PATHWAYS

Breakdown Of Available Pathways

They are broadly separated into two pathways:

The ATAR pathway is the traditional approach to university entrance. It suits students who meet subject prerequisites (provided later in this document), perform well in exams and have good study habits in place.

A student on this pathway would choose at least 5 ATAR level subjects and one other The end point of this pathway is the ATAR exam This one exam is worth 50% of a student’s final mark A student’s top 4 scores are then added together to generate a TEA (tertiary entrance aggregate) which is used to rank them against their peers in this school and beyond in the same graduation year This selection rank is used by universities to offer places in their courses At ATAR level a student should be aiming for 65% plus in course work across their top 4 subjects to achieve an ATAR rank above 70 This is the minimum rank for most university courses A predicted ATAR rank can be generated in Year 11 and based on this prediction it will be recommended for a student to continue in the ATAR pathway or look at other options.

However, ATAR is not the only route to university. Students who may wish to go to university but do not meet subject prerequisites or find exams challenging

The Future Qualified Pathway is an innovative pathway model that offers Seton Catholic College students an industrysupported pipeline to qualifications, skill development and learning experiences that will set them up for the future.

The objective of the Future Qualified Pathway is to ensure our students are ‘Set for Life’ and the pathway aims to bridge the gap between the education system and the world beyond high school making sure our students can meet the needs of industry The FQ Pathway enables local industries to play an active role in a student’s learning pathway assisting them in their transition from the College to the future workforce Workplace Learning, TAFE and university bridging courses are all part of this pathway

Seton works with several industry and tertiary education partners to provide our students with opportunities both at school and beyond school These partnerships allow the students to connect with the world of work and further education and they help support them to plan for their future.

Further information on the pathways we offer can be found on the College website The website is updated at the end of Term 2 each year for the next Year 10 cohort