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1 Course Selection Year This presentation will be available in this week s newsletter for your reference

2 Welcome Emergency evacuation procedures for the evening: In the event of an emergency, please remain calm and seated and wait for directions to evacuate The emergency exits for this venue are in front of you When instructed to leave, please leave in an orderly manner The muster area will be on the school oval behind us Also, for your convenience, the toilet facilities are located behind me. Hold questions until the end many thanks.

3 The acronyms ATAR Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking SCSA School Curriculum and Standards Authority TAFE Technical and Further Education TISC Tertiary Institutions Service Centre VET Vocational Education and Training WACE West Australian Certificate of Education

4 Key CCGS staff in the subject selection process Jody Clarke, Careers Counsellor Matthew Kameron, Assistant Director of Studies Margaret Brophy, Director of Studies Heads of House, tutors, teachers

5 Year In Year 11, boys get to choose their subjects to a greater extent than ever before Be aware the WACE system changed in 2015 treat advice from well-meaning older boys, relatives etc. with caution Please read all documentation carefully.

6 Subject selection process at CCGS Year 10 PSD unit and class talk Parents attend Information Night (Week 7) Subject Selection information and meeting of prerequisites distributed (Week 8) Boy and parents invited to interview with HoH and Ms Clarke (Weeks 9 & 10)

7 Subject selection process contd. Year 10 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews (Mon Week 11) Submit initial subject selections (Wednesday Week 11) Selections confirmed Wednesday Week 2 of Term 3 best chance for getting subjects as timetable is constructed from these choices but not all boys get all choices Boys can contact Studies Office for changes Terms 3 and 4 Further changes generally not allowed after Week 6, Term 1 Year 11.

8 This presentation The WACE general information The choice for 2016 General pathway è TAFE, employment, university OR ATAR pathway è university

9 Our goals for December 2017 Student achieves West Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) and Certificate II, III, or IV course è workplace, further study at TAFE or university or Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking (ATAR) è further study at university

10 The (new) WACE WACE is the West Australian Certificate of Education (sometimes also called secondary graduation) It is a certificate that demonstrates significant achievement over Years 11 and 12 Changes mean that more boys are taking General Pathway than previously.

11 The WACE contd. Should be achieved by almost all boys: not required for entry into workforce required for some TAFE courses required for direct university entry.

12 WACE requirements 2016/17 Students must: Complete 4 ATAR subjects (ATAR Pathway) in Year 12 or Achieve a VET Certificate II, III or IV (General Pathway) in Year 12 and Demonstrate minimum standard of literacy/numeracy via NAPLAN and/or OLNA by end of Year 12 and

13 WACE requirements 2016/17 contd. and Complete at least 10 courses across Years 11 and 12 which must include English, Literature or EAL/D in Year 11 and Year 12 Minimum of five courses in Year 12 One course each year from List A (arts/languages/humanities) and List B (maths/science/technology) and Achieve 7 C grades in total by the end of Yr 12 (minimum 3 of these in Yr 12) and Sit and make a genuine attempt in the WACE examinations (ATAR courses).

14 WACE Eligibility 2017? Year 11 Grade Year 12 Grade English ATAR C English ATAR C Maths Applica2ons ATAR D Maths Applica2ons ATAR History ATAR B History ATAR B Physics ATAR E Biology ATAR C Biology ATAR D P & L ATAR C P & L ATAR D C

15 WACE to summarise Six courses in Year 11 Five or six courses in Year 12 Seven Cs across Year 11 and 12 (min 3 in Year 12) Numeracy & Literacy through NAPLAN / OLNA At least one List A and one List B course ATAR or General + Cert II, III or IV.

16 Two pathways to WACE in Year 11 and 12 General pathway (plus Cert II, III or IV) for employment/tafe/university. General courses are assessed 100% on course work, with no external examinations ATAR pathway for university. ATAR courses are assessed by a 50/50 combination of Year 12 coursework and external examinations (marked by SCSA and reported directly to TISC).

17 General and ATAR? Students can choose some General and some ATAR subjects but need a minimum of 4 ATAR courses to achieve an ATAR Year 11 students can change from ATAR to General subjects after one semester, timetable/class sizes allowing Year 12 no changes allowed after about Week 5.

18 General or ATAR? Give serious consideration to doing General courses if results in mainstream Year 10 classes are not strong (borderline or below C grades) or if boy is in a support class in the learning area The General pathway offers a flexible alternative that includes industry-based experience whilst completing the requirements for WACE. Remember that the Cert IV in Year 12 can still lead directly or indirectly to university.

