Pathways and Transition

Wellbeing Fundamentals for Success

A recent article about a new course at Notre Dame and School of Health Sciences Senior Lecturer, Ben Piggott, recently caught my eye. I taught with Ben at the College (2001 – 2005) in the Health and Physical Education Learning Area and  was delighted to read that he was a driving force behind the introduction of the unit “Wellbeing Fundamentals for Success” at the university.  This program that helps university students develop skills to improve and manage their wellbeing, something that would prove very useful under the current climate. What a fantastic initiative.

Read the full article:

https://www.notredame.edu.au/news-items/setting-up-students-with-lifelong-wellbeing-skills

Notre Dame 2021 applications close Wednesday 30 September,2020

Save the date for our Open Day on Sunday 20 September! At our online Open Day, future students can:

• Discover a degree that sparks their interest through info sessions and demos.
• Join a Q&A with our Deans and academics to learn how a Notre Dame degree can help students graduate job-ready.
• Hear first-hand from current students on what life is like at Australia’s No.1 university for Overall Experience and Skills Development.

Plus, students who have already applied for Semester 1, 2021 will be invited to an exclusive on campus experience (limited spaces available). 

• Apply direct for 2021
• Register your interest now to be the first to hear when our full Open Day program is announced and go into the draw to win an NDA study pack.
• Questions? Give us a call on 08 9433 0533 or email future@nd.edu.au
• Register now for a chance to win an NDA study pack 

Murdoch Mail

Murdoch Online Business Open Night

This is a reminder for students that our Online Business Open Night will be next Wednesday 12 August at 5pm.This open night will let you hear from current students and academic staff about all things the Murdoch Business School has to offer! The event will be livestreamed with a Q&A portion at the end with members of Murdoch’s Future Students Team and Academic Business Staff. Don’t miss your chance to tune in and ask your questions!

ECU Admissions Update 

ECU has now launched our new UniPrep programs to help your 2020 Year 12 students with their journey to ECU.

These courses are fee free for domestic students (Australian citizens, Permanent Residents, New Zealand Citizens and those on Humanitarian visas).

The courses cover information/communication technology skills, academic research and writing, mathematical concepts and techniques, and a wide range of interpersonal communication skills.

Students will also be introduced to life at ECU and have access to course and career advice to help them make informed decisions about selecting a degree.

If you would like to arrange Year 12 presentation, or one-to-one talks with students please don’t hesitate to reply to this email. Our Team are happy to work with you and your students to ensure students get the right information they need.

UniPrep Accelerate

This is our brand new program for school leavers with a near-miss ATAR. 

UniPrep Accelerate is an intensive and challenging version of ECU’s successful university preparation program, UniPrep. 

This 4-week university preparation course will run in January on our Joondalup Campus. 

On successful completion, students will be able to start uni in Semester 1 with everyone else. 

If students expect an ATAR between 55 -69, they can apply now via our Online Admissions system.

UniPrep Summer

Our UniPrep Summer program is now available for school leavers. 

The program is for people who are likely to attain an ATAR of below 55 or won't attain an ATAR at all. 

It's held at Joondalup and South West campuses from 30 November until 29 January, with a two-week break over the Christmas period. 

On successful completion, students start uni in time for Semester 1. Students can apply for UniPrep Summer now via our Online Admissions system.

Special consideration will be given to 2020 Year 12 cohorts to allow you to apply for UniPrep Summer based on your first semester Year 12 results.

Year 12 Pathways for 2021

We have been busy at work and have created a page to help you and your students select their pathway to ECU: https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/year-12-pathways-for-2021 

Curtin University

Our team is now taking bookings for all face-to-face events, including on-campus experiences. Upon receiving your booking request, we will send through relevant COVID-19 event requirements. After updating our resources for year 10, 11 and 12 students, we have now also updated our info for career advisors and teachers. We welcome any feedback you have about them. 

Curtin events 

• Virtual Open Day, 13 September 
• Year 12 weekly campus tours 

Year 12 Applications 

3-step TISC application process Applications to Curtin University are submitted through TISC. View the TISC important dates page for key deadlines. 

Step 1. Students submit their application through TISC. 

Step 2. Our admissions team sends year 12s a personalised email with the outcome of their application and advice on the next step. 

Step 3. Students will be advised to: 

•  accept their conditional offer 
• wait to receive their end-of-year results before receiving an offer (competitive courses) 

OR 

• submit a portfolio to support their application. 

For more information see the ATAR entry page. 

Year 12 portfolio applicants

Students submitting a portfolio are still required to apply through TISC and input the relevant course portfolio code  in their list of preferences, however they need to send their portfolio through to our portfolio admissions team. The portfolio entry page lists the courses that accept a portfolio and the criteria. 

TISC fee reimbursement

 It’s been a tough year for our year 12s, which is why we’re refunding the TISC application fee. Year 12s who apply to TISC before 1 October with Curtin as their first preference and receive and accept an offer from us will have their application fee refunded. 

Year 12 pre-exam resources 

The following resources are available to year 12 students preparing for exams: 

Chemistry and Mathematics

Chemistry & Mathematics tutorials 

English and LiteraturePreviously the English and Literature conference has been held on campus. This year the team has put together the following videos to support year 12s, available until November 2020: 

• Context and Comparison presented by Dr Melissa Russell
• Composing Persuasive and Interpretive Writing presented by Mr Bruce Derby
• Reading Film as Multimodal Text presented by Dr Christina Lee
• Australian Literature: Representation and Identity presented by Ms Claire Jones.

2020 Curtin University: English and Literature Conference

YEAR 11 AND YEAR 10 STUDENT INFORMATION

Vet in Schools 2021 Courses 

North and South Metropolitan TAFE

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 31 AUGUST

Take a look at what the  North Met TAFE Schools Program 2021 and South Met TAFE Vet in Schools Offering 2021 Please note: Our students’ complete courses on a Thursday or Friday.

VET Delivered to Secondary Students courses are extremely competitive, therefore it is recommended you provide as much evidence as possible to support your application. These documents must be uploaded when applying through our online application system. 

To complete the application, you will need: 

• Western Australian Student number (WASN). This can be found on your school report or speak with your school’s VET Coordinator; 
• Unique Student Identifier (USI) number. If you have not already created an USI then you will need to visit this website first www.usi.gov.au/your-usi/create-usi  ; 
• Year 9 & 10 school reports in an electronic format i.e. PDF (‘C’ grade or above in Mathematics and English is preferred but all applications will be considered); 
• OLNA (Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) Report (if applicable); 
• Parent/guardian email address and mobile phone number; 
• Resume, references and any certificates which will help support your application; and 
• A Student Statement outlining why you should be selected to participate in the course (please note there is a limit of 255 characters that can be entered in this section). 

When selecting your course you will need to select your campus first. It is important that you can travel with ease to and from that campus (you may find this website useful) www.transperth.wa.gov.au   

Once you commence your application, you can save your changes if you need to exit and return at a later time. You will be emailed a link to your saved application which you can only access from the email address entered at the time you save and exit.

August Calendar of Events

Lyn Alexander

Head of Pathways and Transition

Lyn.alexander@cewa.edu.au

9383 0416