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12010 Admission – 2009 Year 12

TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS SERVICE CENTRE (TISC)

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Tertiary Institutions Service Centre TISC


TISC WEBSITE (TISCOnline):

www.tisc.edu.auFor:

Accessing a database of WA university courses

Checking university course updates

Applying via the web

Changing and checking preferences

Finding out your TER (WA current Year 12s)

Accessing your offer information

Checking related sites (universities, interstate admission centres, Curriculum Council)


UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSWA YEAR 12 - SCHOOL LEAVER (2009)

Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)

Competence in English

TER (Tertiary Entrance Rank)

Prerequisites


WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (WACE)

Is essential for -Curtin University of Technology

Edith Cowan University

Murdoch University

The University of Western Australia

For WACE requirements check www.curriculum.wa.edu.au


COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH (FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS)

For all universities, a scaled mark of 50 or more in EnglishEALDTEE English Literature

Plus, for ECU onlyGrade A, B or C in 2 English units (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3A or 3B) studied in Year 12; Grade A, B or C in 2 EALD units (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B) studied in Year 12; orGrade of A, B or C in TEE English Literature

Concession mechanisms


Concession mechanisms

Recognition of of International English Language

Testing System (IELTS)

Additional testing (by invitation)

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)When? …Early January 2010

COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH (FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS)


PREREQUISITES

Apply to some courses, but not all. See -www.tisc.edu.au2010 TISC Guide

Require scaled score of 50 or more in a prerequisite TEE subject or WACE course at stage 3Additional requirements, for example -UMATinterviewauditionportfolio


TER (TERTIARY ENTRANCE RANK) (1)

TEA based on sum of best 4 scaled marks (TEA out of 400)

Can count scaled marks from 2005 to 2009

Avoid unacceptable subject combinations

TER derived from the TEA


TER (TERTIARY ENTRANCE RANK) (2)

TER indicates your rank position in the total Year 12 school leaving age population in WA

That is, a TER of 75.35 means you are better than 75.35% of all the Year 12 school leaving age people in WA

TERs are equivalent with other states’ ranks Called UAI in NSW/ACT, ENTER in VIC and TER in TAS, SA and WA


TER WACE COURSES 2009 YEAR 12Aboriginal & Intercultural Studies HebrewAboriginal Languages of WA Indonesian: Background SpeakersApplied Information Technology ItalianArabic Japanese: Background SpeakersAviation Malay: Background SpeakersCareer & Enterprise Marine & Maritime TechnologyChinese: Background Speakers Materials Design & TechnologyChinese: Second Language Media Production &

AnalysisComputer Science Modern GreekDance Outdoor EducationDrama Philosophy & EthicsEarth & Environmental Science Physical Education StudiesEngineering Studies PsychologyEnglishEALD


TER TEE SUBJECTS 2009 YEAR 12

AccountingAncient History Applicable Mathematics ArtBiologyCalculusChemistryDiscrete Mathematics EconomicsEnglish LiteratureFrench

GeographyGerman HistoryHuman Biology Indonesian: Second LanguageJapanese: Second LanguageMusicPhysical Science PhysicsPolitical and Legal Studies


UNACCEPTABLE COMBINATIONS (1) 2009 YEAR 12

Biology (TEE) with Human Biology (TEE) Chemistry (TEE) with Physical Science (TEE)Chinese: Background Speakers with Chinese: Second LanguageDiscrete Mathematics (TEE) with Applicable Mathematics (TEE)Discrete Mathematics (TEE) with Calculus (TEE)English with English as an Additional Language/DialectEnglish with English Literature (TEE)English as an Additional Language/Dialect with English Literature (TEE) Indonesian: Background Speakers with Indonesian: Second Language (TEE) Indonesian: Background Speakers withMalay: Background Speakers Japanese: Background Speakers with Japanese: Second Language (TEE)Malay: Background Speakers with Indonesian: Second Language (TEE) Physics (TEE) with Physical Science (TEE)

Both subjects/courses may be taken (if school allows) but the result in only one may be used to calculate your TER


UNACCEPTABLE COMBINATIONS (2) 2009 YEAR 12

Chinese: Advanced with Chinese: Background SpeakersChinese: Background Speakers with Chinese: Second Language (TEE)Chinese: Second Language with Chinese: Second Language (TEE)Computer Science with Information Systems (TEE)Drama with Drama Studies (TEE)Earth and Environmental Science with Geology (TEE)English with English (TEE)English Literature (TEE) with English (TEE) Indonesian: Advanced with Indonesian: Background SpeakersItalian with Italian (TEE)Japanese: Advanced with Japanese: Background SpeakersMalay: Advanced with Malay: Background Speakers

If you have results from past study you cannot use the following combinations in calculating your TER. Results from study prior to 2005 cannot be used in the TER.


