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[duxxx]

Hey so I do 4u english, 4 u maths, Chemistry and studies of religion. I do studies of religion because there is some rule that you can't just do 3 subjects. However when they calculate my Atar will they have to use religion even if it is my worst subject?

 

[TQuadded]

Hey so I do 4u english, 4 u maths, Chemistry and studies of religion. I do studies of religion because there is some rule that you can't just do 3 subjects. However when they calculate my Atar will they have to use religion even if it is my worst subject?

They count the ten best units. (Always includes Standard English/Advanced English.) Therefore if your worst performance was Studies of Religion, then it would not be counted.

 

[duxxx]

Even if those ten units are made up of only 3 subjects?

 

[TQuadded]

Even if those ten units are made up of only 3 subjects?

I am pretty sure that subject variety doesn't come into play for calculating your ATAR. Don't quote me on that, though.

 

[b0b101]

To be eligible for an ATAR in 2015, you must satisfactorily complete at least 10 units of ATAR courses. These ATAR courses must include at least:

• eight units from Category A courses
• 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 (eg mathematics). Within that subject there may be a number of courses (eg Mathematics General 2, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2). If a student studies, for example, Mathematics Extension 1, 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.

gl

 

[InteGrand]

Hey so I do 4u english, 4 u maths, Chemistry and studies of religion. I do studies of religion because there is some rule that you can't just do 3 subjects. However when they calculate my Atar will they have to use religion even if it is my worst subject?

At least four subjects must count to your ATAR, so Studies of Religion must have at least one unit of it count.

 

[swagmeister]

At least four subjects must count to your ATAR, so Studies of Religion must have at least one unit of it count.

Doesn't sound correct to me

 

[InteGrand]

Doesn't sound correct to me

Oh yeah, I think you're right. It just says you need to satisfactorily complete 10 units of ATAR courses, which must include 4 subjects. So you can just screw up the SOR and it doesn't need to count, provided that you meet the criteria for "satisfactorily complete".