r employment.
• Students looking at employment are more competitive when they

have their WACE, have done work experience or have had a part-time job, and have completed a Certificate qualification.

• Certificate II courses are one of the gateways to TAFE. Other selection

criteria are:

• For non-competitive courses at TAFE is generally NAPLAN Band 8 or OLNA
• For competitive courses use the same as above but if there are too many

applications for the number of placements on offer, TAFE will look at grades in

• ther school-based courses, work experience/employment and completion of

a Certificate qualification.

Training and Employment

• Points based system:

TAFE sele lection for competitive courses

Academic achievement – maximum of 60 points Work history – maximum of 30 points Derived from the highest points from either:

• Secondary education results; or
• Completed Certificate qualification

Credit for total hours worked at 0.003 points per hour:

• Employment
• Work experience
• Community services/volunteer work

University Entrance

ATAR entry

• Student uses 4 ATAR

courses to create an ATAR score.

• Minimum score required

is 70 for ECU, Curtin and

• Murdoch. 80 for UWA.
• Higher minimum ATAR

scores for more competitive courses.

Alternative entry

• Student who are doing three or fewer ATAR

courses.

• Can be a portfolio that is requested by the

specific uni degree.

• Students doing UniReady at JFSC fall into

this category.

• Not used as entry to more competitive

courses.

• Can also complete an enabling course as

delivered by the university post- school. Length is one semester.

TAFE entry

• Student goes to TAFE

and completes a Cert IV or Diploma course.

• This can take time off

the length of the degree.

ATAR vs Enabling Course (U (UniReady)

Pathway Why? Pros Cons ATAR Teaches you the “what” and how to demonstrate knowledge under test conditions. Student is accustomed to the amount of work and study involved. Complexity of thinking and applying knowledge. Can be highly stressful for some students Student still enters university needing to develop communication and academic writing skills Students need to sit external exams Enabling Teachers you “how” to be successful at university using generic skills that will apply across all degrees. Successful completion + WACE = 70 ATAR. Literally bridges the gap between school and university. Some courses are not available upon completion. Adds 6 months to the degree unless completed at school (UniReady).

What is is an ATAR?

The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank is a ranking system of all students in the state.

30 99.95 70 – minimum ATAR for Curtin, ECU, Murdoch and Notre Dame 80 – minimum for UWA Below 30 is the student population who haven’t qualified for an ATAR

How is is an ATAR calculated?

Course School mark Exam mark Combined mark ATAR English 60 60 60 ATAR Maths Applications 60 60 60 ATAR Modern History 60 60 60 ATAR Psychology 60 60 60 ATAR Drama 50 50 50 TOTAL of top 4 240 – Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA)

TEA/ATAR Summary ry Table

FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY ATAR Minimum TEA

99.95 390.4 99.90 383.4 99.70 369.3 99.00 345.6 98.00 329.9 97.00 319.1 96.00 310.8 95.00 304.5 94.00 298.4 93.00 293.0 92.00 288.1

ATAR Minimum TEA

91.00 283.8 90.00 279.6 89.00 275.7 88.00 272.0 87.00 268.7 86.00 265.0 85.00 261.8 84.00 258.6 83.00 255.2 82.00 252.5 81.00 249.7

ATAR Minimum TEA

80.00 247.1 79.05 244.6 78.00 242.0 77.00 239.5 76.50 238.2 76.30 237.7 76.00 236.7 75.00 234.3 74.05 231.8 73.65 231.0 73.50 230.5

I am in Year 10 and I want to be an engineer. I am a hardworking C grade student. I have earnt B grades or better in my MESH subjects and have achieved Band 8 in NAPLAN. Minimum of 4 ATAR courses Pre-requisites for Engineering at Curtin: Maths Methods and Physics add/or

• Chemistry. Minimum ATAR English scaled

score of 50%. Curtin University – Bachelor of Engineering. I am an engineer! General and certificate courses Bridging courses:

• UniReady/UniPrep
• Enabling course in science,

engineering and health. TAFE: Cert IV Engineering, Diploma in Engineering

Examples of students who’ve used alternative pathways

I want to be a paramedic.

• General and Certificate courses in

Years 11 and 12. Also completed a Cert III in Individual Support through a School Based Traineeship.

• VET dux.
• Accepted into Curtin College to do the

Diploma of Health Sciences.

