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WACE parents night 2018 The Class of 2020

14 June 2018

Kalam unda Senior High School

An Independent Public School

Choices… Past, Present and Future

Middle school Years 7-9

 School Curriculum and Standards Authority set the class studied by students in Years 7 and

• 8. School allocates

classes.  Some flexibility and choice in Year 9. MESH courses set, options selected by students

Senior School Years 10-12

 Students begin to make some choices, year long

• ptions to enhance

strength areas. MESH remains.  Year 11 and 12 Students’ course has scope to cater for individuals  Students’ pathway looks to match abilities, strengths, and future

• plans. Responsibility

moves to the student.

Kalam unda Senior High School

An Independent Public School

Mrs Sijka Year 10 Coordinator. Students portfolio…..

Kalam unda Senior High School

An Independent Public School

Course Counselling- Putting student choices first.

Course Counsellors  Mrs H. Deacon - Principal  Mr D. Brady Associate - Principal  Mrs M. Shepherd Associate - Principal  Mrs S Andrews - Head of Senior School  Mr C Stott - Career Coordinator  Mr P Henderson - Manager of Operations

Key Dates

 Parents night June 14 Week 7  Student information session Tuesday Week 8 June 19- Mentor  SSO opens June 26  Selections to be completed by Monday July 16 Week 1 Term 3  Grid construction  August 13 – 24 Course Counselling Week 5 and 6 Kalam unda Senior High School

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https://client.subjectselectiononline.com.au/?school=84217

The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Over Year 11 and 12

Breadth and Depth

 Complete 20 course units or equivalent (10 in Year 12)  Maximum of 8 unit equivalence from VET or endorsed programs  4 English units including a paired unit in Year 12  At least 1 List A course (language and humanities)  At Least 1 List B course (maths and science)

Achievement Standard

 Minimum 14 C grades  Minimum 6 C grades in Year 12  Literacy and Numeracy competence (NAPLAN band 8 or

category 3 in OLNA)

 4 ATAR courses or  Minimum of 1 Certificate II

Kalam unda Senior High School

An Independent Public School

https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/

How Kalamunda works towards the WACE requirements

Breadth and Depth

 Students select 6 courses  Makes up 24 periods of their 25 period week.  Including (at least)  1 English course (List A)  1 List B course  1 Certificate course*

Achievement Standard

 Students are monitored throughout Year 11 and 12 to keep track of their progress.  OLNA support groups during Friday Period 1  Students who have not achieved their OLNA competence are required to select Foundation course.

Kalam unda Senior High School

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Pathways Considerations

ATAR

 Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank  Harder courses  Minimum FOUR ATAR classes Leads towards  University entry- broader access  TAFE entry – more academic points awarded.

General

 Vocational pathway  General classes  Must complete at least 1 Certificate II class Leads towards  TAFE  Workplace  Can lead to university through portfolio’s and higher qualifications

Kalam unda Senior High School

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ATAR-University Entry

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre

 ATAR is a rank given from a students Tertiary Entry Aggregate (TEA)  TEA is the sum of a students’ best FOUR* final ATAR marks (out of 430)  Class marks are moderated, standardised and scaled to give the final mark  TISC are responsible for entry into ECU, UWA, Murdoch and Curtin*  Alternative entry https://tisc.edu.au/static/guide/alt ernative-entry-unis.tisc

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 Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)  Competence in English

Scaled Score of at least 50 in English ATAR, Literature ATAR or EALD ATAR

 Prerequisites

 http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/prerequisites-index.tisc

 Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) Tisc.edu.au

ATAR at Kalamunda

We recommend selecting 5 ATAR courses and 1 Certificate course

ATAR List A  ATAR English  ATAR Literature  ATAR Modern History  ATAR Geography  ATAR Politics and Law  ATAR Health Studies  ATAR Visual Art  ATAR Media, Production and Analysis ATAR List B  Mathematics Applications  Mathematics Methods*  Specialist Mathematics *  ATAR Psychology  ATAR Physical Education Studies  ATAR Outdoor Education Studies  ATAR Human Biology  ATAR Biology  ATAR Physics  ATAR Chemistry Kalam unda Senior High School

