How did QCE Class of 2022 perform for ATAR?
KIS Summary:
- Despite a year disrupted by floods and the pandemic, 33 students from QLD achieved 99.95, the highest ATAR ranking.
- Explains scaling and how you can use an ATAR Calculator to predict your ATAR.
- QCE tutoring can help you get the ATAR you are dreaming of.
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Families are preparing for Christmas, and kids are finally on school holidays. But, amidst the anticipation of the festive season lies a turbulent day for Queensland Year 12 students.
On December 16 at 8 am, ATAR results were released. Given the precariously long build-up, it’s a safe bet to say that some students were stressed, whilst some were excited. These numbers represent a year’s hard work, but what do they really mean?
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How did 2022 go?
Despite a disrupted year with a COVID lockdown and floods, Queensland’s students proved they were a force to be reckoned with. 27,245 students received an ATAR, with 33 achieving 99.95 – the highest rank possible.
They studied a combination of subjects that include, but are not limited to, English, Mathematical Methods, Engineering, Physics and Languages. 1313 graduates received ‘A’ grades in six subjects.
Achievement Award winners and Queensland’s highest achiever will be announced in February. To compare your results to the rest of the Queensland cohort, look out for QCAA’s annual ATAR report, which will also be released in February 2023!
How to view your ATAR Result?
There are two ways you can do this:
- Log onto the QTAC ATAR website to find your ATAR result and an accompanying certificate.
- Check your emails for a message from QTAC. There will be a link to your results in the email.
What is Scaling?
To be quite honest, it took me ages to understand what scaling really was too, but I will try and simplify this concept for you.
Take this as an example: you complete Dance as a senior subject, scoring 95 for your overall mark. Data indicates that most students that completed Dance also did very well, getting scores in the 90s.
You also completed Chemistry, scoring 76. However, students that partook in Chemistry seemed to get lower scores, with most achieving between 60-70.
This data indicates that Dance was a fairly easy subject, but Chemistry was harder due to a lower average score. Because QCAA wants everyone to be on an even playing field, those who completed Dance will get scaled down overall (for the sake of the example above, from 95 to 82). But, those who did Chemistry will get scaled upwards (e.g. 76 up to 87).
This is done so everyone is evaluated on a level playing field. It wouldn’t be fair for the scores to stay as they are (raw), as this indicates that Dance and Chemistry are of the same academic rigour when data shows that Chemistry is harder as students struggled to score high results. For a more thorough explanation, check out this article.
It’s important to remember that scaling varies each year, and it is actually a representation of how your cohort does in each subject. So, although some people recommend taking particular subjects because they scale up, there is actually no way to prove how the scaling will go for your year until all marks for your cohort are finalised!
Long story short: do the subjects you love – it will pay off.
If you’re wanting to maximise your marks in Year 12, an ATAR calculator can be super handy. With this application, you can enter your current scores for the subjects you are completing; the system will then calculate a predicted ATAR for you based on past years' data. But, keep in mind this is not an accurate representation of what your ATAR will be, as each cohort will perform differently.
How can QCE Tutoring help?
If you’ve seen result flexes on Tik Tok, or have siblings that have achieved well (we’ve all been there), you may be wondering how you can be even better. Consider QCE tutoring! Here is a guide to how QCE works and QCE tutoring.
Tutors are invaluable mentors for your high school endeavours and can help you with all things, be it passing a subject you struggle in, giving you an edge on the subjects you already do well in, or pushing you towards your killer ATAR goal!
Not only can they help you with academics, but they can also provide you with tips on managing your mental health, life and study skills and help with scholarship/university applications. So book a free 30-minute study skills consultation with a KIS Academics tutor today:
Conclusion
Congratulations to the class of 2022, and good luck to all future QCE students. It may not be easy, but it will be a journey worth looking back on. For more study resources, check out these KIS Academics articles:
FAQs
What is scaling?
Scaling is the process in which your final results are adjusted across all subjects to accurately represent your success. Scaling is based on the difficulty of a subject and is representative of the cohort's skills in each subject (it will vary each year).
How is a tutor useful?
Tutors can help maximise your QCE results and share skills that they have acquired whilst completing the QCE system. They can also help with life skills such as mental well-being and time planning!
How do you find your ATAR result?
Log on to QTAC - Choose the future. Your result will be displayed once you are logged in, and you can download your official ATAR certificate.
How to choose the Best Subjects?
Consider important factors like:
- University pre-requisites
- Subjects you enjoy
- Subjects you excel at
- Scaling
Find out more in this article.
Written by Tiana Rukavina who completed a Bachelor of Laws.
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