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Year 12 Parent Information

Get the latest information on end-of-year events, achieving WACE, TAFE and university applications in this informative session for Year 12 parents.

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Year 12 Parent Information

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  1. Year 12 Parent Information 31July, 2019

  2. Agenda • End of year events • Achieving WACE • TAFE applications • University applications • Q&A

  3. Where are we now …….. • Less than 9 school weeks left. • For those students doing ATAR courses, school-based exams start in Week 9 Term 3. 16 Sept is a study day, exams commence Tuesday 17 Sept. General course classes continue • Students need to be finishing off Certificate courses. For many students, this is a requirement of WACE. • Hard work over the next few months will make a difference.

  4. End of year events • Last day arrangements and graduation • Year 12 Farewell assembly – Thursday 26 Sept. • Dress Up Morning– Friday 27 Sept. • Year 12 breakfast – Monday 28 Oct. • Presentation evening rehearsal – Monday 28 Oct. • Presentation evening – Monday 28 Oct. • Attendance • Unexplained absences

  5. Successfully achieving WACE • Maintain C grades (14/6) • Complete all units of Certificate courses. • Sem 1 results are progress grades only. • The vast majority of students are on track.

  6. Exams • External exams are compulsory for all ATAR students. Failure to attend exams will affect the achievement of WACE. • School exams are compulsory for all ATAR students. • WACE practical exams are held during Sept& Oct • Exam timetables are available at www.scsa.wa.edu.au and on the College website. • Check exam times and venues carefully.

  7. TAFE • TAFE applications should be considered for all General students and ATAR students who are at risk of achieving an ATAR below 70. Predicted ATARs will be provided to all students in Week 3. • Students apply online however supporting documentation may be needed to be attached to applications. • TAFE take into account school results, work experience, completion of Certificates.

  8. Alternative entry to university • See Leonie Francis to discuss alternative entry options including portfolio entry and university preparation options. • Good plan B and C for students are risk of achieving an ATAR below 70. • Students must still successfully achieve WACE.

  9. Applying to TAFE for 2020

  10. Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)

  11. www.tisc.edu.au

  12. Database of WA university courses • Entry requirements • University application • Preferences • ATAR • Offers • Scaling information • Links (universities, interstate admission centres, School Curriculum & Standards Authority) www.tisc.edu.au

  13. Pathways to university ATAR VET studies Portfolio/experience-based entry Enabling programs

  14. University Admission requirements WACE achievement Competence in English – Scaled score of 50+ in English or Literature Prerequisites ATAR www.tisc.edu.au

  15. AustralianTertiaryAdmissionRank(ATAR) • Rank position in the total WA Year 12 school leaving age population • 75.00 means you have performed better than 75% of all the Year 12 school leaving age people in WA • ATARs from all states are equivalent and can be used for valid entry to courses in any state. www.tisc.edu.au

  16. Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) • Derived from the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) • TertiaryEntranceAggregate= sum of best 4 scaled scores • + 10% of a LOTE • +10% of Maths Methods and Maths Specialist • Scaled scores from 2012 to 2016 • Maximum TEA = 430 • Unacceptable subject combinations www.tisc.edu.au ECU

  17. 2018 Year 12 UWA

  18. 2018 Year 12 UWA

  19. 99.75 99.60 99.95 99.85 99.55 99.70 99.80 99.90

  20. Average Scaled Score to ATARFOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY 2018 data. Average of best four scaled scores. Bonuses based on average scaled score.

  21. Average Scaled Score to ATARFOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY 2018 data. Average of best four scaled scores. Bonuses based on average scaled score.

