How to get a good ATAR

[mollyf21]

Hi,
I'm in year 10 at the moment (and I know its too early but I want to know what to start aiming for) and was just wondering whether anyone can give me any good tips of how to get a good ATAR? I am aiming to get an 85+ to get into the course I want to do, but I'm not really sure what sort of scored I should be aiming for?

I'm doing:
English
Chemistry
Biology
Further Maths
Methods
and either VET Animal Studies (contributes 10%) or Health and Human development (depending on whether I get into the VET Subject or not)

What sort of marks should I be aiming for (particularly as I am doing Further and Biology 3&4 next year) to achieve an ATAR of 85 or higher?

[PhoenixxFire]

Check this out for study scores needed
https://vce.atarcalc.com/?no_mobile=1

In terms of actual marks your SAC marks do not matter. All that matters is your rank in your cohort and your exam mark.

The marks you need to get a particular rank will vary greatly depending on your cohort/difficulty of SAC/how harsh your teacher is marking/etc.

I put raw 34 in for all of your subjects (with HHD) into the calculator and it came up as 85.4

34 for all your subjects is absolutely achievable. I would plan to stay in the top 10 if your cohort is large or the top 5 if your cohort is small and you will have no problem
If you want to find out your rank try either asking your teacher or if they won't tell you ask your friends what mark they got for a comparison. Your teacher may also give you highest mark/average mark.

EDIT: Didn't read the first part of the question. My top tips are:
1. Don't put off your homework. You already know you shouldn't but you will probably do it at some point anyway. Try and avoid it as much as possible.
2. Don't just do the assigned homework. Read the next chapter of your textbook, make notes on it, etc.
3. An extra hour of sleep the night before your SAC will help you more than an extra hour of revising (note: this doesn't apply if you're learning the content because you've been procrastinating too much, learning>sleep>revising)
4. Ask questions! I'm sure you'e heard this a thousand times before but it is so true. Ask your teacher or ask us