2022 Year 11 and 12 Course Selection Guide

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Provides an overview and guidance for selecting Years 11 and 12 courses, including course lists, ATAR and university entry pathways, and detailed subject options across arts, English, health and physical education, humanities and social sciences, languages, mathematics, science, technologies, and vocational education and training. Explains Western Australian WACE completion requirements, including literacy and numeracy expectations, breadth and depth conditions, and grade benchmarks. Describes the College’s ATAR, vocational, and hybrid pathways, typical course structures by year, key dates, and requirements for online subject selection.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages60

Reading Time2 h 31 min

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Choosing Courses

Hybrid Pathway and Alternative Entry to University

Course Lists

ATAR and University Entry

Year 11 and 12 Courses

Overview and WACE Requirements

Course Pathways

ATAR Pathway

Vocational Pathway

Hybrid Pathway

Typical Year 11 and Year 12 Structure

Key Dates and Selection Notes

2022 edition Year 11 and 12 Course Selection Guide | Contents . | | | --- | --- | | CHOOSING COURSES 6
HYBRID PATHWAY AND ALTERNATIVE
ENTRY TO UNIVERSITY 7
COURSE LISTS 9
ATARAND UNIVERSITY ENTRY 13
YEAR 11 AND 12 COURSES 16
HEAD OF LEARNING AREAS 17
THE ARTS
DESIGN: PHOTOGRAPHY ATAR 20
DRAMA ATAR 22
MEDIA PRODUCTION & ANALYSIS ATAR 24
MUSICATAR 26
VISUAL ARTS ATAR 28
ARTS LAB 29
THE ARTS GENERAL COURSES 30
CERTIFICATE IN VISUAL ARTS
(ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY) 32
ENGLISH
ENGLISH LEARNING AREA FAQS 36
LITERATURE ATAR 37
ENGLISH ATAR 38
EAL/DATAR 39
ENGLISH GENERAL 41
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDIES ATAR 44
PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDIES GENERAL 48
OUTDOOR EDUCATION ATAR 51
SIS20319 CERTIFICATE II IN 53
SPORT COACHING
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ATAR 56 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE ATAR 57
ECONOMICS ATAR 58
GEOGRAPHY ATAR 59
MODERN HISTORY ATAR 61
PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS ATAR 63
POLITICS AND LAWATAR 65 | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE GENERAL 67
ABORIGINAL AND INTERCULTURAL STUDIES GENERAL 68
LANGUAGES
FRENCH: SECOND LANGUAGE ATAR 72
INDONESIAN: SECOND LANGUAGE ATAR 73
CHINESE: SECOND LANGUAGE ATAR 74
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS ESSENTIAL GENERAL 78
MATHEMATICS APPLICATIONS ATAR 79
MATHEMATICS METHODS ATAR 81
MATHEMATICS SPECIALIST ATAR 83
SCIENCE
BIOLOGY ATAR 87
CHEMISTRY ATAR 89
HUMAN BIOLOGY ATAR 91
PHYSICS ATAR 93
MARINE AND MARITIME SCIENCE GENERAL 95
TECHNOLOGIES
COMPUTER SCIENCE ATAR 98
ENGINEERING STUDIES ATAR 100
ENGINEERING STUDIES GENERAL 102
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 104
ATAR
DESIGN-TECHNICAL GRAPHICS
GENERAL 106
MATERIALS DESIGN TECHNOLOGYMATERIALS GENERAL 108
MATERIALS DESIGN TECHNOLOGYWOOD GENERAL 110
ICT20120 CERTIFICATE II IN APPLIED DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 112
ICT30120 CERTIFICATE III IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 113
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
WORKPLACE LEARNING (INSTEP) 115 OTHER VET OPPORTUNITIES 116
ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY TO UNIVERSITY – YEAR 12 STUDENTS ONLY 117 | This selection guide provides details and explanations of courses available to study in Years 11 and 12. Dates to Note . Wednesday 22 June Friday 24 June Wed 20 July Friday 29 July Friday 4 November Year 11 2023 Parent/Guardian Information Presentation Subject Selection Expo with students and teachers Year 10 Student/Parent/Mentor Interviews with subject selection a key focus Subject selections need to be entered online by this date Workplace Learning (INSTEP) applications close 3 Overview. Let’s start with an overview... At the end of Year 12 all students receive a Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA). The WASSA is a formal record of what a Year 12 student has achieved as a result of their school education in Western Australia. If they have met all the requirements in this completion, they will achieve a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). Basic WACE requirements: • Literacy and numeracy competency-this is achieved from past Year 9 NAPLAN results or OLNA test in Years 10-12. • Completion of at least 20 course units, or the equivalent, across Years 11 and 12. Please note, completion does not mean passing but, for ATAR courses, it does mean sitting the final examination. • Breadth and depth requirements: detailed below, this means: - covering a course from List A (arts/languages/social sciences) and List B (mathematics/science/technology); - a minimum of 10 (or the equivalent) of Year 12 units; - 2 completed Year 11 English units and a pair of Year 12 English units (or Literature or EALD). • At least 14 C grades, or the equivalent, in units across Years 11 and 12, with at least 6 C grades (or the equivalent) having been achieved in Year 12 units. Choosing Courses. The College offers three pathways; an ATAR pathwa

FAQs

What basic requirements must students meet to achieve WACE?

Students must demonstrate literacy and numeracy competency, complete at least 20 course units (or equivalent) across Years 11 and 12, satisfy breadth and depth requirements, and achieve at least 14 C grades (or equivalent) with at least 6 C grades in Year 12 units.

How do ATAR, vocational, and hybrid pathways differ?

The ATAR pathway is aimed at direct entry to university and requires at least four ATAR subjects for ranking. The vocational pathway typically leads to work or further study at TAFE, with general subjects often combined with VET courses. The hybrid pathway supports students completing some ATAR subjects but fewer than the four required, combined with other options for university entry.

What is the typical structure for course selections in Year 11 and Year 12 across pathways?

Year 11 commonly combines general, VET, and/or INSTEP for vocational and hybrid pathways, while the ATAR pathway uses either six ATAR courses or five ATAR courses plus a general or VET course. Year 12 follows similar combinations, with ATAR pathways ideally requiring a minimum of five ATAR courses, where four ATAR courses plus one general or VET course is the minimum requirement.

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