TERTIARY ENTRANCE RANK 2009 YEAR 12

This student achieved a TER of 79.15 for all universities. She studied:

TEE Subject / WACE Course Scaled MarkFrench 67.6Italian (Stage 3) 66.5English (Stage 2) 55.4Human Biology 41.5History 41.0Art 40.2

Figures used for illustration purposes only


TERTIARY ENTRANCE AGGREGATE

Calculate sum of four best scaled marksCalculate sum of four best scaled marks

French 67.6Italian (Stage 3) 66.5English (Stage 2) 55.4Human Biology 41.5

Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) = 231.0

Figures used for illustration purposes only


2009 TEA/TER SUMMARY TABLE BASED ON 2008 RESULTS

FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY

TER Minimum TEAfor TER

99.95 385.699.90 375.399.70 357.999.50 347.899.00 333.398.50 324.698.00 316.997.00 307.096.00 298.695.00 291.494.00 285.793.00 280.692.00 275.9


91.00 271.590.00 267.289.00 263.188.00 259.287.00 255.986.00 252.485.00 248.784.00 245.383.00 242.282.00 239.781.00 236.580.00 233.679.00 230.778.00 227.2


77.00 224.176.00 221.375.00 218.074.00 215.173.00 212.172.00 209.471.00 206.670.00 203.765.00 189.960.00 176.855.00 164.750.00 153.540.00 134.630.00 119.5


APPROXIMATE AVERAGE SCALED MARKS REQUIRED FOR CORRESPONDING TER

(BASED ON 2008 RESULTS)

Average Scaled TERMarks (approximate)

80 98

70 93

60 82

50 68


ALTERNATIVE ENTRY (1)

Curtin University of TechnologyAgribusiness Enabling Course (Muresk Institute)Enabling course in Science and Engineering The Aboriginal Bridging CourseThe Indigenous Tertiary Enabling CourseUniReady Enabling Program

Edith Cowan UniversityUniversity Preparation CoursePortfolio Entry


ALTERNATIVE ENTRY (2)

Murdoch University

Access South West

Year 12 students from Rockingham/Peel area

Rockingham Campus

Peel Campus

TOP - Tertiary Options Project

OnTrack

The University of Western AustraliaUWay


SELECTION OF PREFERENCES

Preference Course University

1st Human Biology Curtin

2nd Biological Sciences Murdoch

3rd Science UWA

4th Human Biology ECU

5th Health Promotion Curtin

6th Health Science ECU


IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2009 YEAR 12 STUDENTS

Mid August TISC Guide issued to Year 12 StudentsApplications via web ($20.00)

Wednesday 30 September On-time closing date. After this date, late 2009 (11.00 pm) application fee charged ($110.00)

Final closing date for Medicine and Dentistry at UWA

Friday 27 November Final closing date for Midwifery at Curtin,2009 (11.00 pm) portfolios for Media, Interactive Digital Design and

Mass Communication at Murdoch

Wednesday 30 December Year 12 results available on the web and posted. 2009

Thursday 7 January 2010 Closing date for late applications and changing (11.00 pm) preferences for main round offers


TISCOnline APPLICATION WHAT DO YOU NEED TO APPLY?

Computer and Printer

Access to the Internet

Internet browser


School detailsPersonal detailsAddressTelephoneMobile: Email:

DON’T THROW THIS AWAY! YOU WILL NEED IT.

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY VIA TISCOnline (WEB)• Logon at www.tisc.edu.au. • You need a User ID and Password. • Your User ID is your 2009 Curriculum Council Candidate Number.• Access TISCOnline using your default Password.• Require assistance, email [email protected] (and, no, you won’t be the only one!). • Check out the 2010 TISC Guide for a step-by-step guide. • You can change your preferences on the web (at no cost). • You can access your results and offers on our website.• Application fees are $20 for 2009 WA Year 12 school leaver age students • Please check that your personal details on the letter are correct.

All the very best for your studies this year!

