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7/09/2018 QTAC ATAR Presentation Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo 10 September 2018 Topics 1. What is QTAC? 2. Terminology in the New QCE System 3. Overview of the ATAR 4. Inter-subject Scaling 5. How are ATARs

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QTAC ATAR Presentation

Brisbane School of Distance Education, Coorparoo 10 September 2018

Topics

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1. What is QTAC? 2. Terminology in the New QCE System 3. Overview of the ATAR 4. Inter-subject Scaling 5. How are ATARs calculated from scaled subject results? 6. Subject Prerequisites 7. ATAR as the Standard Pathway to Tertiary Study 8. VET and Performing Arts Qualifications for 2021 Admissions 9. I heard a rumour….

  • 10. ATARs and OP Bands
  • 11. Questions
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QTAC is:

  • A not-for-profit organisation
  • Owned by seven Queensland universities

What do we do?

  • Provide information about tertiary study and courses
  • Receive and process approximately 75,000 applications per year
  • Make offers in 1,700 tertiary courses on behalf of 16 institutions
  • From 2020: calculate and award ATARs.
  • 1. What is QTAC?

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  • 2. Terminology in the new QCE System

Subjects in the new QCE System

  • TITLES and TYPES of subjects will be changing to

reflect National Curriculum!

  • General subjects will replace Authority subjects
  • General (Extension) subjects will replace Authority

Extension subjects

  • Applied subjects will replace Subject Area Syllabus

(SAS) and Authority-registered subjects

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  • 2. Terminology in the new QCE System

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What we will see in English: English ‐> English English Extension ‐> English and Literature Extension English for ESL Learners ‐> English as an Additional Language new subject ‐> Literature English Communication ‐> Essential English Subjects in the new QCE System

  • TITLES and TYPES of subjects will be changing to

reflect National Curriculum!

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  • 2. Terminology in the new QCE System

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What we will see in Maths: Mathematics A ‐> General Mathematics Mathematics B ‐> Mathematical Methods Mathematics C ‐> Specialist Mathematics Prevocational Mathematics ‐> Essential Mathematics Subjects in the new QCE System

  • TITLES and TYPES of subjects will be changing to

reflect National Curriculum!

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  • 2. Terminology in the new QCE System

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The GRADING SYSTEM in the new QCE System

  • General subjects reported: Numerical Result (0 to 100)

Letter Grade (A to E, A highest)

  • Applied subjects reported: Letter Grade (A to E, A highest)

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  • 2. Terminology in the new QCE System

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Units of Study replace Semesters of Study Unit 1 and Unit 2:

  • Abbreviated as Units 1&2.
  • Represent the formative years of study.
  • Developmentally less complex than Units 3&4.
  • The results in Units 1&2 will not be provided to QTAC.
  • Will not be included in the calculation of the ATAR.
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  • 2. Terminology in the new QCE System

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Units of Study replace Semesters of Study Unit 3 and Unit 4:

  • Abbreviated as Units 3&4.
  • Represent the summative years of study.
  • Students undertake the 3 internal and 1 external assessments

in Units 3&4.

  • This will lead to the overall raw subject result to be provided

to QTAC, and from which the ATAR will be calculated.

What is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)?

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Primary mechanism used nationally for tertiary admissions Indicates a student’s position relative to other students 2,000 point scale from 99.95 down to 0.00 ATARs less than 30.00 will be expressed as “30 and below” Will be calculated by QTAC for entry into courses in 2021 Will be the new standard pathway to tertiary study in QLD

  • 3. Overview of the ATAR
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  • 3. Overview of the ATAR

Comparing the OP to the ATAR

Overall Position (OP) ATAR Calculated by QCAA Calculated by QTAC Measure of a student’s overall position compared to other students Measure of a student’s overall position compared to other students 5 Subjects (20 semester units) 5 Subjects (inputs) Subject scaling applied Subject scaling applied Common test (QCS) No common test English subject not compulsory English subject compulsory 25 point scale (1 to 25) 2000 point scale (99.95 to 0) OP-ineligible schedule No ATAR-ineligible schedule Only relevant in Queensland Relevant throughout Australia

ATAR - Requirements

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5 General Subjects

4 General Subjects

+ either:

  • Applied Subject
  • Completed Cert III
  • r

Higher VET Qual

ATAR

  • 3. Overview of the ATAR
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Examples of Study Patterns for ATAR

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  • Essential English
  • Accounting
  • Modern History
  • Japanese
  • Music
  • English
  • Dance
  • Visual Art
  • Study of Religion
  • AQF Certificate III in

Business

  • English
  • Mathematical Methods
  • Specialist Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • 3. Overview of the ATAR

English – Compulsory Subject

Students must successfully complete one of the following:

  • English
  • English as an Additional Language
  • English & Literature Extension
  • Literature
  • Essential English
  • Successfully complete = ‘C’ letter grade.
  • No specific subjects are mandated inclusions

in the ATAR.

