CURRICULUM DOCUMENT

YEAR 12 2021

PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME

This Curriculum Document provides useful information about the courses and alternate study programs offered for 2021. Over the past years, there have been a number of (major and minor) changes to the structure of the and Year Twelve curriculum and yet Mercy College students have successfully adapted to such changes, as witnessed by the excellent achievement of our VET and ATAR students in recent years. Our success continues to depend on the College staff and parents working together for the student’s benefit.

Year Twelve is an exciting and challenging time for students at Mercy College as they begin their final year of senior secondary schooling. The students are provided with final opportunities to improve on and consolidate results in their academic courses so that they are as well positioned as possible to move on to paid employment, training, or further study, and a life of meaningful contribution to the community.

In Year Twelve, we hope and expect that students will continue each of the courses they began in Year Eleven 2020. Where a student does not have the required Minimum Entry Requirement (MER) for a course they wish to continue in Year Twelve, or they are at Risk of missing their West Australian Certificate of Education they will be contacted by the College. Such contact would indicate that the student’s progress in the Year Eleven course makes it highly unlikely they will achieve success in Year Twelve and that changes may be necessary.

Students who wish to make a change to their courses are also welcome to attend one of the Course Selection sessions held in early December. It would be helpful for students wishing to change into a new course for 2021, to speak to the Head of Learning Area and / or teacher in charge of the course prior to the meetings.

Greg Quinn Vice Principal October 2020

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CONTENTS

Principal’s Welcome 1

Contents 2

Staff contact information 3

Section 1: 2021 Year Twelve Course Enrolment 4 - 5

Section 2: Types of Courses and Qualifications 5 - 7

Section 3: Year Eleven & Twelve Study Pathways 7 - 8

Section 4: Mercy College Graduation, The WACE & The WASSA 8 – 10

Section 5: Technology Requirements 13

Section 6: SCSA List A and List B courses 14

Section 7: Course Pathways: 2020 Year 11 into 2021 Year 12 15

Section 8: 2021 Year 12 courses and 2020 Year 11 MERs 16-17

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STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION 2021

Position Name Email Phone

Principal Mrs Lisa Fogliani [email protected] 9247 9214

Vice Principal Mr Greg Quinn [email protected] 9247 9294

Deputy Principal (Pastoral Year 7, 9, 11) Mr Stephen Coggin [email protected] 9247 9275

Deputy Principal (Pastoral Year 8, 10, 12) Mrs Simone Morgan [email protected] 9247 9210

Director of Mission Mrs Melissa Cartner [email protected] 9247 9256

Director of Infrastructure Mrs Donna Bird [email protected] 9247 9244

Director of Engagement Mrs Jennie Jago [email protected] 9247 9256

Dean of Secondary Mrs Violet Bogunovich [email protected] 9247 9218

Careers & Guidance Counsellor Mrs Heather Gardiner [email protected] 9247 9271

Head of Year 12 (2021) Ms Stacey Ward [email protected] 9247 9238 Head of Learning Area - Religious Ms Cassandra Hall [email protected] 9247 9255 Education Head of Learning Area - Arts Mrs Eleisha Hathaway [email protected] 9247 9263

Head of Learning Area - English Mr Stan May [email protected] 9247 9270

Head of Learning Area - Health & PE Mr Andreas Bouzinekis [email protected] 9247 9273

Head of Learning Area - Humanities Mr Matt Clarke [email protected] 9247 9230

Head of Learning Area - Mathematics Mr Andy Coombs [email protected] 9247 9274

Head of Learning Area - Science Mrs Amanda Huke [email protected] 9247 9250

Head of Learning Area – Technologies Ms Alison Reed [email protected] 9247 9295

Head of Vocational Education &Training Ms Laura Matthews [email protected] 9247 9298

Director of Soccer Academy Mr Trim Morgan [email protected] 9247 9681

OTHER CONTACTS

School Curriculum and Standards Authority http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au (SCSA)

TAFEWA http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) http://www.tisc.wa.edu.au

Please do not hesitate to contact College staff members if you require any assistance.

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SECTION 1: 2021 YEAR TWELVE COURSE ENROLMENT

Course Selection • Six Subjects It is an expectation that students will continue all six of their Year Eleven courses into Year Twelve. Where students are participating in a Based Traineeship, School Based Apprenticeship or an external VET-in- program that requires them to be off campus for a full day, they only take five courses at school, plus a private study program that gives them the opportunity to catch up on the school-work they miss while they are off campus. Students who are completing four or more ATAR courses can also apply for a private study line.

• Compulsory Courses All students at Mercy College must undertake; o an English course (including English as an Additional Language/Dialect, or Literature) o either a Religion & Life course or the Certificate III Christian Ministry and Theology o either four ATAR courses, a combination of five ATAR and General courses or they must undertake at least one VET Qualification. All students who have not achieved their OLNA numeracy are required to enrol in a Mathematics course. Mercy College offers the courses included in this document on the assumption that they will be taught in 2021 However, the College may need cancel a course if there are insufficient enrolments. Some course combinations may not be possible because of timetable constraints.

