General Course Information

General Course Information

Frequently asked questions:

  • Any 5 courses – these may be a mixture of Level 2 and 3 courses and VET – constitute a full load. All Year 11 students are expected to study an English, Maths and Religion Education course.
  • Year 11 students can study four level 3 or 4 courses. One of these must be Studies of Religion 3. Please note that only two subjects from Year 11 can count towards the ATAR. (This is not a recommended load.)
  • Four level 3 or 4 courses (you will have a study line)
  • Four courses at level 2 or above (provided 75 points were gained in Year 11)
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  • Obtaining your TCE is important and there are multiple ways to do this. You can do level 3 and 4 courses, level 1/2 courses, VET courses or a combination of these. You will need:
    • Standards (ticks) in Numeracy, Literacy and ICT
    • 120 credit points
      • Most courses are 15 points each
        • 5 subjects in Year 11 = 75 points
        • 4 subjects in Year 12 = 60 points so 135 points in total

 

  • Students will need to achieve the TCE to gain an ATAR score
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  • The ATAR is determined by converting the Tertiary Entrance Score gained in each subject. It is derived from: Five Level 3/4 courses (four is possible but not a recommended pathway)
    • Three Level 3/4 courses must be studied in Year 12
    • Only up to Two Level 3 subjects will be scored from Year 11
  • Plus TCE attainment

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