Shenton College

WELCOME Adam Pengelly - Year Leader

Chris Hill, Associate Principal - Year 10 and GATE

Mike Morgan - Principal

Janet Schofield - Dean of Studies

Jane Hamburg – Student Services Coordinator

Course Selection Process

Students complete a Careers topic in their HASS class.

Students have presentations from Learning Areas.

Jan Schofield and Jane Hamburg present to all the students.

Parent Night on Monday 16th June.

Parent Report day, Thursday 3rd July.

Course counselling interviews Wk 10, Term 2 and Wk 1 & 2 of Term 3.

Course Selection sheets to Mentor teacher by MONDAY 4th AUGUST.

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All courses offered at Shenton College:ATAR

General

VET Certificates (Vocational Education & Training) and

Endorsed Programs

Contribute to the achievement of the Western Australian Certificate of Education.

This is also known as Graduation.

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Sequential development

• All ATAR and General courses demonstrate an increasing level of complexity from Year 11 to Year 12.

• Course units must be completed sequentially - Year 11 units then Year 12 units.

• ATAR courses – students who are aiming to enrol in university direct from school.

• General courses – students who are aiming to enter further training or the workforce directly from school.

• Vocational Education & Training(VET) – VET courses developed in consultation with industry are nationally recognised.

Pathways

Students can mix and match from the options provided through Shenton to ensure they have the best platform to achieve:WACE and pathways beyond school

Students are selecting a two year course pathway.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS• Complete a Literacy and Numeracy Assessment to

demonstrate a minimum standard based on skills regarded as essential for individuals to meet the demands of everyday life and work in a knowledge-based economy.

• Complete a minimum of four Year 12 ATAR courses including the external examination (i.e. be eligible for an ATAR) or

• complete a Certificate II or higher.

To achieve a WACE students must satisfy the following:

BREADTH & DEPTH

• Complete at least 20 units (or equivalents) including a minimum of 10 Year 12 units.

• Complete two Year 11 English units and a pair of Year 12 English units.

• One pair of units from a Year 12 List A (arts/languages/social sciences) course and one pair of units from a Year 12 List B course (mathematics/sciences/technologies).

To achieve a WACE students must:

ACHIEVEMENT

• Achieve a minimum of 14 C grades (or equivalent) in Year 11 and Year 12, including at least 6 C grades in Year 12 units (or equivalents).

Unit equivalence can be obtained through VET and/or Endorsed Programs to a maximum of 8 units.

Up to 8 unit equivalents through completed VET programs

Up to 4 unit equivalents through completed Endorsed programs

Up to 8 unit equivalents through a combination of VET and Endorsed Programs

To achieve a WACE students must:

NOT AN AVERAGE!!

Completed qualification

Equivalence (total)

Credit allocation

(units)Satisfies the minimum

VET qualification requirement for WACE

11 12

Certificate I 2 units 2 - X

Certificate II 4 units 2 2

Certificate III or higher

Partial (220+) 4 units 2 2

Full 6 units 2 4

VET equivalences

• For a completed Certificate I, units of competency must have a minimum of 110 nominal hours.

• For a completed Certificate II, the achievement of units of competency must be a minimum of 220 hours. More substantial elective units may be required to ensure the minimum is met.

• To achieve a WACE, students will be required to complete the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) and demonstrate achievement at or above a minimum standard.

• The OLNA has three components – reading, writing and numeracy.

• Students who achieve Band 8 or higher in the associated component of their Year 9 NAPLAN tests will be recognised as having met the standard required for that component of the OLNA.

Literacy and Numeracy Assessment

• Students will be required to undertake the OLNA in Semester 1, Year 10 unless they have prequalified for one or more components through achievement of Band 8 or higher in the Year 9 NAPLAN tests.

• If the student does not meet the standard in Semester 1, then they must sit in Semester 2, Year 10, and, if required, Semester 1, Year 11.

• From then on, and if required, students may choose when next to sit the assessment.

When do students sit the OLNA?