• Continued study in Year Twelve courses It is expected that most students will continue their Year Eleven courses and qualifications through into Year Twelve; the timetable is set up to allow this. However, where students are not on track for their WACE or do not meet the Minimum Entry Requirement for a Year 12 course, changes may be necessary. The MERs are shown in Section 7 of this Handbook.

Students who need to select any new courses needed for Year Twelve should do so using: o the details provided in this document. o the MER’s required for entry into the course in Year Eleven. o current achievement as shown on the student’s Year Eleven Semester One/End of Year report. o advice from their Head of Year, our Careers & Guidance Counsellor and Heads of Learning Area.

Where a student does not have the required prerequisite for a course they hope to continue in Year Twelve they will be notified SEQTA and email that they must attend an end-of-year course selection meeting. Such a communication would indicate that the student’s progress in the Year Eleven course makes it highly unlikely they will achieve success in Year Twelve and that a change may be necessary.

Where a student’s Year Eleven results make the achievement of a WACE impractical, the College may make the decision that they will not continue on to Year Twelve. In such a situation the student would have the option to repeat Year Eleven.

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We highly recommended that students finalise any changes to their courses by the end of Week 4 of Term One. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority has set deadlines for enrolments into to new Year 12 Courses. For 2021 this deadline is April 1.

SECTION 2: TYPES OF COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Year Eleven/Twelve curriculum is delivered either as ‘courses’ or ‘qualifications’. Mercy College offers four different types of courses as well as Vocational Education qualifications and Workplace Learning opportunities.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) Qualifications VET courses engage students in work related learning built on strategic partnerships between schools, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), business, industry and the wider community.

The qualifications are labelled as Certificates and those listed in this Curriculum Document are delivered by the school with oversight from an RTO.

VET qualifications are comprised of units of competency. Each unit of competency provides students with the required skills, and knowledge for work in the related industry.

Undertaking a VET qualification means students can begin acquiring formal qualifications towards future study or work options whilst at high school.

Students must complete at least four ATAR courses OR at least five General and ATAR courses in Year Twelve OR a Certificate II VET qualification in order to achieve their WACE.

ATAR, General, Foundation & Preliminary Courses There are four different levels of ‘courses’. In order of difficulty they are:

ATAR Courses These are the most challenging courses. ATAR courses are very much exam-based with the end of Year Twelve exams set by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA). Students must complete four of these courses to generate an ATAR. (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank). Students must sit the final examinations at the end of Year 12 for the course to count to their WACE.

General Courses General courses tend to be less demanding than the ATAR courses. There are no exams in General courses, although students will sit the Externally Set Task (written by the SCSA and administered by the College) in Year Twelve. Students can take at least five General and / or ATAR courses to meet WACE requirements. Many students considering alternate pathways to undertake General courses.

Foundation Courses Foundation Courses are only available for students who have not demonstrated the minimum standard of numeracy or literacy in the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) tests conducted in March and September.

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Only students who have not met the literacy or numeracy requirements are eligible to enroll in the ‘List A’ Foundation courses: English Foundation, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Foundation.

Only Students who have not demonstrated the minimum standard in the numeracy component of the OLNA are eligible to enroll in the List ‘B’ Foundation courses.

Preliminary Courses Preliminary courses are for students who have been identified as having a significant learning difficulty and/or intellectual disability. They provide an option for students who cannot access the ATAR, Foundation or General course content; are unable to progress directly to training from school, or who require modified and /or independent education plans. Preliminary courses do not contribute to the requirements for WACE achievement.

The Structure of a Course – Year Eleven into Year Twelve Each course has four units – Unit 1 and Unit 2 (Year Eleven units) and Unit 3 and Unit 4 (Year Twelve units). In Year Twelve it is not possible to switch courses halfway through the year as Unit 3 and Unit 4 must be studied as a pair.

Typically, students will need the concepts and skills developed in the Year 11 Units in order to successfully tackle the work in the Year 12 Units. This is particularly the case for ATAR courses.

Workplace Learning (ADWPL) Workplace Learning is considered an ‘Endorsed Program’ by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA).

To complete this Endorsed Program a student works in one or more unpaid workplace/s to develop a set of transferable workplace skills. Developing competence in workplace skills assists an individual to gain employment, and in the longer term, to progress within the organisation or industry in which they are employed, and to contribute successfully to the organisation’s objectives and to the wider community. The Workplace Learning Program, when successfully completed and reported to the Authority by the school: • is listed on the student’s Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA) • may contribute one unit towards the breadth-and-depth requirement of the WACE • may contribute one unit towards the C grade requirement of the WACE

A Note Regarding Languages While we do not currently offer Year 11 and 12 languages, many of our students are fluent in a language other than English. Some of these students may benefit from the opportunity to register with the SCSA to sit the external WACE examination in that language in Year 12. This is particularly the case for students who can write well. The mark of the external examination can contribute towards the calculation of the student’s ATAR used for university entrance. A non-school candidate in an Interstate Language will also receive the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) LOTE bonus. For more information, see Mrs Violet Bogunovich or Mrs Mirta Aguirre.

