1. BONUS POINTS CALCULATING THE ATAR SUBJECT SCALING

3. An ATAR is your competiveness in relation to other applicants and is a rank given to students on a range from 0 to 99.95. Your ATAR is calculated from your university aggregate.

4. Your BEST 3 Year 12 Subjects Your 4 th Subject or Half of your 4 th Subject & Research Project

6. GradeNumeric Value A+150 A140 A-130 B+120 B110 B-100 C+90 C80 C-70 D+60 D50 D-40 E+30 E20 E-10

7. Tertiary Admissions Subject (TAS) Biology GradeB Numeric equivalent 110 Raw Score out of 150: = 110 Raw Score out of 20 (0.2 intervals) 110 x 20 ÷ 150 = 14.6

8. Tertiary Admissions Subject (TAS) Folio (20%) Skills Task (50%) External Assessment (30%) GradeBC+A- Numeric equivalent 11090130 Contributions to raw score 20% of 110 = 2250% of 90 = 4530% of 130 = 39 Raw Score out of 150: 22 + 45 + 39 = 106 Raw Score out of 20 (0.2 intervals) 106 x 20 ÷ 150 = 14.2

9.  Scaling ensures that results from widely varying subjects can be directly compared  SATAC scale solely for the purpose of selection and because they need to compare the overall achievement of applicants  SATAC looks at how difficult statistically it is to get a high mark in each subject

10.  Bonus Points are added to the student’s university aggregate BEFORE being converted to an ATAR

11.  FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Students can receive up to a maximum of 9 bonus points - 8 bonus points for rural and isolated students Unity College students automatically receive 8 bonus points - 2 bonus points for LOTE Subjects Students must receive a C- or better in the subject (maximum of 2 bonus points) - 2 bonus points for each Science and Maths subject – Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Maths Studies, or Specialist Maths Students must receive a C- or better in the subject

12.  UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE Students can receive up to a maximum of 9 bonus points - 6 bonus points for rural and isolated students Unity College students automatically receive 6 bonus points - Bonus points for Specialist Maths and/or a LOTE Subject Two bonus points for a C grade Three bonus points for a B Grade Four bonus points for an A Grade Please note Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery does not include bonus points for subjects.

13.  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Students can receive up to a maximum of 9 bonus points - 5 bonus points for rural and isolated students Unity College students automatically receive 5 bonus points - 2 bonus points for subjects relevant to the UniSA program in which students have applied Student must receive a C or higher in the subject (up to a maximum of 5 bonus points awarded for subjects) Download table http://www.unisa.edu.au/future/year12/bonuspoints/