‘It’s not straightforward’:Is this WA’s hardest ATAR exam question?

‘It’s not straightforward’:Is this WA’s hardest ATAR exam question?

The final exams are known to be challenging,with some questions set to really test how well students understand a concept or topic. But some questions are harder than others.

  • byHolly Thompson

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‘Like Christmas came early’:WA students’ ATAR reactions broadcast to the world

‘Like Christmas came early’:WA students’ ATAR reactions broadcast to the world

“It’s alright,you’re going to do good don’t worry,” one year 12 graduate was told before she opened her result in a video posted to TikTok.

  • byHolly Thompson
The 2023 WACE honour roll:Students with the highest ATARs revealed

The 2023 WACE honour roll:Students with the highest ATARs revealed

For 17 WA students,opening their results held an additional surprise – a perfect score of 99.95.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA’s ATAR results revealed for class of ’23

WA’s ATAR results revealed for class of ’23

The Tertiary Institutions Service Centre revealed 9722 students achieved an ATAR this year.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA ATAR exams are under way – but some students didn’t get to sit them

WA ATAR exams are under way – but some students didn’t get to sit them

With certain schools in an ATAR “death spiral”,students’ postcode and income are limiting their ability to choose ATAR subjects – or even sit the exams at all.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA schools give year 12s a grand send-off

WA schools give year 12s a grand send-off

Both private and public schools across the state organised the week for students to relax and have fun,before many go on to sit their final ATAR exams.

  • byHolly Thompson
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WA’s upper school students are not being taught the correct syllabus. Are teacher shortages to blame?

WA’s upper school students are not being taught the correct syllabus. Are teacher shortages to blame?

Students in Year 11 and 12 across WA are often not being taught the syllabus correctly,a new report has found,but teacher shortages and workload could be the reason.

  • byHolly Thompson
Are WA’s universities making unconditional early offers to year 12 students?

Are WA’s universities making unconditional early offers to year 12 students?

Education Minister Tony Buti said universities were telling him that they were not making unconditional offers,but he was hearing otherwise.

  • byHolly Thompson
To ATAR or not to ATAR? This WA school says that’s not the question
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To ATAR or not to ATAR? This WA school says that’s not the question

All Saints’ College will be the first in WA to trial a new way of measuring student success at school that goes beyond grades and ATAR.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA’s top students reflect on success – and reveal plans for the future

WA’s top students reflect on success – and reveal plans for the future

Their final years of school may have been marred by a once-in-a-century pandemic,but it hasn’t deterred the state’s brightest students from the medical profession.

  • byJesinta Burton
More WA students dropping ATAR exams as early offers sap motivation

More WA students dropping ATAR exams as early offers sap motivation

One school principal reported 87 per cent of year 12s had received early offers. Experts say this is increasingly normal.

  • byHolly Thompson