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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => Topic started by: paulsterio on October 30, 2011, 04:03:42 pm

Title: VCE Awards?
Post by: paulsterio on October 30, 2011, 04:03:42 pm
I'm pretty sure there's a few different types of awards apart from "Premier's Awards" which are given out
As far as I know - Premier's awards are the top 5 or so students from each study, right?

Also, what's the criteria for a "Top All-Round VCE Achiever's Award"?

Plus, are there any other awards? :D
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: REBORN on October 30, 2011, 04:04:44 pm
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/index.html
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: Lasercookie on October 30, 2011, 04:07:08 pm
I think there's something called the Australian Student Prize as well.

edit: lol yeah, everything is there in ssNake's link
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: paulsterio on October 30, 2011, 06:42:46 pm
I think there's something called the Australian Student Prize as well.

What's the Australian Student Prize, seems to be a little vague
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: Menang on October 30, 2011, 06:46:18 pm
For click-wary/click-lazy kids, (although that is a VCAA link), I'm pretty sure a top all rounders award is if you get 5 subjects with 46+ raw ss.
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: Menang on October 30, 2011, 06:48:06 pm
I think there's something called the Australian Student Prize as well.

What's the Australian Student Prize, seems to be a little vague
I think it's highest aggregate scores in the country (there is a certain number given out every year) and I think it's worth $2,000.

Someone enlighten me if it's raw or scaled aggregate?
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: luken93 on October 30, 2011, 07:03:51 pm
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The Australian Student Prize

As recognition of outstanding achievement in the final year of secondary education the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations awards the Australian Student Prize to students in each State and Territory.

Students who undertook VCE studies in the previous year and who have Australian citizenship or permanent resident statuses are eligible to receive the Australian Student Prize.

The objective of the prize, which consists of a certificate and a cheque for $2000, is to give national recognition to excellence and achievement in secondary education.

The order of merit for the award of the prize is based on their Australian Student Prize score. In Victoria, the Australian Student Prize score is calculated by the addition of the Study Scores obtained in the past two years for the best four studies plus ten percent of Study Scores obtained in up to a maximum of two other VCE studies. Extension studies undertaken at University and VET studies may contribute to the score.

Victorian students who are International Mathematics and Science Olympiad medal winners are included in the Victorian nominations for the Australian Student Prize. Students who enrol in the International Baccalaureate at a Victorian school and who achieve a maximum IB score of 45 and the maximum ATAR (formerly known as ENTER) are included in the Victorian nominations for the Australian Student Prize.
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: Lasercookie on October 30, 2011, 07:12:39 pm
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In Victoria, the Australian Student Prize score is calculated by the addition of the Study Scores obtained in the past two years for the best four studies plus ten percent of Study Scores obtained in up to a maximum of two other VCE studies

So raw scores I'm assuming then?
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: luken93 on October 30, 2011, 07:17:12 pm
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In Victoria, the Australian Student Prize score is calculated by the addition of the Study Scores obtained in the past two years for the best four studies plus ten percent of Study Scores obtained in up to a maximum of two other VCE studies

So raw scores I'm assuming then?

Well yeah, and without english!
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: luken93 on October 30, 2011, 07:19:07 pm
The lowest I know of someone that got it was 99.40...
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: thushan on October 30, 2011, 07:24:44 pm
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The Australian Student Prize

Victorian students who are International Mathematics and Science Olympiad medal winners are included in the Victorian nominations for the Australian Student Prize.

Oh yeah! That means I'm already in the nominations :D
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Post by: Greatness on October 30, 2011, 07:29:46 pm
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The Australian Student Prize

Victorian students who are International Mathematics and Science Olympiad medal winners are included in the Victorian nominations for the Australian Student Prize.

Oh yeah! That means I'm already in the nominations :D
You were in the minute you got 2 50s! :P
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: luken93 on October 30, 2011, 07:30:24 pm
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The Australian Student Prize

Victorian students who are International Mathematics and Science Olympiad medal winners are included in the Victorian nominations for the Australian Student Prize.

Oh yeah! That means I'm already in the nominations :D
You were in the minute you got 2 50s! :P
*born
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: EvangelionZeta on October 30, 2011, 07:49:24 pm
The Australian Students' Prize criteria are a bit vague - there was a 99.95 student in my year who didn't get one, and as people have said, people who get as "low" as 99.40 can get them.  My personal suspicion is that it's either you get a few perfect/near perfect study scores (eg. I got one, probably because of the two 50s, considering my other raw scores weren't *as* good as some other people's) or a lot of very high ones (45+, think All-Round Achievers style).
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: chrisjb on October 30, 2011, 09:09:09 pm
No one ever told me that I could win $2,000 for killing VCE :( That is actually the most motivating thing I have read all week, that would be like two extra months away next year!
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: sam.utute on October 30, 2011, 10:19:44 pm
I didn't even know it existed throughout VCE. $2000 prize for doing a bit of study is very good motivation :P
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Post by: Andiio on October 30, 2011, 10:23:34 pm
$2000 O____________O
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Post by: shinny on October 30, 2011, 10:31:05 pm
Yeh, had multiple friends that got higher than me, including a 99.95er who didn't get it, yet I did. Hmm. Not sure about the specifics of how it works. Must be something about the fact that they only take raw scores perhaps. And yeh, nothing beats government-subsidised alcohol to kick start your uni life.
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: Menang on October 30, 2011, 10:47:44 pm
Yeah, $2,000. I'm wishing I worked harder all year. Might've had a real shot at this.

Well, here's hoping! :P
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: EvangelionZeta on October 31, 2011, 12:00:30 am
^^quiet, you probably have it already.  :p
Title: Re: VCE Awards?
Post by: appianway on October 31, 2011, 02:06:52 am
I think in my year you needed a raw aggregate of about 195 or something. Maybe a bit higher - I don't know too many people's scores, but I know someone who had <198 who got one. It really doesn't correlate directly to ATAR, because a lot of top scorers take subjects that are scaled.