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 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 Page 2 1
7/09/2018 1. What is QTAC? 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. Page 3 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 4 Page 4 2
7/09/2018 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! 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 5 Page 5 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! What we will see in Maths: Mathematics A ‐> General Mathematics Mathematics B ‐> Mathematical Methods Mathematics C ‐> Specialist Mathematics Prevocational Mathematics ‐> Essential Mathematics 6 Page 6 3
7/09/2018 2. Terminology in the new QCE System 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) 7 Page 7 2. Terminology in the new QCE System 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. 8 Page 8 4
7/09/2018 2. Terminology in the new QCE System 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. 9 Page 9 3. Overview of the ATAR What is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)? 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 Page 10 5
7/09/2018 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 Measure of a student’s overall position compared to other students 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 Page 11 3. Overview of the ATAR ATAR - Requirements 4 General Subjects + 5 General either: ATAR • Applied Subject Subjects • Completed Cert III or Higher VET Qual Page 12 6
7/09/2018 3. Overview of the ATAR Examples of Study Patterns for ATAR • English •English • Dance •Mathematical Methods • Visual Art •Specialist Mathematics • Study of Religion •Physics • AQF Certificate III in •Chemistry Business • Essential English • Accounting • Modern History • Japanese • Music Page 13 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. Page 14 7
7/09/2018 3. Overview of the ATAR Accumulating Results • Most students will follow a traditional pattern of accumulating their results over 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 Page 15 3. Overview of the ATAR 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 Page 16 8
7/09/2018 3. Overview of the ATAR Precluded Subjects and Subject Combinations 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. Page 17 3. Overview of the ATAR Precluded Subject Clarification… 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. Page 18 9
7/09/2018 3. Overview of the ATAR Accessing the ATAR Students will access and print their ATAR Result Notice via a secure online facility in mid to late December Page 19 3. Overview of the ATAR Overview of the ATAR Sequence of Events QTAC QTAC QCAA COLLECTS UNIT 3&4 SCALES RELEASES SUBJECT RESULTS & RESULTS ATARs COMPLETED VET QUALIFICATIONS QTAC ATARs CALCULATED RECEIVES ON A RANKED SCALE RESULTS 99.95 TO 0.00 20 10
7/09/2018 4. Inter-subject Scaling 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. Page 21 4. Inter-subject Scaling Let’s recap – Scaling The video showing scaling is accessible from: www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/atar Page 22 11
7/09/2018 Click to edit Master title style Page 23 4. Inter-subject Scaling Scaling Documents www.qtac.edu.au/atar-my-path/atar For: • Non-technical readership What is in it: • Technical definitions • The need to scale • The ‘how’ of scaling Page 24 12
7/09/2018 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 Page 25 5. How are ATARs calculated from scaled subject results? 4 Steps: 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 Page 26 13
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