ATAR

Eligibility for an ATAR

To be eligible for an ATAR, you must satisfactorily complete at least 10 units of ATAR or Board Developed courses.

These ATAR courses must include at least:

• two units of English

• three Board Developed courses of two units or greater

• four subjects.

The fourth point can easily be overlooked or misunderstood. A subject is an area of study (e.g. mathematics). Within that subject there may be a number of courses (eg Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics, HSC Mathematics Extension 1, HSC Mathematics Extension 2). If a student studies, for example, HSC Mathematics Extension 1, HSC Mathematics Extension 2, English Advanced, English Extension 2 and Biology they will not meet the four subjects requirement because they have only studied three subjects: Mathematics, English and Biology.

We recommend that when you speak to the Careers Adviser about entry to university courses, course prerequisites and other information to assist your choice of HSC course for study in College in preparation for university entry.

Calculation of an ATAR

The ATAR is based on an aggregate scale of marks in ten units of NESA Developed courses comprising:

• The best two units of English

• The best eight units from the remaining units, within the rules for eligibility for an ATAR.