What can you control? (see page 5) Sensible course selection - - PDF document

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What can you control? (see page 5)

Sensible course selection Applying yourself (seeking excellence)

• prepare for the intensity of your WACE exams in November 2014

 in every class  at home with ≥ 6 intense ½ hour sessions per course per week for set homework, research, review preparation for assessments and study fro exams

• submission of assessment tasks on time to control grade allocation
• ngoing preparation / review for examinations to control the mark adjustment process

Life balance and sensible priorities

• Relationships (family and friends)
• Health – nutrition, exercise, sleep
• Study
• Work commitments (ATAR  6 h per week)
• Life style choices – “the indelible footprint” (social media), computer games and other electronic

technology

Highlight any of these issues above that need immediate attention

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Glossary

• ATAR

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank Derived from your TEA – changes annually

• LOTE Bonus

Increases TEA by 10% of the final scaled score in a LOTE course for entry to Curtin, ECU, Murdoch and UWA

• Scaling

Ranks courses by ‘difficulty’ – adjusts marks for TEA

• Scaled Score

Final mark from each course used to calculate your TEA

• Standardise

Allows comparison marks from different courses (mean 60)

• Moderate

Adjusts school marks using WACE exam results for the school (not individual)

• TEA

Tertiary Entrance Aggregate - sum of your best 4 scaled scores (can accumulate over 5 consecutive years)

• WACE

Western Australian Certificate of Education Mark Adjustment Data for all WA schools in Year 12 2013

While the combined score for each course is 50% school* and 50% WACE exam, school marks are moderated by the WACE exam. Course scaling is largely out of our control (based on the performance of every student in a particular course compared to every other course they study). The one thing we can control and must improve is exam performance. Compare the highlighted data below Stage 3 Courses School WACE Exam Mod School Combined Scaled ACF 62.8 59.7 59.4 59.6 60.0 AIT 66.2 59.7 59.8 59.8 54.2 Biology 64.4 59.8 59.6 59.7 59 Chemistry 64.6 59.7 59.7 59.7 64.9 Comp Science 64.5 59.9 60.1 60.0 56.1 Drama 63.1 60 59.5 59.4 56.8 Economics 62.2 59.9 59.5 59.7 61.9 English 3 62.12 59.8 59.5 59.9 60.4 French 65.6 60.5 60.6 60.6 68 Geography 60.7 60 59.6 59.8 56.6 Human Biology 62.5 59.8 59.4 59.6 58.1 Modern History 61.4 59.7 59.5 59.6 58.7 Literature 67.9 59.5 59.6 59.6 67.4 Maths Spec 63.1 59.6 59.6 59.6 69.6 Maths 3AB 59.7 59.8 59.5 59.7 59.3 Maths 3CD 63.9 59.8 59.6 59.7 71.4 Politics & Law 63.7 59.7 59.8 59.7 63.3 PES 64 59.6 59.6 59.3 56.3 Physics 63 59.7 59.4 59.6 64.8 Visual Arts 63 59.6 59.7 59.6 56.9 Average 63.06 59.79 59.65 59.71 61.19 Stage 2 Courses School WACE Exam Mod School Combined Scaled English 2 59.2 59.9 61.1 59.8 36.7 Maths 2CD 59.8 59.7 59.7 59.7 47.4 Note : 61.2% scaled average would have given an ATAR of 78 in 2013

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Duncraig SHS 4 Year Scaled mark History (Highlight your courses)

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WACE Courses used in ATAR for 2013 School Leavers

Stage 3 Courses n n(in ATAR) % using this course Median ATAR

• f users

ACF 869 721 82.97 79.1 AIT 713 637 89.34 70.65 Chemistry 4299 3527 82.09 88.35 Comp Science 281 238 84.7 70.4 Economics 1702 1466 86.13 83.7 English 3 9304 7464 80.22 77.25 French 431 313 72.62 91.85 Human Biology 3803 3356 88.25 77.4 Modern History 2476 2164 87.4 77.85 Literature 1690 1045 61.83 89.4 Maths Spec 166 865 74.19 94.8 Maths 3AB 4190 3299 78.74 77.2 Maths 3CD 3238 2812 86.84 91.1 PES 1947 1689 86.75 74.55 Physics 3192 2576 80.7 88.2 Visual Arts 982 827 84.22 75.7 Average 81.69 81.72 Stage 2 Courses n n(in ATAR) % using this course Median ATAR

• f users

English 2 1332 928 69.67 53.85 Maths 2CD 3416 2452 71.78 63.1

Highlight your course data Beware of ‘small samples’

