Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01264:clause:2_13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01264
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 13
Character Range: 16583–19082

13  Pathways (Standard 6)
 (1) A provider must have a formal, written agreement with a higher education provider in which:
 (a) the provider gives assurance to the higher education provider that successful completion of the Foundation Program by a student demonstrates overall higher education readiness; and
 (b) the higher education provider gives assurance to the provider that successful completion of a Foundation Program will provide entry into one or more higher education pathways.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a provider must maintain a register of all agreements with higher education providers, including the period of currency of each agreement and the authorising persons from each higher education provider.
 (3) The course information for a Foundation Program made available to potential applicants must:
 (a) contain a list of higher education courses which will be available to students upon successful completion of the Foundation Program;
 (b) where specific subjects are required for a student to gain entry to particular higher education courses, contain a list of those subjects; and
 (c) state the Foundation Program grades required to enter each of the specified higher education courses including, where appropriate, both an aggregate or average grade and any additional requirements for achievement in specified subject areas.
 (4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(c), where the grades required for individual courses are not fixed, or where they may change from year to year, this should be noted, together with the most recent set of required grades.
 (5) Information required to be included in course information under subsection (3) must be updated annually.
 (6) Prior to a student enrolling with a provider, the provider must provide the student with guidance on pathways available to the student, which:
 (a) assists the student to identify a stated goal to achieve in their course;
 (b) indicates alternative pathways, entry to which may be more or less demanding than their stated goal; and
 (c) if the student intends to enrol in a packaged course, informs the student of any transfer restrictions that may apply.
 (7) For the purposes of subsection (6), a stated goal must set out:
 (a) one or more specified courses at a specified university or other higher education provider, to which the successful student of the Foundation Program can seek entry; and
 (b) the subjects and grades required for qualification for entry to one or more pathways.