Year 11 Course Selection for 2023

Information for 2022 Year 10 students and parents

Why are we here?

• To understand the WACE for 2023 and 2024

• To understand how to support your child to

choose courses for Year 11 and 12

• The process for course selection in Term 3 2022

Advance 3 years, 13 years, 23 years…..

• Advancement of digital technologies is transforming the

labour market

• You can expect to change careers multiple times

• Knowing effective career information has never been

more important

• Essential for you to understand your role in the changing

world of work

• Courses you choose may be a pathway to a group of

jobs that share similar skills

The WASSA – All students

All students receive a Western Australian Statement of

Student Achievement (WASSA) when they complete Year

12.

The WASSA:

• formally records a student’s achievement in every

course, qualification and program that the student has

completed in senior secondary schooling

• provides evidence of achievement.

For the next TWO years your child will be working on their

WACE:

90-95% of ALL school leavers in WA graduate with a WACE

• It informs an employer, TAFE and University that you have

met a STANDARD over the two years of senior schooling.

• Throughout your WACE you are working on a PATHWAY:

Either:

1. ATAR pathway

2. Non-ATAR or General Pathway

3. Voc Links Pathway

WACE Requirements:

Breadth and depth

- List A subjects and B subjects

- 20 completed units

Achievement standard

- 14 Cs over Year 11 and 12.

YOU NEED 8 Cs in YEAR 11 TO PROGRESS TO YEAR 12

English language competence

- Passed OLNA in all 3 tests

https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/986067/WACE-Requirements-2022-and-beyond-flyer.PDF

Apart from Voc Links students, all students

need to choose 6 courses

ATAR Pathways General Pathways

5 ATAR courses + 1 General course

6 General courses

5 ATAR courses + 1 Certificate course

5 General courses + 1 Certificate course

*UniReady Program will be in lieu of 1 General course

Courses:

• Content and assessment governed by SCSA

• Graded A-E

• Examinations in ATAR pathway

• Compulsory in all ATAR courses to complete the course.

• General courses still have an Externally Set Task that

students complete in exam conditions in Term 2 of Year

12

Every A, B or C you get is awarded points to

get into TAFE

Certificates:

• Content and assessment governed by a Registered

Training organisation (RTO)

• Competent or Not competent

(need to complete all units to achieve your Certificate)

• No examinations

• Gives you TAFE points for entry.

• It’s a NATIONAL qualification and is low cost for you whilst

at school.

• Maximum of 1 Certificate at school.

OLNA - How it works

• What are the three tests for OLNA?

– Reading

– Writing

– Numeracy

• Prequalification is Band 8 Naplan don’t have to sit.

• Keep having a go until passed. 6 opportunities from March

Year 10 until the end of Year 12.

• If you don’t pass, regardless of other course scores, you

will not achieve WACE at the end of Year 12.

• If your child has still not pass two or more tests by end of

year 10, they must choose the OLNA support class where

they will achieve a certificate Foundation Skills for the

Workplace and receive the intensive OLNA support they

need to pass.

Year 11 Grade Year 12 Grade Total

English B English B 4 x B’s

Mathematics C Mathematics C 4 x C’s

Wood work C Wood work C 4 x C’s

Art D Art C 2 x C’s

Cert II in music Pass Cert II in music Pass 4 x C’s

Drama C Drama D 2 x C’s

Total Units = 12 (6 x 2) 10 x C Total Units = 12 (6 x 2) 10 x C 20 x C and above

Year 11 Grade Year 12 Grade Total

English B English B 4 x B’s

Mathematics C Mathematics C 4 x C’s

Wood work D Wood work D 0 x C’s

Art D Art D 0 x C’s

Cert II in music Pass Cert II in music Pass 4 x C’s

Drama C Drama D 2 x C’s

Total Units = 12 (6 x 2) 8 x C Total Units = 12 (6 x 2) 6 x C 14 x C and above

ATAR Students

• An ATAR high enough to get into a course of your choice (University entry is competitive)

• Competence in English course (scaled score of 50)

• Meet any prerequisites

• Uni booklets are available from Universities in library

• University entry is with an ATAR of 70 or above. Some universities have alternative entry via portfolios and Certificate IV pathways (including UniReady Program)

ATAR = What does it stand for?

• A percentile rank

• TISC ranks students because there are more

applicants than places

• Students are numbered from 99.95 down

• An ATAR of 96 = top 4% or better than 96% of the

Year 12 school leaver age population

• 98 ATAR = scaled average of approx 84%

• Uses top 4 courses in Year 12

Mrs Kelly Martelli – VET CoordinatorMrs Kellie Lee – Student Support Officer for External ProgramsMiss Brittany Sanders – Administration support

What is VOC LINKS?

Voc Links provides opportunities for students to prepare for future career pathways through access to externally provided VET Qualifications and the Workplace Learning Program.

• 3 days at school (Monday – Wednesday) studying 4 General courses

• 2 days attending an external training provider; TAFE course and/or Workplace Learning

• Maximum 25 students in Year 11 program

• Application process

• Students will be working towards WACE

Essential• Submission of a completed VOC Links application form with a valid USI• 85% or above attendance in year 10• Successful interview with the VET Team• Successful interview with the VOC Links team

Desirable• Passed 2 or 3 OLNA categories• C Grades or better in 2 or more MESH Courses• Maintained Good Standing in Year 10• Majority of attributes in reporting show “often” or

“Consistently”

What is my USI?

You need a Unique Student Identifier to do any

certificate course or Voc Links program…..

It is a formal Australian Government issued number

(like a Tax File Number)

……so ALL students need to get this in Year 10 in

preparation for Year 11.

• You will need to bring a photo of the front of

your medicare card to school.