• Plan is to go to university to complete

Bachelor of Science, Paramedicine.

I want to be a nurse.

• General and Certificate courses in

Years 11 and 12.

• Accepted into TAFE to do the Diploma
• f Nursing to become an enrolled

nurse.

• Plan is to go to university to complete

a Bachelor of Science, Nursing. This will be finished in 2.5 years with the Diploma saving one year off the course.

Examples of students who’ve used alternative pathways

I want to be a teacher.

• General and Certificate courses.
• UniPrep course at ECU. Needed to show evidence of having achieved the WACE.
• Is studying the Bachelor of Education Primary. Needed to write a letter of

introduction stating why he wanted to do that course at ECU.

Course selection

Selections will be done on SSO and it opens tomorrow. The only time pressure is the closing date which is 4th August. There is no “first come, first served” with Year 11 choices. Course counselling is available for students and parents to meet with a member of the Senior School Team and a link to the booking system will be sent tomorrow. Students will need to make a number of selections as directed by SSO. If students do not meet the pre-requisites for a course, they will not be able to choose it. If students choose a course and it doesn’t run, they will be re-counselled into another course depending on what is available. If students change their mind, they can change their selections once the grid has been

• established. This can occur up until the end of Term 4 2019 and first 4 weeks of Term 1
• 2020. Changes will be made based on student suitability for the course and class numbers.

Most students get the courses they want, providing they meet the pre-requisites.

Courses selection – pre-requisites

All ATAR courses will have pre-requisites.

• Our experience tells us that students who can’t demonstrate a certain amount of

knowledge in Year 10 struggle with the content in Year 11 ATAR courses.

• Content builds on what was previously learned and gaps in knowledge are difficult to fill.

What if the pre-requisites are not met?

• Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate the required levels by the end of

Year 10.

• If classes are not full, a position will be offered at the end of the year.

How does this affect my choices and ability to choose courses on SSO?

• Students will not be able to choose courses they have not met the pre-requisites for.
• They are advised to choose an alternative on SSO.

REMEMBER THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO GET WHERE YOU WANT TO GO.

Making it it in in the real world

Skills and abilities that are relevant and helpful across different areas of life: socially, professionally and at school. They are ‘portable skills’. Many of the jobs of the future haven’t even been conceived yet and

• ur students need to be equipped with the ability to adapt.

Transferable skil ills

Further information regarding how to choose courses using Subject Selection Online will be made available ASAP via SEQTA. HOLAs recommendation of students will be apparent when choosing a course. Override requests will be directed the to HOLA and then to the Deputy. Any questions about courses can be directed to the respective Heads of Learning Area, Helen Watson, Kath Criddle or Deb McNeil. Course counselling will be available for students and families.

Where to fr from here?

What’s important?

Maintain a balance between:

School work Study Hobbies and leisure Good quality sleep Social commitments and activities Health, diet and exercise – protein with breakfast, lunch and dinner (For example, a high carb vegie with dinner for good sleep, such as potato, pumpkin or rice/pasta.)

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Deb McNeil

Senior School Deputy, Front Office

• Course changes
• Course and career counselling for students and parents
• Monitor overall achievement
• Attitude adjustments where necessary
• Parent contact
• Really good listener

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Kath Criddle

Career and Vocational Education Coordinator

• Course and career counselling for students and parents
• Manages College VET qualifications and Endorsed Programs
• Manages external VET programs such as TAFE courses, the Trade

Training Centre programs and School Based Traineeships

• Manages workplace learning and work experience such as accrediting

part-time jobs for WACE

• Assists students with applications for TAFE, university, external

training, resumes, cover letters

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Helen Watson

Senior School Academic Coordinator

• Monitors progress of Year 11 and 12 students
• Tracks results to check that students are on schedule
• Case manages students who need a push
• Scholarships
• Calculation of predicted ATAR
• Coordination of Directions program in Years 11 and 12
• Organisation of guest speakers from universities
• Discussion on subject/course changes

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Kane Jericho

Year 11 Coordinator 2020

• Organises Leavers’ Jacket, Ball, Presentation assemblies
• Monitors attendance
• Is someone to talk to about issues and concerns

(stress, friendships, study, teachers etc)

• Organises some whole-year events (RAC bStreetsmart)
• Organises Peer Support Leaders

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