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2013 TEA to ATAR Summary Table Indicates the minimum Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) to achieve a particular Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR); changes slightly each year; can be used to roughly check ATAR for 2014. University Minimum Entry ATAR ATAR TEA Avg % 45 163.3 40.8 50 173.9 43.5 most ECU or WAAPA 55 185.5 46.4 60 198.1 49.5 61 200.2 50.1 Marketing or Science (E) 62 202.5 50.6 Youth Work (E) 63 205 51.3 64 207.3 51.8 Education* or Motorsports (E) 65 209.8 52.5 66 212.4 53.1 67 214.9 53.7 68 217.5 54.4 69 220 55.0 Most Curtin / Murdoch, Engineering* (E) 70 222.1 55.5 71 224.6 56.2 Librarianship (C), Theatre & Drama (M) 72 227.1 56.8 73 229.7 57.4 Economics (M), 74 232.3 58.1 Visualisation Technologies (C), Chiropractic, Comp Science (M) 75 234.8 58.7 Occupational Therapy or Pharmacy (C), 76 237.3 59.3 App Geol/Geophysics, Food Science (C) 77 240 60.0 Technology (Aeronautical) (E) 78 242.7 60.7 79 245.5 61.4 Engineering (C), Law /Occ Th /Speech Path (E), Banking (M), All UWA 80 248.2 62.1 Nursing/Midwifery (E), Molecular Biology (M) 81 251 62.8 Education (Design &Tech) (E) 82 253.9 63.5 83 256.9 64.2 84 259.8 65.0 85 262.8 65.7 Engineering / Computer Science (E) 86 266 66.5 87 269.2 67.3 88 273 68.3 89 276.6 69.2 Law (C), Midwifery (C), Law (M) 90 280.3 70.1 Medical Imaging Science (C) 91 284.5 71.1 Actuarial Science (C) 92 289.2 72.3 Physiotherapy (C) 93 293.7 73.4 94 298.6 74.7 95 304.3 76.1 96 310.5 77.6 97 318.5 79.6 Engineering / Law (ECU), Vet Science (M), Assured Entry Law (U) 98 329.2 82.3 Indonesian (M) 98.5 335.7 83.9 99 344.7 86.2 ** Philosophy 99.80 (U) 99.5 357.8 89.5  A complete list of cut off ranks is on the TISC website at http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/home.tisc  In general, students must also meet Competence in English requirements (scaled score ≥ 50%) and meet any pre-requisites (at Stage 3 except for English 2CD or Mathematics 2CD)  ECU : many cutoffs down to 55, Murdoch min 70, UWA all 80 except Assured Entry and Philosophy  The scores listed are for the last student offered a place not the average of students offered places – aim to exceed the listed ATAR by five to ten.  Cutoffs can vary significantly from year to year [Medical Imaging Science (C) from 82 (2012) to 91]  This is issued as a guide only. Seek expert advice !

ECU Curtin, Murdoch, UW

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2013 TEA to ATAR Summary Table

Indicates the minimum Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) to achieve a particular Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR); changes slightly each year; can be used to roughly check ATAR for 2014. Adjusted Marks ATAR TEA DSHS Y12 DSHS Y11 Typical Y12 Grades at Stage 3 ECU 55 185.5 46.4 52 CCCD 60 198.1 49.5 55 CCCC Curtin, Murdoch & Notre Dame 70 221.2 55.5 61 BBCC UWA 80 248.2 62.1 67 BBBB 90 280.3 70.1 75 ABBB 95 304.3 76.1 81 AAAA The university courses you couldn’t do in 2014 with an ATAR below 90 were  Curtin University

• Actuarial Science

92

• Electronic and Communication Engineering/Computer Science

90.5

• Medical Imaging Science

90.35

• Midwifery

90

• Physiotherapy

92.5

• Law degrees

90 to 90.25  ECU

• Engineering / Law

97.8  Murdoch

• Indonesian

98.45

• Law

90

• Veterinary Science

97.4  UWA

• Law (Assured Entry)

98

• Medicine & Dentistry (Assured Entry includes ATAR, UMAT and Interview)
• Philosophy

99.8

ATAR around Australia 2011 (see Directory Undergraduate)

Engineering Curtin (80), ECU (72 - 87), Murdoch (70-78), UWA (80) NT (63), Vic (57) Law ECU (80), Murdoch (81), Notre Dame (90), UWA (80) NT (60.8), Qld (67.5), Vic (71) Occ Therapy Curtin (81), ECU (80) Qld (70), NSW (72)

Y11 S1 64(61) 52(59) 57(59) 54(55) 56(54) 58 (58)

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Websites All Students Career Information  Career Development Centre, Level 2, 166 Murray Street, Perth 9224 6500  Career profiles and interviews http://www.getaccess.com.au www.jobsearch.gov.au  Career Research http://www.careerfaqs.com.au/error404.php

