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Careers Information for Year 10 Students

Selecting courses for Years 11 and 12 is an important step in your child's journey through school. To make good choices when selecting courses, encourage your child to take time to consider their goals. If they don’t know what they want to do when they finish school, maybe help them to set a general goal. The idea is to know what they are working towards and making a plan to get there.

While they may not yet know exactly what they want to do after Year 12, by now they should have an idea of their strengths and interests. Choosing courses for Years 11 and 12 calls for some reflection about those strengths and interests. Think also about how effort in developing good study skills, time management and focus can pay off. Success which comes from a challenge can be all the sweeter!

the link below will take you to a handbook prepared by the Government of Western Australia. This handbook contains information for Year 10 students about the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). It also contains information about course types, general advice for students, further resources and much more. Although you may already have some information about studying in Years 11 and 12, you should confirm what will be involved for students achieving a WACE in 2025. This handbook is a starting point for that process of confirmation.

Students entering Year 11 in 2024 must meet a number of requirements in order to be awarded a WACE. These include a set of general requirements about course completion, demonstrating the literacy and numeracy standard, the breadth and depth requirement and the achievement standard requirement. Further information about the WACE requirements can also be found in this handbook. Encourage your child to be diligent in checking their sources as they seek advice around what is required to achieve a WACE. Make sure they are accessing information that is current, accurate and relevant to them.

Teachers and counsellors at your child's school will have up-to-date information about the WACE requirements. They will also have an understanding of your child'e achievements and potential. Talk also to family and friends whose children have completed Years 11 and 12 recently will have a sense of what the final years of secondary schooling involve.

While the details of your child's plan might be unclear, take some time to talk about their goals and plans for the future. The choices they make are a starting point as they move towards the end of their secondary schooling. Whether they already know exactly which subjects they are going to select or are uncertain of their plans, remember the benefits that come from challenges that keep them on their toes and the value of having worked to achieve success. Learning to solve problems and develop resilience provide valuable skills. (ref: scsa.wa.edu.au)

Resources below:

Year 10 Information Handbook

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