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

What can you control? (see page 5) Sensible course selection Applying yourself (seeking excellence) o 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  ongoing preparation / review for examinations to control the mark adjustment process Life balance and sensible priorities o Relationships (family and friends) o Health – nutrition, exercise, sleep o Study Work commitments (ATAR  6 h per week) o o Life style choices – “the indelible footprint” (social media), computer games and other electronic technology Highlight any of these issues above that need immediate attention S:\Adminshared\E4129S01-Duncraig SHS\All Staff\Dean Of Studies\Flexi Time\4 ATAR Presentation Worksheets.Doc page 1

Glossary o ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank Derived from your TEA – changes annually o LOTE Bonus Increases TEA by 10% of the final scaled score in a LOTE course for entry to Curtin, ECU, Murdoch and UWA o Scaling Ranks courses by ‘difficulty’ – adjusts marks for TEA o Scaled Score Final mark from each course used to calculate your TEA o Standardise Allows comparison marks from different courses (mean 60) o Moderate Adjusts school marks using WACE exam results for the school (not individual) o TEA Tertiary Entrance Aggregate - sum of your best 4 scaled scores (can accumulate over 5 consecutive years) o 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 S:\Adminshared\E4129S01-Duncraig SHS\All Staff\Dean Of Studies\Flexi Time\4 ATAR Presentation Worksheets.Doc page 2

Duncraig SHS 4 Year Scaled mark History (Highlight your courses) S:\Adminshared\E4129S01-Duncraig SHS\All Staff\Dean Of Studies\Flexi Time\4 ATAR Presentation Worksheets.Doc page 3

WACE Courses used in ATAR for 2013 School Leavers % using this Median ATAR Stage 3 Courses n n(in ATAR) course of 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 % using this Median ATAR Stage 2 Courses n n(in ATAR) course of 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’ S:\Adminshared\E4129S01-Duncraig SHS\All Staff\Dean Of Studies\Flexi Time\4 ATAR Presentation Worksheets.Doc page 4

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 55 185.5 46.4 most ECU or WAAPA ECU 60 198.1 49.5 61 200.2 50.1 62 202.5 50.6 Marketing or Science (E) 63 205 51.3 Youth Work (E) 64 207.3 51.8 65 209.8 52.5 Education* or Motorsports (E) 66 212.4 53.1 67 214.9 53.7 68 217.5 54.4 69 220 55.0 70 222.1 55.5 Most Curtin / Murdoch, Engineering* (E) Curtin, Murdoch, 71 224.6 56.2 72 227.1 56.8 Librarianship (C), Theatre & Drama (M) 73 229.7 57.4 74 232.3 58.1 Economics (M), Visualisation Technologies (C), Chiropractic, Comp Science (M) 75 234.8 58.7 76 237.3 59.3 Occupational Therapy or Pharmacy (C), 77 240 60.0 App Geol/Geophysics, Food Science (C) 78 242.7 60.7 Technology (Aeronautical) (E) 79 245.5 61.4 80 248.2 62.1 Engineering (C), Law /Occ Th /Speech Path (E), Banking (M), All UWA UW 81 251 62.8 Nursing/Midwifery (E), Molecular Biology (M) 82 253.9 63.5 Education (Design &Tech) (E) 83 256.9 64.2 84 259.8 65.0 85 262.8 65.7 86 266 66.5 Engineering / Computer Science (E) 87 269.2 67.3 88 273 68.3 89 276.6 69.2 90 280.3 70.1 Law (C), Midwifery (C), Law (M) 91 284.5 71.1 Medical Imaging Science (C) 92 289.2 72.3 Actuarial Science (C) 93 293.7 73.4 Physiotherapy (C) 94 298.6 74.7 95 304.3 76.1 96 310.5 77.6 97 318.5 79.6 98 329.2 82.3 Engineering / Law (ECU), Vet Science (M), Assured Entry Law (U) 98.5 335.7 83.9 Indonesian (M) 99 344.7 86.2 99.5 357.8 89.5 ** Philosophy 99.80 (U)  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 ! S:\Adminshared\E4129S01-Duncraig SHS\All Staff\Dean Of Studies\Flexi Time\4 ATAR Presentation Worksheets.Doc page 5

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 Typical Y12 Grades ATAR TEA DSHS Y12 DSHS Y11 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 o Actuarial Science 92 o Electronic and Communication Engineering/Computer Science 90.5 o Medical Imaging Science 90.35 o Midwifery 90 o Physiotherapy 92.5 o Law degrees 90 to 90.25  ECU o Engineering / Law 97.8  Murdoch o Indonesian 98.45 o Law 90 o Veterinary Science 97.4  UWA o Law (Assured Entry) 98 o Medicine & Dentistry (Assured Entry includes ATAR, UMAT and Interview) o 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) S:\Adminshared\E4129S01-Duncraig SHS\All Staff\Dean Of Studies\Flexi Time\4 ATAR Presentation Worksheets.Doc page 6