{"id":52068,"date":"2020-04-30T00:33:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T07:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/world.edu\/?p=52068"},"modified":"2020-04-30T00:33:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T07:33:19","slug":"how-will-the-class-of-covid-19-get-into-university-using-year-11-results-is-only-part-of-the-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/how-will-the-class-of-covid-19-get-into-university-using-year-11-results-is-only-part-of-the-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"How will the class of COVID-19 get into university? Using year 11 results is only part of the answer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several Australian universities (Australian National University<\/a>,\u00a0Swinburne<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0University of Western Australia<\/a>) have announced they will accept students based on their year 11 results.<\/p>\n

The rationale is that the disrupted 2020 year will affect year 12 results. So, it\u2019s fairer to use their results from last year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear\u00a0finishing school in the midst of a global pandemic is tough<\/a>. Students are facing escalating pressure from learning online and loss of vital connections to peers, extended family and the community.<\/p>\n

Rates of mental health issues and self-harm among Australian young people have\u00a0risen over the last decade<\/a>. Easing the pressures they face is a priority.<\/p>\n

But universities accepting students based on year 11 scores is only a small response in a world experiencing enormous changes.<\/p>\n

Is using year 11 results a good thing?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) is a rank used by universities to select which students, out of high school, will be offered a place in a particular course. It represents the\u00a0Holy Grail of school achievement<\/a>\u00a0for many Australian students and schools.<\/p>\n

Its importance is reinforced by\u00a0media reports of ATAR excellence<\/a>\u00a0each December. The decision to use year 11 results will likely be welcomed by many students concerned their ATAR is in jeopardy.<\/p>\n

Some\u00a0students have argued<\/a>\u00a0using year 11 results is unfair or flawed, as some students may have eased off in year 11 and\u00a0planned to put in the extra effort<\/a>\u00a0to recover in year 12. But using year 11 results is unlikely to damage these students\u2019 chances.<\/p>\n

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It is not a public\/private debate but @GladysB<\/a> and @smitchellmlc<\/a> are making it that by discriminating against public school HSC students. There is still time for the HSC if this changes. I don\u2019t think we we should copy the UK in anything. @ewathekids5<\/a> @Anncaro11<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/UPzpFL6dHs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mr Jim McAlpine (@mefergus) April 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n