Overview

Principal, Mrs Andrea Woodgate

Year 10 - 12 Coordinator, Mr Ryan Sinclair

Year 7 -12 Curriculum Coordinator, Mr Mark Gargano

Head of Secondary, Mrs Caroline Parnham

Principal

Mrs Andrea Woodgate

SCHOOL PRAYERDear Lord

We ask you to bless St Joseph’s School Community.

We pray that you guide us to be just and to see, listen, speak and act like St Joseph.

May we be inspired by our Founders to be the best that we can be.

May we always keep Jesus at the centre of all we do.

St Emilie Pray for us

St Marcellin Pray for us

St Joseph Pray for us

Amen

Year 11 Coordinator –

Mr Ryan Sinclair Pastoral Care / Behavioural Management

Careers Day – Handouts

WACE and ATAR presentation

TISC

Career quiz and survey

Curriculum Coordinator

Mr Mark Gargano

WACE, WASSA and St Joseph’s School Graduation Certificate

Courses

Resources

Beyond senior secondary

St Joseph’s School Graduation

Certificate Completion of Year 12 at St Joseph’s School

WASSAAll students receive a Western Australian

Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA) when

they complete Year 12.

• Details of every course and program a student

has completed in their senior secondary years.

• Useful for further training and employment.

To achieve a WACE students must-Part One

• Complete a Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA).

• Complete a minimum of four Year 12 ATAR courses including the external

examination (i.e. be eligible for an ATAR).

• Complete two Year 11 English units and a pair of Year 12 English units.

• Complete at least one pair of units from a Year 12 List A

(arts/languages/humanities) course and one pair of units from a Year 12

List B course (mathematics/sciences/technologies).

To achieve a WACE students must-Part Two

• Complete at least 20 units (or equivalents) including a minimum of 10 Year 12 units.

• Achieve a minimum of 14 C grades in Year 11 and Year 12 units (or equivalents) including at least 6 C grades in Year 12 units (or equivalents).

If students do not meet the literacy and numeracy standard by the time they exit secondary school, they can apply to the Authority to re-sit the assessment.

All students (whether they have achieved the WACE or not) will receive a Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA) –

a record of all courses and or programs completed.

Important points to consider for Graduation

The Minister for Education, Hon Sue Ellery announced changes to the WACE to students

commencing Year 11 in 2020.

General Requirements

Complete:

• At least four ATAR courses OR

• A certificate II (or higher) VET qualification in combination with ATAR, General or Foundation

courses OR

• At least 5 Year 12 General courses and/or ATAR courses or equivalent

Types of courses

ATAR courses – for students who are aiming to go to

university and will need to sit an external examination

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 (EST).

OLNA 2019

Round two

Writing: 2 September

Numeracy: 3 September

Reading: 4 September

KAHOOT Google Kahoot on your smart phone/iPad

Enter Code.

Lines ATAR GENERAL

1 Religion and Life ATAR Religion and Life GEN

2 English ATAR English GEN

3 Mathematics ApplicationsOR

Mathematics Methods

Mathematics Essential GEN

4 Biology ATAROR

Physics ATAROR

ViSN (Teacher)

Integrated Science GENOR

ViSN/VET (Teacher)

5 Geography ATAROR

Chemistry ATAR

Outdoor Education GENOR

Drama GEN

6 Physical Education Studies ATAROR

ViSN

Food Science & Technology GENOR

Materials Design & Technology GENOR

ViSN/VET

ViSN coursesATAR

Human Biology

Modern History

Psychology

Curtin UniReady

General

Certificate II/III Business

Resources

TISC- Refer to University Admission 2022 (For current Year 10 students)

http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/admission-req-sleaver.tisc

Employment &Training- http://www.myskills.gov.au/

Central Regional TAFE (Northam),

https://www.centralregionaltafe.wa.edu.au/campuses/northam

Other Certificates, Diplomas and Associate Degrees-

http://www.polytechnic.wa.edu.au/

University Open days

Curtin University 21 Jul; http://news.curtin.edu.au/events/curtin-open-day/

Edith Cowan University (Joondalup) 28 July; https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/open-day

Murdoch University 28 July; http://thinkmurdoch.com.au/open-day/

University of Western Australia 4 August; https://study.uwa.edu.au/events/open-day

Edith Cowan University (Mt Lawley) 11 Aug; https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/open-day

University of Notre Dame Australia- 11 Aug; https://www.notredame.edu.au/events-items/open-day

ResourcesBroadway UWA-

https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/admission-entry-pathways/broadway

Murdoch ATAR Other Pathways-

http://www.murdoch.edu.au/Future-students/Domestic-students/School-leavers/How-to-get-into-Murdoch/Alternative-entry-pathways/

Curtin Step Up

https://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/undergraduate/pathways/stepup/

Head of Secondary –

Mrs Caroline Parnham

ViSN

Early enrolments to secure a place for 2020

Credit for other courses completed

La Salle College – Certificate II Furniture-making

ViSN

There is a process for enrolling in ViSN courses;

1. Parents/guardians and student to make anappointment with the Head of Secondary –Mrs Caroline Parnham.

2. Interviews will be conducted from Tuesday 23rd July2019 onwards.

3. An email will be sent for the student to complete beforethe interview. This is part of the process.

4. Commitments

5. Cost- to the parents $300/year (Real cost a lot higher)

Early enrolments

To secure your place

Assists with planning & staffing

Credit for other courses Recreational Pursuits e.g. Immersion program

KEYS for Life

Cadets

Outward Bound & the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure

Workplace Learning (minimum 50 hours + Administration)

Service e.g. MaJEC (minimum 50 hours + Reflection)

La Salle College

Offering a Certificate II in Furniture-Making for Year 11

students – numbers permitting

HEAD | RE curriculum (knowledge)

HEART | masses, reconciliation, retreats, prayer

HANDS | MAJEC program (20 hours over 2 years)