Certificate Courses

The Flexible Pathway is a specialised Pathway designed to prepare students for a trade or employment in many related occupations. It also provides a variety of endorsed courses which add to the student’s courses of study in Year 11 and Year 12 through the addition of Unit Equivalences via Endorsed courses. The WACE General Courses offered by SCSA and TAFE Certificate courses on offer within this pathway have a significant focus on both theory and practical skills related to employment. The addition of CareerLink adds to the options in this Pathway through attainment of knowledge and skills in selected trades which enabling students to achieve their WACE across Year 11 and Year 12.

The School’s Flexible Pathway equips students with skills and broad capabilities that will adequately prepare them for employment, trade or an apprenticeship. Students will complete Year 12 fully prepared and confident in their ability to cope in real-life scenarios and realistic workplace settings.

With the support and guidance of their classroom teachers, their experience in partnership through CareerLink enables the continuance of their development of literacy and numeracy skills for the workforce. The benefit of this Pathway ensures that students will leave PMACS confident, competent and workplace ready.

The School offers a range of certificate courses embedded in its curriculum offerings which are studied at School. These are: • • • • • •

Certificate II in Applied Language Certificate II in Creative Industries Certificate II in Sport and Recreation Certificate II in Sport Coaching Certificate II in Music Certificate II in Workplace Skills

The Careers and Pathways Coordinator is available for careers guidance in all areas of TAFE, CareerLink, Endorsed courses and Workplace Learning.

Year 11 and Year 12 Certificate II in Applied Language 10949NAT Offered for students in Year 11, the Certificate II aims to provide students with the language skills and cultural knowledge to enable them to communicate in social and workplace situations in a language other than English. Students will develop the intercultural sensitive and capacity to function in environments where there is a range of cultural and languages background present, they develop the basic linguistic competency required to understand and use an additional language in social and workplace settings. Student enrolment is with the RTO Ripponlea Institute (21230). Upon satisfactory completion of all units of this course, a student may attain a national qualification and may be awarded a Certificate. The course will be delivered over two years. https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/the-wace

Year 11 and Year 12 Certificate II in Creative Industries CUA20220 This qualification reflects the role of individuals with the skills and knowledge to perform in a range of varied activities within the creative industries. Students work in a clearly defined range of contexts, such as front of house, lighting, scenography, sound and costume design, with practical and theoretical components to the course. https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CUA20220

Year 11 and Year 12 Certificate II in Music CUA20620 This qualification is for students who wish to develop skills in one or more of: music performance, music making or composition, sound production, or music business. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include studio assistant, music retail assistant, entry level performer, entry level producer, stagehand and road crew. It is also a pathway to Certificate III in Music. There is no prerequisite to this qualification, other than an interest in music. This qualification consists of three Core units which relate to working safely and effectively and knowing the music industry and five units which relate to music performance, composition, making, recording, staging and or business. Where a student satisfactorily meets all requirements of the Course, a Certificate may be awarded. The CUA20620 Certificate II in Music is offered in partnership with the College of Music and Sound Productions (41549). This Melbourne based company works with Salt Studios and is the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) for many schools throughout Australia. https://www.cosamp.edu.au/ https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CUA20620

Year 11 Certificate II in Sports Coaching SIS 20321 This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to be competent in delivering a basic instruction session for a sport. Work may be undertaken as part of a team and would be performed under supervision or independently in a structured environment such as a sporting club or school. Individuals wishing to undertake this qualification should be current or past participants in the respective sport specialisation chosen as part of this qualification. The SIS20321 Certificate II in Sports Coaching is offered in partnership with the RTO iVET Institute (40548). Where a student satisfactorily meets all requirements of the Course, a Certificate may be awarded. https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/SIS20513

Year 12 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation SIS20122 This qualification is offered to students in Year 12 and allows individuals to develop basic functional knowledge and skills for work in customer contact positions in the sport or community recreation industry. These individuals are competent in a range of administrative activities and functions within a team and under supervision. They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks using practical skills and basic sport and recreation industry knowledge. They work in locations such as sport and recreation centres or facilities, and leisure and aquatic centres assisting with the conduct of recreation activities, and facility maintenance and operations.

The SIS20122 Certificate II in Sports and Recreation is offered in partnership with the RTO iVET Institute (40548). Where a student satisfactorily meets all requirements of the Course, a Certificate may be awarded. https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/SIS20115

Year 11 Certificate II in Workplace Skills BSB20120 Formerly, this was Certificate II in Business. This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of junior administrative positions who perform a range of mainly routine tasks using limited practical skills and fundamental operational knowledge in a defined context. Individuals in these roles generally work under direct supervision. The BSB20120 Certificate II in Workplace Skills is offered in partnership with the RTO iVET Institute (40548). Where a student satisfactorily meets all requirements of the Course, a Certificate may be awarded. https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB20120

Year 12 Certificate II in Workplace Skills BSB20120 Formerly, this was Certificate II in Business. This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of junior administrative positions who perform a range of mainly routine tasks using limited practical skills and fundamental operational knowledge in a defined context. Individuals in these roles generally work under direct supervision. The BSB20120 Certificate II in Workplace Skills is offered in partnership with the RTO iVET Institute (40548). Where a student satisfactorily meets all requirements of the Course, a Certificate may be awarded. https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB20120