The ATAR compares your overall academic achievement with other students completing the WACE. You can access your ATAR by logging into the TISC website. Your ATAR is calculated from your WACE marks. Your WACE mark in each course is a combination of school-based assessment and external examination.
What is WACE used for?
Acronym WACE
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Developer / administrator School Curriculum and Standards Authority
Purpose Assessment of final two years of schooling for Western Australian students, ranking students for university entry
How do you qualify for WACE?
You must: • demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy (reading and writing) and a minimum standard of numeracy • complete a minimum of 20 units, or equivalents • complete ▪ at least four Year 12 ATAR courses OR ▪ at least five Year 12 General courses and/or ATAR courses or equivalent OR ▪ a Certificate II (or higher)
How many C grades do you need for WACE?
14 C Grades
What are WACE exams for?
The WACE provides multiple pathways to University, TAFE, other training organizations and employment. It is recognized nationally. The structure of the certification enables students to do a broader range of subjects than in the past.8 Jan 2018
What is a WACE score?
Under these standards, a WACE course score: of 75 or more represents excellent achievement between 65 and 74.9 represents high achievement between 50 and 64.9 represents satisfactory achievement between 35 and 49.9 represents limited achievement of 34.9 or less represents inadequate achievement.
What is a WACE course?
The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is awarded to senior secondary school students who satisfy its requirements. It is a senior secondary certificate recognised nationally in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The WACE is recognised by universities, industry and other training providers.
What happens if you don't achieve WACE?
If students don't achieve a WACE, they can still study WACE units over multiple years. Credit from each WACE unit can contribute towards a certificate over a lifetime. The requirements may change over time. Students will need to meet the minimum requirements that apply in their final year of study to achieve a WACE.
What do I need to graduate high school?
- Three years of English.
- Two years of mathematics (including Algebra I)
- Three years of social science (including U.S. history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; one semester of American government; and one semester of economics)
Can you get your WACE after school?
It is a senior secondary certificate recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Generally, students will complete two years of senior secondary study to achieve the WACE, although the School Curriculum and Standards Authority allows students to meet the WACE requirements over a lifetime.
Why do you need WACE?
The WACE is recognised by universities, industry and other training providers. Achievement of a WACE signifies that a student has successfully met the breadth and depth standard, the achievement standard and the literacy and numeracy standard in their senior secondary schooling.
How do I get my WACE certification?
Generally, students will complete two years of senior secondary study to achieve the WACE, although the School Curriculum and Standards Authority allows students to meet the WACE requirements over a lifetime. The WACE is recognised by universities, industry and other training providers.