• OZJAC

http://www.ozjac.com.au  Defence Force Recruiting http://www.defencejobs.gov.au  Job Guide http://www.myfuture.edu.au http://www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au www.jobsearch.gov.au www.jobjuice.com.au www.seek.com.au  Sustainability higher education http://sustainability.edu.au/  Where the jobs are, who gets them, and what they get paid http://www.gradlink.com.au Training WA http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au/trainingwa/detcms/portal/  Skills Calculator http://tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au/Reckoner/Default.aspx  TAFE Enrolments http://tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au Apprenticeships and Traineeships www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au/apprenticentre Study Skills

 ELES http://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au Login as subscriber, user : forduncraigonly password : 72results

 Countdown to Crunchtime http://www.countdowntocrunchtime.webs.com/  How to Study http://www.how-to-study.com/  Studentbox (Curtin University) http://www.studentbox.com.au/  Studyblue http://www.studyblue.com/ (also has a free app for your phone)  Studyvibe (free) http://www.studyvibe.com.au/  The Khanacademy with 2100 educational Videos on Maths, Science, Humanities and Test Preparation http://www.khanacademy.org/ Private Provides of Revision Courses  http://www.academicassociates.com.au/  http://www.academictaskforce.com.au/  http://enhanced-learning.net/  http://www.learnperform.com/  http://www.mastermindaustralia.com.au  http://www.teeconsultants.com.au  http://www.wesley.wa.edu.au/ Senior Students Senior School Bulleting Board http://www.goyder.net.au/DuncraigSHS/SeniorSchool/ School Curriculum and Standards Authority  syllabus documents for year 11 and 12

• http://www.curriculum.wa.edu.au/internet/Senior_Secondary/Courses/WACE_Courses

 WACE Examiners’ reports – only available from staff  WACE Examinations – Past Papers

• http://www.curriculum.wa.edu.au/internet/Publications/Past_WACE_Examinations

TISC https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/home.tisc https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/courses-update.tisc

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Universities (email service subscription in brackets)  Curtin http://prospective.curtin.edu.au/fs/index.cfm http://prospective.curtin.edu.au/school-leavers/how-to-get-in/flexible-entry-pathways/ http://prospective.curtin.edu.au/school-leavers/how-to-get-in/special-consideration/

• Scholarship alert http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/undergraduate/future.cfm
• Studentbox :

http://www.studentbox.com.au/  ECU http://www.ecu.edu.au/ (http://reachyourpotential.com.au/subscribe.asp) ECU Alternate Entry : http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/year-12s/overview ECU Events : http://www.ecu.edu.au/news/events?SQ_CALENDAR_VIEW=year  Murdoch http://www.choose.murdoch.edu.au/ (http://www.murdoch.edu.au/News/Subscribe-to-latest-news/)  UWA http://www.uwa.edu.au/ (http://studyat.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/prospects)  Notre Dame http://www.nd.edu.au/ (http://www.nd.edu.au/register.shtml) Year 12 http://www.year12whatnext.gov.au/ http://www.goingtouni.gov.au http://deewr.gov.au/vetfeehelp Special circumstances entry to university Curtin http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/school-leavers/how-to-get-in/special-consideration/ ECU http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/year-12s/how-to-get-into-ecu/entry-pathways/portfolio-entry ECU Educational Disadvantage Entry http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/uni-info-ecu.tisc#specialcons Murdoch

http://www.murdoch.edu.au/_document/domestic-students/2012-Tertiary-Options-Project-TOP-Brochure.pdf

UWA UWAY http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/undergraduate/admission/alternative-entry/uway Universties (Interstate entry)

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ACT www.uac.edu.au Initial closing date : 26/09/14

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New South Wales www.uac.edu.au Initial closing date : 26/09/14

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Northern Territory www.cdu.edu.au or www.satac.edu.au Initial closing date : 26/09/14

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Queensland www.qtac.edu.au Initial closing date : 26/09/14

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South Australia www.satac.edu.au Initial closing date : 26/09/14

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Tasmania www.utas.edu.au Initial closing date : 26/09/14

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Victoria www.vtac.edu.au Initial closing date : 26/09/14 Universities (General)

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MyUniversity www.myuniversity.gov.au

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Paying for University www.goingtouni.gov.au  University Ratings www.gooduniguide.com.au/ www.ratings.thegoodguides.com.au/ www.rateyouruni.com.au/ www.australian-universities.com/rankings/ University Scholarships  Curtin Awards and Scholarships on-line

• http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/undergraduate/future.cfm

 ECU Awards and Scholarships on-line

• http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/school-leavers/financial-assistance/scholarships

 Murdoch Awards and Scholarships on-line

• http://our.murdoch.edu.au/Student-life/Finances/Undergrad-scholarships/

 UWA Awards and Scholarships on-line

• http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home/undergrad

 Notre Dame

• http://www.nd.edu.au/scholarships