School and ATAR (2 Viewers)

[Eg155]

If a person was to go to a school that has a very large cohort say 500 in the grade (which is very strong.. mixed nationality)
would this be an advantage to their ATAR?? with the addition of being an 'independent learning' school where you are meant to teach yourself ..
Vs a school that teaches you, with a fairly small and poor cohort with a good education..
Trying to decide.

 

[Demento1]

Just out of interest, are you considering transferring to a different school? I would think that the latter is a better option.

 

[Eg155]

yes, my old school. the latter option.
my subjects would be different too: visual arts instead of legal.

 

[mitchy_boy]

i changed school in year 12, best decision i ever made!

 

[Eg155]

i changed school in year 12, best decision i ever made!

because of socially? or academically?

 

[qwerty44]

If you change back are you allowed to start VA halfway through year 11/ start of yr 12?

 

[cem]

You have to complete the Preliminary course - meeting some of the outcomes of the Preliminary course - before being enrolled in the HSC course. When changing schools it would be harder to pick up a subject as it is at the discretion of the principal to sign off on completing the outcomes of the Preliminary course.

 

[ilys1995]

It's definitely better to be in a smaller cohort because then the teachers will give you more attention and help you more and you'll end up getting a better HSC, but if the rest of your cohort does bad, your grade could be moderated down in the HSC

 

[Eg155]

If you change back are you allowed to start VA halfway through year 11/ start of yr 12?

Lol, they would gladly take me back

 

[Eg155]

It's definitely better to be in a smaller cohort because then the teachers will give you more attention and help you more and you'll end up getting a better HSC, but if the rest of your cohort does bad, your grade could be moderated down in the HSC

moderated down? i have no idea what moderating is? ... but isn't it if there is a major gap between first and middle rank that is ok?

 

[TerenceM]

Hmm Have you moved schools yet? And what school did you move from?

 

[Eg155]

Hmm Have you moved schools yet? And what school did you move from?

I moved schools at the beginning of the year to a senior high school.
rather not give names ..

 

[barbernator]

the school with 500 in cohort must be SFX right?

 

[Eg155]

the school with 500 in cohort must be SFX right?

hahaha, no it's not.

 

[RealiseNothing]

Oatley?

 

[LoveHateSchool]

I know the two schools and what I'll say is;

Neither is inherently going to lead to a better ATAR, it's about what school fits you better to how well you do at them. Which is better suited to you will help in getting the best ATAR possible for you to happen.

 

[zhiying]

Do you feel like crushing everyone, or a sense of competition that might drive you to succeed more lol

That aside...are you exaggerating or actually cohort of 500 O_O I had a cohort of 150

 

[destiny-genius]

Do what you feel is right.

 

[qwerty44]

Oatley?

Nope.

OP: If you can teach yourself, stay where you are. If you need someone to push you, go back to the other one. Either one will be fine though, compared to mine at least.

 

[someth1ng]

I think this is very much personal preference:
• do you perform better with fierce competition and less support?
OR
• do you perform better with weak competition and strong support?

It's really just preference.