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  • 3. Overview of the ATAR
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Accumulating Results

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  • Most students will follow a traditional pattern of accumulating their results
  • ver two years of study in Grades 11 and 12
  • ATARs can be calculated based on results from five consecutive years
  • One eligible subject a year over a five year period would qualify for an ATAR
  • 3. Overview of the ATAR

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Adjustment Factors (Bonus Schemes)

  • ATARs will be based on the actual subject results achieved by students

which have been scaled

  • Adjustment Factors (EAS, subject, etc) will continue to be applied after the

ATAR is calculated

  • QTAC will continue to administer Adjustment Factor schemes which have

been determined by individual institutions

  • 3. Overview of the ATAR
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Precluded Subjects and Subject Combinations

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  • 1. Only General English subjects or Applied English subjects

can be included in the ATAR, but not both.

  • 2. Only General Maths subjects or Applied Maths subjects can

be included in the ATAR, but not both.

  • 3. Within General subjects: Only one type of language subject

can be included in the ATAR – either General or assessed via Senior External Examination only, but not both.

  • 3. Overview of the ATAR

Precluded Subject Clarification…

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There are no other restrictions on the inclusion of subjects in the ATAR. For example, a student may count the following General subject results in their ATAR:

  • both English and Literature
  • both Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics
  • both Chinese and Chinese Extension.
  • 3. Overview of the ATAR
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Accessing the ATAR

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  • 3. Overview of the ATAR

Students will access and print their ATAR Result Notice via a secure online facility in mid to late December

Overview of the ATAR Sequence of Events

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QCAA COLLECTS UNIT 3&4 SUBJECT RESULTS & COMPLETED VET QUALIFICATIONS QTAC RECEIVES RESULTS QTAC SCALES RESULTS QTAC RELEASES ATARs ATARs CALCULATED ON A RANKED SCALE 99.95 TO 0.00

  • 3. Overview of the ATAR
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Scaling – Overview

Scaling is necessary so that student results in different subjects can be compared fairly.

If a student of a given ability studies a less challenging Mathematics subject they might get a 90 / 100. But if the same student studied a more challenging Maths subject they might only get a 80 / 100. However, if scaling works, they should end up with the same scaled score for inclusion in their ATAR.

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  • 4. Inter-subject Scaling

Let’s recap – Scaling

The video showing scaling is accessible from:

www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/atar

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  • 4. Inter-subject Scaling
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Click to edit Master title style

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Scaling Documents

www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/atar

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For:

  • Non-technical readership

What is in it:

  • Technical definitions
  • The need to scale
  • The ‘how’ of scaling
  • 4. Inter-subject Scaling
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  • 4. Inter-subject Scaling

Important

Students should continue to choose subjects

  • they enjoy,
  • that they are good at, and
  • that are prerequisites for the courses they

want to apply for

Step 1: Add up the best 5 scaled subject results for each student = Best 5 Subject Aggregate Step 2: Place students in a descending order of merit based on their Best 5 Subject Aggregates Step 3: Determine how many students are to be in each of the 2000 ATAR bands (eg 30 students) Step 4: Identify the top 30 students with the highest Best 5 Subject Aggregates => 99.95 Identify the next 30 students with the highest Best 5 Subject Aggregates => 99.90 Identify the next 30 students with the highest Best 5 Subject Aggregates => 99.85 And so on down to 0.00

  • 5. How are ATARs calculated from scaled subject results?

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4 Steps:

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Student Best 5 Emily 500 James 499 Harry 499 Jessica 499 Emma 498 Daniel 498 Jack 498 Kelly 498 Brian 498 Emma 497 Chloe 497 Liam 497 Jake 497 Georgia 497 Sophie 497 Hannah 496 … … Students Best 5 Count Cumulative Emily 500 1 1 James, Harry, Jessica 499 3 4 Emma, Daniel, Jack, Kelly, Brian 498 5 9 Emma, Chloe, Liam, Jake, Georgia, Sophie 497 6 15 ATAR 99.95 ATAR 99.90 Hannah, Clare, Olivia, Tom, Dylan, Lucy, Grace 496 7 22 Kate, Lily, Jess, Kate, Caitlin, Ryan, Lachlan, Henry 495 8 30 Jordan, Chris, David, Josh, Hugo, Laura, Ella, Adam, Mark 494 9 39 Holly, Erin, Katie, Mia, Ruby, John, Zac, Nick, Thomas, Ali 493 10 49 Ava, Lisa, Anna, Bree, Tim, Gus, Rose, Ben, Amy, Zoe, Jo 492 11 60 Brianna, Bonnie, Tristan, Anthony…

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  • 5. How are ATARs calculated from scaled subject results?

