WACE Pathways

WACE PATHWAYS

From the Principal and Director of Studies

Christ Church has a long and proud history in educational achievement and providing boys with rich co-curricular, pastoral, spiritual and social experiences. We value academics whilst holding the development of boys social and interpersonal skills in the same esteem. Throughout the boys’ journey there are decision points and one such point is reached in Year 10.

During Year 10 our students, together with parents, teachers and careers advisors discuss the direction they wish to take for the following two final years of their education.

How we facilitate our students’ pathways at this point in their educational journey is very important to us, as there are alternatives to be considered.

The students can select either:

• All ATAR subjects

• A combination of General and ATAR subjects, with the possible inclusion of a VET course

• All General subjects, with the possible inclusion of a VET course

This decision will be based on a number of things including the student’s interests, skills and goals.

There is a myth that undergraduate university admissions are made on the basis of ATAR only, however this is simply not correct. There are a number of ways for students to gain admission to a tertiary institution and we have a flexible system that assists students.

Alan Jones Mahendra Vaswani Principal Director of Studies

All ATAR subjects

Combination of ATAR, General subjects and VET course

All General subjects and VET course

• University

• TAFE

• Apprenticeships

• Work

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE ATAR

A student choosing this pathway is aiming to gain direct entry to university.

A minimum of four ATAR subjects is required to be completed to achieve an ATAR at the end of Year 12. A student may also be required to complete prerequisite subjects for specific university courses.

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE CERTIFICATE IV

A student choosing this pathway is aiming to gain direct entry to university. To achieve this a student would need to do ATAR English (achieving a scaled mark of 50% or above in the ATAR exam) and complete a Certificate IV. It would also be strongly advisable to be adequately prepared for university to do at least 1 other ATAR subject such as Maths Application. This would gain entry to a Degree with the requirement of a 70 ATAR.

For entry to university enabling courses the student should aim to achieve A/B grades in non ATAR subjects and complete a Certificate IV in Year 12.

Degrees available

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Science

Accepting universities

Curtin University

Edith Cown University

Murdoch University

University of Notre Dame

University of Western Australia

Year 11

English ATAR

Maths Application

Career & Enterprise

+ 3 General Subjects

+ WPL

Year 12

English ATAR

Maths Application

+ 4 General Subjects

+ WPL

+ Certificate IV

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE

DIPLOMA OF SPORT

A student choosing this pathway is aiming to gain direct entry to university. Completion of the Diploma allows students to apply for university courses requiring an ATAR score up to 80.

Two study options are available for completing the Diploma:

Year 11 1 day a week

Year 12 2 days a week

Degrees available

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Science

Accepting universities

Curtin University

Edith Cown University

Murdoch University

University of Notre Dame

University of Western Australia

Year 11

English ATAR/General

Maths ATAR/General

Career & Enterprise + 3 General Subjects

Year 12

English General Maths Essentials + 3 General Subjects

*There is an extra cost of $6200 for the Diploma course.

INDUSTRY PATHWAYS

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

A student choosing this pathway may enjoy working in a team, helping others, have good communication skills and enjoy working with food.

Jobs in this area: Hotel and Hospitality Management, Event Planner, Chef, Tourism

Year 11

English General Maths Essential

Career & Enterprise + 3 General Subjects

+ WPL in the Hospitality Industry

Year 12

English General Maths Essential + 4 General Subjects

+ Certificate in Hospitality + WPL in the Hospitality Industry

*Completion of a Barista course could be beneficial

TRADE INDUSTRY

A student choosing to do this pathway may enjoy practical work, using tools and equipment and has had experience in Design and Technology subjects.

Jobs in this area: Electrical, Carpentry, Plumbing, Diesel Mechanics, Motor Mechanics, Engineering Technicians

Year 11

English General Maths Essential

Career & Enterprise

Design & Technology Wood and/or Metal + 2 General Subjects + WPL in a Trade area

*Completion of a White Card could be beneficial

Year 12

English General Maths Essential

Design & Technology Wood and/or Metal + 3 General Subjects

+ Certificate course or School Based Pre-Apprenticeship + WPL in a Trade area

BUSINESS INDUSTRY

A student choosing this pathway may enjoy subjects such as Investing and Enterprise, have good communication skills, is interested in how businesses are run and generate profit.

Jobs in this area: Insurance, Office Administration, Customer Service Manager, Real Estate, Public Relations, Accounts, Project Management

Year 11

English General Maths Essential Career & Enterprise

Business, Management and Enterprise

General

+ 2 General Subjects

+ WPL in Business

Year 12

English General Maths Essential Business, Management and Enterprise General

+ 3 General Subjects

+ WPL in Business

+ Certificate IV in Business

EDUCATION INDUSTRY

A student choosing this pathway may enjoy helping others, working with young people, have good communication skills and interpersonal skills.

Jobs in this area: Teaching, Education Assistant, Coaching

Year 11

English General Maths Essential Career & Enterprise

+ 3 General Subjects

+ WPL in Education

Year 12

English General Maths Essential + 4 General Subjects

+ Certificate III Teacher Assistant + WPL in Education

SPORT INDUSTRY

A student choosing this pathway may enjoy playing sport, keeping fit, helping and instructing people and learning about coaching.

Jobs in this area: PE Teaching, Sports Management, Coaching, Personal Training, Sport Development Officer

Year 11

English General Maths Essential

Career & Enterprise

Physical Education Studies General

Certificate III Fitness

+ 1 General Subjects

+ WPL in the Sports Industry

Year 12

English General Maths Essential

Physical Education Studies General

Certificate IV Fitness

+ 2 General Subjects

+ WPL in the Sports Industry

CREATIVE INDUSTRY

A student choosing this pathway may enjoy and be talented in fine art and/or design, has had experience in an Art or Design class and is a creative thinker.

Jobs in this area: Graphic Design, Interactive Media, Game Development, Fashion Design, Artist

Year 11

English General

Maths Essential

Career & Enterprise

Visual Art and/or Design General

+ 2 General Subjects

+ WPL in the Creative/Design Industry

Year 12

English General

Maths Essential

Visual Art and/or Design General

+ 3 General Subjects

+ Certificate course + WPL in the Creative/Design Industry

MARINE INDUSTRY

A student choosing this pathway may enjoy boating, boat mechanics, marine life, have gained their skippers ticket and undertaken the subject Marine Studies.

Jobs in this area: Aquaculture, Deckhand, Marine Tourism, Maritime Operations

Year 11

English General Maths Essential Career & Enterprise Marine Studies General + 2 General Subjects + WPL in the Marine Industry

Year 12

English General Maths Essential Marine Studies General + 3 General Subjects + Certificate course + WPL in the Marine Industry

Some of our WACE pathway boys on placements