• If students do not meet the literacy and numeracy standard by the time they exit secondary school, they can apply to the Authority to re-sit the assessment.

All students (whether they have achieved the WACE or not) will receive a Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement – a record of all courses and or programs completed.

Typically, students enrolled at a school cannot sit an Authority examination as a private candidate.

From 2016, private candidature in ATAR examinations will only be available to students:seeking mature age university entrance OR

undertaking language courses through interstate offerings (e.g. Chinese: Background – NSW) OR

Undertaking European background language courses (e.g. German background language)

Private Candidates

Jane Hamburg

Vocational Education and Training Opportunities

Vocational Education and Training enables

students to gain nationally recognised

qualifications. This training provides hands on

practical experience needed for a specific career

or can be used as a pathway into University

studies.

What is Vocational Education and Training

(VET)?

HIGH SCHOOL TAFE UNIVERSITY AQF Level

Doctoral Degree Level 10

Masters Degree Level 9

Graduate DiplomaGraduate Certificate

Bachelor Honours DegreeLevel 8

Bachelor Degree Level 7

Associate DegreeAdvanced Diploma

Level 6

Diploma Level 5

Certificate IV Level 4

Certificate III Level 3

Certificate II Level 2

Certificate I Level 1

Senior Secondary Certificates of

Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)

HIGH SCHOOL STP UNIVERSITY AQF Level

Doctoral Degree

Level 10

Masters Degree Level 9

Graduate DiplomaGraduate Certificate

Bachelor Honours DegreeLevel 8

Bachelor Degree Level 7

Associate DegreeAdvanced Diploma

Level 6

Diploma Level 5

Certificate IV Level 4

Certificate III Level 3

Certificate II Level 2

Certificate I Level 1

Senior Secondary Certificates of Education

Certificate Courses (VET) and the Benefits

• Provides credit towards the achievement of WACE.

• Demand for young people with well-developed vocational skills remains strong.

• Students can begin training at school and those who successfully complete all of the requirements will gain a nationally recognised certificate qualification e.g. Certificate II Business.

Certificate - Vocational Education and Training and the Benefits

• Direct links into post school Certificate course options at a State Training Provider.

• Students can take part in the School Pre-Apprenticeship Program and School-based Traineeships which can reduce a post school apprenticeship.

• These Certificate qualifications together with course grades will support students to have the competitive edge when seeking STP/TAFE entry and or employment in various industries.

• School Delivery – qualifications delivered by the school in partnership with a RTO

• State Training Provider (formerly TAFE) – qualifications delivered by a STP offsite (1 day per week, normally advertised Term 2 and each STP has its own process and timeline)

• Pre-apprenticeship in Schools (PAiS) – qualifications delivered off site through a RTO/STP (1 – 2 days per week, normally advertised Term 2 and

each STP has its own process and timeline)

• School Based Traineeships and Apprenticeships (SBT/SBA) – qualifications delivered through on the job training (1 – 2 days per week) with students receiving payment while training

VET in School Programs at

Shenton College

Combination of Alternative Courses offered to Students which take them off

campus

Pathway 1 – Career Access Program (CAP)

- 3 courses + qualification + WPL - 3 days at school

- STP, SBA/SBT and/or WPL – 2 days

Pathway 2 – Alternative Pathway

- 5 courses/qualifications taken at school

- 1 day at PAIS, STP, SBT

Workplace Learning

An endorsed program the Workplace Learning Program

provides an opportunity for a student to demonstrate and

develop increasing competence in the core skills for work. To

complete this program students must:

- work in one or more real workplace/s to develop a set of

transferrable work skills

- record the number of hours and the tasks undertaken in a

logbook

- completion of a skills journal

- spend 55 hours in the workplace

A maximum of 4 programs may be completed in years

11 and 12.

Endorsed Program

A student can only use endorsed programs for 2 units of

equivalence in Year 11 and two units in Year 12 - but this

must be considered in relation to the total number of

equivalences being claimed for through VET.

