TCE, ATAR & VET Tas

TCE points. Which statements are correct?

• All year 11/12 courses earn TCE points

• To gain the TCE you must earn 120 TCE points

• At least 80 points must be gained from Level 2 or 3 courses

• Most students gain their TCE points in Grade 10, 11 & 12

Gaining the TCE is essential for University Applications

• True

• False

The following are the 'ticks' you need to achieve to gain your TCE

• Reading & Writing

• Writing & Spelling

• Mathematics

• ICT

• Computer & The internet

Courses in Year 11/12 have the following levels

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

ATAR - Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. Select the true statements

• Used and calculated Australia wide

• Is a ranking compared to other students

• Uses Level 2, 3 & 4 courses

• To be eligible to receive an ATAR you must get the TCE first

ATAR - select the true statements

• An ATAR of 80 means you are in the top 20% of students in Australia

• A minimum of 4 eligible courses count towards your ATAR

• A SA or better must be achieved in a course for it to count towards an ATAR

• At least 3 year 12 courses must count towards an ATAR

• A maximum of 6 courses can count towards an ATAR

VET - Vocational Education & Training. Which statements are correct?

• Are industry aligned

• Are nationally recognised programs

• Only lead to further training in TAFE

• Is practical and hands on learning

• At College is generally Certificates 1 & 2