YEAR 12 – WHAT NEXT??

YEAR 12 – WHAT NEXT??

TAFE as an Option GUEST SPEAKER: – Peter Fahey

New England TAFE

Armidale Campus Manager

KEY DATES:-

Applications open – 8th August 2011

High demand courses close – 28th October 2011

Other Enrolment - 23rd January - 5th February 2012

http://www.newengland.tafensw.edu.au/location/armidale/ - http://www.newengland.tafensw.edu.au/location/armidale/

Going To Uni & Applying Through

UAC… What is UAC? UAC stands for Universities Admissions

Centre UAC is the central office that receives

and processes applications for participating institutions (all unis in NSW and the ACT, La Trobe uni in VIC, Griffith uni in QLD and AMC in Tas).

Institutions, not UAC, decide on offers UAC notifies HSC students of their ATAR Each year UAC publishes the UAC Guide

(and the UAC International Booklet for international students)

UAC 2012 Guide The Guide contains

– course descriptions– instructions on how to apply– information about participating institutions – an areas of study index

Online applicant services

www.uac.edu.auALLOW YOU TO:-

Apply-By-Web

Check your application

Change your contact details

Change your UAC PIN

Change your course preferences

View/print your confirmation of application

View and download correspondence from UAC

View your ATAR View your offer/s

Application dates for 2012

Applications open in early August On-time closing date is

Friday 30th September, 2011 UAC will process late applications until

2nd February 2012 BUT late fees (up to $143) apply after

30th September Some courses have early closing dates

- check the UAC Guide for details

How to apply All applicants must apply online using

Apply-By-Web You must supply an email address when

you apply Processing charge of $26 for Year 12 students Can pay by credit card (MasterCard or Visa),

PayPal, BPay and Australia Post’s BillPay PayPal allows you to transfer funds safely over

the internet from your bank account to UAC If you don’t pay the processing charge you

application can not be processed and you WILL NOT be made an offer.

What you need to apply

Your Board of Studies student number You will receive your 9 digit UAC application

number when you apply. For NSW students your UAC application number starts with a ‘1’ followed by your Board of Studies student number

Processing fee payment method Your UAC PIN – for NSW and ACT students this

will be posted to you by UAC in August (note that it is separate to your Board of Studies PIN)

What courses are available?

Table 1 in the UAC 2012 Guide lists all the courses available with more detailed information of courses following alphabetically under the name of each university

Courses listed are Commonwealth-supported place (CSP) courses so funded by the Government for Australian citizens

How To Select Your Courses

DON’T just be guided by the course name. Look at the course structure. Is it what you thought it would be?

Tour the University even if just via virtual tour online

Make use of the O’Connor Careers website as a resource

http://oconnorcareerspage.wikidot.com

How to list your course preferences

Use the ATAR cut-offs from 2011 published in the UAC Guide as a guide to making your selections

Apply for courses which interest you, and put them in the order that you want them to be considered.

You will be made an offer based on the FIRST of the listed preferences criteria you meet. You are only made ONE offer.

Changing Preferences

If you change your mind you can change your course preferences by going to the ‘Check & Change’ link on the UAC website

MOST students change their course preferences after they receive their ATAR on the 15th December as they then know whether they have met the likely cut-offs of the courses for which they have applied.

Main Round offers are made on the 18th January, 2012 and you can change your preferences for this round of offers up until until 5th January, 2012

But remember each offer round has a closing date

Changing your course preferences cont…

Closing dates:

For Early Entry Round offers

October Round – 25th October, 2011

November Round – 15th November, 2011

December Round – 6th December, 2011

Early January Round – 2nd January, 2012

For Main Round – 5th January 2012

For Late Round – 18th - 25th January 2012

For Final Round – 1st – 2nd February 2012

HSC and ATAR NSW HSC results are released by

Board of Studies on 14th December 2011

ATAR released by UAC (on UAC’s website) on 15th December 2011

Notification of HSC results and ATAR are scheduled to arrive at your postal address on 16th December 2011

Bonus points Some Universities allocate bonus

points for different circumstances:-

Examples include: strong performance in HSC subjects Students who attend a school in

‘zoned’ areas defined by the university Students who have applied for

consideration through EAS Examples include Southern Cross

offering students 5 extra bonus points because you are in their ‘draw’ area.

