❓ Question seeks detailed data on Year 11 and 12 students in the South West region, focusing on ATAR and Certificate II/III WACE pathways across 2014-2016. The answer clarifies data reporting nuances and provides the requested information in a tabled paper.
AnsweredQoN 4229Legislative Council
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(1) For each public school in the South West region, and for each 2014 and 2015: (a) how many year 11 students were studying towards: (i) Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR); and (ii) Certificate II or III Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE); (b) for each of the categories identified in (1)(a), how many of the year 11 students completed that year of study; (c) how many year 12 students were studying towards: (i) ATAR; and (ii) Certificate III or III WACE; and (d) for each of the categories identified in (1)(c), how many of the year 12 students: (i) attained their ATAR; and (ii) completed a Certificate II or III and attained their WACE? (2) In 2016, for each public high school in the South West region: (a) how many year 11 students are studying towards: (i) ATAR; and (ii) Certificate II or III WACE; and (b) how many year 12 students are studying towards: (i) ATAR; and (ii) Certificate II or III WACE?
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Answered
15 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
30 days
There are several terms used in the questions that are clarified in the notes below and consequently influence the categories and tables provided. The requirements for WACE are also clarified.
- "completed" is shown as attainment for Year 12
- data has also been provided for Semester 1 and Semester 2 to provide information about changes in course participation during the course of the year for Year 11 and Year 12 students
- it should be noted that students may commence a course at a public school in the Southwest Education Region, but may complete it at a public school in another region or at a non-government school. Any decline in numbers from Semester 1 to Semester 2 does not necessarily imply a rate of drop-out.
- all students undertaking an approved ATAR pathway are WACE eligible.
- students studying towards a Certificate II or above may or may not be WACE eligible, depending on what other courses they are undertaking.
- only those students who are studying towards a Certificate II or higher and are WACE eligible have been included
- the usual standard for reporting Certificate participation and attainment is Certificate II or higher. This is because a small number of students are studying towards and/or attain a Certificate IV or Diploma-level qualification. These students would be excluded if only Certificate II and III were reported.
- many students undertake study that includes both Certificate study and ATAR study as part of a WACE pathway.
- a Certificate qualification attained in Year 10, 11 or 12 is included in the Year 12 attainment data.
- in the Year 12 table, where a student attains both an ATAR and a Certificate II or higher they appear in both categories
- ATAR is a national university entrance ranking that is calculated on application to the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre. The achievement of an ATAR is not a guarantee of university placement
- Students may gain a university placement without an ATAR, for example, Notre Dame University does not use ATAR for placements.
- Students can obtain an ATAR rank without being WACE eligible.
- Data is for the Southwest Education Region, not the Southwest electoral region
1. and 2. Refer to Tabled Paper.
- "completed" is shown as attainment for Year 12
- data has also been provided for Semester 1 and Semester 2 to provide information about changes in course participation during the course of the year for Year 11 and Year 12 students
- it should be noted that students may commence a course at a public school in the Southwest Education Region, but may complete it at a public school in another region or at a non-government school. Any decline in numbers from Semester 1 to Semester 2 does not necessarily imply a rate of drop-out.
- all students undertaking an approved ATAR pathway are WACE eligible.
- students studying towards a Certificate II or above may or may not be WACE eligible, depending on what other courses they are undertaking.
- only those students who are studying towards a Certificate II or higher and are WACE eligible have been included
- the usual standard for reporting Certificate participation and attainment is Certificate II or higher. This is because a small number of students are studying towards and/or attain a Certificate IV or Diploma-level qualification. These students would be excluded if only Certificate II and III were reported.
- many students undertake study that includes both Certificate study and ATAR study as part of a WACE pathway.
- a Certificate qualification attained in Year 10, 11 or 12 is included in the Year 12 attainment data.
- in the Year 12 table, where a student attains both an ATAR and a Certificate II or higher they appear in both categories
- ATAR is a national university entrance ranking that is calculated on application to the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre. The achievement of an ATAR is not a guarantee of university placement
- Students may gain a university placement without an ATAR, for example, Notre Dame University does not use ATAR for placements.
- Students can obtain an ATAR rank without being WACE eligible.
- Data is for the Southwest Education Region, not the Southwest electoral region
1. and 2. Refer to Tabled Paper.
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