Tertiary Institutions Service Centre

TISC

TISC WEBSITE (TISCOnline):

www.tisc.edu.auFor: Accessing a database of WA university courses

Checking university course updates

Applying online

Changing and checking preferences

Finding out your ATAR

Accessing your offer information

Checking scaling information

Checking related sites (universities, interstate admission centres, School Curriculum and Standards Authority)

UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSWA YEAR 12 - SCHOOL LEAVER (2014)

Western Australian Certificate of

Education (WACE)

Competence in English

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank ATAR

Prerequisites

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (WACE)

Is essential for - Curtin University

Edith Cowan University

Murdoch University

The University of Western Australia

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

COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH (FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS)

For all universities, a scaled score of 50 or more, in stage 2 or stage 3 English; or EALD; or Literature

Plus, for ECU only Grade A, B or C in 2 English units (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3A or 3B)

studied in Year 12; or Grade A, B or C in 2 EALD units (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B) studied in

Year 12; or Grade of A, B or C in 2 Literature units (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B) studied

in Year 12

Concession mechanisms

Concession mechanisms

Recognition of International English Language

Testing System (IELTS)

Additional testing (by invitation)

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

When? …Early January 2015

COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH (FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS)

PREREQUISITES

Apply to some university courses, but not all. See - www.tisc.edu.au

Require scaled score of 50 or more in a prerequisite WACE course at stage 3 (Mathematics prerequisites differ across university courses)

Additional requirements, for example - UMAT interview audition portfolio

AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY ADMISSION RANK ATAR (1)

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

That is, an ATAR of 75.35 means you have performed better than 75.35% of all the Year 12 school leaving age people in WA

ATARs from all states (except Qld) are equivalent

AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY ADMISSION RANK ATAR (2)

Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) based on sum of best 4 scaled scores (plus LOTE bonus* if applicable - TEA out of 410)

Can count scaled scores from 2010 to 2014

Avoid unacceptable subject combinations

ATAR derived from the TEA

*LOTE Bonus = 10% of highest LOTE course scaled score

ATAR WACE COURSES 2014 YEAR 12 (1)

Aboriginal & Intercultural Studies*Aboriginal Languages of WA Accounting and Finance Ancient History Animal Production Systems Applied Information Technology*Arabic Automotive Engineering and

Technology Aviation Biological Sciences Building and Construction Business Management and

Enterprise Career & Enterprise Chemistry Children, Family and the

Community

*Language other than English (LOTE)

*Chinese: Background Speakers*Chinese: Second Language Computer Science Dance Design Drama Earth & Environmental Science Economics Engineering Studies English EALD Food Science & Technology*French Geography*German Health Studies*Hebrew

Continued …

ATAR WACE COURSES 2014 YEAR 12 (2)

Human Biological Science*Indonesian: Background

Speakers*Indonesian: Second Language Integrated Science*Italian*Japanese: Background Speakers*Japanese: Second Language Literature*Malay: Background SpeakersMarine and Maritime StudiesMaterials Design and TechnologyMathematicsMathematics: SpecialistMedia Production and Analysis

*Language other than English (LOTE)

*Modern Greek Modern History Music Outdoor Education Philosophy and Ethics Physical Education Studies Physics Plant Production Systems *Polish Politics and Law * Portuguese Psychology Religion and Life * Spanish * Vietnamese Visual Arts

There may be some additionalinterstate language courses* and examinations available

UNACCEPTABLE COMBINATIONS2014 YEAR 12

Biological Sciences with Human Biological Science

Chemistry with Integrated Science

Chinese: Background Speakers with Chinese: Second Language

English with English as an Additional Language/Dialect

English with Literature

English as an Additional Language/Dialect with Literature

Indonesian: Background Speakers with Indonesian: Second Language

Indonesian: Background Speakers with Malay: Background Speakers

Japanese: Background Speakers with Japanese: Second Language

Malay: Background Speakers with Indonesian: Second Language

Physics with Integrated Science

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

PAST SCALED SCORES WACE COURSES

Unacceptable combinations Results prior to 2010 can’t count

For full details of unacceptable courses, see under University Admissions menu at www.tisc.edu.au.

