Analysis of band 5 and 6 HSC data shows that more students are able to achieve marks above 80 by doing difficult courses, not less-challenging ones.
Students who take advanced maths and English and their extensions are more likely to finish in the top two HSC bands than those who take a less challenging version of those subjects, further disproving the myth that students will do better if they choose easier options.
The analysis comes as the NSW Education Standards Authority said last year’s seven weeks of remote learning did not have an impact on the final HSC results, with the same proportions of students falling into each of the six band categories as previous years. Music is considered by many to be an anomaly, as many of those students have had outside music tuition for many years and are part of extra-curricular bands and orchestras.Other subjects in which more than half of candidates finished in the top two bands were the relatively new science extension 1 , history extension 1 , and economics , maths advanced and English advanced .
Angela Thomas, the director of teaching and learning at Santa Sabina College, said the school encourages students to do as rigorous a course as they can possibly do. “For something like maths, if you keep extension 1 maths for a long time, it’s impacting positively on two unit. Even if they drop it, two unit feels easy.”
However Kim Paino, marketing manager for the University Admissions Centre, warned that top HSC bands did not guarantee a good Australian Tertiary Admission Rank .“Bands make no difference to ATAR,” she said. “To get them into performance bands, the marks have been massaged by [the NSW Education Standards Authority] - they have to conform to the descriptors of the performance. We don’t really care about performance, we care about position [compared with other students].
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
For a masterclass in vaccine rollout, Australia could look to British ColumbiaOpinion: Vancouver’s COVID-19 case numbers are similar to Sydney’s, yet the Canadian city is opening up while the Australian city is moving into harder lockdown
Read more »
For a masterclass in vaccine rollout, Australia could look to British ColumbiaVancouver’s COVID-19 case numbers are similar to Sydney’s, yet the Canadian city is opening up while the Australian city is moving into harder lockdown. | OPINION covid19 vaccines lockdowns Canada
Read more »
Abusers turn to tech to torment victims amid increased lockdownsResearchers say the coronavirus pandemic has led to more referrals to family violence support services but it's harder for people to get access to help.
Read more »
'Pass freely without hindrance': What the words in your passport actually meanLest you think those words on the inside cover of the Australian passport might override the current rules that keep us from travelling overseas as and when we please, think again travellerau covid covid19 internationaltravel borderclosures lockdo...
Read more »
Schools that Excel: St Andrews a standout in the eastSt Andrews Christian College has come a long way since it moved to an empty paddock in Wantirna South 11 years ago. It has nearly doubled in size and closed its waiting list | schoolsthatexcel education
Read more »
Footage shows moment New York mum foils kidnap attempt by grabbing son from getaway carA quick-thinking mother springs into action to save her five-year-old son after he is grabbed from the street in an apparent kidnap attempt.
Read more »