TRANBY COLLEGE

Year Ten & Eleven Parent Information Evening – Course

Selection for 2012

7 June, 2011

Age of Compulsory Education (Leaving Age)

A student in Western Australia needs to remain at school, or be engaged in another approved option, until the end of the year in which he or she turns 17 years of age.

Approved options are:• Full-time in a school • Full-time home-based schooling• Full-time enrolment in a training institution, e.g.

TAFEWA or private RTO• An apprenticeship or traineeship• A Community Based Course• A combination programme involving part-time

schooling/training and/or part-time work• Full-time employment

The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)

Awarded at the completion of Year Twelve Achievement dependent on certain criteria Required for university entrance Helps schools cater for all students,

including students who:• are university-bound• are TAFE-bound• are planning to enter the workforce on

leaving school• have special requirements or disabilities

WACE Courses Courses split into four stages – Preliminary

(P), Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 P stage units cater for students with special

needs Stages include combinations of units, which

may be delivered as semester (sequential) units or concurrently during the year

Each unit is based on notional 55 hours Units become increasingly difficult at each

stage More than one unit pair may be studied

within a stage. Second unit pair may be more difficult

WACE Courses

Moves from practical and familiar content and contexts to increased complexity and depth with more theoretical and abstract concepts and contexts

WACE Courses Moving from Year Eleven to Year Twelve

Logically, course moves up one stage, e.g. 1C/D to 2A/B, 2A/B to 3A/B May stay within a stage, e.g. 1A/B to 1C/D, 2A/B to 2C/D May repeat course units. However, those

course units that are repeated do not contribute to the WACE requirements more than once. At Tranby, usually one pair of units may be repeated*

May drop down one stage – why?

WACE Requirements 2012 & Beyond

Complete at least 20 course units – must include 4 units from English or Literature during Years 11 & 12 (at least 2 units in Year 12)

Achieve a C grade average or better across the best 16 course units, of which at least 8 must be completed in Year 12

Achieve Curriculum Council English Language Competence – automatically achieved with a C grade in any Stage 1 or higher course in English or Literature

Complete, in Year 12, at least 1 pair of course units from:

“List A” (arts/languages/social science), and “List B” (mathematics/ science/technology) Sit for WACE examinations and “make a genuine

attempt”, unless exempt

WACE Requirements 2012 & Beyond

Calculation of the C grade average (average 1.5 points)

Course Unit Grade Points

A 2.5B 2C 1.5D 1E 0.5

WACE Requirements 2012 & beyond

Year 11 Year 12

Course Grade Points Course Grad

e PointsEnglish 1C B 2 English 2A B 2English 1D C 1.5 English 2B B 2

Mathematics 2A B 2 Mathematics 2C D 1Mathematics 2B C 1.5 Mathematics 2D C 1.5

Human Biological Science 2A D 1 Human Biological

Science 3A B 2

Human Biological Science 2B C 1.5 Human Biological

Science 3B B 2

Geography 2A C 1.5 Geography 3A C 1.5Geography 2B B 2 Geography 3B C 1.5Food Science & Technology 1C A 2.5 Food Science &

Technology 2A A 2.5

Food Science & Technology 1D A 2.5 Food Science &

Technology 2B A 2.5

Workplace Learning 1A A 2.5 Study Line - -

Workplace Learning 1B A 2.5 Study Line - -

WACE Requirements 2012 & Beyond

Year 11 Year 12

Course Grade Points Course Grad

e PointsEnglish 1C B 2 English 2A B 2English 1D C 1.5 English 2B B 2

Mathematics 2A B 2

Human Biological Science 3A B 2

Human Biological Science 3B B 2

Geography 3A C 1.5Geography 2B B 2 Geography 3B C 1.5Food Science & Technology 1C A 2.5 Food Science &

Technology 2A A 2.5

Food Science & Technology 1D A 2.5 Food Science &

Technology 2B A 2.5

Workplace Learning 1A A 2.5

Workplace Learning 1B A 2.5

WACE Requirements – Year 11 in 2011 (cont.)

