Choosing a postcompulsory course

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Choosing a postcompulsory course
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Counselling process

• Tutorial program
• Self-directed search
• Interview
• Subject selection
• Timetable construction
• Final selection

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Possible further studies/employment
VCE studies
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Getting into uni or TAFE

• Each unit 34 sequence gives a study score
• Used by VTAC to calculate ENTER
• Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
• Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank

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Getting into uni or TAFE

• Prerequisite studies
• Many tertiary courses require you to complete
  specified VCE studies
• Extra requirements
• eg folios, interviews, auditions
• Check the VTAC guide or the VTAC website
  http//www.vtac.edu.au/index.html

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The ENTER calculation

• Uses subject scores from
• English
• 3 next best study scores
• 10 of 5th and 6th study scores
• Uses VET scores where awarded
• Then all students are ranked

The Primary Four
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Bands

• Upper band ENTER is high enough to guarantee
  entrance (about 80 of places)
• Middle band the remaining 20, based on
  additional criteria
• Lower band ENTER is too low

ENTER score
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The Dreaded Scaling Issue

• Yes study scores are adjusted (0-50, with 30
  being the middle)
• No dont worry. No use getting a 5 bonus if
  you scored 20 worse because the subject didnt
  suit you!

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Maths LOTE

• The study means of the harder maths (Specialist
  and Methods) are adjusted upward if necessary so
  they match that of Further Maths
• All LOTES are adjusted upward by up to 5 points

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I wish Id listened to what my careers advisor
told me.
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I wish Id listened to what my careers advisor
told me.
Why what did your careers advisor tell you?
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I dont know I wasnt listening!
Why what did your careers advisor tell you?