If you have results from past study, note the following in the calculation of your ATAR:

ATAR 2014 YEAR 12

This student achieved an ATAR of 76.10 for all universities. She studied:

WACE Course Scaled ScorePhysics (Stage 3) 67.6Italian (Stage 3) 66.5English (Stage 2) 55.4Human Biological Science (Stage 3) 41.5Modern History (Stage 3) 41.0

Figures used for illustration purposes only

TERTIARY ENTRANCE AGGREGATE

Calculate sum of four best scaled scores + LOTE bonus if applicable

Physics (Stage 3) 67.6

Italian (Stage 3) 66.5

English (Stage 2) 55.4

Human Biological Science (Stage 3)

LOTE Bonus10% of 66.5 (6.7)

41.5

6.7

Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA) 237.7

TEA/ATAR SUMMARY TABLE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY

Minimum TEA ATAR for ATAR

99.95385.0

99.90377.6

99.70364.3

99.50353.9

99.00339.3

98.50331.0

98.00324.2

97.00315.2

96.00307.3

95.00301.0

94.00295.7

93.00291.2

92.00286.7

Minimum TEA ATAR for ATAR

91.00 282.590.00 278.889.00 275.388.00 272.387.00 269.186.00 266.185.00 263.284.00 260.383.00 257.582.00 254.781.00 252.180.00 249.479.00 247.2

78.00 244.8

Minimum TEA ATAR for ATAR

77.00 242.376.55 239.876.10 237.775.25 235.674.00 234.973.00 232.272.45 231.071.00 227.570.00 225.465.00 213.260.00 201.255.00 189.050.00 177.440.00 155.030.00 132.9

APPROXIMATE AVERAGE SCALED SCORES REQUIRED FOR CORRESPONDING ATAR

(BASED ON 2013 RESULTS)

Average Scaled ATAR

Scores (approximate)

80 97

70 90

60 77

50 60

COURSE INCREMENT

For courses (except mathematics) which have stage 2 and stage 3 exams, the following increments will be applied:

Stage 2 – no increment

Stage 3 – increment of 15

COURSE INCREMENT forMATHEMATICS

Mathematics 2A/2B - no increment

2C/2D – increment of 10

3A/3B – increment of 20

3C/3D – increment of 30

Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B - no increment

3C/3D – increment of 15

For mathematics, the following increments will be added to the adjusted combined marks, before the marks are finally scaled:

SCALING PROCEDURE FOR WACE COURSES

Raw School AssessmentsRaw School Assessments

Raw Examination Marks

Raw Examination Marks

Standardised/ModeratedSchool Assessments

50:50 Combined Standardised

Marks

Standardisation

Standardisation

Moderation

Standardised Examination Marks

Raw School AssessmentsRaw School Assessments

Raw Examination Marks

Raw Examination Marks

Standardised/ModeratedSchool Assessments

50:50 Combined Standardised

Marks

Standardisation

Standardisation

Moderation

Standardised Examination Marks

Stage 2Stage 2 Stage 3Stage 3

COMBINED MARKS TO SCALED SCORES

Combined Marks

(Stage 2 scale)

Preliminary

Scaling

Adjusted Combined

Marks Stage 2(course scale)

Scaled Scores

Combined Marks

(Stage 3 scale)

Adjusted Combined

Marks Stage 3(course scale)

Final Scaling

Adjusted Combined

MarksStage 3 + 15

Course Final CombinedMarks (Pooled)

Combined Marks

WACECourses

with both

Stage 2 and

Stage 3

WACE Courses with only Stage 2

or Stage 3

MATHEMATICS COMBINED MARKS TO SCALED SCORES

Combined Marks

(2A/2B scale)

Preliminary

Scaling

Adjusted Combined

Marks 2A/2B(course scale)

Scaled Scores

Combined Marks

(2C/2D scale)

Adjusted Combined

Marks 2C/2D(course scale)

FinalScaling

Adjusted Combined

Marks2C/2D + 10

Course Final CombinedMarks (Pooled)

CombinedMarks

(3A/3B scale)

CombinedMarks

(3C/3D scale)

AdjustedCombined

Marks 3A/3B(course scale)

AdjustedCombined

Marks 3C/3D(course scale)

AdjustedCombined

Marks3A/3B + 20

AdjustedCombined

Marks3C/3D + 30

ALTERNATIVE ENTRY

Curtin University Enabling course in Science,

Engineering and Health The Aboriginal Bridging

Course The Indigenous Tertiary

Enabling Course UniReady Enabling Program StepUp

Edith Cowan University University Preparation

Course Portfolio Entry

Murdoch University TOP - Tertiary Options

RISE

OnTrack Access South West

Rockingham/Peel area

The University of Western Australia

UWay Broadway Fairway ATSI Pathways

AQF/TAFE QUALIFICATIONS

Another pathway for Year 12 students into some Universities.