Calculation of the C grade average (average 1.5 points)

A 6 x 2.5 = 15 pointsB 7 x 2 = 14 pointsC 3 x 1.5 = 4.5 pointsD 0 x 1 = 0 pointsE 0 x 0.5 = 0 points

Total 33.5 pointsAverage 2.1 points

C grade average = 1.5 points

English Language Competence Automatically achieved with a C grade in any

Stage 1 or higher course in English or Literature If not automatically achieved as above, the

standard for English language competence is defined by work samples

Schools will evaluate student work using the criteria and exemplars provided in the 2009 Guide to WACE English Language Competence

For students at risk of not achieving this standard, the College will need to review a range of their work. The work selected may be drawn from English or a range of courses. The work selected and the process used is a school decision

Examinations in 2012 & Beyond

WACE courses: ALL students in their final year who are enrolled in Stage 2 or 3 units sit the examination, and make a genuine attempt (unless exempt)

Separate examinations for Stage 2 and 3 course units. No WACE exam for Stage 1 units

Some courses will have practical or performance examinations, e.g. Dance, Drama, PE Studies, Indonesian

Community Service Community service provides opportunities

for young people to develop the values, skills and understandings needed to contribute to civic wellbeing

Community service is defined as: ‘Activities undertaken for the benefit of individuals and/or community for no financial reward.’

The College will continue to encourage students to complete Community Service

Community Service no longer a requirement for achievement of the WACE. Hours to be recorded on Statement of Results

Options for Year 11 & 12 Students

School Apprenticeship Link (SAL)Apprenticeships / TraineeshipsTAFEUniversityEmployment

School Apprenticeship Link (SAL)

SAL is a school-based transition from school to an apprenticeship for students in Years Eleven and Twelve

Students in the SAL programme must attend school, undertake training at a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) participating in the programme and be linked to a minimum of two employers for work placement

School Apprenticeship Link (SAL) cont.The SAL family of trades programme is available in

these industries:

automotive (heavy and light vehicle, auto body refinishing and repair, auto electrical)

building and construction (wall and floor tiling, bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, ceiling fixing, plastering, painting)

food (cooking, pastry cook, bread baking) horticulture (landscaping, nursery, turf,

gardening) furniture trades (cabinet making, furniture

finishing, upholstery) metals and engineering (plant, fabrication and

mechanical fitting) hairdressing

TAFE Entrance Requirements 2011

Competency based qualifications – require the lower level award that is stipulated, e.g. if course is Certificate IV, then Certificate III is required as entry.

Generic Competency Benchmarks- Communication skills (reading, writing, speaking & listening)- Mathematics skills

Level of competency required set for each course

Evidence of competency provided by results from studies in Years Ten, Eleven and Twelve

“Skills Calculator”

TAFE Entrance Requirements 2012

TAFE Entrance Requirements 2012

TAFE Entrance Requirements 2012

TAFE Selection Criteria 2012 +

Apply to a number of TAFEWA qualifications – entrance requirements must first be met

These courses classed as “competitive”, e.g. nursing, education assistant, electrical pre-apprenticeship

University Entrance 2013 +2013 Admission (2012 Year 12)Courses 52 possible

Examinations External examinations. Separate Stage 2 & 3 exams in all courses

Course results – school School Grade A to E for each unit,Mark out of 100 for the course

Course results – examination Mark out of 100School results Grade A to E. Mark out of 100

Examination results Mark out of 100WACE Required by all universities

Prerequisites Scaled mark of at least 50 in specified courses (Stage 3)

Competence in English.

Normally a scaled mark of at least 50 in• English (Stage 2 or 3) or• English as an Additional Language/Dialect (Stage 2 or 3) or• TEE English Literature

University Entrance Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA)

- The TEA will be calculated by adding the best four scaled scores in courses, providing that for school candidates at least two different units of the course have been completed. Provides a score out of 400. No course can be counted more than once

University Entrance ATAR: Australian Tertiary Admission Rank The basis of admission to most university courses. You are

ranked in order of merit based on your ATAR. Ranges between 0 and 99.95. It reports your rank relative to

all other WA students of Year 12 school leaving age and takes into account the number of students with a Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) as well as the number of people of Year 12 school leaving age in the population of this state.

An ATAR of 75.00 indicates that you have an overall rating equal to or better than 75% of the Year 12 school leaving age population in Western Australia.

“ATAR Calculator”

Marks Adjustment Process Moderation: fairness between schools Standardisation: fairness from one

year group to another Scaling: fairness between Stage 2 &

3 within a course, and between different courses.

UNACCEPTABLE COURSE COMBINATIONS You cannot use the following course combinations in calculating

your ATAR. It may be possible to take both courses but the result in only one may be used to calculate your ATAR.