• Authority-developed

• Provider-developed

• School-developed

Cathy Sayers – catherine.sayers@education.wa.edu.au

Endorsed Program Examples

Senior Secondary Category

List of Endorsed Programs

Jan Schofield

Courses and Pathway Options offered through Shenton College

State Training Admissions

• Currently working on a model for admissions 2015-2016 incorporating new WACE requirements

• Consultation process underway

• Transition arrangements will be in place

STP/TAFE entry requirements

All applicants must meet entry requirementsCommunication (English) & MathematicsCourses are split into competitive and non competitive for

entry purposesSome courses are competitive and selection criteria need to

be meetCheck the TrainingWA website for latest details

http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au/trainingcourses/detcms/portal/

Selection criteria model

Portfolio

QUALIFICATION PATHWAY

[29 points]

WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT

[Maximum total combined score – 29 points]

SECONDARY EDUCATION / SKILL DEVELOPMENT

[Maximum total combined score – 42 points]

English + 2 others

OR

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General Courses and VET Certificate Courses

Pathways include STP/TAFE, Apprenticeship, Traineeship

• General courses have a practical emphasis together with theory in school.

• No WACE exam in Year 12.

• Class tests and assessments.

• General courses have an external assessment task in Semester 1, Year 12 set by the Authority.

• VET courses e.g. Cert II Business or Cert II Sport & Recreation - students can achieve National VET Qualifications, which will make them very competitive for State Training Provider (STP/TAFE) entry.

• Some students may have a course which requires them to be out of school one day per week e.g. STP/TAFE (Ms Hamburg ) or Workplace Learning (Ms Sayers).

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General Courses - STP/TAFE Pathway Courses

EnglishGeneral

Arts Health & Phys. Education

Technologies

Mathematics Essentials

Design: Photography

Outdoor Education

Design Tech Graphics

Science – Integrated Science

Media Production & Analysis

Materials Design Technology

Humanities – Career & Enterprise

Music Applied Info Tech

Visual Arts

Year 11 Certificate Pathway Offerings at Shenton

Certificate II Business

Cert II Computer Aided Design (Visual Art) (Year 12)

Cert II Dance

Certificate II Digital Media and Technology (Year 12)

Certificate II in Engineering over two years (Year 11 & 12)

Certificate II Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)

Certificate II Sport & Recreation

Workplace Learning (Endorsed Program)

University Entry Requirements

Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)

Final Scaled Score of 50 or better in an English or Literature

ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) – is a percentile ranking. The sum of four (4) best ATAR courses. This is the student’s TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate). An ATAR high enough to gain entry into the course of choice.

Pre-requisite courses (as required) TISC www.tisc.edu.au

Prerequisites move

Go to TISC website www.tisc.edu.au• Link to a university• Information about courses• Check prerequisites

http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/home.tisc

Go to - 2017 Admissions Requirements for School Leavers for more information.

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ATAR Courses in Year 11 and 12

Pathways include University and State TrainingProvider/TAFE entry:

Academic rigour.

Five days in school.

Minimum of (3) three study/homework sessions per course each week.

3 - 4 hours of study at home per night.

WACE exams in all ATAR courses are compulsory.

Exams for university entry, 50:50 school and exams.

Scores can be over 5 consecutive years for university entry.

ATAR Courses - University Pathway

Arts English Health & Physical Educ

Languages

Dance Literature Physical Educ Studies

French Second Language

Design: Photography

English Japanese Second Language

Drama Studies

Media Production and Analysis

Music

Visual Arts

University Pathway Courses con’t

Mathematics Science Humanities & Social

Sciences

Technologies

Mathematics - Specialist & Mathematics –Methods

Biology Accounting & Finance

Applied Info Technology

Mathematics -Methods

Chemistry Ancient History Computer Science

Mathematics -Applications

Human Biology Economics Engineering Studies

Physics Geography Food Science & Technology

Modern History

Politics & Law

Advice for choosing Pathways

Typically:

University bound students study a minimum of four ATAR

courses over Year 11 & 12. The other one or two courses may

come from the suite of General or Certificate courses on offer.