Bonus points

Bonus points are not ATAR points Bonus points do not change a student’s

ATAR For most Year 12 applicants their

selection rank is their ATAR. Bonus points change a student’s selection rank.

If universities allocate bonus points then: The student’s selection rank = ATAR +

bonus points

OffersAvailable on UAC’s website

October Round 27th October, 2011

November Round 17th November, 2011

December Round 8th December, 2011

Early January Round 4th January, 2012

Main Round 18th January, 2012

Late Round 1st February, 2012

Final Round 8th February, 2012

Most offers are made in the Main Round

Accepting your offer

Accept your offer by the due date (stated in the offer letter) otherwise it could lapse

If you receive another offer in a subsequent offer round, such as the Early Entry round in November and wish to proceed with that offer, you should accept that offer and can then change you preferences to be eligible for a second offer in the Main Round of offers in January.

Accepting Offers In the alternative, if you receive an offer

in the November Early Entry Round or the Main Round but it is NOT what you really wanted or you have changed your mind about what or where you want to study and therefore you wish to be considered for Late and Final Round offers, you will have to accept your first offer and change your preferences to be considered for entry into your desired course in the next round of offers BUT remember that institutions ONLY make offers in the later rounds for courses that still have vacancies after the Main Round offers.

If you DO NOT accept your offer by the date specified by the relevant university you may LOSE your offer.

Accepting Offers You’ll receive an offer letter and information

from the university who has made you the offer explaining their acceptance and enrolment dates and procedures.

Follow these instructions carefully and accept the offer by the date specified by the university otherwise you may lose your offer.

If you receive an offer in one round and accept it, and then receive an offer in a later round you can can choose to :

Keep your previous offer and NOT accept the new offer OR withdraw from your previous offer and accept your new offer

Travelling interstate/overseas

Take your UAC 2012 Guide, your UAC application number and your UAC PIN with you

You can retrieve your ATAR and offer/s,

change course preferences and your contact details through UAC’s website only

Deferment Each institution has its own policy Follow instructions in the offer letter Deferred place is guaranteed You usually need to confirm this offer by

reapplying the following year through UAC When you reapply you can list other

courses above the previously deferred course

If an offer is made to a higher preference, deferred course will lapse

Alternative Entry Pathways

EARLY ENTRY

Open NOW

Close SCU – online 24th August, 2011

CSU - 19th September, 2011

UNE – 30th September, 2011 STAT PREPARATION COURSES TAFE

Educational Access Schemes (EAS)

For students who have suffered long-term educational disadvantage

Students must demonstrate that performance during Years 11 and 12 has been seriously affected by circumstances beyond their control

EAS booklets (with application forms) distributed early August and can also be downloaded from UAC’s website - www.uac.edu.au

Educational Access Schemes (EAS)

Examples of disadvantage: Disrupted schooling Financial hardship Home environment/responsibilities English language Personal illness/disability Refugee status School environment Unable to live at home

Applications in Every State!!!

EACH SATE HAS IT’S OWN VERSION OF UAC

New South Wales – UAC Queensland – QTAC Victoria – VTAC

You can register preferences with each of these State bodies, allowing you to increase your chance of an offer. Processing fees apply for each institution.

Universities Presentation

GUEST SPEAKERS:-

Charles Sturt University – Katy Fardell University of New England – Brian See Southern Cross University – Meegan

Mc Hugh

Commonwealth-supported place (CSP)

courses Previously known as HECS courses Students pay only a student

contribution, which is part of the cost of the course (the Australian Government pays the rest of the cost)

Only available to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents

HECS & FEE HELP

CSP Courses – You only have to pay part of the cost of your course via a student contribution. The Australian Government pays the remainder of the cost which the student repays once they start earning $ 43 150 or more.