– Biological Sciences with Human Biological Science– Chemistry with Integrated Science– English with English as an Additional Language/Dialect– English with Literature– English as an Additional Language/Dialect with Literature– Indonesian: Background Speakers with Indonesian: Second

Language– Indonesian: Background Speakers with Malay: Background

Speakers– Physics with Integrated Science

NOTE: In addition to unacceptable course combinations listed above and below, no more than two of Mathematics, Mathematics: Specialist can be used.

Stage Increments For courses that have stage 2 and stage 3

exams, an increment of 15 will be added to the stage 3 combined standardised scores before scaling.

Mathematics – Combined unscaled marks for 2A/2B – no increment– Combined unscaled marks for 2C/2D + 10– Combined unscaled marks for 3A/3B + 20– Combined unscaled marks for 3C/3D + 30

Mathematics: Specialist– Combined unscaled marks for 3A/3B – no increment– Combined unscaled marks for 3C/3D + 15

Stage Increments: Counselling

Good educational principles

Do the highest level of which you are capableChallenge, motivation, development

What is required to reach your goals?Prerequisites for university course; good

background knowledge Be realistic

Ability, interest, background Repeating units

For students in Year 11 moving in to Year 12, units can be repeated but only best result contributes to WACE

Stage Increments: Counselling Stage 2 v Stage 3 Course Units in Year

12

Within each course, Stage 2 is less academically demanding than Stage 3

Students who complete Stage 3 courses are involved in higher order academic skills more suitable for coping with university studies

Increments encourage completion of Stage 3 courses

Stage 2 scaled more severely than Stage 3 University entrance more likely if ATAR

made up of 4 x Stage 3 courses but Stage 2 marks can contribute to ATAR

Stage 2 v Stage 3 Course Units

Stage 2 Courses

Stage 3 Courses

Highest ATAR

Median ATAR

0 4 99.95 84.40

1 3 99.00 68.00

2 2 95.00 55.65

3 1 89.00 48.00

4 0 76.00 43.00

Generally, a better ATAR is achieved as more Stage 3 courses are included

Course Stage Units Combined

Mark

Scaled

MarkScaling

Applied Information Technology 3   59.66 59.46 -0.20Biological Sciences 3   60.07 60.36 0.29Business Management & Enterprise 3   60.25 62.92 2.67Chemistry 3   59.95 66.43 6.48Drama 3   60.55 59.76 -0.79English 3   60.19 62.36 2.17Geography 3   60.11 59.07 -1.04Human Biological Science 3   59.95 59.87 -0.08Indonesian 3   61.44 65.90 4.46Materials Design & Technology: Textiles 3   61.25 64.16 2.91Mathematics 3 AB 60.06 60.96 0.90Mathematics 3 CD 59.96 72.72 12.76Mathematics Specialist 3 CD 60.25 71.13 10.88Media Production & Analysis 3   60.48 59.40 -1.08History Modern 3   60.06 60.00 -0.06Physics 3   59.92 66.34 6.42Politics & Law 3   59.88 64.35 4.47Visual Arts 3   60.44 61.51 1.07

Course Stage Units Combined

MarkScaled Mark Scaling

Accounting & Finance 2   60.52 37.73 -22.79Business Management & Enterprise 2   60.08 43.06 -17.02Children Family & Community 2   60.26 46.78 -13.48Dance 2   61.53 45.51 -16.02English 2   60.29 41.32 -18.97Food Science & Technology 2   59.84 47.51 -12.33Human Biological Science 2   60.10 38.13 -21.97Literature 2   63.31 38.44 -24.87Mathematics 2 AB 60.37 36.58 -23.79Mathematics 2 CD 60.22 49.15 -11.07Media Production & Analysis 2   61.85 39.09 -22.76Physical Education Studies 2   61.04 43.41 -17.63Politics & Law 2   60.37 40.51 -19.86Visual Arts 2   60.70 41.35 -19.35

While Stage 3 courses were scaled more favourably than Stage 2 courses, not all students are capable of successfully studying at a Stage 3 level.

Course Selection Process Read carefully through the Pathways 2011

booklet Recommendation made by English &

Mathematics teachers Attend Course Presentation Evening (15

June). Speak with teachers of courses Consider goals and aspirations. Consider

university prerequisites (see TISC web site) Choose 6 courses, one from each line of the

grid (possibly 5 in Year 12) Obtain approval from teachers and parents Make comment if you wish Return selection form to Senior

Administration Office

Thank you for your attendance this

evening.