ATAR

COVID-19 has thrown year 12 students’ lives into chaos. So what can we do?

Reducing the breadth of material covered, as a system wide response, is a sensible option – either the detail in…

4 years ago

COVID-19 and Year 12 anxiety: Should the ATAR be scrapped?

Certainly, online learning has highlighted inequities in access and support for many students – the playing field is not level.…

4 years ago

Poorer NSW students study subjects less likely to get them into uni

More students from advantaged backgrounds study subjects that will get them a higher ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) in New…

4 years ago

The majority of music students drop out before the end of high school – is the ATAR to blame?

More than half of year 10 music students in NSW dropped the subject by the time they reached year 12.…

4 years ago

Preparing students for a post-ATAR education

Woodleigh School principal Jonathan Walter says work needs to be done to reimagine the senior secondary pathways "so that we…

5 years ago

Principal calls for ATAR to be overhauled… parents tend to agree

A new survey of 1000 Victorian parents and teachers shows it is life skills that are considered more valuable for…

6 years ago

Could ATAR’s number be up?

We have great teachers trying groundbreaking methods to engage students and give them the tools to reach their very best…

6 years ago

Australian STEM education lags behind US, UK and Kazakhstan

A recent release of results from the four-yearly Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study has left many speechless and…

7 years ago

Victoria to raise the ATAR bar for teachers

All Victorian teachers will be among the top 30 percent in the state, according to announced changes to tertiary admissions,…

7 years ago

Teachers, tell your students to get more sleep!

Secondary teachers, a message for all your senior secondary students…tell them to get more sleep!

8 years ago

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