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TAFE entry

Entry requirements  OLNA*  Literacy and numeracy  FOR competitive courses  60 points allocated from academic performance. Points awarded for the 3 best results  Points increase for each year and for course difficulty ATAR are awarded more points than General Applications  Online application directly through each TAFE Kalam unda Senior High School

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http://www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/ http://www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/ Certificate IV and Diploma’s can be direct entry pathways to University

General pathway 4 or 5 General classes 1 or 2 Certificate classes

General List A

 Foundation English  General English  General Health  General Drama  General Visual Arts  General Dance  General Modern History  General Media production  General Career & Enterprise  General Children, family and community  General Geography

General List B  Foundation Mathematics  Mathematics Essentials  General Human Biology  General Physical Education Studies  General AIT  General Food science  Materials Design: Wood  Materials Design: Metals  Design: Fashion  Materials Design: Photography  Materials Design: Technical Graphics  Materials Design Textiles Kalam unda Senior High School

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Certificate classes VET AQF accredited courses

About Certificate classes  Made up of Units of competence to show abilities  Competency based

 Marked as competent or Not yet competent Must complete all units to gain the Certificate

Equivalence Cert I- 2 Year 11 C grades Cert II- 2 Yr 11 and 2 Yr 12 To a maximum of 8 units. Cert III- 2Yr 11 and 4 Yr12

Kalam unda Senior High School

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 Certificate II/III Business  Certificate II Information Digital Media and Technology  Certificate II Outdoor Recreation  Certificate III Sport and Recreation  Certificate II Sport Coaching  Certificate II Community Services  Certificate II Hospitality  Certificate II Tourism  Certificate II Visual Art (Visual Art)  Certificate II Visual Art (Photography)  Certificate II Creative Industries (Theatre)  Certificate III Music  Certificate III Applied Languages  Certificate II Conservation and Land Management

Workplace learning

Process  Can contribute towards WACE through unit equivalence Benefits  Experiential learning in the workplace  WPL hours are recognised and printed on a students WASSA  Can contribute towards TAFE entry WORKS BEST WHEN IT’S STUDENT LED Kalam unda Senior High School

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Endorsed Program  During meeting period students will explore career education through the Myfuture website.  Research industry areas and job roles and responsibilities. Find local companies  Develop a questionnaire to contact business and groups to arrange WPL  Complete paperwork to ensure compliance with reporting, insurance and WHS Students who do not arrange a placement will complete a work ready program in school during exam weeks.

https://myfuture.edu.au/

Case Studies

Kalam unda Senior High School

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https://kalamundashs.wa.edu.au/ Final print out to be brought to the Course Counselling session Link from the home page

Subject Selections Online SSO

Subject selections and bookings for Course Counselling sessions

Information and selections Summary of selections Stages of selections You must hit next section to move through. SSO should auto save the selections made. Courses need to be selected

A quick snapshot of the topics from questions asked on the night

Selections and reserves-

6 primary selections should be made. They should reflect the ideal program for your child. Two reserves are asked for in the event there are clashes in the

• timetable. The reserves should be

made towards a students pathway. ie. ATAR students should select ATAR

• courses. General students should

select a General and a Certificate course.

What if my child wants to leave at the end of Year 10?

To leave a Notice of Arrangements must be in place to monitor that the student is in full-time work, training or

• education. It is still best to go through

the course selection process as we have to monitor your child until the end of

• 2020. If the work or training falls

through for any reason your child will need to return to school.

Why does Kalamunda recommend doing a Certificate course in an ATAR program?

This is to create a back up in the event there is a change of pathway during Year 11 or the start of Year 12. Most Certificate courses run over two years and are difficult to catch up on.

If my child applies to TAFE do they have to take the place

• ffered?

No there is no obligation to take a position at TAFE if it is offered. We recommend still completing your course selections to create the best pathway at school as a back up to acceptance of your application or place in TAFE.

Thank you for your attendance

My child hasn’t passed their OLNA should they select Foundation English and/ or Maths?

Students who are category 1 should select the matching Foundation course- reading/ writing – English, Numeracy –

• Maths. Category 2 students can select

either Foundation or General, there is

• pportunity to change course if they

pass their OLNA.

My child is currently completing a Certificate II in Applied languages will this count towards WACE?

The Certificate in Applied languages does NOT meet the minimum of 1 Certificate II requirement of the WACE General pathway, however it DOES contribute towards both the unit requirement and achievement requirement