10 August 2009

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre(Incorporated in Western Australia)100 Royal StreetEast Perth, Western Australia 6004Telephone (08) 9318 8000Facsimile (08) 9225 7050http://www.tisc.edu.au/

INSTRUCTION LETTER TO SCHOOL LEAVERS


STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO APPLYING VIA TISC Online (1)ESSENTIAL STEPS www.tisc.edu.au

Go to www.tisc.edu.au

Read ‘University Admissions’ and ‘How to Apply Online’ on TISC website.

Your login User ID is your Curriculum Council number. Your password is explained on the login page.

Start application, following prompts

Choose at least one preference(university course)

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO APPLYING VIA TISC Online (2)ESSENTIAL STEPS

Provide details of studies / qualifications.

Declare application (accept application conditions).

Choose payment option:Online with credit cardBy mailIn person at TISC

Print coversheet and read it carefully

Pay application fee

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO APPLYING VIA TISC Online (3)ESSENTIAL STEPS

Submit all supporting documentation, if any requested on the coversheet.

Remember: You can defer completion of your web application at any stage,save what you have done, and return to complete it another time, subject to closing dates.

Until the application fee is paid, TISC will not activate your application.


UNIVERSITIES ADMISSION ADVICE LETTER (UAAL)

The UAAL is mailed to all students with at least one 2009 scaled mark unless they have informed TISC they do not wish to receive a UAAL.

Results also on the web Wednesday 30 December for all Year 12 students. (To be confirmed)


2010 UNIVERSITIES ADMISSION ADVICEMr STEPHEN MICHAEL WHATHISNAME 15099999Category: School Leaver

SUBJECT DATA (WACE courses and TEE Subjects)Year Course/Subject Course units Scaled

examined Mark2009 Media Prod & Analysis 3A/3B 69.22009 Applied Information Tech. 2A/2B 61.42009 French 56.42009 English 3A/3B 47.52009 Discrete Maths 46.7

ADMISSION DATACompetence TER

WACE in English 2 Subject 4 Subject

Curtin University of Technology Achieved Not achieved - 80.35Edith Cowan University Achieved Achieved - 80.35Murdoch University Achieved Not achieved - 80.35The University of Western Australia Achieved Not achieved - 80.35


Eligibility for University Courses

To be considered for a course(s) at Curtin, ECU, Murdoch or UWA you need to have:been awarded the WA Certificate of Education (WACE); andsatisfied the English Language Competence requirement for the university concerned; andmet any course prerequisites; and achieved a TER high enough for the university course(s) concerned.

As a guide, Indicative TERs for courses are printed in the 2010 TISC Guide and at www.tisc.edu.au

Further InformationYou are invited to sit STAT to demonstrate your competence in English by achieving the appropriate standard for one or more of the universities above.

For Curtin, ECU and Murdoch you will need to sit the STAT Written English.For UWA you will need to sit both STAT Written English and Multiple Choice.See over for details.

30 December 2009Issued by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) in Western Australia

Curtin University of Edith Cowan Murdoch The University ofTechnology University University Western Australia


INDICATIVE TERs

As a guide, indicative TERs for courses are at

www.tisc.edu.au


CHANGING PREFERENCES

On the Web – TISC Online – Free

Can be done up to 7 January 11.00 pm (Online) (Cannot add Medicine or Dentistry after 30 September, or Midwifery after 27 November)


UNIVERSITY SELECTION PROCESSApplicants

in TER order

TER

Pref for Course

Details Offered this course?

A 79.80 1 Yes B 79.65 2 Offered Pref 1 No C 79.45 1 Yes D 78.90 3 Offered Pref 2 No E 78.60 2 No higher offer Yes F 78.40 1 Yes G 78.35 2 Offered Pref 1 No H 77.60 3 No higher offer Yes I 77.55 1 Yes J 77.40 1 Yes K 77.20 4 No higher offer Yes L 77.15 2 No higher offer Yes M 77.15 2 No higher offer Yes N 77.10 1 No course full

FIRST PREFERENCE OFFER - MAIN ROUND

No further offers made

Do nothing:Offer

cancelled

Offer not wanted

No further offers

Reconsidered for 2nd round of offers: no guarantee of offer

Change

Preferences(deadlines apply)

Enrol or defer

2ND TO 6TH PREFERENCE OFFER - MAIN

ROUND

No further offer

Save offer

(automatic safety net)

Wait for 2nd round

Change prefs -keeping saved main round offer as a pref

(deadlines apply)

Re-offer, or offer of higher preference

Offer not wanted

Change prefs, removing main round offer pref

Hope for 2nd Round offer

(no guarantee)

Enrol or Defer

Enrol or defer

APPLICATION PROCESSConsider coursesMid August

ProspectusesUniversity Admissions OfficesTalk to teachers, parents, etc

Offers and EnrolmentsMain Round 20 January

Second Round 3 FebruaryWait for second round?Will you be on holidays?

