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CURRICULUM DOCUMENT YEAR 12 2021
PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME
This Curriculum Document provides useful information about the courses and alternate
study programs offered for Year Twelve 2021. Over the past years, there have been a
number of (major and minor) changes to the structure of the Year Eleven 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
1CONTENTS
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
2STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION 2021
Position Name Email Phone
Principal Mrs Lisa Fogliani Lisa.fogliani@cewa.edu.au 9247 9214
Vice Principal Mr Greg Quinn greg.quinn@cewa.edu.au 9247 9294
Deputy Principal (Pastoral Year 7, 9, 11) Mr Stephen Coggin stephen.coggin@cewa.edu.au 9247 9275
Deputy Principal (Pastoral Year 8, 10, 12) Mrs Simone Morgan simone.morgan@cewa.edu.au 9247 9210
Director of Mission Mrs Melissa Cartner melissa.cartner@cewa.edu.au 9247 9256
Director of Infrastructure Mrs Donna Bird donna.bird@cewa.edu.au 9247 9244
Director of Engagement Mrs Jennie Jago jennie.jago@cewa.edu.au 9247 9256
Dean of Secondary Mrs Violet Bogunovich violet.bogunovich@cewa.edu.au 9247 9218
Careers & Guidance Counsellor Mrs Heather Gardiner heather.gardiner@cewa.edu.au 9247 9271
Head of Year 12 (2021) Ms Stacey Ward stacey.ward@cewa.edu.au 9247 9238
Head of Learning Area - Religious
Ms Cassandra Hall cassandra.hall@cewa.edu.au 9247 9255
Education
Head of Learning Area - Arts Mrs Eleisha Hathaway eleisha.hathaway@cewa.edu.au 9247 9263
Head of Learning Area - English Mr Stan May stan.may@cewa.edu.au 9247 9270
Head of Learning Area - Health & PE Mr Andreas Bouzinekis andreas.bouzinekis@cewa.edu.au 9247 9273
Head of Learning Area - Humanities Mr Matt Clarke matt.clarke@cewa.edu.au 9247 9230
Head of Learning Area - Mathematics Mr Andy Coombs andy.coombs@cewa.edu.au 9247 9274
Head of Learning Area - Science Mrs Amanda Huke amanda.huke@cewa.edu.au 9247 9250
Head of Learning Area – Technologies Ms Alison Reed alison.reed@cewa.edu.au 9247 9295
Head of Vocational Education &Training Ms Laura Matthews laura.mathews@cewa.edu.au 9247 9298
Director of Soccer Academy Mr Trim Morgan tristram.morgan@cewa.edu.au 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.
3SECTION 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 School Based Traineeship, School Based Apprenticeship or an
external VET-in-Schools 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.
4We 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 University 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 Year Ten Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA)
tests conducted in March and September.
5Only 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 Universities)
62. 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.
73. 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
8The 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 Year
Nine 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:
9Credit 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
10SECTION 5:
POST-SCHOOL DESTINATIONS
After secondary school, 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 Australia) 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.
11University 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 heather.gardiner@cewa.edu.au 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
12Selection 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
Course completed
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
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
13SECTION 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.
14SECTION 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 heather.gardiner@cewa.edu.au.
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.
15SECTION 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.
16SECTION 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)
17SECTION 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
18Food 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
19Politics 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 Certificate II Sport Coaching ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification
Health
Certificate II: Sport & Recreation Certificate II: Sport & Recreation
‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/ Soccer
(Soccer Focus) (Soccer Focus)
20Certificate II Visual Arts (Wood) Certificate II Visual Arts (Wood) ‘On Track’ for completion of qualification VET/D&T
21SECTION 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
22Media 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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