Year 10 to WACE Pathway: Nurturing Young Minds for Success
Explore the journey from Year 10 to WACE, focusing on preparing students for Years 11 and 12 through a rigorous curriculum. Learn about the WACE requirements, including literacy and numeracy standards, OLNA assessments, and pathways such as ATAR, General, and Certificate pathways. Discover how this program nurtures students to confidently express their unique gifts in service of the community, leading them towards university, TAFE, or work opportunities.
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Year 10 Preparing for WACE Kimberly Eyre Dean of Studies Seek Wisdom Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly OUR PURPOSE IS TO NURTURE YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER AND CONFIDENTLY EXPRESS THEIR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN GIFTS IN SERVICE OF THEIR COMMUNITY
Program tonight: Program tonight: Mrs Kimberly Eyre Year 10 and pathway to Year 11 & Year 12 Studies Ms Bronwyn McCue Introducing Senior Academic Mentor Mr Lynton Smith Head of Career Education and Vet Coordinator Certificates on offer and Career Counseling Mr Mark Downsborough OLNA
Curriculum for Year 10 Students Curriculum for Year 10 Students West Australian Curriculum Courses are designed to be rigorous to prepare students for study in Years 11 and 12 Preparing students for life in a rapidly changing work environment focus on inter-disciplinary skills (STEM) One Australian Curriculum
WACE Requirements WACE Requirements WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education) Numeracy and Literacy minimum standard Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) Breadth and Depth requirement Achievement standard English competence
Numeracy and Literacy requirement Numeracy and Literacy requirement (OLNA) (OLNA) All students must have achieved success in OLNA Some students may be exempt from this test depending on their achievement in the NAPLAN in Year 9 Students will sit the first round of OLNA in May Some formal preparation outside of the normal class curriculum practice tests and support are available
Standard Pathways in Standard Pathways in Year 11 and Year 12 Year 11 and Year 12 (Australian Tertiary Entrance Rank) ATAR Pathway General Pathway Certificate Pathway
OUR PURPOSE IS TO NURTURE YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER AND CONFIDENTLY EXPRESS THEIR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN GIFTS IN SERVICE OF THEIR COMMUNITY ATAR Pathway ATAR Pathway Leads to University/TAFE/work Minimum 4 ATAR courses including English ATAR/Literature Recommended for students who: Are self-motivated and like to achieve Can sit and complete at least two hours of homework/study unsupervised Require an ATAR higher than 70 for their chosen course Seek Wisdom Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly
OUR PURPOSE IS TO NURTURE YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER AND CONFIDENTLY EXPRESS THEIR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN GIFTS IN SERVICE OF THEIR COMMUNITY General Pathway General Pathway Leads to TAFE or work Doing combination of General and Certificate courses No ATAR is generated Certificate Pathway Certificate Pathway Leads to Uni/TAFE or work Doing combination of General and Certificate courses Cert IV + General English A grade/ATAR English C grade = 70 ATAR equivalent Seek Wisdom Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly
General/Certificate Pathway General/Certificate Pathway Recommended for students who: Prefer to complete most of their work in the classroom Prefer assignments to tests/exams Do not perform well in assessments that have a time limit Have significant time commitments outside school to work/sport etc Are more hands on learners Enjoy practical courses Have a chosen industry in which they wish to work
Prerequisites in 2024 for 2025 Prerequisites in 2024 for 2025 Subject choices in Year 11 and Year 12 are tied to actual performance Course selection based on Year 10 Semester 1 results Prerequisites are established in line with what is needed to be successful in an ATAR course
Important from a Year 10 Perspective Important from a Year 10 Perspective Do your best in each Year 10 subject- it matters Focus on skills to learn- what are your goals for Year 11 and beyond Think about the Pathway you want to study and know the prerequisites Talk to your teachers/Curriculum team about the different Pathways and what is involved to be successful in your study OUR PURPOSE IS TO NURTURE YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER AND CONFIDENTLY EXPRESS THEIR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN GIFTS IN SERVICE OF THEIR COMMUNITY Seek Wisdom Act Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly
Monitoring Progress Monitoring Progress Online feedback through SEQTA Assessment Outline Assessment Task Sheets Semester Report and Statement of Results Teacher Contact Study Plan
Contact Home Contact Home Contact home for students who are academically at risk: Teachers and the Curriculum team will contact home as the need arises early intervention is the key to success in a course It is important not to ignore any early warning signs
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