19 Year 11 General pathway at CCGS 2016 Mandatory subjects Electives (choose three) English General Computer Science General Mathematics Essential (General) Drama General Careers & Enterprise General Geography General Marine & Maritime Studies General Materials Design & Technology General (Wood) Materials Design & Technology General (Metal) Physical Education Studies General Visual Arts General Certificate III in Fitness Work placements: Students on a general pathway will generally choose two work placements for Year 11. These will usually be completed during examination periods

20 Certificate courses for General pathway Wide variety available through CCGS in Year 11/12, eg: Cert II (Year 11) in Engineering (day release) Cert IV (Year 12) course in Business Studies at Fremantle Education Centre (day release) Cert III (Year 11/12) and Cert IV (Year 12) courses in Fitness run through Daly Fitness at CCGS (time-tabled) Jody Clarke can advise on the many other options available. Something for everyone!

21 TAFE Admission 14% of TAFE courses are competitive i.e. hard to get into 51% of TAFE applicants have a first preference for a competitive course Students are encouraged to study the highest relevant course of which they are capable, if aiming for entry into the competitive courses e.g ATAR Maths Applications if trying for a electrical apprenticeship at TAFE.

22 TAFE Admission Selection Criteria: Certificate courses completed at school Work experience / employment Grades achieved at school More info:

23 TAFE - summary Some fantastic options available Can be used as a stepping stone to university Ms Clarke is the go to person for enquiries about TAFE. and university!

24 Applicants must: University Admission Meet the requirements for WACE Obtain a sufficiently high ATAR for the university and course Satisfy any prerequisites Achieve competence in English; generally a final scaled mark of at least 50 in an ATAR English course.

25 ATAR calculation % Year 12 school mark + 50% WACE exam ê Scaled Score ê Four best scaled scores count (any four) ê TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) ê ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking)

26 " " Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA)" COURSE" Scaled score" English ATAR" 83" Mathematics Methods ATAR" 85" Biology ATAR" 83" Best 4 Accounting & Finance ATAR" 82" Physics ATAR" 72" Physical Education Studies General" N/A" Sum of best four courses TEA = è ATAR = = 333

27 ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) A ranking between 0 and (not a %) Student s rank is relative to all other Year 12 students of the Year 12 school leaving age population in WA An ATAR of 75.0 is equal to or better than 75% of students of Year 12 age

28 TEA conversion to ATAR Converting TEA to ATAR is done each year by TISC (Tertiary Institution Services Centre) 2014 minimum ATAR* for University entry: UWA 80 (average** scaled mark 62.6%) Curtin 70 (average scaled mark 56.4%) Murdoch 70 (average scaled mark 56.4%) ECU 55 (average scaled mark 44.3%) *Some courses require significantly higher ATAR (eg Law at ECU is 80) **These averages may change slightly from year to year

29 Notre Dame, Fremantle: Other universities Completely different entry process Early entry based on Trial exam marks, grades, reference, interview Increasingly popular option for CCGS boys. Melbourne, UNSW, UK, USA.

30 TEA è ATAR ATAR Minimum TEA for ATAR Average* Scaled % *These averages can change slightly from year to year.

31 Year 11 at CCGS: considerations Need to consider Year 11, Year 12 and beyond e.g. University à Prerequisites à Yr12 courses à Yr11 courses and Interests (enjoyment, work ethic)

32 Important documents All of these will be provided: CCGS - Prerequisite judgements from teachers CCGS - Course Selection Information Booklet CCGS - Course Selection Form SCSA - WACE Leaflet Feedback from Allwell testing (discretion required) University Admissions 2016 from TISC University prospectuses (websites are fantastic too)

33 The CCGS Timetable All students in Year 11 are expected to undertake 6 courses The timetable grid is constructed from initial course choices Where there are insufficient students choosing a course, it will not run Some courses will be combined with MLC Year 11 and 12 General classes may be combined to provide a viable class size.

34 LIST A (English/humanities) LIST B (sciences/maths) Ancient History ATAR Accounting and Finance ATAR * Careers & Enterprise General Applied Information Technology ATAR Chinese: Second Language ATAR Biology ATAR Chinese: Background Language ATAR Chemistry ATAR Design ATAR Computer Science ATAR Drama ATAR Computer Science ATAR Year 12 (accelerated) * Drama General Computer Science General CERTIFICATE Economics ATAR Engineering Studies ATAR ** Certificate III/IV in Heath & Fitness English as an Additional Language ATAR Human Biology ATAR Other certificate courses are available for boys accessing a General Pathway * General course does not contribute to an ATAR calculation English ATAR Marine & Maritime Studies ATAR * English General * Marine & Maritime Studies General French: Second Language ATAR Materials Design & Technology ATAR Geography ATAR * MDT General (Wood) * Geography General * MDT General (Metal) Japanese: Second Language ATAR Mathematics Applications ATAR Literature ATAR Media Production & Analysis ATAR Modern History ATAR Music ATAR Philosophy & Ethics ATAR Mathematics Methods ATAR ** Can be studied as the 6 th subject for boys following an ATAR pathway. Does not contribute to an ATAR calculation. Will run on the CCGS timetable. Politics & Law ATAR Physics ATAR Subject to eligibility Visual Arts ATAR Psychology ATAR Likely to be in a combined class which includes MLC students * Visual Arts General Mathematics Specialist ATAR * Mathematics Essential (General) Physical Education Studies ATAR * Physical Education Studies General

