VCE guide 2019: Where to find your ATAR results
Thousands of students have found out their ATAR scores after more than a decade of study. But what’s next? Here’s everything you need to know about finishing school.
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WHEN DO I FIND OUT MY ATAR?
ATAR and VCE results are released on December 12 at 7am (AEDST).
Results are only available on the website and mobile app from 7am Thursday morning, until December 16 at 5pm.
You can receive your VCE results and ATAR in different ways.
1. Web: Log on to the VCE Results and ATAR website resultsandatar.vic.edu.au from 7am today (Thursday, December 12).
2. App: You can use the Results and ATAR app for Apple or Android devices. You can download it from the app store at any time, but results won’t be available until 7am Thursday.
3. Email: Students have to provide their email address and be recorded on the Victorian Assessment Software System.
4. Mail: You can wait for your results to arrive in the mail on December 16. Only students who have paid all processing fees will receive an ATAR statement in the mail.
VCE and VCAL certificates are distributed by schools and colleges, rather than mailed with the results.
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WHAT IS THE ATAR?
The ATAR is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, which is a tool designed to assist tertiary institutions when selecting students for courses.
It provides an overall measure of a student’s relative performance in their VCE studies.
The ATAR is created by VTAC using the results from a student’s successful completion of the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education), as assessed and administered by the VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority).
VCE students will receive a study score from the VCAA for each study a student completes, which reflects their relative performance in that study only. So that institutions can fairly compare students who have chosen different subject combinations, VTAC applies a process of scaling to each study score before it is used in the calculation of the ATAR.
Students who have satisfied the requirements for the VCE and have study scores in one of English, English as an Additional Language, English Language and Literature and at least three other studies (in a permissible combination) are eligible to receive an ATAR.
WHAT IF YOUR SCORE ISN’T WHAT YOU HOPED?
It might seem like it at the time, but an underwhelming ATAR is not the end of the world.
There are so many other ways to get into your desired course.
Talk to your careers counsellor
They may be able to provide you with some ideas or suggestions that you haven’t thought about. Your careers teacher will be able to offer you some guidance about what to do during change of preference.
Many institutions offer alternative pathways into study programs
If you have a subject that interests you or a preferred course or institution you wish to attend, you can call the institution and chat about pathways into your desired course.
For example, an institution may offer a Diploma that could be used to enter an associated Bachelor Degree later down the track.
Attend one of the many change of preference days offered by VTAC institutions
Many of the institutions participating with VTAC host a range of information and change of preference seminars, workshops and hotlines.
These are a great opportunity to see what new courses have been made available and to discuss your course options.
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