A qualification is a certificate that is nationally recognised within a specified industry

School TAFEPrivate

RTO

SBT PAiS

who

Things you should know about TAFE

• Places in TAFE programs are not guaranteed • TAFE course offers are decided by the TAFE lecturers• Some TAFE courses are extremely competitive e.g.

electrotechnology, animal studies, cabin crew, nursing

• Students who do not secure and maintain a VETDSS TAFE/training placement will be re-counselled into the General Pathway

• Students can only do one Government Funded VETDSS program in Year 11 or 12

Announcements are published on Connect – look out for them!

Resume USIGoal

Statement

What is Workplace Learning?

Log Book

• Each day spent in the workplace is recorded in the log book

• List of tasks completed• Evaluation completed by the Employer

Skills Journal

• Questions to be completed demonstrating knowledge and understanding of workplace skills acquired

WACE Points

• 1 Unit achieved for each 55 hours completed along with the Skills Journal

• A maximum of 4 units

Application forms are available at the VET office in Upper School Student Services

Subject Selection Process

Timeline

Term / Week

T2 W1/3 Assembly Introductions

T2 W5 Parent Information Night

T2 W6 Subject Selection information and advice re prerequisites distributed

T2 W7 Year 10 Exams for students in GATE/ AP(+ students selecting ATAR courses in Year 11)

T2 W9 HoLA Presentations to all students

T3 W1 ATAR Recommendation list confirmed

T3 W2 Thu Subject Selection Online open 4pm

ATAR recommendations

• Fremantle College has an ATAR recommendation list

• Based on grades, NAPLAN Year 7, OLNA, attendance

and HOLA recommendation based on aptitude and work

ethic.

• Parents will be notified if their child is recommended

before SSO opens so you can choose an ATAR pathway.

• If you wish to do ATAR, but are NOT recommended, the

process is:• Choose a General Pathway/courses.

• Submit a Special Consideration Form for ATAR, found on the website,

to Mark Jeffery

• Be prepared for an interview and commitment to a Prep program.

You will also be notified if;

• Your child has a Voc Links application

• Needs to choose English as an Additional

Language/Dialect as one line on the timetable

• Needs to choose the OLNA program as one line

on the timetable

• Has been invited to be part of the Access Up

program

Student Support at school

• Over these weeks, visits into classes by course

counselling team and raised at last assembly.

• Connect page information as it is available.

• Week 6: Student Presentation by AP & VET

team

• Week 9: HASS classes pause for an intensive

series of learning area presentations on each

course accompanied by activities and student

workbook.

Then HOW does my child choose courses?

All students choose their course online, through a program

called Student Selection Online. (SSO)

This is found on our Fremantle College website with instructions

also found there.

When you and your child have added selections, if you need to

check them and are unsure, you can email/phone your course

counsellor to check, or make an appointment with them.

All selections MUST be complete by the end of week 3, Term 3

50% payment for Year 11 courses chosen need to be

paid by end of 2022

To access Course Counselling resources

including the Subject Selection Online (SSO)

program:

Open Internet browser, please DO NOT use Internet Explorer, as SSO does

not work well with this browser.

Go to: www.fremantlecollege.wa.edu.au

Year 10 Course Selection process for Year 11 2022

Go to the Student Information Menu

Click on Subject Selection Online – SSO

Double click the SSO Icon

Subject selection Online SSO 2021 - Access

You’ll be able to access SSO from Thursday, Week 2 Term 3

How do I login?

Once you are taken to the SSO Login page, you will need to press:

Reset Password link

Please enter your child’s Department of Education

email address (this ends with @student.education.wa.edu.au), and click Submit:

An email will be sent to the student email

address entered – please ensure it is

entered correctly.

The email received will contain a login

code which will allow you to set your own

password.

SSO Welcome Page

• Please select the Pathway your child will be taking –

ATAR, General or Voc Links

• At the end of the process it will allow you to book an appointment with your course

counsellor if you wish to discuss your selections further

ATAR/General Course Selections

• Green circles indicate courses are

available for selecting.

• Orange circles indicate your child has

not met the pre-requisites required for

this subject (applies only to ATAR

courses). An override can be requested

by clicking on the orange question

mark and writing a reason for

requesting an override for this subject.

• You can then see your request has

been submitted to the Course

Counsellor.

Override Request Approved or Declined

• You will be advised by email of the decision.

• If approved your child can then go back into SSO and select this subject.

• If not approved you will still need to log back into SSO and make an alternative selection. If you still wish to pursue choosing the course you were unable to select, please proceed through the sections of SSO and make an appointment with your counsellor to discuss further.

Selections Completed

Once you have selected your six courses and four reserves in preference number order you can move onto the next section.

At this stage, you can book an appointment to see the counsellor allocated to each student, if you wish to discuss the selections or require further clarification.

Each student will receive a confirmation ensuring each student knows their responsibilities relating to their course selections.

Parents will receive a PIN that will need to be entered to confirm they approve of the selections made.

Selection Report

A Selections Report can be printed and signed by parent/guardian. This report can be download or sent to the email address provided.

Heads of Learning Area

Kelly CrockHoLA English

Gail DirkHoLA Math

Payman HasaniHoLA HASS

Tim SmithHoLA Science

Support Staff

Peter KenningtonYr 9/10 SS Manager

Amelia WilsonYr 10 Coordinator

Susan FaheyGATE

Coordinator

Jack HarperSLP ASD Support

VET TeamKelly Martelli

VET CoordinatorKellie Lee

VET Officer

Career Counsellors

Rebecca McClellandCareer Practitioner

Sarah HopleyYr 11/12 SS

Manager

Nathan DinesFTD Coordinator

Associate Principals

Key Staff in the Subject Selection Process

Any questions ??