AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY ADMISSION RANK
- UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE SCORE
For students wishing to be considered for university
their standardised moderated school marks (50%)
and standardised examination marks (50%) are used
to calculate scaled scores which then result in an
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
The ATAR is a number that indicates a student’s
position in relation to all other Western Australian
students of Year 12 school leaving age. It takes into
account the number of students with a Tertiary
Entrance Aggregate (TEA) as well as the number
of students of Year 12 school leaving age in the
population of WA.
The ATAR results allow the Tertiary Institutions
Service Centre (TISC) to compare students across
Australia for public university places. The ATAR is
recognised internationally.
To find out more about the ATAR refer to the Tertiary
Institutions Service Centre website and click on
‘About ATAR’: www.tisc.edu.au.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (WACE)
WACE Courses
The Western Australian Certificate of Education
(WACE) is awarded to senior secondary students who
satisfy its particular requirements.
Generally students will complete two years of senior
secondary study to achieve the WACE. The WACE is
recognised by:
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programs
To achieve a WACE, students must complete a
minimum of 20 course units. Students can choose
from 52 courses which includes chemistry, earth and
environmental science, health studies, literature,
drama, mathematics and so on.
For a comprehensive outline of the WACE and the
courses that are available, please go to the Schools
Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) website
www.scsa.wa.edu.au.
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programs which prepare people for work
International students seeking to undertake the WACE examination pathway must consult with school
administration and enrolment staff prior to commencement.
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