Students planning STP/TAFE entry, training (Apprenticeship or

Traineeship) or directly into the workforce, can study a mixture

of General courses and VET Certificates. Students must select

at least one Certificate course.

English

General pathway description

YEAR 11 YEAR 12

Typical university oriented pathway

A1/A2 ENGA1/A2 LIT

ATENGATLIT

Typical pathway to STP/TAFE (further training) or employment, but leaving open the option of university

A1/A2 ENG

G1/G2 ENG

ATENG

GTENG

Typical pathway to STP/TAFE (further training) or employment

G1/G2 ENG GTENG

Course Pathways

COURSECODE

STP/TAFE PATHWAYYr 11 Yr 12

UNI PATHWAYYr 11 Yr 12

Outdoor Ed -OED

G1OED/G2OED GTOED

Applied Info Tech - AIT

G1/G2AIT Cert II Applied Digital Media Tech

A1AIT/A2AIT ATAIT

Physical EdStudies - PES

Cert II in Sport Recreation Cert II Sport Coaching

A1PES/A2PES ATPES

Media Prod. & Analysis MPA

G1MPA/G2MPA GTMPA

A1MPA/A2MPA ATMPA

WACE 2015-2016 Mathematics

Pathway Year 11 Year 12

Double mathematics for university entry to specialist courses such as engineering, physical sciences and mathematics

ATAR Mathematics: Specialist Units 1&2 and ATAR Mathematics: Methods Units 1&2

→ATAR Mathematics: Specialist Units 3&4 and ATAR Mathematics: Methods Units 3&4

Single mathematics for university entry to courses where further mathematics is likely to be needed

ATAR Mathematics: Methods Units 1&2 →

ATAR Mathematics: Methods Units 3&4

Single mathematics for university entry to general courses or entry to STP/TAFE training qualifications requiring a stronger mathematics background

ATAR Mathematics: Applications Units 1&2 →

ATAR Mathematics: Applications Units 3&4

Single mathematics for students to develop general mathematical skills for further training STP/TAFE or employment

Mathematics: Essential (General course) Units 1&2

→Mathematics: Essential (General course) Units 3&4

Course Selection

You are able to select from THREE (3) packagesWhich offer the following:

An Apprenticeship or Traineeship pathway – complete Package 1, the Career Access Program;

State Training Provider/TAFE and Alternate University entry pathway – mainly General courses and Certificate II qualifications, which give you the competitive edge – complete Package 2;

University pathway – mainly ATAR courses in Year 11 – complete Package 3.

Package 1 – Career Access Program (CAP)

CAP – 3days in school; 2 days outside school.Five (5) compulsory courses, certificates, programs: English General; Mathematics Essential; Career and Enterprise General Workplace Learning (Endorsed Program);

Industry Focus area - Hospitality (Cert II Hospitality) OR Industrial Arts (Cert II Engineering)

STP/TAFE, PAiS, SBT/SBA.

Ms Hamburg Coordinator the Career Access Program

Package 2 – State Training Provider/TAFE & Alternate University entry

• Select ONE of ENGLISH and list this as your first course in the Course Selections table:(i) English General G1ENG+G2ENG;(ii) English ATAR A1ENG+A2ENG; (only if available to you);

• Select a List B course

• Select ONE of the Year 11 VET pathway options listed in the table.

VET Pathway Options 2015

Year 11 Year 12 G1AIT+G2AIT - Applied Info Tech → Cert II Info Digital Media & Tech

G1DEST + G2DEST - Design Tech Graphics →

Cert II Computer Aided Design (Visual Art)

Cert II Business → Cert III Business AND/OR Cert II Tourism

Cert II Dance → GTDAN - Dance

G1MUS+G2MUS → Cert II Music

Cert II Hospitality (Kitchen Ops) → Cert II in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Cert II Sport & Recreation → Cert II in Sports Coaching

Cert II Engineering (over Yr 11 & 12) → Cert II Engineering (over Yr 11 & 12)

ADWPL - Workplace Learning (End Prog) →

ADWPL – Workplace Learning (Endorse Prog)

Package 2 – con’t

Select THREE other courses (maximum of 2 Certificates)Your selections should now total 6.You may wish to consider attending ONE of STP/TAFE or

Work Place Learning, one day a week. If so tick () in the box □ and tell us your Industry focus.

