1. at Swan Christian College
Year 11 and 12
at Swan Christian College
Important Information for
Students and Parents

2. Making Appropriate Choices
Year 7, 8, 9, 10
Little Choice
Reports
Information
Year 11, 12
Lots of Choice

3. Year 11, 12 Normal Program Year 11 – 6 courses (or equivalent)
ATAR Students – (SCC) minimum 5 ATAR courses
Non ATAR Students – must complete VET certificate

4. TEE University direction (min 4)
Recent Changes
Up to 2006
TEE University direction (min 4)
Non TEE
2009 Courses
STAGE 2-3
STAGES 1-2
STAGE 1
VET Certificate
2015 Courses
General Courses
VET
Certificate
ATAR Courses

5. Types of Courses / VET Offered
ATAR Courses (20 to choose from)
General Courses (13 to choose from)
VET
Cert III Business
Cert III IT
Cert III Media
Cert III Christian Ministries
Cert III Applied Languages
Cert III Hospitality (Traineeship)
Workplace Learning

6. ATAR Courses Accounting and Finance Biological Science Chemistry Drama
Economics
English
Geography
Japanese
Human Biological Science
Literature
Mathematics Specialist
Mathematics Methods
Mathematics Applications
Media Production and Analysis
Music
Modern History
Physical Education Studies
Physics
Politics and Law
Visual Arts

7. General (non ATAR) Courses
Ancient History
Childcare (Children, Family and the Community
Foundation English
Foundation Mathematics
General English
Health Studies
Integrated Science
Mathematics Essentials
Materials, Design and Technology – Wood, Metal and Textiles
Music (Cert ll)
Outdoor Education (Cert ll)
Physical Education Studies
Visual Arts

8. Workplace Learning – Endorsed Program
Cluster of Colleges
‘One day per week’ or Block Placement
Entry Level Training
Valuable Experience for All Students

9. VET VET Certificates (unit equivalence) Certificate III Business
Certificate III Information Technology
Certificate III Media
Certificate III Christian Ministries
Certificate lll Applied Languages
Certificate lll Hospitality (Traineeship)

10. Graduation (WACE) Breadth and Depth
Min 20 course units or equivalent (10 units in Year 12)
Max 8 units (4 + 4) can be substituted by VET/Endorsed Program equivalent
English units (2 + 2)
List A / List B – Year 12
Achievement Standard
Min 14 C Grades; min 6 C Grades at Year 12 (VET unit equivalence reduces the number of C Grades required)
Literacy and Numeracy Competence

11. STTC Student (Electro)
Cert III Electrotechnology
Essential English
Cert III in Business
Design – Tech Graphics
Maths Applications

12. ATAR Student 1 Economics English Accounting and Finance
Maths Applications
PE Studies (ATAR)
Cert III Business
(Cert III IT, Geography)

13. ATAR Student 2 Human Biology Chemistry English Maths Methods
PE Studies (ATAR)
Workplace Learning
(Biology, Geography)

14. Non ATAR Student (1) Essential English Maths Essentials
Integrated Science
Cert III Business
Cert III Hospitality
Materials Design and Technology (Textiles)
(Music, Health)

15. Non ATAR Student (2) Essential English Human Biology
Maths Applications
General PE
Materials Design and Technology (Wood)
Cert III Media
(Music, Health)

16. TAFE Entrance
Entrance requirement of English (Maths)
Competitive entry – ‘selection criteria’ must be addressed

17. University Entrance Requirements
Graduation
English standard
Minimum 4 courses which can derive the ATAR
Prerequisites

18. (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
University Entrance – Calculating ATAR
(Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
Course 1
School result
Exam result
0.5
Final result 60
Statistical adjustment *
Course
Course
Course
TERTIARY ENTRANCE AGGREGRATE = 280 (OUT OF 400)

19. University Entrance – ATAR
TEA used to derive the ATAR
Approximate Guide
TEA
200
240
280
320
ATAR 61 77 90 97

20. Making Choices – Different Pathways
Workforce, apprenticeship - VET and General Courses
Further training/TAFE - VET and General Courses; maybe some ATAR Courses
University – Select 5 ATAR Courses

21. Making Appropriate Choices
Academic strength/weakness
Interest
Personal qualities
Possible career direction
Meeting prerequisite standards

22. What is Next ? Interviews Course selection Timetable preparation
‘Last minute’ changes

23. Frequently Asked Questions
Alternative University Entrance
Changing courses during Year 11
Meeting requirements for making choices
Is there any point in studying ATAR courses if not going to university?
Endorsed Programs/Out of School Programs