Welcome!

Sue Gilchrist– Associate Principal Head of Middle School

Nicole Martin– Associate Principal Head of Senior School

Janet Schofield – Dean of Studies

Shane Yardley & Laurie Saunders– Heads of Community

The WACE requires students to demonstrate breadth and depth of study and to reach specified achievement standards, including a literacy and numeracy standard.

Western Australian Certificate of Education

What is involved in achieving a WACE?

• demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy and a minimum standard of numeracy

• complete a minimum of 20 units or equivalents as described in the WACE Manual

• 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.

WACE - General requirements

• 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).

WACE - BREADTH & DEPTH

• 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

WACE - Achievement standard

• 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?

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All courses offered at Shenton College:

ATAR Courses [Australian Tertiary Admission Rank]

General Courses

VET Certificates (Vocational Education & Training) and

Endorsed Programs

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

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Types of Courses

• ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) courses – students who are aiming to enrol in university direct from school need a minimum of 4 ATAR courses. ATAR courses are examined by the Authority

• General courses – students who are aiming to enter further training or the workforce directly from school e.g. State Training Provider. These courses are not examined by the Authority.

• Vocational Education & Training (VET) – students who are aiming to enter further training or the workforce directly from school. These courses include a full nationally recognised qualification.

Endorsed Programs

Endorsed programs provide access to areas of learning not

covered by WACE courses or VET programs and contribute

to the WACE as unit equivalents. A student can only use

endorsed programs for two 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.

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

• To complete this program, a student works in one or more real workplace/s to develop a set of transferable workplace skills.

• Students may accrue a maximum of two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units in Workplace Learning to contribute towards their WACE.

Workplace Learning endorsed program

BENEFITS OF VET

• National Qualification

• Hands on, practical experience leading to specific career

• Begin training while still in school

• Credit towards WACE

• Competitive edge for further training and employment

• Pathway to University

Year 11 Certificate Pathway Offerings at Shenton

Certificate II/III 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) (Year 11&12)

Certificate II Sport & Recreation

Certificate II in Sports Coaching

Certificate II in Tourism

Certificate II in Music

• 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

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 in Year 11 and 12.

State Training Provider (STP) Admission Requirements

All applicants must meet entry requirementsCommunication (English) & MathematicsCompetitive courses have a selection criteria

Maximum score = 100 points• Qualification pathway (Max 29 pts)

• Students can undertake a Certificate courses offered at school e.g. Cert II Hospitality

• Work experience/employment (Max 29 pts 0.002 pts per hour worked)• Students will be limited in the number of hours they are able to accrue.• Includes paid/unpaid, full-time/part-time work, work experience, voluntary work

• Secondary education/Skill development (Max 42 pts)• English result, plus next best two other results.

Check the TrainingWA website for latest details http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au/trainingcourses/detcms/portal/

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

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 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.

• Year 10 = Establishing Pathways for Success

• Year 10 Course Selection Process

Year 10 Program

• Provide students with a balanced education• Provide students with the opportunity to experience subjects that they

may be considering for study in Years 11 and 12, and so contribute to appropriate course selection for Year 11.

• Ensure that students acquire the appropriate background for the successful study of specific subjects at Year 11 level.

• Allow some flexibility for students to select subjects that will add breadth to their education. Students are able to select subjects in which they are interested, and would like to develop some knowledge and understanding, but may not intend to study beyond Year 10.

• Prepare students for the rigorous assessment programme in Years 11 and 12.

YEAR 10 at Shenton College

• Maths (4 Periods a Week) • English (4 Periods a Week)• Science (4 Periods a Week)• HASS (4 Periods a Week)• Health (1 Period a week)• Languages, The Arts, Physical Education and Technology

Students choose two courses each semester. Each of these courses has 4 periods of contact each week. Music and Languages must be studied for the full year.

Shenton Y10 Program: ‘A’ Courses

• ‘A’ courses are semester long and lay the foundation for a successful pathway into that area of study in year 11&12.

• Subject to availability students may take ‘A’ courses in Semester 1 or 2. ‘A’ courses may be combined with a ‘B’ to give a yearlong focus.

Shenton Y10 Program: ‘B’ Courses

• ‘B’ Courses are semester long and assume the satisfactory completion of the corresponding ‘A’ course in Semester 1.

• These courses are recommended for students seriously considering a Year 11 pathway in that subject.

• Satisfactory completion of a Course ‘B’ is regarded as an excellent foundation for students considering a Year 11 pathway in that subject.

• Prerequisite: satisfactory performance in Semester 1

Mathematics (Required)

• Maths: Methods 10META/B Teacher Rec• Maths: Applications 10APPA/B Teacher Rec• Maths: Essential 10ESSA/B• GATE Maths 10GTM Required

Science (Required)

• Science Course 3 10SC3A/B Teacher Rec• Science Course 2 10SC2A/B Teacher Rec• Science Course 1 10SC1A/B• GATE Science 10GTS Required

English (Required) • English Course 3 10EN3A/B Teacher Rec• English Course 2 10EN2A/B Teacher Rec• English Course 1 10EN1A/B• GATE English 10GTE Required

Humanities & Social Sciences (Required)

• 10 HASS (Modern History, Economics, Politics & Geography)

• GATE Humanities 10GTH Required

PLUS• Business (World of Money)10WMA Open

• Art A&B 10ARTA/B Open• Media A&B 10MEDA/B Open• Photography A&B 10PHOA/B Open• Dance A&B 10DANA/B Open• Drama A&B 10DRAA/B Open• Music “A&B” 10MUS “A&B” Teacher Rec• Music 1 10MUS1 Teacher

Rec

The Arts

Technologies

Design and Technology

Design & Create in Wood/Metal A 10DTDA Open

Engineering & Mechatronics A 10DTEA Open

Digital Technologies

Multimedia A 10DTMAOpen

Databases & Programming A 10DTPA Open

Food Studies

Food Studies: Masterclass A 10FSMAOpen

Food Studies: Spice It Up A 10FSFA Open

Health & Physical Education

• Physical Recreation A 10PRA Open

• Sport Science A&B 10SSA/B Open

• Outdoor Pursuits A&B 10OPA/B Open

• Health Education 10HE1 Required

Languages

• AUSLAN “A&B” 10AUSL A/B in Yr 9/Teacher Rec• Japanese “A&B” 10JSLC A/B in Yr 9/Teacher Rec• French “A&B” 10FSLC A/B in Yr 9/Teacher Rec

Using SSO

• Go to: https://sso.countrynet.net.au/Logon.aspx?school=scdr7

• Log in with your Childs FirstName.LastName and the first 5 digits of their SCSA number

Year 10 Course Selection

• Parent information evening: Thursday 6th of August

• Student presentation: Friday 7th August

• Students receive individual log on information to SSO:

Friday 7th of August

• SSO open for student selections: Friday 7th of August

7pm

• SSO closes for student course selections: Sunday

23rdAugust 11pm

• Early term 4 Parents will be contacted if students have

not been able to get all their preferences

Will I get want ?

• Most students will get what they want, however if courses have to run at the same time or a full you may be asked to reselect.

• Students will be blocked from selecting subjects that they have not met the prerequisites for, if they wish to do this course they should have a conversation with their classroom teacher or Head of Community, these staff members can override prerequisites and also give advice on the suitability of a course for a particular student.