Some key points to keep in mind: 1. Only results from ATAR courses can be counted towards direct university entrance. (see Section 4: Admission to the Public ) 6

2. Year Eleven students intending to apply directly to study at university after Year Twelve must enrol in at least four Year Eleven ATAR courses, and no more than a total of two General courses / VET qualifications. 3. Students enrolled in ATAR courses in Year Twelve will be required to sit the end-of-year WACE examinations. 4. Students who enrol in fewer than four ATAR courses or five or fewer General and ATAR courses must complete a Certificate II qualification or higher in Year Eleven or Year Twelve in order to meet the WACE graduation requirements. 5. The recommended deadline for students to change their Year Eleven course enrolment is at the end of Week Three in Term Two. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority may not accept the grade in a new course if students change courses after these dates.

SECTION 3: YEAR 11 & 12 STUDY PATHWAYS

In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of pathways that students might follow when they leave Mercy College to make their way into the world of work. The diagram below illustrates some of the many pathways that students might take from Mercy into the start of their careers.

What hasn’t changed is our hope that all of our students will grow and develop their talents and gifts so that they can find their way into a productive and fulfilling vocation or career. When talking about Pathways and subject selections with students we emphasise the following points: 1. Choose subjects that will set you up to achieve your W.A.C.E. Students should be aiming to achieve the Western Australian Certificate of Education. For more information about the WACE – see Section 4. 2. Find the pathway that is right for you. There are usually a range of different ways to get to the career that might interest you – make sure that you explore your options and pick the one that best suits your situation. 7

3. Choose the most challenging courses you can. The last two years of school provide you with great opportunities to develop and grow. You should be looking to choose subjects that will give you the chance to stretch yourself. The Minimum Entry Requirement (M.E.R) is a good indicator of whether you have developed the skills and knowledge to handle a subject. 4. Choose subjects that engage your interest. The pace and content of many Year Eleven and Twelve subjects can be a very challenging. It is much easier to apply oneself and achieve success when you like and enjoy the subjects you are learning.

SECTION 4: 2021 MERCY COLLEGE GRADUATION, THE WACE & THE WASSA

Mercy College Graduation It is expected that students who graduate from Mercy College will have been an active part of our community, have demonstrated Mercy values and met College standards of attendance and behaviour. All Year Twelve students who finish the school year and meet the requirements listed below will graduate from Mercy College. Mercy College Graduates will be presented with their Graduation Certificate at the Valediction (farewell) ceremony in mid-October.

To achieve Mercy College Graduation students must satisfy the following requirements.

i. Attendance Students must achieve an attendance rate of 90% or higher over the course of Year Eleven and Twelve. Given the challenges we faced in 2020, the attendance requirement for the Class of 2021 will only apply for Year 12. Where students have been unable to attend for extended periods due to exceptional circumstances, they may apply to the principal in writing for this requirement to be waived. ii. Religious Education and Faith Formation Students are expected to demonstrate a mature and positive involvement in Religion and Life Course and complete class work and assessments to a satisfactory standard. Students are expected to attend Liturgies in a respectful manner and complete the College Retreat Programs. The Year Twelve Retreat is a three-day residential Retreat.

iii. Completion of the Christian Service Learning (CSL) Program

Students are given a wonderful opportunity to practice the College motto Love in Action and the Gospel values that emanate from the calling of Jesus for us to be loving people by completing the College Christian Service Learning Program. It is expected that students will actively participate in, and complete the College’s CSL Program

iv. Finish Year Twelve with ‘Good Standing’ as per the College Pastoral Care Policy

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The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)

The West Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is awarded by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) when students successfully meet the requirements. The WACE is all about the successful completion of courses and qualifications and the standards of literacy and numeracy students can demonstrate. Students who achieve the requirements will receive their WACE in the mail from the SCSA in December. To achieve a WACE from 2020, a student must satisfy the following: i. Complete one of three course combination options • complete at least four Year 12 ATAR courses* OR • complete at least five Year 12 General courses and/or ATAR courses or equivalent OR • complete a Certificate II (or higher) VET qualification in combination with ATAR, General or Foundation courses. ii. Pass the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessments (OLNA) The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) have made it a requirement of achieving a WACE that students demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy and a minimum standard of numeracy based on the skills regarded as essential for individuals to meet the demands of everyday life and work in a knowledge-based economy. This is demonstrated by passing all three Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessments; Reading, Writing and Numeracy. Students who achieve Band Eight or higher in the corresponding NAPLAN tests gain exemption from these tests. Students have two opportunities to sit the OLNA each year. iii. Breadth and Depth Students will complete a minimum of 20 course units or the equivalent. To meet these requirement students must: complete a minimum of 20 units or equivalents over Year 11-12 complete a minimum of Ten Year Twelve units or the equivalent (see next page); complete two Year Eleven English units and one pair of completed Year Twelve English units; complete one pair of Year Twelve course units from each of List A (arts/languages/social sciences) and List B (mathematics/ science/technology). iv. Achievement Standard Students will be required to achieve 14 ‘C’ grades (or equivalents) in Year Eleven and Year Twelve units, including at least six ‘C’ grades in Year Twelve units (or equivalents). Unit Equivalence Unit equivalence reduces the number of courses a student must complete in order to meet the WACE requirements. Unit equivalence can be obtained through Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs and/or endorsed programs. The maximum unit equivalence available through these programs is eight units – four Year Eleven units and four Year Twelve units. Students may obtain unit equivalence as follows: up to eight unit equivalents through completion of VET qualifications or up to four unit equivalents through completion of endorsed programs (i.e. Workplace Learning); or up to eight unit equivalents through a combination of VET and endorsed programs, but with endorsed programs contributing no more than four unit equivalents.