Note:

- If you select STP/TAFE, ONCE it is confirmed that you are enrolled at STP/TAFE, you may then reduce your course selection to 5. This means you will study 5 courses at school and one course at STP/TAFE.

Example of Package 2

Year 11 Year 12

G1/G2 ENG GTENG

A1/A2MAA AATMAA

G1/G2AIT Cert II Info Digital Media & Technology

Cert II Engineering Cert II Engineering

G1/G2ISC GTISC

G1/G2OED GTOED

Package 3 – University Pathway

• Select ONE of :- English A1ENG + A2ENG or- Literature A1LIT + A2LIT

• Select a List B course

• Select Four (4) other courses. You must select a minimum of four ATAR courses.

• Students can select from a VET pathway to enable them to achieve a Certificate II in Year 12.

• Students will be required to sit EXAMS each semester and the compulsory Year 12 EXIT exams in November 2016.

Course Availability

1 Likely to succeed

2 Likely to succeed with application

3 Not recommended

4 Offered with NO recommendation

Inside folder with Semester One Report.

ALL StudentsSelect and complete the preferred Package 1, 2 or 3.

Ensure that you meet the minimum requirements (prerequisites) for each course & follow teacher’s advice from the COURSE AVAILABILITY sheet.

Gain a signature of endorsement from the appropriate teacher if the entry on the Course Availability sheet is blank against any one course you have selected. The teacher may not recommend.

Ensure at least one list A and one list B course.

Unacceptable Combinationsof Courses

English ATAR & Literature ATAR;

Scaled scores from only two mathematics courses may be used in the ATAR.

Will I get what I want?

Most students get their six courses.

If not, then two courses occur at the same time or the course has been cancelled.

Pre-requisites will be enforced.

Have a 7th choice in mind.

Re-selection occurs mid Term three.

Can I Change Courses?

Early is better. THIS YEAR is preferable. Any change in 2015 needs to be done by the end of Week 5, Term One.

Restricted choices. some classes may be full choices must fit the timetable

You will need to catch up on assessments.6 courses + weeks missed

How do I decide?Future Career Choices

Education and Training required

Pre-requisite or Preferred school courses

Choose those courses first and then…..

Shenton Website Help

Careers Information

Course Selection Help

Career Centre www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/

Resources• University Admission Guide - www.tisc.edu.au• Job Guides – www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au• STP/TAFE – http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au• Apprenticeships – www.aapathways.com.au

Web Sites – to assist career search:• Myfutre www.myfuture.edu.au• Career Centre -

http://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/Pages/CareerCentre.aspx• Shenton College - Intranet/Careers Information

http://www.shenton.wa.edu.au/

• Student Services & Library• University Prospectus and STP / TAFE Brochures• Career Pamphlets• Bullseye posters

Course and Careers Advisors at Shenton College

Janet Schofield janet.schofield@education.wa.edu.au

Lyn Johnson lyn.johnson@education.wa.edu.au

Jane Hamburgjane.hamburg@education.wa.edu.au

Bill Friday william.friday@education.wa.edu.au

Telephone: 9488 2100 (ask for Student Services)

QUESTION TIME

CONCLUSION of EVENING

Shenton College website

http://www.shenton.wa.edu.au/news/publications

Current WACE courses – Year 12 units

WACE 2015-2016 Mathematics courses

MAS 3CD Mathematics: Specialist

MAT 3CD Mathematics: Methods

MAT 3AB

MAT 2CD Mathematics: Applications

MAT 2AB

MAT 1DE Mathematics: Essential

MAT 1BC Mathematics: Foundation

MAT P units Mathematics: Preliminary