Achievement of:• Certificate IV and• WACE and• University competence in English

SELECTION OF PREFERENCES

Preference Course University

1st Human Biology University A

2nd Biological Sciences University B

3rd Science University C

4th Human Biology University D

5th Health Promotion University A

6th Health Science University D

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2014 YEAR 12 STUDENTS

Mid August TISC Guide issued to Year 12 StudentsApplications online ($25.00)

Tuesday 30 September On-time closing date. After this date, late 2014 (11.00 pm) application fee charged ($130.00)

Final closing date for Assured Entry Pathways to Medicine and Dentistry at UWA

Monday 29 December Year 12 results available online and posted 2014 (to be confirmed).

Friday 2 January Closing date for late applications and changing 2015 (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 2014 School Curriculum and Standards Authority Candidate

Number.• Access TISCOnline using your default Password.• Require assistance, email help@tisc.edu.au (and, no, you won’t be the only one!). • Check out the 2015 TISC Guide for a step-by-step guide. • You can change your preferences online (at no cost). • You can access your results and offers online.• Application fees are $25 for 2014 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!

12 August 2014

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre(Incorporated in Western Australia)Level 1, 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 TISCOnline (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 School Curriculum and Standards Authority 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 TISCOnline (2)ESSENTIAL STEPS

Provide details of studies / qualifications.

Declare application (accept application conditions).

Choose payment option: Online with credit card By mail In person at TISC

Print coversheet and read it carefully

Pay application fee

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO APPLYING VIA TISCOnline (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)

A UAAL is produced for all students with at least one 2014 WACE course scaled score.

Your UAAL will be available online from Monday 29 December (to be confirmed).

A hard copy of your UAAL on official stationery can be ordered online.

INDICATIVE ATARs

As a guide

Indicative ATARs/Selection Ranks for courses are at

www.tisc.edu.au

CHANGING PREFERENCES

On the Web – TISCOnline – Free

Can be done up to 2 January 11.00 pm (Cannot add Assured Entry Pathways to Medicine or Dentistry after 30 September)

Three step process – not successfully committed until third step

UNIVERSITY SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants in ATAR/Selection Rank order

ATAR/Selection Rank

Preference 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 for2nd round ofoffers: noguarantee ofoffer

Change preferences and remove 1st preference offer from your preference list (deadlines apply)

Enrol or defer

Change preferences and move 1st preference offer to a lower preference position

(deadlines apply)

Receive higher preference offer, or saved Main round offer

Note: You only receive one offer in 2nd round

2ND TO 6TH PREFERENCE OFFER - MAIN

ROUND

No further offer

Save offer

(automatic safety net)

Do nothing andhope for higherpreference offerin 2nd round

Change prefs - keeping saved main round offer

as a preference(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

APPLICATION PROCESSConsider courses

Prospectuses University Admissions Centres Talk to teachers, parents, etc

Offers and EnrolmentsMain Round 16 January Second Round 3 February Wait for second round? Will you be on holidays?

Make application & payMid August – 30 September TISCOnline (Web) 2015 TISC Guide

ExaminationsNovember☺ Good Luck!☺ Be realistic☺ Other options

Results, ATAR and eligibility late December Available online 29 December UAAL (Advice Letter) Consider changes to preferences

Change of Preferences Closing 2 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 info@tisc.edu.au.

The following are extra slides you may find useful

2013 WA SCHOOL LEAVERS (2014 ADMISSION STATISTICS)

Total population0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000 30,073

23,392

11,829 11,033

Total Year 12 school leaver age

Year 12 students

Year 12 applying through TISC

Year 12 offers through TISC (93.3%) of applications

2013 WACE SCHOOL LEAVERS

2013 (2014 admission) Number* % Offered University Place

Year 12 WACE students 23,392 47.2

Year 12 WACE students who applied through TISC for a public university in WA

11,829 93.3

Year 12 WACE students offered a university place

11,033

*Excludes mature age and international students

APPLYING INTERSTATE

Apply onlineNSW & 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 ATARATAR equivalent in all states (except Qld)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/online

2014 YEAR 12 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

ATAR and Results Results available online via TISCOnline

Application to Universities Apply 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 & ACT South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)