The amount of unit equivalence allocated to VET qualifications is as follows:

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Credit allocation (units) Completed qualification Equivalence (total) Year 11 Year 12 Certificate I 2 units 2 0 Certificate II 4 units 2 2 Certificate III and higher 6 units 2 4

For endorsed programs such as Cristian Service Learning (CSL) unit equivalence is allocated on the basis of 1-unit equivalent for each 55 hours completed in the workplace, to a maximum of 4 units. That is: o Less than 55 hours = 0 unit equivalence o 55 – 109 hours = 1 unit equivalence o 110-164 hours = 2 unit equivalence o 165 – 219 hours = 3 unit equivalence o 220 + hours = 4 unit equivalence

Further information about the WACE is available at the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website: http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/

The Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA) Regardless of whether they achieve a WACE, every student who finishes Year Twelve will receive a WASSA. The WASSA lists all courses and programs that a student has completed and the grades and marks achieved. The WASSA formally records, as relevant: achievement of WACE requirements achievement of the literacy (reading and writing) standard achievement of the numeracy standard achievement of awards school grades, school marks and combined scores in ATAR courses school grades and school marks in General and Foundation courses completed Preliminary units successfully completed VET qualifications and VET units of competency completed endorsed programs number of community service hours undertaken

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SECTION 5: POST-SCHOOL DESTINATIONS

After , students may continue their studies at either TAFE or university, or take up apprenticeships, traineeships or full-time work. Admission to Public Universities In order to achieve entry directly into university using their ATAR score (see below), students must enroll in four or more ATAR courses. Typically, we encourage students seeking direct entry to university to choose five ATAR courses.

Entry to the four public universities (Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and the University of Western ) is managed by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC). For general admission into university, students have typically: achieved the WACE – see Section 4; satisfied the university Competency in English requirement – this is typically a final scaled mark of at least 50 in ATAR English Literature, ATAR English or ATAR English as an Additional Language/Dialect course; and achieved a sufficiently high Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) score for entry to a particular university and/or course.

Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank: (ATAR) The ATAR is a percentile rank number which lists students in descending order according to their academic achievement. For example, a student achieving an ATAR of 96.0 is in the top 4% of the State’s Year Twelve population.

An ATAR is calculated from a 50:50 combination of the student’s school mark and the WACE examination mark from the student’s best four course results. Generally, universities require a minimum ATAR of 70.0 for admission.

Further information about entry to the public universities is available from the TISC website: http://www.tisc.edu.au

Alternative Entry to Public Universities In addition to university entry via an ATAR score, public universities and the University of Notre Dame Australia are increasingly broadening their admissions criteria and students are advised to check specific entrance requirements with the universities. In 2016, for instance, almost 75% of students beginning undergraduate courses in Australia gained entry to university through alternate pathways. Only a quarter used the ATAR pathway directly into their undergraduate course.

Many universities are adopting a ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ approach which will enable students who have completed various levels of TAFE WA certification to be considered for university entrance.

An increasing number of school leavers are entering university through ‘bridging’ programs such as Curtin University’s UniReady Enabling Program or Edith Cowan University’s UniPrep Course. Students interested in enrolling at university via one of these alternative entry options should: Check the university web sites below frequently for up-to-date information.

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University of Western Australia www.uwa.edu.au Edith Cowan University www.ecu.edu.au University of Notre Dame Australia www.nd.edu.au Curtin University www.curtin.edu.au Murdoch University www.murdoch.edu.au Contact our Careers and Guidance Counsellor, Mrs. Heather Gardiner at school, by phone on 9247 9271, SEQTA Direqt Message or email at [email protected] to book an appointment.

