Lowering the bar for teaching
University Degree ATAR
Federation Bachelor of Education (early childhood) 36.15
Tasmania Bachelor of Education (Primary) 39.35
RMIT Bachelor of Education (Primary) 50.3
Victoria Bachelor of Education (P-12) 50.4
Canberra Bachelor of Primary Education 51.9
Charles Darwin Bachelor of Education Secondary (Mathematics) 52.7
Newcastle Bachelor of Education (secondary) 54.15
Charles Sturt Bachelor of Education (K-12) 55.25
La Trobe Bachelor of Education 55.85
Australian Catholic University Bachelor of Education (primary and secondary) 56.4
Deakin Bachelor of Education (primary) 59
Flinders Bachelor of Education (secondary)/Bachelor of Science 59.65
Monash Bachelor of Education (Honours) in primary and secondary education 60
Source: Courseseeker.edu.au showing lowest ATAR rank to receive an offer
Among all year 12 graduates with an ATAR, the average score in NSW is 70.
ATARs range from a low of 30 (in Queensland, equivalent to the bottom 1 per cent) to a top of 99.95 (the highest 0.38 per cent) required for medicine.
However, the latest data reveals that 15 universities offered places in teaching degrees this year based on raw ATAR scores below 60 – the lowest 20 per cent of academic performers.
The elite Monash University, which enrolled an applicant with an ATAR of 60, said results could be bumped up by 10 points for applicants with “sociocultural or financial disadvantage’’.
Centre for Independent Studies education policy director Glenn Fahey said research showed that students with ATAR scores below 60 were three times more likely to drop out of university than entrants with scores above 80.
“It’s important the very best candidates are attracted to teaching,’’ he said.
“When they lack the prerequisite literacy and numeracy foundations, it can compromise their ability to be highly effective teachers in classrooms.’’
RMIT University enrolled a student in its Bachelor of Education (Primary) this year with an ATAR of 50.3 – and then bumped it up to 70.5 through “equity adjustments’’.
Charles Darwin University allowed a raw ATAR of 52.7 for entry to its degree for teaching maths to high school students.
Federation University has enrolled a student with an ATAR of 36.15 into its Bachelor of Education (early childhood) – a degree that allows graduates to teach in childcare centres, preschools and primary schools.
A spokeswoman said that once “adjustment points’’ were taken into consideration, no students were admitted with an “adjusted ATAR’’ below 55 for early childhood degrees or 70 for primary school degrees.
La Trobe University – which is considered to offer the most rigorous teaching degrees – admitted a student with an ATAR of 55.85.
A spokeswoman said CourseSeeker showed the lowest raw ATAR “without adjustments’’ through special entry schemes.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/education/universities-enrolling-lowatar-studen...Even the ABC reported on this in 2018
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-18/students-lowest-atar-scores-teaching-degr...[/url]
s did the Silly Morning Herals
https://www.smh.com.au/education/low-atar-students-admitted-into-teaching-degree...
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