ATAR State-Specific ATAR Systems 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Australian state uses the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) as its senior secondary qualification?
- Victoria (Correct answer)
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
Correct answer: Victoria
The VCE is administered by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) for Year 11 and 12 students in Victoria.
Question 2: What replaced Queensland's Overall Position (OP) system for university entrance in 2020?
- The ATAR calculated through the QCE system (Correct answer)
- The HSC (Higher School Certificate)
- A national standardized aptitude test
- The SACE (South Australian Certificate of Education)
Correct answer: The ATAR calculated through the QCE system
Queensland replaced the OP system with the ATAR in 2020, calculated through the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system administered by QTAC.
Question 3: Which Australian state uses the WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education) as its senior secondary qualification?
- Victoria
- South Australia
- Western Australia (Correct answer)
- Tasmania
Correct answer: Western Australia
The WACE is the senior secondary qualification in Western Australia, overseen by the Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA).
Question 4: The Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) relies on which partner body to calculate ATARs for NT students?
- UAC (Universities Admissions Centre)
- VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre)
- SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre) (Correct answer)
- TISC (Tertiary Institutions Service Centre)
Correct answer: SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre)
The Northern Territory partners with SATAC in South Australia to calculate ATARs for NT students completing the NTCET.
Question 5: Which organization calculates the ATAR for students completing the HSC in New South Wales and the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate?
- VTAC
- QTAC
- UAC (Correct answer)
- TISC
Correct answer: UAC
The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) calculates ATARs for both NSW HSC students and ACT Senior Secondary Certificate holders.
Question 6: In Victoria's VCE system, study scores range from 0 to what maximum value?
- 100
- 50 (Correct answer)
- 99.95
- 40
Correct answer: 50
VCE study scores range from 0 to 50, with a statistical mean of 30; these scores are then scaled to contribute to the ATAR calculation.
Question 7: Which authority administers the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) and oversees senior secondary assessment in Tasmania?
- SCSA
- NESA
- TASC (Correct answer)
- VCAA
Correct answer: TASC
The Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) authority administers the TCE and manages senior secondary assessment in Tasmania.
ATAR State-Specific ATAR Systems 1
Which Australian state uses the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) as its senior secondary qualification?