Admission to the University of Notre Dame Australia Notre Dame’s Admissions Process The admissions process is personal. Every applicant is considered on an individual basis. Prospective students apply direct to the University for admission. Notre Dame seeks to enrol students who wish to make a special contribution to society. To identify such students, the University applies a comprehensive admissions process which goes beyond the use of a single score. Entry is based upon a range of factors; academic performance, a student interview, contribution to school and community life, individual motivation, personal qualities and recommendations by schools and employers. The Admissions Office places great emphasis on the personal qualities and motivation of candidates for admission. Minimum Entry Requirements

To meet the minimum academic achievement required to gain direct entry to the University of Notre Dame, students must have: achieved the WACE certificate – see Section 3; satisfied the university Competency in English requirement of a scaled mark of at least 50 in the end of Year Twelve WACE exams in ATAR English Literature, English or English as an Additional Language/Dialect; and achieved a minimum ATAR rank of 70.00, with the required ATAR score for entry to a particular course.

Many courses will require higher academic achievement for entry. Further information about entry is available from the University of Notre Dame website: http://www.nd.edu.au

Admission to TAFE WA Admission into a TAFE WA course is based on students attaining the minimum entrance requirements and, for some courses, meeting selection criteria. Minimum Entrance Requirements For all TAFE courses, applicants need to demonstrate minimum literacy and numeracy skills through secondary school achievement or AQF qualification levels.

Course applying for School Achievement AQF Certificate I Nil Nil Certificate II OLNA or NAPLAN Year 9 Band 8 Certificate I or Certificate II Certificate III OLNA or NAPLAN Year 9 Band 8 Certificate I or Certificate II Certificate IV C Grades in year 11 WACE General Certificate II or Certificate III English, and OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 Diploma or Completion of WACE General or ATAR Certificate III Advanced Diploma (minimum C Grades) or equivalent

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Selection criteria for entry to competitive courses These are used when courses have more student applications than there are available places. Selection Criteria – Maximum 90 points Academic Achievement – maximum 60 points Work history – Maximum 30 points Derived from the highest points from either: Credit for total hours worked at 0.003 points per hour: • Secondary education results; or • Paid employment • Completed AQF qualification • Work experience • Community service/volunteer work Note: you must provide copies of either a reference, pay slip or group certificate/summary. CVs and phone references are not accepted.

Secondary Education results - calculated from three completed full-year courses awarded the highest points. Year WACE Course level C Grade B Grade A Grade Year 10 6 8 10 Year 11 / 12 Foundation 6 8 10 Year 11 General 11 12.5 14 Year 11 ATAR 14 16 18 Year 12 General 14 15 16 Year 12 ATAR 18 20 20

AQF qualifications - based on the one qualification which receives the highest point score.

Course applying for

Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Diploma Advanced I II III IV Diploma Pathway 60 60 60 60 60 60 Courses Certificate III 60 45 45 45 30 30 Certificate II 60 30 30 25 20 20

Course completed Course Certificate I 60 20 20 15 10 10

Visit http://tafechoices.com/ for details of TAFE courses and specific application requirements. Applications for full time study at TAFE are completed online at http://tasonline.tafe.wa.edu.au or by calling TAFE admissions on 6212 9888. Further information regarding both TAFE and Private Training Providers can be found online at http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/training.

Part-time study at TAFE Part-time study for admissions purposes means that you wish to study particular units in a qualification that are being offered for study and not the whole, structured full-time qualification program.

Not all qualifications are available for part-time study. For qualifications that are available, some units within them may not be offered for part-time study or be offered every semester. Consequently, people interested in studying part-time should not refer to the qualifications (and attached units) listed for full-time study.

Part-time unit offerings in the metropolitan area are made available twice a year - in January and June. For more information on the above information go to http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au or call TAFE Admissions on 08 6212 9888

In addition, there are some courses that also require students to submit a folio of work, and/or to attend an interview.

Further information about the minimum entrance requirements and the selection criteria is available in the TAFE WA Full-time Studies Guide, or on the TAFE WA website:

http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au

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SECTION 7: TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

As Year Twelve (2021) students will have completed the College Year 7-10 Notebook program, they may welcome the opportunity to bring in their own model of laptop. Students are encouraged to continue using the College Notebook but, as the warranty period has expired, any loss or damage is the responsibility of the student.

The use of technology in the courses offered in Year Twelve varies and may influence a student’s course selection. Some subjects only require internet access while others may require the use of specific software. Included in the table showing the courses on offer for 2021 in Section 10 is a column showing which category of IT requirements are required for that course. Each course will fall into one of the following categories:

1. Minimum requirements: these courses only require a device that allows access to websites including the College Office 365 and the SEQTA Learn portal. There is no requirement to produce documents, presentations and spreadsheets, create and read Adobe files or install programs.

2. General computing capability: these courses require a device that allows students to produce documents, presentations and spreadsheets, create and read Adobe files as well as install general programs advised by the teacher.

3. Computers must have the ability to install and run programs that require a high degree of processing power such as an intel Core i5 CPU. Specific requirements are included in the descriptions for these subjects.

All students have access to Office 365 through the College. As a student of Mercy College, students can also download a full copy of Word, Excel and Power Point to their personal device although they may run other similar products if they wish. Students are also reminded that as pupils of the College, they are still required to adhere to the school policies regarding acceptable use of ICT.

