Bonus points? (2 Viewers)

[Scarlet Tears]

I'm sort of confused about how people get extra ATAR points, I know you can get them for duke of ed and some other things, by my friend just brought to my attention that if a member of your immediate family passes away it's possible to apply for extra points? He says that his sister did it when their grandma died in her HSC year. Does any one know anything about this?

 

[petermeetswendy]

You can. When I was in year 7 and my sister was in year 12, our dad passed away with an unexpected heart attack and she got extra 5 points for her ATAR.

 

[AbsoluteValue]

You apply to the Educational Access Scheme.
Search it on Google.

 

[LifeBoats]

http://www.uac.edu.au/documents/schoolink/eas-schools-2012.pdf

The information you're looking for is in about page 15. I suggest you talk to your school; your careers advisor, principal, whomever first to help you with all of this.

Good luck!

 

[blieu]

Hm what if you go to a 'disadvantaged' school and they say you are elegible to receive 5 bonus points. Does that mean we receive the full 5 bonus points .... or no?

 

[bertstare]

Hm what if you go to a 'disadvantaged' school and they say you are elegible to receive 5 bonus points. Does that mean we receive the full 5 bonus points .... or no?

As far as I'm aware, you do.

 

[Eg155]

is it 'disadvantaged area' or school?
Because supposedly my school is in a 'disadvantaged area yet it's a private school? :L

 

[xOllyx]

You can get it for sickness and if someone in your year falls pregnant as well... sucks to go to an all boys school haha.

 

[Eg155]

You can get it for sickness and if someone in your year falls pregnant as well... sucks to go to an all boys school haha.

The awkward moment when the pregnancy is planned so that everyone's ATAR is boosted....

 

[Steve1820]

What if...I get a dick malfunction from wanking too much due to the stress caused by the HSC? Does that count?

 

[Uniqueness]

It's a maximum of 5 ATAR points for uni entry. It doesn't actually add to your ATAR, but depending on the uni and degree (most will accept it) it will add an additional 5 points (max)towards your entry point. For instance, if person A has an ATAR of 90, and person B has an ATAR of 92. And the cutoff is 90. But person A has the bonus points of 5 points, and only one person is accepted. Then person A will be the one accepted. This is because person A will have a uni entry ATAR of 95 and person B has only 92.

There are a few requirements to apply for EAS (medical, financial etc..) the link provided before should explain everything, the requirements are listed on page 6-7.

 

[AbsoluteValue]

They are pretty strict, I mean there is no way you can cheat the system. e.g. you can't get it for a reason like not being able to afford a tutor because you have a textbook, a teacher and a brain etc...
You also have to provide a statement saying exactly how the situation affected your education, e.g. being new to Australia, your English might affect you in chemistry, physics, economics etc... so you provide a signed copy of your passport etc...

 

[Parvee]

What if...I get a dick malfunction from wanking too much due to the stress caused by the HSC? Does that count?

Yup. Apply straight away!
But beware they ask for details.

 

[hpatdh]

Don't you also get bonus points for achieving a band 5/6/E3/E4 for a particular subject if you're applying for a certain uni degree?

 

[zxreth]

Don't you also get bonus points for achieving a band 5/6/E3/E4 for a particular subject if you're applying for a certain uni degree?

yes, that's in the HSC Plus system

See here: http://iaro.online.unsw.edu.au/pls/non/hsc_bonus_points.main

 

[uniquee]

yes, that's in the HSC Plus system

See here: http://iaro.online.unsw.edu.au/pls/non/hsc_bonus_points.main

When do you apply for the HSC plus scheme?
Is it after you get your results?

 

[asadass]

When do you apply for the HSC plus scheme?
Is it after you get your results?

It's done automatically

 

[uniquee]

Oh, right. So once you've applied for the uni & course you wish to be enrolled in, UAC will instantaneously do it for you?

 

[Aidejay]

Is EAS and bonus points two different things? or are they both the same?

 

[Omnipotence]

Is EAS and bonus points two different things? or are they both the same?

EAS is a subset of bonus points.