2012 Extension/Enhancement increment changes

[chem-nerd]

From 2012 there will be changes to the way that Extension/Enhancement studies contribute to your ATAR calculation.

Instead of the old 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5 increment it will only be 10% of the average of your primary four studies.

See page 6 of the VICTER2013 for more details.

[vexx]

That actually sucks so bad.

[crayolé]

That actually sucks so bad.

Not for us

[vexx]

That actually sucks so bad.

Not for us

haha yep ^___^ but for them!

[Eriny]

I agree that it sucks and reduces incentives to actually do well.

[vexx]

^ yep.

if there wasn't the 5 or 5.50, i probably wouldn't be going to many classes either. passing is ridiculously easy, it's hard not too..

[AzureBlue]

Does this affect people who are in year 12 2012?

[luken93]

Does this affect people who are in year 12 2012?

yep, next year is the last year of the 4, 5 or 5.5
id hate to be you

[Furbob]

I feel somewhat lucky, if I do get into my MUEP Jap next year that is

[AzureBlue]

Does this affect people who are in year 12 2012?

yep, next year is the last year of the 4, 5 or 5.5
id hate to be you

Oh crap... I'm going to do UMEP anyway, cos it sounds fun!

[vexx]

Does this affect people who are in year 12 2012?

yep, next year is the last year of the 4, 5 or 5.5
id hate to be you

Oh crap... I'm going to do UMEP anyway, cos it sounds fun!

it is

defs do it!

[AzureBlue]

Approved Higher Education studies in schools - an expansion of the previous Extension Studies program
The VCAA provides for very able students to have an opportunity to undertake some approved Higher Education study as part of the VCE. Such studies are recognised as Higher Education studies contributing to completion of the VCE.

If you are undertaking such a study, it may count as an increment in the ATAR provided that it is passed, that VCAA co-requisite or prerequisite conditions were met, and subject to the restricted study combinations below. An increment will be awarded for the Higher Education study. The increment is calculated as 10% of the average of the primary four.

Note: From 2012 Higher Education studies will include firstyear university studies and advanced standing TAFE courses recognised by the VCAA and made available to VCE students who are very able academically and have the endorsement of their school principal. Upon satisfactory completion, these studies will be counted as an increment in the calculation of the ATAR. The increment will be calculated as 10% of the average of the primary four studies, which is the same calculation used for non-scorable VET studies.

==> Does this imply that you get the average of your primary 4 no matter what you score in your UMEP subject? In other words, does someone who gets a pass get the same as someone who gets a H1A, provided they have the same average of their primary 4?

==> Is it the average of your primary 4 raw or scaled?

==> Goodbye 5.5.

[vexx]

^ yep a pass is a pass, that is it, similar to some VET courses, and it will most likely be raw scoring.

still, it's a uni subject, you can get credit for it and start second year stuff right away or just use it to take a cruisey year, that's the best part about it i reckon.

[AzureBlue]

Ok, so unfortunately it doesn't give a solid VCE bonus anymore, but still it gives me the opportunity to take a 2nd year subject in place of Accel Maths 1! And there's no benefit to getting a really good result on UMEP subjects apart from the fact that it looks good on your academic transcript?

[chem-nerd]

Pretty sure it is scaled scoring.

The system has (most likely) changed as a result of the Bradley Review, which will prompt even more serious changes to tertiary education in years to come.