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 WesternAustralian 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 WesternAustralia, 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 WesternAustralia. 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 WesternAustralia.
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 indicativeATAR at the sites below:
Selected Universities
Curtin University
http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au /
Murdoch University
www.murdoch.edu.au/Futurestudents/
CQ University
www.cqu.edu.au/
Notre Dame University
www.nd.edu.au/
Edith Cowan University
www.ecu.edu.au/futurestudents/overview
The University of Western Australia
www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/
Edith Cowan College
www.edithcowancollege.edu.au/
South Metropolitan TAFE
www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/
North Metropolitan TAFE
www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/
Murdoch Institute College
/www.murdochcollege.wa.edu.au /
IVet Institute
www.ivetinstitute.com.au/
SAE Qantm College
https://sae.edu.au/
Ripponlea Institute
www.ripponleainstitute.com
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.
TAFE and Specialist Colleges