Pathways and Transition
John XXIII College
Which Uni is Best for YOU?
Everything is different this year. TISC applications have been open since May. Students have already received unconditional offers.
Universities are competing for students.
If your ATAR is not strong and you got an offer because 2020 is different, you need to look for a university that has great student support services. Which University is Best for YOU?
TISC University Admissions Information 2021
TISC is the Tertiary Institutions Services Centre. It is the Centre that organizes applications to universities across Western Australia (apart from Notre Dame).
This year the system has gone haywire with early offers and special applications causing the system to become so flexible it may be wobbly!
The normal TISC application system is already open. It closes at the end of September.
Find information about:
- Course Pre-requisites for 2021 and2022
- Guaranteed ATARS
- Minimum ATARS
- Selection Rank
- Lowest Offered Rank
- You can find out about Alternative Pathways to uni HERE
You can download the 2021 University Admissions Guide HERE.
Interstate Admission Centre Contacts
For those who are thinking about applying for a place at a university outside Western Australia here is a list of admission centres around Australia.
- Charles Darwin University applications are taken by SATAC
- Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) for QLD
- South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) for SA and NT
- Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for NSW and ACT
- The University of Tasmania incorporating the Australian Maritime College
- Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) for VIC
- Open Universities Australia
Curtin Learning Centre Online Study Skills
The Curtin Learning Centre Online Programs are open to everyone.
You can get free access to courses on writing essays, managing your time and study skills. To find the programs go HERE.
Dream Map
The Reality of Careers in Music
The Making Music Work report shows that 97% of musicians are doing what they love and 52% receive income from non-music sources.
The vast majority of Australian musicians undertake a portfolio career which encompasses concurrent and often impermanent roles. This is not a new phenomenon but in recent decades there have been major shifts in how music is made, paid for and consumed.
The research found 560 different job titles, the most common being instrumental musician (25%) and private music teacher (10%). Musicians worked in music-related
jobs as disparate as composers, sound technicians and community arts workers, and non- music jobs including sales assistants, journalists, and librarians.
It includes a report by Russell Morris on career longevity.
You can find the report HERE.
10 – 14 August Skills and Thrills Showcase for Parents
The Skills and Thrills Digital Parents Showcase is a 20-minute video created to highlight Vocational Education and Training (VET) and the success stories that emanate from VET pathways.
The Digital Parents Showcase will help parents better understand vocational pathways.
- Content will only be available for four weeks from August 10 to September 4 2020. Content cannot be downloaded or saved, so must be watched during this time.
- To participate, parents need to pre- register their interest to receive viewing information on the SkillsOne homepage
- Live Q&A Panel discussion on August 26 (evening) on SkillsOne Facebook For more information go HERE.
August Calendar of Events
Open Day information
2 August UWA Open Day
UWA is doing its Open Day online this year.
Register HERE.
9 August ECU Virtual Open Day
ECU has also decided to go with a virtual open day.
You can register HERE.
1 – 20 August CQU Open Days
CQU has gone for a series of webinars each one focusing on a different discipline. You can find the schedule of webinars HERE.
13 September Curtin Open Day
Curtin is still hoping to do an on campus open day. It is also seeking information about what sort of online event would be useful. Please let them know by giving information
28 September – 2 October ECU ATAR Revision Program
Are you a Year 12 ATAR student, then come visit us online for some revision sessions. We will be offering a variety of subjects, delivered by engaging and enthused teachers, currently teaching the 2020 syllabus.
Each ATAR revision session comprises a four-hour online seminar covering:
- The Year 12 syllabus per subject
- Examination techniques and hints specific to the revisionsubject
- A question and answer session
- A copy of revision notes* Register HERE.
UWA Virtual Hub
We have built an online space where career advisers, parents and students can find all relevant information up to date in one handy place. Check it out here
UWA UniBuddy
High school students can connect and interact directly with current UWA students and staff through our UniBuddy platform.
Notre Dame 2021 Undergraduate Guide
The Notre Dame 2021 Guide is out.
Notre Dame is Australia’s Number
- 1 university in so many fields.
- You don’t have to be Catholic to be accepted into Notre Dame.
- You can find the Guide HERE.
Find out more about Notre Dame:
Lyn Alexander
Head of Pathways and Transition
9383 0416
