whats the curriculum like?

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

hi my names sian (15) im sharon and mikes' daughter, we are planning on moving to perth next year, mikes been offered a job and from what i gather is going to take it.

 

im currently in my last year of secondary school and im taking my gcses this coming june but ive done a bit or research and when we move i will have to go back a year so technicay i will be re doing my year 11 in oz. so what i really want to know is... whats the curriculum like? do i have to do all subjects or do i get to choose which ones i want to study? and finaly what qualifications do i get at the end of it?

 

any help would be MUCH appreciated :smile:

 

sian

xxxxx

[Guest mandy&Jem]

Hi Sian, my three children, Callum 14 Naomi 12 and Brittany are all having to redo there school years as well.....my advice is to get a copy of your previous years studies and E.mail the school you are joining/or a similar school if not enrolled in one yet and ask the head if he can e.mail a copy of the years work for all the subjects in your chosen year and ask whether you have to redo all subjects............... good luck...-x-

[Lazy Cow]

Hi Naomi,

 

We're in SA but the basics appear to be the same ... yrs 11/12/13 are all about gaining curriculum points which go towards your certificate of education - WACE (Western Australia Certificate of Education).

 

My daughter and her friends have had a pretty varied course 'menu' to choose from and you can also gain WACE points working - kids working in places like MacDonalds can gain SACE points and I guess it's the same in WA.

 

I'm sure you know that if you want to go on to uni you will need to get a TER (Tertiary Entrance Rank) but I think that's in yr 12

 

Well. that's the best I can do...my daughter is only just starting on yr11 work in January, so it's pretty new to me. I did find this (just now, by fluke!);

http://newwace.curriculum.wa.edu.au/pages/home.asp

 

Hopefully it'll help!

LC