Year 11 & 12 Information

Overview The timetable at Peter Moyes Anglican Community School comprises five Periods a day, with 64 minutes in each Period, totalling 25 Periods in a week. Students in Years 11 and 12 have the following allocation of classes: Classes Christianity, Religion & Life Course # 1 Course # 2 Course # 3 Course # 4 Course # 5 Course # 6** ^ Total number of Periods

Periods per week 1* 4 4 4 4 4 4 25

*may be a Study Group Period if ATAR Religion and Life is selected **may be a Study Group Period if a VET Pathway is selected ^may be a Year 12 Study Group Period for students on a full ATAR pathway

Excitingly, senior secondary schooling allows for students to build their own academic direction fully for the first time! This is based on their intended post-secondary destination and their success in both compulsory subjects and completed electives.

There are two compulsory courses that a student is mandated to select in Year 11 and Year 12. One is an English or Literature course. The second is either a Christianity, Religion and Life General Unit 1 or the ATAR Religion and Life course. The General 1 Unit is taken one Period a week over two years, which provides a useful minimum C Grade towards the student’s WACE graduation on attainment of a pass mark.

Study Group Periods Students in Year 11 choose six courses. There is no provision for a Study Group Period unless the student is on a VET Pathway or has selected ATAR Religion and Life.

Students in Year 12 on a full ATAR Pathway, destined for direct University entry at the completion of their secondary schooling, may select Study Group Periods by withdrawing from their 6th course.

Students who take a VET Pathway select a Study Group Period as their 6th course. If a student is on a VET Pathway with two-days a week off campus are permitted two lines of Study Group Periods.

Prerequisites for Year 11 and Year 12 Courses Students are reminded of the prerequisites document which will determine a student’s success in Year 11, Year 12, and ultimately, secondary graduation:

Preparing for Year 11 - Prerequisites In selecting courses and pathways students should seek advice from as many people as possible, particularly the Careers and Pathways Coordinator, as well as their teachers and parents. Students should seriously consider recommendations based on experience.

For further information and tertiary institution contacts to consider in subject selection please click on the link for Tertiary Institution Information.

Senior Secondary pathways to success at Peter Moyes Anglican Community School

The School explicitly conforms with the requirements set by SCSA to ensure each student attains secondary graduation. For a summary of WACE Achievement Requirements see the following:

Summary of WACE Achievement Requirements For full details of WACE Courses, please see the hyperlink below:

WACE Courses at PMACS For detailed information on List A and List B courses offered at PMACS please see links below:

List A WACE Course Information List B WACE Course Information

VET Pathways The Flexible Pathway is a specialised Pathway designed to prepare students for a trade or employment in many related occupations. The General and Certificate courses on offer within this pathway have a significant focus on both theory and practical skills related to employment as well as trades and enabling students to achieve their WACE across Year 11 and 12.

This 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 as well as continuing to develop their literacy and numeracy skills for the workforce, students will leave PMACS confident, competent and workplace ready.

Students interested in information about TAFE, VET, CareerLink or Workplace Learning and other endorsed courses should see the links below:

Vet Pathways Certificate Courses The School offers a range of certificate courses embedded in its curriculum offerings. 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

For more information on each of these Certificates please see the links below:

Certificate Courses

Edith Cowan University – UniPrep Schools The School has maintained strong links with Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Joondalup as a Foundation School in delivering UniPrep. This sees the delivery of the university’s bridging course, UniPrep in Schools program in Year 12 for recommended students on a General Pathway.

The one-year SCSA endorsed program is designed to complement students’ current WACE academic endeavours, while providing authentic experiences of university. It allows students to bridge secondary school by equipping them with transferrable career development skills and enhancing their academic skills, while integrating an authentic university experience.

The program commences during Term 4 in Year 11 to students who have been accepted as most likely to achieve success in this rigorous course. The timing coincides with the conclusion of Year 11 Unit 2.

For more information on ECU UniPrep see the link below:

ECU UniPrep Schools

ASC International ASC International delivers programs across Anglican Schools Commission schools, within a virtual classroom environment. It provides students with the opportunity to engage in ATAR courses not currently available at an ASC School. Students gain course recognition from SCSA and credit towards their WACE. The courses include: Year 11 – ATAR English as an Additional Dialect/Language Year 12 – ATAR English as an Additional Dialect/Language Year 12 – Curtin UniReady (additional fees apply) For more information on the courses offered via ASC International, see the link below:

ASC International 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.

Useful Resources – Quick Guide