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What is an Endorsed Program?
An endorsed program is a significant learning program that has been developed by a school, community organisation or private provider, and endorsed by the Curriculum Council for students in Years 10, 11 and 12.
What is a Community Organisation Endorsed Program?
Community organisation programs recognise the significant learning opportunities provided by community-based organisations or other private providers, resulting in the achievement of a quality assured award or certificate. By successfully completing certificated or award programs offered by organisations such as PCAWA students can gain WACE unit equivalence.
What is "Unit Equivalence"?
Endorsed programs are given 'unit equivalence'. This effectively means that one or a combination of programs is considered equal to one unit of a WACE course. A maximum of ten unit equivalents can be counted towards the WACE. Achievement of endorsed programs must be reported to the Council in the year they are achieved or completed.
How do I Enrol?
PCAWA members studying PCA Efficiency Standards C, K, C*, B, H & A Certificates or Preliminary and Level 1 Coaching programs in year 10, 11 or 12 can request that their school enrol them in an endorsed program.
Please note – not all schools will have the resources to enrol students in these programs.
Members should contact PCAWA Membership Development Officer to be placed on the PCAWA ‘Pony Club in Schools’ database and receive information to give to schools when requesting enrolment.
Trudi Hall
Membership Development Officer
9296 1500
Results
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On successful completion of a program, the student is required to present their awarded certificate to the school as evidence of achievement.
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Schools will need to send results in to the Curriculum Council and also need to keep a copy of Certificates on file as evidence of achievement.
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Certificates must be presented for credit in the year they are achieved.
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Students in Year 12 need to submit results before 1st November.
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Students in Year 10 & 11 need to submit results before the 8th December.
Please note – submitting your results well before school deadline dates will ensure your school has plenty of time to submit your results to Curriculum Council.
Benefits to Schools & Students
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Recognises student education in a broader sense than just classroom achievements.
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Recognises the efforts of students undertaking extracurricular commitments during their Senior Secondary Years.
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Achievements appear on the student statement of results which provides evidence of a student’s broad spectrum of abilities, commitments and interests.
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Provides unit equivalence towards WACE completion requirements.
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May assist students to qualify for a Curriculum Council Certificate of Excellence by reducing the number of A grades required.
To find out the WACE unit equivalence of the PCAWA Efficiency Certificates
CLICK HERE
For further information and guidance please contact:
Trudi Hall
Membership Development Officer
ph: 9296 1500
mdo@pcawa.com
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