Useful Resources

Useful Resources – Quick Guide Follow this link for a quick guide to resources available to students and parents, including SCSA, TISC, MyFuture and Training WA.

MyFuture - School Activity The School recommends the program MyFuture to all students from Year 9 onwards. MyFuture is Australia’s national online career information and exploration service that assists career planning, career pathways and work transitions. MyFuture provides information and support for career development for individuals, and for those who support or influence career choices. www.myfuture.edu.au/

School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) The School Curriculum and Standards Authority is responsible for Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum, assessment, standards and reporting for all Western Australian schools.

Visit the SCSA website for materials and information relating to Year 11 and Year 12, including an overview of the changes to the WACE and the course materials, Syllabus and Support material documents and the WACE Manual. https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/

Training WA The Western Australian Government Department of Training and Workforce Development has developed the following website to assist in career development. Students create a free account and navigate through the website to find out where to get started, planning a career, information about education and training, information about jobs and the variety of occupations available.

For more information, visit the following link: www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/career-exploration

Training WA – Apprenticeship Office The government for Western Australia, Department of Training and Workforce Development has developed the following website to assist in Apprenticeships. They help employers, apprentices and trainees through every stage of their apprenticeship or traineeship.

Employers also advertise apprenticeships and traineeships on the job board.

For more information, visit the following link: www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/employeesandstudents/apprenticeshipoffice/Pages/default.aspx

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) is responsible for the scaling of WACE results and calculation of ATARs for students in Western Australia. TISC scaling occurs after the three stage ‘marks adjustment’ process of ATAR courses external examinations.

They also process the applications for admission to undergraduate courses at Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia.

For more information, visit the following links: www.tisc.edu.au/static/home.tisc University and TAFE

Once students have investigated a career (via the Career Centre website) and the qualifications required to pursue that career, they should work backwards to determine which University /TAFE course for study to determine which Year 11 and 12 courses should be selected to best prepare them for their intended pathway. Direct course questions, general information, prerequisites and indicative ATAR at the sites below:

Selected Universities

Curtin University

CQ University

Edith Cowan University

http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au /

www.cqu.edu.au/

www.ecu.edu.au/futurestudents/overview

Murdoch University

Notre Dame University

The University of Western Australia

www.murdoch.edu.au/Futurestudents/

www.nd.edu.au/ www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/

TAFE and Specialist Colleges

Edith Cowan College

North Metropolitan TAFE

SAE Qantm College

www.edithcowancollege.edu.au/

www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/

https://sae.edu.au/

South Metropolitan TAFE

Murdoch Institute College

Ripponlea Institute

www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/

/www.murdochcollege.wa.edu.au /

www.ripponleainstitute.com

IVet Institute www.ivetinstitute.com.au/

College of Sound and Music Production

Training.gov

www.cosamp.edu.au/

www.training.gov.au/

All Certificate qualifications are proposed offerings for the current academic year.

At the time of publication, no agreements have been entered into with a Registered Training Organisation for the delivery of these qualifications.

Based on interest from students in each Certificate, the School will initiate a formal partnership agreement with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) for the delivery of the qualification.