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SECTION 8: CAREERS ADVICE & THE C.A.V.E

It is essential to plan ahead by seeking out career guidance and information that will give an understanding of the relationship between the student’s present school program and his/her future role in the community. In addition to the Year 10 Career Education program there are several resources from which career information and assistance may be obtained.

C.A.V.E – Careers and Vocational Education The Careers and Vocation Education centre (C.A.V.E) is a comprehensive careers resource hub. Students can ‘drop in’ or check the displays to access a range of information including; computer packages; career literature; videos; pamphlets; guides on career pathways, such as TAFE WA and university prospectuses; course brochures; and relevant information relating to industry and employment opportunities. Students should be encouraged to attend the various seminars offered during lunchtime in the C.A.V.E and check the notices for opportunities such as excursions, open days or information evenings.

Careers & Guidance Counsellor The College’s Careers Counsellor is available to both students and their guardians. Meetings allow students to explore career possibilities and provide personalised advice on employment, training, education and transition services. Students can book appointments with Mrs. Heather Gardiner at school, by phone on 9247 9271, SEQTA Direqt Message or email at [email protected].

External Agencies Students and their guardians may also choose to seek careers advice beyond the resources available at Mercy College. Some useful organisations are:

Organisation Details Contact Jobs and Offers a range of services (either online, via www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au Skills telephone or in person) including: Located at TAFE in Balga, Joondalup • Career path identification and planning; and Northbridge • Information on vocational training and tertiary education; • Information on industries and areas of skill shortage; and • Aboriginal services Websites Some great websites for assisting in career www.mercycave.com (link on Mercy exploration are: College Website and SEQTA Portal) www.myfuture.com.au www.joboutlook.gov.au www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au www.skillsroad.com.au

Networks Talk to a range of people including: • family and friends; • teachers; and • others who are actually working in their area of interest.

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SECTION 9: SCSA LIST ‘A’ AND LIST ‘B’ WACE COURSES

To ensure an appropriate breadth of study in Year Twelve, students are required to select at least one Year Twelve course from each of List ‘A’ and List ‘B’ as shown in the table:

List B List A (arts/languages/social sciences) (mathematics/science/technology) Children, Family and the Community Accounting and Finance Dance Automotive Engineering & Technology Drama Biology English Chemistry English as an Additional Language or Dialect Computer Science Literature Food Science and Technology Media Production and Analysis Human Biology Music Mathematics: All Politics and Law Physical Education Studies Religion and Life Physics Visual Arts Psychology

PLEASE NOTE: VET qualifications cannot be counted towards meeting either List ‘A’ or ‘B’ requirements.

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SECTION 10: COURSE PATHWAYS:

IT L/ Area List Course Year 11 Year 12 Level HASS B Accounting & Finance GENERAL GEACF GTACF 2 D&T B Automotive Engineering & Technology GENERAL GEAET GTAET ? Science B Biology ATAR AEBIO ATBIO 2 Science B Chemistry ATAR AECHE ATCHE 2 Home Ec A Children, Family and Community GENERAL GECFC GTCFC 2 Tech B Computer Science ATAR AECSC ATCSC 3 Arts A Dance ATAR AEDAN ATDAN 2 Arts A Dance GENERAL GEDAN GTDAN 2 Arts A Drama GENERAL GEDRA GTDRA 2 English A English ATAR AEENG ATENG 2 English A English GENERAL GEENG GTENG 2 English A English FOUNDATION FEENG FTENG 2 English A English as an Add Lang/Dialect ATAR AEELD GTELD 2 English A English as an Add Lang/Dialect GENERAL GEELD GTELD 2 English A English as an Add Lang/Dialect FOUNDATION FEELD FTELD 2 Home Ec B Food Science & Technology GENERAL GEFST GTFST 2 Science B Human Biology ATAR AEHBY ATHBY 2 Science B Human Biology GENERAL GEHBY GTHBY 2 English A Literature ATAR AELIT ATLIT 2 Maths B Mathematics Specialist ATAR AEMAS ATMAS 2 Maths B Mathematics Methods ATAR AEMAM ATMAM 2 Maths B Mathematics Applications ATAR AEMAA ATMAA 2 Maths B Mathematics Essential GENERAL GEMAE GTMAE 2 Maths B Mathematics FOUNDATION FEMAT FTMAT 2 Arts A Media Production & Analysis ATAR AEMPA ATMPA 3 Arts A Media Production & Analysis GENERAL GEMPA GTMPA 3 Arts A Music(Contemporary) ATAR AEMUSC ATMUSC 1 H&PE B Outdoor Education GEOED GTOED 1 H&PE B Physical Education Studies ATAR AEPES ATPES 2 H&PE B Physical Education Studies GENERAL GEPES GTPES 2 Science B Physics ATAR AEPHY ATPHY 2 HASS A Politics and Law ATAR AEPAL ATPAL 1 HASS A Politics and Law GENERAL GEPAL GTPAL 1 Science B Psychology ATAR AEPSY ATPSY 2 Science B Psychology GENERAL GEPSY GTPSY 2 RE A Religion & Life ATAR AEREL ATREL 2 RE A Religion & Life GENERAL GEREL GTREL 2 Arts A Visual Arts ATAR AEVAR ATVAR 2 Arts A Visual Arts GENERAL GEVAR GTVAR 2 Certificate II Applied Fashion Design and 11C2AFDT Cert II Applied Fashion Design and VET/HEC - 2 Technology Technology VET/HASS - Certificate III: Business 11C3B Cert III: Business 2 VET/RE - Certificate III Christian Ministry and Theology 11C3MIN Cert III Christian Ministry & Theology 2 VET - Certificate III: Education Support 11C3EDS1 Cert III: Education Support 2 VET /D&T - Certificate II: Engineering Pathways 11C2ENP1 Cert II: Engineering Pathways 3 VET/ HEC - Certificate II: Hospitality 11C2IHOS Cert II Hospitality 2 VET/Arts - Certificate III: Music Industry 11C3MUS Certificate III: Music Industry 2 VET/H&PE - Certificate II Sport Coaching 11C2SCO Certificate II Sport Coaching 2 11C2SRCB VET/Soccer - Certificate II: Sport & Recreation (Soccer focus) Cert II: Sport & Rec (Soccer Focus) 2 11C2SRCG VET/D&T - Certificate II Visual Arts (Wood) 11C2VIS Certificate III Visual Arts (Wood) 2 VET - Certificate II Skills for Vocational Pathways 11C2FSK - 2 Certificate IV Education Support VET 2 These Certificates may be available for students in Year 12 as (12C4EDS) VET part of an external VET program. Minimum Entry Requirements Certificate IV Business (12C4B) 2 will apply Certificate IV Community Services VET 2 (12C4CS)