Make applicationMid August – 30 September

TISCOnline (Web)2010 TISC Guide

ExaminationsNovember☺ Good Luck!☺ Be realistic☺ Other options

UAAL (Advice Letter) results, TER and university eligibility

Results, TER and eligibilityLate December

Available on webConsider changes to preferences

Change of Preferences Closing 7 January for Main Round


GOOD LUCK!

If you have any problems with your application, or forget your password, or don’t understand something, contact us by phone (9318 8000) or email [email protected].


The following are extra slides you may find useful


2008 WA SCHOOL LEAVERS (2009 ADMISSION STATISTICS)

30,237

19,239

11,122 9,982 9,071

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Total population

Total Year 12 school leaverage

Year 12 students

Year 12 with more than 4TEE subjects/WACEcoursesYear 12 applying throughTISC

Year 12 offers throughTISC (90.9%) ofapplications


2008 WA STATISTICS

9,071Year 12s offered a university place

90.99,982Year 12s who applied through TISC for a public university in WA

81.611,122Year 12s with 4 or more TEE subjects / courses

47.119,239Year 12 Students

% Offered University Place

Number2008 (2009 Admission)


APPLYING INTERSTATEInterstate Guides - Reference copy in Schools or sold at Newsagents

Apply on the WEB NSW & ACT - UAC (www.uac.edu.au)Queensland - QTAC (www.qtac.edu.au)South Australia - SATAC (www.satac.edu.au)& Charles Darwin University (NT)Victoria - VTAC (www.vtac.edu.au)Tasmania - University of Tasmania (www.utas.edu.au)

On time closing date 30 September (same as TISC)Late fees apply

Conversion of your TERWA TER = TER in NT/SA/Tas

= UAI in NSW/ACT= ENTER in Vic

Conversion table for Qld OPs

PrerequisitesSubject equivalences set by each stateSee www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/interstate_equiv.pdf for VTAC’s as a guide

Cut-offsPrevious year’s in Guides/web


2009 YEAR 12 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

TER ResultsResults available on the WEB via TISCOnlineTISC will post hard copy of results

Application to UniversitiesApply direct to universities in WA and Tasmania

Apply through admission centres in other states: Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) – NSW & ACTSouth Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)


YOUR MARKS ARE:

STANDARDISED STANDARDISED - adjusted for differences in difficulty of exam papers from year to year

MODERATEDMODERATED - adjusted for differences in assessment from school to school

SCALEDSCALED - adjusted for differences in difficulty from subject to subject. Scaling ensures you are not disadvantaged by taking a difficult subject.

SCALING PROCEDURE FOR TEE SUBJECTSRaw School AssessmentsRaw School Assessments

Raw Examination Marks

Raw Examination Marks

Standardised/ModeratedSchool Assessments

50:50 Combined Standardised

Scores

Standardisation

Standardisation

Moderation

StandardisedExamination Marks

SCALING PROCEDURE (contd)

Tertiary Entrance Aggregate - TEA

50:50 - Combined Standardised Scores

Aggregation

Average Marks Scaling

TEE Subjects + WACE Courses

Scaled Combined Scores

Tertiary Entrance Rank - TER


COURSE INCREMENT

For courses that have stage 2 and stage 3 exams, an increment of 15 will be added to the stage 3 combined standardised scores before scaling.

SCALING PROCEDURE FOR WACE COURSES

Raw School AssessmentsRaw School AssessmentsRaw Examination

MarksRaw Examination Marks



Scores

Standardisation

Standardisation

Moderation


Raw School AssessmentsRaw School AssessmentsRaw Examination

MarksRaw Examination Marks



Scores

Standardisation

Standardisation

Moderation


Stage 2Stage 2 Stage 3Stage 3

+15 Increment+15 Increment

Course Combined Marks Stage 2 – Stage 3 merged


SCALING PROCEDURE FOR COURSES (continued)

Tertiary Entrance Aggregate - TEA


Aggregation

Average Marks Scaling TEE Subjects + WACE

Courses

Scaled Combined Scores

Tertiary Entrance Rank - TER

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