35 English options Year 11 and Year 12 English General EAL/D ATAR (eligibility) English ATAR (contemporary focus: diverse range incl. media) Literature ATAR (traditional focus: poetry, drama, fiction) Options for changes between Year 11 and Year 12 English ATAR (Year 11) è English General (Year 12) Literature ATAR (Year 11) è English ATAR (Year 12)

36 Mathematics Options 10 Advanced 10 Mainstream 10 Support Methods ATAR & Specialist ATAR Methods ATAR Applica2ons ATAR Essen2al General Could change to Applica2ons in Year 12, although Applica2ons in Year 11 would be beper prepara2on. Could change to Essen2al in Year 12.

37 Year 11 Methods 2015 In 2015, of the 112 who started in the course: 14 had changed to Applications by the end of Term 1 Others asked to change but it was not possible on the timetable 12 are currently on an E grade, with a mark below 40% 13 are currently on a D grade, with a mark between 41% and 47% 73 are on track to achieve above 50%.

38 Year 11 Methods 2016: safeguard If a boy wishes to study Year 11 Methods but does not meet the prerequisite, he will be required to sit a Methods Entry Test, in late January 2016 We will provide a checklist of concepts and skills to be tested, a sample paper and full solutions to assist him in his preparation Students who score above 60% for the Year 11 Methods Entry Test will be deemed to have demonstrated the prerequisite skills and understandings. Students who score above 75% for the Year 11 Methods Entry Test will be deemed to have demonstrated the prerequisite skills and understandings for Mathematics: Specialist.

39 Mathematics Prerequisites Year 11 Specialist Year 11 Methods Year 11 Applica5ons Year 11 Essen5al Year 10 Extension Prerequisite met Prerequisite met Not appropriate Not appropriate Year 10 Advanced score 80% or grade A, whichever is lower score 75% or grade B, whichever is lower score 50% or grade C, whichever is lower Not appropriate Year 10 Mainstream score 85% score 80% or grade A, whichever is lower score 50% or grade C, whichever is lower Prerequisite met Year 10 Support Not appropriate Not appropriate Teacher to make recommenda2on Prerequisite met

40 General Advice in this process Talk to your son s tutor, Head of House, teachers How is he doing in English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities? Consult past reports and live marks report. Generally, it is unlikely that marks and grades will improve in Year 11 and 12, no matter how many new leaves are turned! (Past performance is the best predictor of future performance.) Unless your son is really committed to doing well in the courses he chooses for next year, expect his marks to drop.

41 General Advice (contd.) Avoid becoming paralysed by the choice process! No single best combination Remember it is him doing Year 11 Academic achievement - choosing the most challenging course of which your son is capable will leave options open for further study Interests and motivation rather than scaling/friends/likely teachers etc Aspirations - university or TAFE? Personality resilience, anxiety issues Course prerequisites.

42 General Advice (contd.) Beware: the CCGS logical fallacy the scaling furphy the 80 effect (or the 70 effect ) the belief that university is the best/only/most secure pathway to success, especially in current economy. See joboutlook.gov.au

44 And (almost) finally LOTE bonus from UWA, Curtin, Murdoch and ECU: 10% of LOTE scaled score added to TEA Study of all languages is subject to being approved for eligibility SCSA mandate. Languages teachers will run this process contact Head of Department if you have queries General Exhibition calcs 2 List A + 2 List B + next best Trust teachers advice their experience and insights are invaluable.

45 Websites School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) (All course outlines freely available) Tertiary Institutions Services Center (TISC) TAFE WA coursesearch.tafe.wa.edu.au

46 Advice from Stanford University As parents and adults we are too often outcomes oriented we want to know what college and which job, outcomes that are years away. A more compelling question? Who will this student be today, tomorrow and over the course of a long life?... When high school is simply a way station (for gaining an ATAR), the individual student and his or her human experience is diminished Cherish the present, trust in the future, and then... let s wait and see.

Subject Selection. Year

Subject Selection. Year Subject Selection Year 11 2015 More choice Year 11 2015 New system New WACE (West Australian Certificate of Education) This slideshow in newsletter on Friday Please read all documentation carefully Acronyms