Proxime Accessit (shared) The runners-up to the Duxes who each achieved an IB score of 44 (ENTER 99.90) were three students placing them in the top 1.02% in the Asia-Pacific region: Henry (Kin Choong) Choo (M) achieved five maximum study scores of 7 in French (SL), History (HL), Chemistry (HL), Economics (HL) and Mathematics (SL). Henry also achieved an A for his Extended Essay in Economics and a B for Theory of Knowledge. Owen (Kin Hoe) Choo (M) achieved five maximum study scores of 7 in English (SL), German (SL), History (HL), Economics (HL) and Mathematics (SL). Owen also achieved an A for his Extended Essay in Biology and a B for Theory of Knowledge. Nicholas Dillon (Fr) achieved five maximum study scores of 7 in English (SL), History (HL), Chemistry (HL), Mathematics (SL) and Theatre Arts (HL). Nicholas also achieved an A for his Extended Essay in Theatre Arts and a B for Theory of Knowledge.
Understanding Results in the VCE and IB
Converting VCE and IB results to ENTER scores Tertiary places are decided by the Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER), which is a percentile ranking based on VCE scaled study scores in English plus three other studies, plus 10% of up to two more studies. VCE Study scores undergo scaling for some subjects. This scaling is based on the student cohort taking the subject each year. Scaled study scores are used to calculate the ENTER score.
On behalf of the School community, we congratulate all 2008 Year 12 students for their outstanding academic efforts and generous contributions to our School community. Well done! Debbie Clingeleffer-Woodford Director of Learning
As IB scores are reported differently from VCE, a conversion formula is applied to achieve a notional ENTER score. The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) takes the IB score (maximum 45) and calculates a notional ENTER score.
In the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education), a student’s performance in each subject is measured by the study score, which indicates a student’s relative position in comparison to all other students examined in that subject. The maximum possible study score in any subject is 50 and all have a mean of 30 and a standard deviation of 7. Therefore, scores of 23 to 37 indicate that a student is in the middle range of results, while scores above 37 indicate that a student has achieved results in the top 14% of students in that study and scores above 40 indicate achievements in the top 8%. A student’s performance in each of the six IB (International Baccalaureate) subjects is reported as a score out of 7. A score of 4 is considered a pass. Grades for each subject are added to the bonus marks (up to three bonus marks) for the student’s achievements in the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge components of the Diploma Programme to give a maximum possible score of 45.
Cusp
Exhibition
Cusp, a cross-campus initiative linking the Visual Arts and Positive Education will be opened in The Sinclaire Centre, Corio Campus on April 30 at 6.00pm by Julie Ewington, Head of Australian Art, Queensland Art Gallery. With a specific curriculum focus on the transformative power of art to heighten experience, students have explored notions
of optimism in art. Selected works will be digitally presented at the First World Congress on Positive Psychology to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States of America in June 2009. Margot Anwar Head of Art Faculty 7