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What subjects get the highest 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.

Does Year 7 affect ATAR?

ATAR stands for Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank. It is a number between zero and 99.95 that tells you where you rank in your year group. Your result should not be seen as an ATAR score, but rather your percentile position out of all students who started Year 7 with you.

Can I still get a good ATAR with low scaling subjects?

New Member The answer is yes.

Does Year 11 affect HSC?

Nope. Not at all. Your ATAR is a combination of your marks from the HSC exams and your assessment marks from year 12 only. Also, if you think you might not finish your HSC and will want a RoSA (Record of School Achievement) then yeah, your year 10 and year 11 marks will be part of that.

What HSC subjects scale the best?

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 affects your ATAR?

Your ATAR is based on the aggregate of scaled marks in 10 units, irrespective of the year in which the courses are completed. Scaled marks are calculated in the year the courses are completed.

What is the average ATAR in NSW?

around 70.00
The average ATAR is usually around 70.00. In NSW, the ATAR is calculated and released by UAC. In the ACT, it’s calculated by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies, in consultation with UAC, and released by schools. NSW and ACT ATARs are equivalent to those in other states.

Does HSC scaling matter?

Scaling really only matters if you get a low rank or don’t do as well in the HSC. If it’s a subject that scales lower in that year, you may get scaled down, whereas if it’s a higher scaling subject, you may get scaled up.

Which HSC subjects Scale best?

Does Year 11 count towards ATAR Vic?

The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is one of the qualifications you can get if you finish Year 11 and 12 at high school in Victoria. After completing the VCE students get an ATAR score to use to apply for university or TAFE.

Are ATAR predictions accurate?

ATAR calculators are most accurate when you punch in your scaled marks – which you only get in December anyway – and even then, the accuracy of the calculation is limited by the old data that they use. Because of this, the figure you get from them should never be treated as a certain fact.

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.

What is the average ATAR for the HSC?

Because the ATAR ranks everyone who started Year 7 with you, including those who never sat the HSC, the average ATAR lies around 70 (not 50 as might be expected for a percentile rank). So, what does this mean for how you should approach your HSC?

How does the ranking of a school affect the Atar?

Point 1: Poor ranking schools generally have easier exams and easier marking. Assume there is only 2 people worthy of a “high” ATAR in a cohort. After an exam, one will be 1st and the other will be 2nd.

What is the Atar and why does it matter?

The ATAR is a ranking of Year 12 results that measures your overall academic achievement compared with all other final year students in Australia (excluding Queensland). The ATAR is not a score out of 100 – it is a rank.

Where can I find information about the Act Atar?

Information about the calculation of the ACT ATAR is available from the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies . There are roughly 27,000 different patterns of study completed by students for the HSC. Given the choice available, your rank in different courses will not necessarily have the same meaning.