Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

We were delighted to host Prof Sweetapple, Head of Design at University Technology Sydney (UTS) to speak with our Year 12s last week. Her talk featured the work of current students at UTS in Product Design, Fashion Design and Visual Communications. We enjoyed her insights into the current Design courses at UTS, why they are considered one of the best Design Faculties in the country and their strong connections to both industry, best practice and impactful consequences.

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There have been some articles in the news recently about early offers, the future of the ATAR and whether universities need to change their processes based on some of these recent developments (all brought to a focus during COVID times). I follow these stories with interest as they directly affect our Year 12 students. 

This article addresses these developments over the past two years, the impacts they have had on our Year 12 students, and the ongoing impacts they have on university admissions. We are always told by UAC (the University Admissions Centre) that the ATAR is the most reliable indicator of future success at university and therefore the best entry method for university. When we see statistics of only a certain percentage of students being admitted to university based on their ATAR – what that means is that the ATAR was not used as as standalone. The ATAR was also used in conjunction with other factors e.g. adjustment factors (bonus points) for subject areas. Another example is that if most of our students get a Band 5 or 6 in English Advanced or Mathematics Advanced, they will be able to receive some adjustment factors. The universities then add these extra points to their ATAR to adjust their entry scores (selection rank) for entry to each course. As a result each student could end up with a different Selection Rank depending on which University they were applying for.

To work out these calculations, these links will help to do the sums:

• UNSW Subject Adjustments
• Macquarie University Subject Adjustments
• UTS Subject Adjustments
• Sydney University Subject Adjustments
• ACU Subject Adjustments

This is before we look at equity points for long term disadvantage – the Educational Access Scheme through UAC and also other specific schemes like Geographical schemes that give all students at Emanuel 5 automatic bonus points for Macquarie University for residing in Sydney.

Notices, Dates and Events

Australian Institute of Music Workshops in November down at the Rocks.

AIM | Entertainment Management Masterclass

Australian Institute of Music, The Rocks
https://aim.edu.au/events/entertainment-management-masterclass-make-music-fest/

AIM | Classical Masterclass
Australian Institute of Music, The Rocks
https://aim.edu.au/events/classical-masterclass-make-music-fest/

AIM | Music Theatre Workshop
Australian Institute of Music, The Rocks
https://aim.edu.au/events/music-theatre-workshop-make-music-fest/

AIM | Composition & Songwriting Workshop
Australian Institute of Music, The Rocks
https://aim.edu.au/events/composition-songwriting-workshop-make-music-fest/

AIM | Audio Workshop
Australian Institute of Music, The Rocks
https://aim.edu.au/events/audio-workshop-make-music-fest/

AIM | Musician Performance Workshop
Australian Institute of Music, The Rocks
https://aim.edu.au/events/musician-performance-workshop-make-music-fest/

University of Sydney | What is Economics?
Wednesday 7 December 2022
5.00 pm – 5.30 pm
https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VJsbgkHAQref9MuzLvlMng

Year 13 – Dates for Preferences 

Please remember on results day I will be in the office to see students during that day in person or via zoom. Bookings will take place in the regular way via my calendar link here

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