How does ATAR scaling work wa?
How does ATAR scaling work wa?
ATAR scaling aims to make Year 12 academic scoring fair for students across all schools and all subjects. But then you get your ATAR and, to your shock, the score isn’t what you were expecting. You’ve been scaled. If you’ve been scaled up – hurrah!
How is Wace ATAR calculated?
The ATAR is calculated from your Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA). What is an TEA? A TEA (Tertiary Entrance Aggregate) is the sum of your best four scaled scores, based on the following rules: Based on the best four scaled subject scores in Year 12 (4 x 100 = 400).
Does VCE history get scaled up?
When are scores scaled? VCE studies are always scaled in the year in which you undertook them. This may not necessarily be in the year in which you receive your ATAR.
Which subject scales the best for HSC?
Maths Extension 1 & 2 are by far, the highest scaling subjects in the HSC. Because of their high scaling, you should take the highest level of Mathematics that you are capable of.
What subjects give you a good ATAR?
For example the top ATAR mark of students who incorporated the following subjects into their final result were:
- Ancient History – 99.95.
- Entertainment Industry Exam – 95.65.
- Italian Beginners – 99.7.
- Legal Studies – 99.95.
- Mathematics General – 99.85.
- PDH&PE – 99.85.
How do you get 99.95 ATAR?
How do students get an ATAR of 99.95? There’s no magic formula to achieving an ATAR of 99.95. Each year, students who achieve the highest rank of 99.95 have done a wide variety of subjects. The top students do have one thing in common, however, they all were placed at or near the top in all their subjects.
Is it possible to get a high ATAR with low scaling subjects?
If a course has a low scaled mean it tells us that the ability of the students in that course ranges from high to low. (It doesn’t mean that you can’t get a high ATAR if you study that course.)
What are good ATAR subjects?
