Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

Announcements for Year 12 

This week we have some positive announcements for Year 12 in light of admissions and COVID-based admission changes.

I have been posting each week about new changes that are coming to light:

UNSW – Bonus points

UNSW have made some great changes for Year 12s to ease their admission process.

They are now awarding FIVE bonus points for a Band 6 in certain subjects including Advanced Maths, Advanced English and their respective Extension subjects. This was always capped at three. To research specific courses and see the respective bonus points please click here and to find more about the scheme please click here.

Engineering has also dropped from 93 to 91 as a selection rank. The accumulation of added up adjustment factors (bonus points) has been increased from 10 to 12. All extra curricular achievements that need to have added in adjustment factors need to be applied for here.

UTS – Early Entry Scheme

UTS have now opened up their Early Entry Scheme (SRS) to include an access pathway for students affected by COVID-19 (nearly everyone!). This can be done via two ways. Firstly, students should apply for SRS (a simple two minute application via their UAC link). 

They have also announced that if family finances have been affected by COVID-19 (usually Jobkeeper and Jobseeker) students can apply for the Education Access Scheme seeking long term disadvantage.

Macquarie University – AEP (Academic Education Program)

This is a scheme that is underway at Macquarie University – for entry into courses when the ATAR will not reach the requirement. Rather than having to get an 80 ATAR for an 80 course, Macquarie University will look at individual HSC results to match them up to the course. For example a Bachelor of Commerce degree requires high English Advanced and Mathematics Advanced results as per diagram below:-

More information can be found here.

For anyone who loves Career Quizes, this is an easy quiz and slightly superficial look at personalities and careers. My results were fairly accurate and it said “You may be suited to a profession that allows you to communicate your ideas and help and guide others”. It is run through UNSW Arts and Social Sciences and is free. Click here for the quiz.