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SECTION 11: 2021 YEAR 12 COURSES AND YEAR 11 MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (MERs)

Year 12 Course 2021 Year 11 Subject 2019 Minimum Entry Requirement L/Area

Accounting & Finance GENERAL Accounting & Finance GENERAL Completion of course HASS

Automotive Engineering & Technology GENERAL Automotive Engineering & Technology GENERAL Completion of course D&T

Biology ATAR Biology ATAR 55% Science

Chemistry ATAR Chemistry ATAR 55% Science

Children, Family and Community GENERAL Children, Family and Community GENERAL Completion of course Home Ec

Computer Science ATAR Computer Science ATAR 55% Tech

Dance ATAR Dance ATAR 55% Arts

Dance GENERAL Dance ATAR or GENERAL Completion of course Arts

Drama GENERAL Drama ATAR or GENERAL Completion of course Arts

English ATAR English ATAR or Literature ATAR 55% English

English GENERAL Completion of course English GENERAL English English FOUNDATION 50% and completion of OLNA

English GENERAL Students yet to complete OLNA Literacy. English FOUNDATION English FOUNDATION English

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Food Science & Technology GENERAL Food Science & Technology GENERAL Completion of course Home Ec

Human Biology ATAR Human Biology ATAR 55% Science

Human Biology GENERAL Human Biology GENERAL Completion of course Science

Literature ATAR Literature ATAR 55% English

Mathematics Specialist ATAR Mathematics Specialist ATAR 55% Mathematics

Mathematics Methods ATAR Mathematics Methods ATAR 55% Mathematics Mathematics Methods ATAR 35% Mathematics Applications ATAR Mathematics Mathematics Applications ATAR 55%

Mathematics Essential GENERAL Completion of course Mathematics Essential GENERAL Mathematics Mathematics FOUNDATION 50% and completion of OLNA

Mathematics Essential GENERAL Students yet to complete OLNA Literacy Mathematics FOUNDATION Mathematics Mathematics FOUNDATION

Media Production & Analysis ATAR Media Production & Analysis ATAR 55% Arts

Media Production & Analysis GENERAL Media Production & Analysis ATAR or GENERAL Completion of course Arts

Music (Contemporary) ATAR Music (Contemporary) ATAR 55% Arts

Outdoor Education GENERAL Outdoor Education GENERAL Completion of course H&PE

Physical Education Studies ATAR Physical Education Studies ATAR 55% H&PE

Physical Education Studies GENERAL Physical Education Studies GENERAL or ATAR Completion of course H&PE

Physics ATAR Physics ATAR 55% Science

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Politics and Law ATAR Politics and Law ATAR 55% HASS

Politics and Law GENERAL Politics and Law GENERAL or ATAR Completion of course HASS

Psychology GENERAL Psychology GENERAL or ATAR Completion of course Science

Psychology ATAR Psychology ATAR 55% Science

Religion & Life ATAR Religion & Life ATAR 55% RE

Religion & Life GENERAL Nil Nil RE

Visual Arts GENERAL Visual Arts GENERAL or ATAR Completion of course Arts

Visual Arts ATAR Visual Arts ATAR 55% Arts Certificate II Applied Fashion Design and Certificate II Applied Fashion Design and Technology ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/Home Ec Technology