  22. Marks adjustment process • Because there are differences in school marking, school marks are adjusted to be on the same scale as the exam marks (moderation) • Because there are differences in exam difficulty from year to year, combined marks are modified to a predefined distribution (standardisation) • Because there are differences between subjects, course combined marks are scaled (average marks scaling)

  23. ATAR TEA Exam marks Average Marks Scaling Course combined marks Standardised combined marks Scaled scores Moder-atedschool marks School marks www.tisc.edu.au

  24. Average scaled scores 2018 Global average = 60.0 2018 WACE ATAR courses, scaling population

  25. Application process

  26. Important Dates

  27. School details Personal details Address Telephone Mobile INSTRUCTION LETTER TO SCHOOL LEAVERS Tertiary Institutions Service Centre Ltd Level 1, 100 Royal Street East Perth, Western Australia 6004 Telephone (08) 9318 8000 Facsimile (08) 9225 7050 http://www.tisc.edu.au/ DON’T THROW THIS AWAY! YOU WILL NEED IT. APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY VIA TISCOnline (WEB) • Logon at www.tisc.edu.au. • You need a User ID and Password. • Your User ID is your 2019 School Curriculum and Standards Authority Student Number. • Access TISCOnline using your default Password. • Require assistance, email help@tisc.edu.au (and, no, you won’t be the only one!). • Check out the 2020 TISC Guide for a step-by-step guide. • You can change your preferences online (at no cost). • You can access your results and offers online. • The applicationprocessing fee is $50 for 2019 WA Year 12 school leaver age students until 30 September, then $165 after that date. • Please check that your personal details on the letter are correct. • All the very best for your studies this year!

  28. Online Application Process • Login with User ID & Password • Answer all Questions • Insert Course Preferences (codes) • Declare all is True and Correct • Pay Application Fee (online/phone/mail/office) Your application is not active until payment has been made!

  29. Structuring your preferences • System is designed to offer highest preference possible • Put first preference course as first preference!! • etc… up to six preferences • Look at historical indicative ATARs (guide) • Only one offer generated at a time

  30. Preferences

  31. TISC will offer you the highest preference possible.

  32. December Round Offers (23 Dec) • Will you be away? Research (Now ) University information Talk to teachers, parents, etc • Change Preferences(until 20 Dec) • for Dec offers • Application – closes 30 SepTISCOnline(Web) • 2020TISC Guide Application Process – Starts 5 AUG • Exams • Good Luck! • Results(19Dec) • UAAL (Advice Letter) • Consider changes to preferences

  33. Offers

  34. REJECT OFFER Main round offers: offered 1st preference ACCEPT OFFER SAVE OFFER Enrol OR Defer Do nothing Offer cancelled Change preferences and move saved main round offer to lower position No further offer No further offer Receive saved main round offer or higher preference offer

  35. Main round offers: offered 2nd–6thpref ACCEPT OFFER SAVE OFFER REJECT OFFER Change preferences and remove mainround offer as one of preferences Do nothing and hope for higher preference offer in 2nd round Enrol OR Defer Change preferences but leave saved main round offer as one of preferences Compete for 2nd round offer No further offer Receive saved main round offer or higher preference offer

  36. if you are not made an offer… Main round offers Do nothing and hope for 2nd round offer Change preferences and hope for 2nd round offer OR

  37. Other pathways

  38. Curtin University Enabling course in Science, Engineering and Health ATSI pathways UniReadyenablingprogram StepUp Portfolio entry • Murdoch University • RISE • OnTrack • Media and Creative PortfolioPathway • ATSI pathways • Edith Cowan University • UniPrep • Portfolio entry • ATSI pathways • ECU Access bonus • The University of Western Australia • UWay • Broadway • Fairway • ATSI pathways AlternativeEntry

  39. VET/TAFE Qualifications Another pathway for Year 12 students into some uuniversities/courses. Achievement of: • Certificate IV and • WACE and • University competence in English

  40. If you have any problems with your application, or forget your password, or don’t understand something, contact us! Phone: 9318 8000 Email: info@tisc.edu.au Web: www.tisc.edu.au

  41. Don’t lose focus • Business end of the year - ENGAGE • Submit work on time • Catch up • Communicate with your teachers, ask for help • Maintain high levels of attendance • Complete all units of competency • Get applications done and then focus on finishing Year 12 • Engage with revision opportunities • Submit scholarship applications

  42. Questions?

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