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What is Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

Chapter 5
Global Adaptations of Community College Infrastructure
The primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entry university programs in Australia. The ATAR score is derived from a single aggregate score that is the sum of the four best subjects that the student completed at a Year 12 standard added to 10% of the sum of the weakest two subjects (for a total of 6 subjects).
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Diploma Pathway Programs: The Offerings of an Australian Pre-University Institute
Donna M. Velliaris (Independent Researcher, Singapore)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5861-3.ch005
Abstract
As a second chance for prospective students who do not meet initial Australian Higher Education (HE) entrance requirements, “pathway” providers attract (international) students early in their tertiary lifecycle to secure their destination. The pathway model that evolved in the 1980s-90s was developed to address the issue of attrition. This innovative model tailored a learning solution that enhanced student transition (i.e., cultural and social integration and academic support). Increasingly, “pathway” institutions offer valuable partnerships for the Australian HE sector, and it is beneficial to conduct research into this division to strengthen and improve the overall teaching and learning experience. There appears to be scant literature on pre-university pathway offerings within and beyond Australia; thus, the contents of this chapter explicates three diploma programs delivered at one particular institute during the period 2013-2015 in Australia.
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Culturally Responsive Pathway Pedagogues: Respecting the Intricacies of Student Diversity in the Classroom
The primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entry university programs in Australia. The ATAR score is derived from a single aggregate score that is the sum of the four best subjects that the student completed at a Year 12 standard added to 10% of the sum of the weakest two subjects (for a total of 6 subjects).
Published in Chapter: Culturally Responsive Pathway Pedagogues: Respecting the Intricacies of Student Diversity in the Classroom; From: Handbook of Research on Effective Communication in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
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