1. TAFE Central (Perth, Mt Lawley, Leederville) Challenger (Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah) Swan (Midland, Balga, Carlisle, Bentley. Thornlie) West Coast (Joondalup) South West (Bunbury)

2. TAFE Minimum Entrance Requirements ALWAYS Communication skills (English) USUALLY, but not always, Maths skills Entrance requirements are used for entry to ALL COMPETITIVE TAFE Courses

3. WHAT TAFE OFFERS TAFE offers courses at six different levels. They are Certificate I Year 10/11 completion required Certificate II Year 10/11 completion required Certificate III Year 10/11 completion required

4. WHAT TAFE OFFERS Certificate IV Year 11/12 completion required Diploma Year 12 completion required Advanced Diploma Year 12 completion required

5. What Courses can I do at TAFE? Use key words to search for Courses. You will be able to find information on: – Course levels – Availability – Campus – Career and further study pathways http://coursesearch.tafe.wa.edu.au/default.aspx

6. Minimum Entry Requirements - Communication basic skills (‘Year 11 and 12 equivalent to level 2) developed skills (‘Year 11 and 12 equivalent to level 3.5) well developed skills (‘Year 11 and 12 equivalent to level 5) highly developed skills(‘Year 11 and 12 equivalent to level 3.5)

7. Minimum Entry Requirements - Mathematics basic skills (‘D’ – stage 2 up; ‘C’ for lower stages) developed skills (‘D’ – stage 2 up; ‘B’ for lower stages) well developed skills (‘D’ – stage 2 up; ‘A’ for lower stages) highly developed skills(‘D’ – stage 3; ‘B’ – stage 3 Year 11)

8. Further information about Qualifications Use the online Qualifications calculator to help you evaluate your competitiveness and to get information about courses for which you qualify.

9. TAFE Selection Criteria SECONDARY EDUCATION maximum 42 points TAFE QUALIFICATIONS maximum 29 points WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE maximum 29 points (100 POINTS maximum) Selection criteria are used to select students for entry to competitive TAFE courses

10. SECONDARY EDUCATION MAXIMUM 42 POINTS – Your best 2 courses plus – Your English (three As will give the maximum 42 points) OR – A portfolio for some courses

11. TAFE QUALIFICATIONS maximum 29 points For example: Relevant completed Cert I: 20.5 points Irrelevant incomplete Cert II: 5.5 points

12. WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE Maximum 29 points Score 0.002 points per hour worked School work experience e.g. SWL or VET Privately organised work experience Part-time/full-time paid work Voluntary work Community service

13. Being strategic for TAFE Complete Year 12 Do well in your English subject Do well in your Maths subject Finish any TAFE certificates you are doing Get as many A grades as you can Have some work place experience Have documents to prove everything Think about mid-year intakes in Year 11 and 12(TAFE indicate that mid-year is about 10 times easier)

14. Instant Offers Online Where a student is in Year 12 (Exit Year) and: – they apply online – they provide a Curriculum Council Number; – they meet the minimum entrance requirements; and – they are applying for a non-competitive course they may receive an instant Letter of Offer.

15. Some Strategies for applying to TAFE Always try to use all of your four preferences. Choose the Course(s) that you want to study at multiple campuses – the competition for places may be different. Consider studying in the country and regional areas. Certificate II – Business

16. Something new from Polytechnic West Associate Degree in Business or Information Technology. – Two Years at Polytechnic West – One extra year conversion at University to full degree – (Bus at Murdoch or Curtin/ IT at Murdoch) – Entry requirement – Achievement of a WACE Certificate.

17. Important Dates Semester 1 2013 - Applying to study full-time at TAFE in Semester 1 2012 couldn't be easier. See the key dates below. Monday, 3 rd September 2012 Applications open. First round Friday, 19 th October 2012 Closing date for TAFE applications requiring submission of a folio. Friday, 7 th December 2012 Closing date for all other TAFE applications. A non-refundable application fee is payable after this date. Applications received after this date will not be considered for First Round Offers.

18. Important Dates Friday 19 th October 2012 Closing date for changes of Preferences,including adding preferences, for all courses including a portfolio. Friday 7 th December 2012 Closing date for changes of Preferences,including adding preferences, for all courses not including portfolio courses. Friday 6 th January 2013 Closing date for change of order of preferences, cancelling preferences or change of campus.

19. Important Dates Thursday 10 th January 2013 1 st Round Offers issued (where instant offers have not been made). Tuesday 22 nd January 2013 2 nd Round Offers issued. Where an offer is not made applicants can make safety net/standby applications directly to the campus at which they would like to study.