Only doing 5 year 12 subjects

[Special At Specialist]

Is my ATAR already ruined because I missed the opportunity to accelerate a subject? Do you know of anyone who has only done 5 subjects and still got a 90+ ATAR score? I feel like I've missed out on so much because I didn't accelerate a subject and I am filled with feelings of regret It's like you have everything to win from accelerating a subject with no disadvantage whatsoever.
Please tell me there was at least some advantage by not accelerating a subject...

[99.96]

http://atarcalc.com/

chuck in some numbers see if you get 90

your losing like 10%
so say you get a 30 (and its in your bottom 2), your losing 3 aggregate points.

im sure the 50 in spesh scaling to 55 will make up for it

[Lasercookie]

No, your ATAR is far from being ruined.

If I understand how the ATAR is calculated correctly:

Even if you did a 6th subject - say Mr. Hypothetical got all scaled 50s (meaning that the 6th subject is one you scored a scaled 50 in) - only 10% would of that would count. That would mean only 5 extra points to the aggregate - and that's the most optimal situation really. 5 points really isn't going to make a great deal of difference.

http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/scaling_report.pdf - take a look at the aggregate table.

[Russ]

Whilst there isn't really an advantage to doing a 3/4 in year 11, it certainly doesn't ruin your ATAR unless you're aiming to get one of the top scores where it can come down to individual aggregate points.

Certainly to get 90+ is perfectly achievable with only 5 subjects

[Greatness]

As everyone has said your atar is not ruined, but that 3-5 aggregate points could be the difference between you getting into your desired course or missing out. Since you believe maths is your strong subject, why not take up further as a 6th subject in year 12? I knew a few ppl who did and they just bludged all year then managed to get a 30 odd study score - which is better than nothing.

[Special At Specialist]

Next year I'm in year 12 so I would have to take up 6 subjects if I wanted to do further maths as well...
I think the main concern is if I mess up two subjects then I still have another good one to go in my primary 4. This way, I have to do well at all my subjects except for one (German will be my worst).

[dc302]

Next year I'm in year 12 so I would have to take up 6 subjects if I wanted to do further maths as well...
I think the main concern is if I mess up two subjects then I still have another good one to go in my primary 4. This way, I have to do well at all my subjects except for one (German will be my worst).

If you think you won't have to put in too much effort for a 6th subject (say, maybe because it's further and you'll find it easy) then you should do it!

[Special At Specialist]

Really? I looked at atarcalc.com and apparently a 6th subject makes a fair difference. Just getting a 30 in further maths (which would take practically no studying whatsoever) can increase me from an 88 to a 90.
I am considering doing 6 next year, though I still deeply regret not doing one this year

[s...]

Hey, don't worry!!!
A girl at my school did all her 6 subjects in Yr 12, and she got 99.35, I think!

So, don't worry, you'll be fine!

[nemolala]

well I only done 5 subjects but then again scores didn't come out yet so I wouldn't know.. But its not the end of the world because the better scaling subjects will compensate. Good luck

[lilaznkev1n]

according to last year's aggregate table to get a 90 you need an aggregate of 161 so with 5 subjects so an average of 39.5 on your top 4 and a 30 for your 5th subject (10%=3.0) so (39.5*4 + 3 = 161) so a 90+ is achievable with 5 subjects. Your ATAR is definitely not ruined

http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/aggregate-ATAR.pdf

[funkyducky]

Alternatively, you can pick up a uni subject, although the increment next year is not as high as this year's

+1 it's much less workload than a VCE 3/4 sequence.

[Special At Specialist]

according to last year's aggregate table to get a 90 you need an aggregate of 161 so with 5 subjects so an average of 39.5 on your top 4 and a 30 for your 5th subject (10%=3.0) so (39.5*4 + 3 = 161) so a 90+ is achievable with 5 subjects. Your ATAR is definitely not ruined

http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/aggregate-ATAR.pdf

Nice link. Just out of curiosity: what was the highest aggregate that anyone ever achieved? Or at least last year?

[lilaznkev1n]

according to last year's aggregate table to get a 90 you need an aggregate of 161 so with 5 subjects so an average of 39.5 on your top 4 and a 30 for your 5th subject (10%=3.0) so (39.5*4 + 3 = 161) so a 90+ is achievable with 5 subjects. Your ATAR is definitely not ruined

http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/aggregate-ATAR.pdf

Nice link. Just out of curiosity: what was the highest aggregate that anyone ever achieved? Or at least last year?

not sure but the highest at my school is derrick ha
he got an aggregate of 214.x
50 raw in 5 subjects (spesh,english language,accounting (year 11),methods (year 10),chem) 48 in english and 5.5 in uni maths

[Special At Specialist]

according to last year's aggregate table to get a 90 you need an aggregate of 161 so with 5 subjects so an average of 39.5 on your top 4 and a 30 for your 5th subject (10%=3.0) so (39.5*4 + 3 = 161) so a 90+ is achievable with 5 subjects. Your ATAR is definitely not ruined

http://www.vtac.edu.au/pdf/aggregate-ATAR.pdf

Nice link. Just out of curiosity: what was the highest aggregate that anyone ever achieved? Or at least last year?

not sure but the highest at my school is derrick ha
he got an aggregate of 214.x
50 raw in 5 subjects (spesh,english language,accounting (year 11),methods (year 10),chem) 48 in english and 5.5 in uni maths

WOW that's amazing!!! Got a 50 in methods in year 10?! What school do you go to?
Edit: Looked him up on google images and he's asian. I'm still really impressed... I never even knew it was possible to double-accelerate a subject.