HECS-HELP loan may be used to pay student contribution

FEE Help – available if students studying via a registered RTO.

Student Contributions in

2011 National Priorities – Mathematics, Science &

Statistics = $ 4 249 per annun Band 1 – Humanities, Behavioural Sciences,

Social studies, Foreign Languages, Visual & Performing Arts, Education, Nursing = $ 5 310

Band 2 – Computing, Built Environments, Health, Engineering, Surveying, Agriculture

= $ 7 567 Band 3 – Law, Dentistry, Medicine,

Veterinary Science, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce = $ 8 859

GAP Year & Youth Allowance

As at 1st July 2010 changes have been made to the rules governing independence criteria for Youth Allowance commonly referred to as ‘GAP Year Provisions’. These are:-

To be eligible for the independent allowance you need to have and be able to prove that you have supported yourself through full-time paid work (of an average of 30 hours per week) for at least 18 months during any 2 year period.

NOTE – You cannot satisfy this independence criteria by working more hours for 12 months

From1st January 2011, if you are a full-time student and you need to live away from home because your parents’ home is in an area considered to be outer regional, remote or very remote according to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification, you may also qualify for independence if you:

- have worked part-time (at least15 hours a week) for at least two years since leaving school, - have been out of school for at least 18 months and have earned at least 75% of the maximum relevant modern award generally applicable to trainees in an18-month period.

GAP Year & Youth Allowance

GAP Year & Youth Allowance

The Youth Allowance for dependents is subject to a Parental Income Test. Recipients parents need to earn a combined income of less than $44 165 and the family assets can not exceed $580 000.

For students claiming independence it is also a requirement that your parents earn less than $150 000 p.a.

For more information call 13 24 90 or log on to http://www.centrelink.gov.au

Scholarships If you are looking at tertiary studies,

look at the scholarships that are available. APPLY APPLY APPLY!!

No-one gives scholarships to those who do not apply… you never know what may come of it.

Every little bit counts! For more information on the range and

number of scholarships on offer go to http://www.myfuture.edu.au/The%20Facts/Funding/Awards%20and%20Scholarships.aspx

Now for the thinking…

First things first…

You will need to “blow your own trumpet” and be very clear about what you have achieved, what your qualities are and what your skills entail.

Under the following headings, start discussing what you have achieved.

Academically In leadership Within the community In sport In the workplace Extra qualifications Skills that your hobbies have developed

Commonwealth Scholarships

Student Start-up Scholarships Relocation Scholarships Both are administered by Centrelink and

paid automatically to all eligible students (receiving Youth Allowance, Austudy, Abstudy)

Commonwealth Scholarships for Indigenous students – applications through UAC open early September

Institution Equity Scholarships (IES)

Each institution has its own scheme Aim is to maximise participation in

higher education by students from certain target groups

The value and duration of the scholarships differ depending on the institution

IES applications for most UAC institutions will be submitted online through UAC’s website at www.uac.edu.au from early September

Finally, remember to …..

Read course descriptions in UAC 2012 Guide carefully

Attend uni open days, talk to uni students

Use last year’s ATAR cut-offs only as an indication of possible cut-offs for 2012

Include up to 9 course preferences - check for additional selection criteria, early closing dates

Place course choices in the order of your preference

Have realistic expectations of your academic ability

In Preparation for the Trials …….

Think about the Half Year Exams

What have you have learned about studying. What worked for you? What didn’t?

What you have learned about the examination period? How to prepare for it. How to cope with exam pressure and time management during this period.

What you have learned about the examination room and the strategies you can employ to use exam time effectively.

DON’T REPEAT THE SAME ERRORS

Partying Can Wait!! You have worked hard… do not throw

that away for a party that you could delay by a couple of weeks.

Alcohol takes a couple of days to work through your system (Not that any of you would drink any but just in case) and you will lose more than the one night that you go out.

Good LuckAn Old Irish Blessing

May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

and rains fall soft upon your fields.And may God hold you in the palm of

His hand.

Good Luck