Current QCE Subjects  New QCE Subjects

Maths A  General Mathematics Maths B  Mathematical Methods Maths C  Specialist Mathematics English  English Physics  Physics

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  • 6. Subject Prerequisites
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Subject Prerequisites – Course Entries

Subject (Semesters, LoA)  Subject (Units 3&4, Letter Grade)

English (4, SA)  English (Units 3&4, C) Physics (4, SA)  Physics (Units 3&4, C) Maths B (4, SA)  Mathematical Methods (Units 3&4, C)

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  • 6. Subject Prerequisites

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  • 6. Subject Prerequisites

English Literature English & Literature Extension English as an Additional Language

Institutions yet to confirm: Bond University and Southern Cross University

The English subject prerequisite can be satisfied by one of the following General English subjects:

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  • 6. Subject Prerequisites

Agricultural Science Biology Chemistry Earth & Environmental Science Marine Science Physics Psychology

Institutions yet to confirm: Bond University and Southern Cross University

Science for initial teacher education programs in early childhood and primary can be satisfied by one of the following General subjects:

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  • 7. ATAR as the Standard Pathway to Tertiary Study

The ATAR is currently the standard pathway to tertiary study in all other Australian states and territories. From 2020, the ATAR will replace the OP as the standard pathway to tertiary study in Queensland for courses commencing in 2021.

From 2020, QTAC will be withdrawing its schedules which derive rankings for:

  • Vocational Education and Training

qualifications (eg AQF Certificate III)

  • Performing Arts qualifications (eg AMEB).

In addition, the OP-ineligible ranking process will be discontinued in 2020. There will not be an ATAR-ineligible rank calculated by QTAC for:

  • QCE students not qualifying for an ATAR
  • International Baccalaureate students not

qualifying for the IB Diploma.

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VET for tertiary entrance

Completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses will continue to be used for tertiary entrance in two ways:

  • 1. VET incorporation into ATAR; and/or
  • 2. VET as the basis of admission

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  • 8. VET and Performing Arts Qualifications for 2021 Admissions

How will VET be included in the ATAR?

Each VET qualification level will have a single scaled score that can be included in the student’s ATAR Cert III in Hospitality and Cert III in Lab Skills will have the same scaled score, regardless of duration or content A scaled score for a VET Diploma will be higher than a Certificate IV, which in turn will be higher than a Certificate III

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  • 8. VET and Performing Arts Qualifications for 2021 Admissions
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VET as a Standalone Qualification

QTAC will be withdrawing its VET Schedules from 2020. Institutions will determine if, and how, VET will be considered for tertiary entry. Following are Institution Policies as at 1 June 2018

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  • 8. VET and Performing Arts Qualifications for 2021 Admissions

VET as a Standalone Qualification

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  • 8. VET and Performing Arts Qualifications for 2021 Admissions

Policy Institutions

Institution-Specific Schedules

Australian Catholic University (Certificates for Year 12 only) Australian Maritime College Bond University Christian Heritage College CQUniversity Griffith College Griffith University James Cook University Queensland University of Technology (School leavers must also qualify for ATAR. See QUT webpage for more information.) TAFE QLD University of Queensland (For non-current school-leavers) University of the Sunshine Coast University of Southern Queensland

Institutions yet to advise policies

Southern Cross University University of New England

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Performing Arts Qualifications as a Standalone Qualification

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Policy Institutions

Institution-Specific Schedules

Australian Catholic University Christian Heritage College CQUniversity Griffith College Griffith University James Cook University TAFE QLD University of Queensland (For non-current school-leavers) University of Southern Queensland

Institution will not accept Performing Arts qualification as a basis of admission for any category of applicant

Australian Maritime College Bond University Queensland University of Technology University of the Sunshine Coast

Institutions yet to advise policies

Southern Cross University University of New England

  • 8. VET and Performing Arts Qualifications for 2021 Admissions

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  • 9. I heard a rumour…

Rumour: In the ATAR, QTAC will be using students’ External Assessment result to scale their Internal Assessment results. Reality: QTAC is not going to be provided with the External Assessment or Internal Assessment results. There will be no scaling of the Internal Assessment results by the External Assessment result in Queensland.

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  • 9. I heard a rumour…

Rumour: The Queensland ATAR can include

  • ther inputs like IB subjects, Music

and Dance qualifications, Certificate I and II qualifications… Reality: The ATAR can only include:

  • General subjects
  • Applied Subjects, and
  • Completed AQF qualifications at

Certificate III level and higher. The ATAR must include 4 General subjects. Rumour: Less challenging Mathematics subjects scale better for ATARs. Reality: The difficulty of a subject has nothing to do with how well it will scale! How a subject scales is dependent on the achievement of students in all their subjects (including their Mathematics subject).

  • 9. I heard a rumour…
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  • 9. I heard a rumour…

Rumour: It is possible to game the system to get the highest possible ATAR. Reality: The ATAR is entirely data-driven. ATAR is a rank, so if a student’s results places them in the top percentile then they will get the top ATAR.

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  • 10. ATARs and OP Bands
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