Certificate III: Business Certificate III: Business ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/HASS

Certificate III Christian Ministry and Theology Certificate III Christian Ministry and Theology ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/RE

Certificate III: Education Support Certificate III: Education Support ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET

Certificate II: Engineering Pathways Certificate II: Engineering Pathways ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/D&T

Certificate II: Hospitality Certificate II: Hospitality ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/Home Ec

VET/PE & Certificate II Sport Coaching ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification Certificate II Sport Coaching Health Certificate II: Sport & Recreation Certificate II: Sport & Recreation ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/ Soccer (Soccer Focus) (Soccer Focus)

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Certificate II Visual Arts (Wood) Certificate II Visual Arts (Wood) ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/D&T

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SECTION 8: 2021 YEAR 12 COURSES OFFERED AND 2020 YEAR 11 PRE-REQUISITES

Students who have not met the minimum pre-requisites for 2021 Year 12 courses cannot continue studying them.

Course Year 11 Units 2021 Year 12 Units Year 11 Minimum Pre-requisite L/Area 2021 Accounting & Finance ATAR AEACF ATACF 55% HASS Accounting & Finance GENERAL GEACF GTACF Nil HASS Biological Sciences ATAR AEBIO ATBIO 55% Science Business Management and Enterprise ATAR AEBME ATBME 55% HASS Chemistry ATAR AECHE ATCHE 55% Science Dance ATAR AEDAN ATDAN 55% Arts Dance GENERAL GEDAN GTDAN Nil Arts Design Dimensional GENERAL GEDESD GTDESD Nil D&T Drama ATAR AEDRA ATDRA 55% Arts Drama GENERAL GEDRA GTDRA 55% Arts Economics ATAR AEECO ATECO 55% HASS English ATAR AEENG ATENG 55% English English GENERAL GEENG GTENG Nil English English FOUNDATION FEENG FTENG Nil English English as an Add Lang/Dialect ATAR AEELD ATELD 60% English English as an Add Lang/Dialect GENERAL GEELD GTELD Nil English Food Science & Technology GENERAL GEFST GTFST Home Nil Economics Geography ATAR AEGEO ATGEO 55% HASS Health Studies GENERAL GEHEA GTHEA Nil H&PE Human Biology ATAR AEHBY ATHBY 55% Science Human Biology GENERAL GEHBY GTHBY Nil Science Literature ATAR AELIT ATLIT 55% English Materials Design and Technology (Wood) GEMDTW GTMDTW D&T Nil GENERAL Mathematics Specialist ATAR AEMAS ATMAS 55% Maths Mathematics Methods ATAR AEMAM ATMAM 55% Maths Mathematics Applications ATAR AEMAA ATMAA 55% Maths Mathematics Essential GENERAL GEMAE GTMAE Nil (may also depend on OLNA Numeracy status) Maths Mathematics FOUNDATION FEMAT FTMAT Nil Maths

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Media Production & Analysis ATAR AEMPA ATMPA 55% Arts Media Production & Analysis GENERAL GEMPA GTMPA Nil Arts Modern History AEHIM ATHIM 55% HASS Music(Contemporary) ATAR AEMUSC ATMUSC 55% Arts Physical Education Studies ATAR AEPES ATPES 55% H&PE Physical Education Studies GENERAL GEPES GTPES Nil H&PE Physics ATAR AEPHY ATPHY 55% Science Religion & Life ATAR AEREL ATREL 55% RE Religion & Life GENERAL GEREL GTREL Nil RE 11C2B Successful completion of 11C2B or Interview with Head Cert III: Business 12C3B VET/HASS of VET VET/ Home Cert II Community Services 11C2CS (Year 1) 12C2CS Successful completion of 11C2CS (Year 1) Economics Cert II Engineering Pathways 11C2ENP1 12C2ENP2 Successful completion of 11C2ENP1 VET/D&T VET/ Home Cert II Applied Fashion Design and Technology 11C1TCF 12C2AFDT Successful completion of 11C1TCF Economics Cert II Creative Industries (Media) 11C2T 12C2CI Nil – Interview with Head of VET required VET/ ARTS 11C2SROD (Outdoor VET/PE & Cert II Outdoor Recreation 12C2ODE Successful completion of 11C2SRO Focus) Health Cert II Hospitality 11CIHOS 12C2HOS Successful completion of C1HOS 11C1SRCB 11C1SRCG 12C2SRCB Nil – Interview with Head of VET & Director of Soccer Cert II Sport & Rec (Soccer Focus) VET/Soccer (Soccer) 12C2SRCG Academy required Visual Arts ATAR AEVAR ATVAR 55% Arts Visual Arts GENERAL GEVAR GTVAR Nil Arts

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