TAFE
Central (Perth, Mt Lawley, Leederville)
Challenger (Fremantle, Rockingham,
Mandurah)
Swan (Midland, Balga, Carlisle, Bentley.
Thornlie)
West Coast (Joondalup)
South West (Bunbury)
TAFE Minimum Entrance
Requirements
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ALWAYS Communication skills (English)
USUALLY, but not always, Maths skills
Entrance requirements are used for entry to ALL
COMPETITIVE TAFE Courses
WHAT TAFE OFFERS
TAFE offers courses at six different levels. They
are
• Certificate I Year 10/11 completion
required
• Certificate II Year 10/11 completion
required
• Certificate III Year 10/11 completion
required
WHAT TAFE OFFERS
• Certificate
IV Year 11/12 completion required
• Diploma Year 12 completion required
• Advanced Diploma Year 12 completion
required
What Courses can I do at TAFE?
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Use key words to search for Courses. You
will be able to find information on:
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Course levels
Availability
Campus
Career and further study pathways
http://coursesearch.tafe.wa.edu.au/default.aspx
Minimum Entry Requirements Communication
basic skills (‘Year 11 and 12
equivalent to level 2)
developed skills (‘Year 11 and 12
equivalent to level 3.5)
well developed skills (‘Year 11 and
12 equivalent to level 5)
highly developed skills (‘Year 11 and
12 equivalent to level 3.5)
Minimum Entry Requirements Mathematics
basic skills (‘D’ – stage 2 up; ‘C’ for
lower stages)
developed skills (‘D’ – stage 2 up; ‘B’
for lower stages)
well developed skills (‘D’ – stage 2
up; ‘A’ for lower stages)
highly developed skills
(‘D’ – stage
3; ‘B’ – stage 3 Year 11)
Further information about
Qualifications
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Use the online Qualifications calculator to
help you evaluate your competitiveness and
to get information about courses for which
you qualify.
TAFE Selection Criteria
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SECONDARY EDUCATION
maximum 42 points
TAFE QUALIFICATIONS
maximum 29 points
WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE
maximum 29 points
(100 POINTS maximum)
Selection criteria are used to select students for entry to
competitive TAFE courses
SECONDARY EDUCATION
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MAXIMUM 42 POINTS
– Your best 2 courses plus
– Your English
(three As will give the maximum 42 points)
OR
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A portfolio for some courses
TAFE QUALIFICATIONS
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maximum 29 points
For example:
Relevant completed Cert I: 20.5 points
Irrelevant incomplete Cert II: 5.5 points
WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE
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Maximum 29 points
Score 0.002 points per hour worked
School work experience e.g. SWL or VET
Privately organised work experience
Part-time/full-time paid work
Voluntary work
Community service
Being strategic for TAFE
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Complete Year 12
Do well in your English subject
Do well in your Maths subject
Finish any TAFE certificates you are doing
Get as many A grades as you can
Have some work place experience
Have documents to prove everything
Think about mid-year intakes in Year 11 and
12(TAFE indicate that mid-year is about 10 times
easier)
Instant Offers Online
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Where a student is in Year 12 (Exit Year) and:
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they apply online
they provide a Curriculum Council Number;
they meet the minimum entrance requirements;
and
they are applying for a non-competitive course
they may receive an instant Letter of Offer.
Some Strategies for applying to
TAFE
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Always try to use all of your four
preferences.
Choose the Course(s) that you want to study
at multiple campuses – the competition for
places may be different.
Consider studying in the country and
regional areas.
Certificate II – Business
Something new from Polytechnic West
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Associate Degree in Business or Information
Technology.
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Two Years at Polytechnic West
One extra year conversion at University to full
degree – (Bus at Murdoch or Curtin/ IT at
Murdoch)
Entry requirement – Achievement of a WACE
Certificate.
Important Dates
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Semester 1 2013 - Applying to study full-time at TAFE in
Semester 1 2012 couldn't be easier.
See the key dates below.
Monday, 3rd September 2012
Applications open. First round
Friday, 19th October 2012
Closing date for TAFE applications requiring submission of a folio.
Friday, 7th December 2012
Closing date for all other TAFE applications. A non-refundable
application fee is payable after this date.
Applications received after this date will not be considered for First
Round Offers.
Important Dates
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Friday 19th October 2012
Closing date for changes of Preferences ,including
adding preferences, for all courses including a
portfolio.
Friday 7th December 2012
Closing date for changes of Preferences ,including
adding preferences, for all courses not including
portfolio courses.
Friday 6th January 2013
Closing date for change of order of preferences,
cancelling preferences or change of campus.
Important Dates
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Thursday 10th January 2013
1st Round Offers issued (where instant offers have
not been made).
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
2nd Round Offers issued.
Where an offer is not made applicants can make
safety net/standby applications directly to the
campus at which they would like to study.