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Information for QLD 2011 Year 12 students not eligible for an OP
How are you considered for tertiary entry?
Students who complete Queensland Year 12 and do not qualify for an OP can still gain entry to courses offered at tertiary institutions participating in QTAC. All applicants, whether they have an OP or are OP ineligible, must still satisfy minimum entry requirements such as prerequisites. Prerequisites are generally Senior subjects but can also include portfolio, audition, interview, or age requirements.
Students should be aware that the decision to undertake an OP ineligible program may make it difficult if not impossible to achieve the high selection ranks necessary for entry to very competitive tertiary courses.
Please also be aware that the OP ineligible rank may not be recognised in other states of Australia or overseas. If you are considering interstate or overseas tertiary study you should check with the relevant admissions office before choosing the OP ineligible pathway.
How do I find out what selection rank I have been given?
2012 Queensland OP ineligible students who lodged a QTAC application can find out their OP ineligible selection rank by accessing QTAC's Current Applicant online service from Monday 24 December 2012. This service enables applicants to view and print a record of the QTAC selection rank allocated to their Year 12 studies.
Please note this service does not record selection ranks allocated to any additional studies submitted as part of a QTAC application such as AMEB music qualifications or Certificate level study nor does the service display any bonus ranks that may apply.
OP ineligible students who have not lodged a QTAC application can find out their OP ineligible selection rank by calling QTAC Information Services on 1300 GO QTAC (1300 467 822).
How are selection ranks determined for OP ineligible students?
Selection ranks for OP ineligible students are calculated from schedules developed by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) and QTAC in consultation with tertiary institutions. Like OPs, the schedules provide selection ranks that are based on the best possible information about how well a student did against all other OP and OP ineligible students.
To calculate a selection rank for an OP ineligible student, QTAC uses the achievement levels for Authority, Authority-registered and approved Vocational Educational and Training (VET) modules reported on the Senior Statement only. Only the best 20 semester units of study are used.
OP Ineligible students with fewer than 20 semester units of Authority, Authority-registered and VET modules will have ranks calculated pro-rata from these schedules based on a proportion of their studies. For example, a student with a grade average of 4.00 from 16 semester units of study would be assessed on these schedules with a grade average of 3.2 (based on 16/20ths of 4.00).
Results in the QCS Test are also used, if the test was sat. Please note that a poor result in the QCS Test cannot have a negative effect on a student's QTAC selection rank. The QCS Test result can only be used to moderate the rank upwards.
Schedules for 2011 Queensland Senior applicants not eligible for the award of an Overall Positiona
The ranks shown in these schedules and the numerical equivalents shown in Table 1 are based on Queensland Senior studies completed in 2011. Both the ranks shown and the numerical equivalents may change in subsequent years dependent upon actual Year 12 achievement patterns.
|
Weightedb average of numerical equivalentsc of assessments in best 20 semester units of Authority subjects, Authority-registered subjects and VET modules |
S1394 |
S1393 |
S1392 |
S1391 |
S1390 |
QCST Grade A |
QCST |
QCST |
QCST |
QCST Grade E or no Test result |
|
8.00 and above |
92 |
91 |
90 |
89 |
88 |
7.50 - 7.99 |
89 |
87 |
86 |
84 |
83 |
7.00 – 7.49 |
84 |
83 |
82 |
80 |
79 |
6.50 - 6.99 |
81 |
79 |
78 |
76 |
75 |
6.00 – 6.49 |
76 |
76 |
74 |
72 |
70 |
5.50 - 5.99 |
73 |
71 |
70 |
68 |
67 |
5.00 - 5.49 |
70 |
68 |
67 |
65 |
64 |
4.50 - 4.99 |
67 |
66 |
64 |
63 |
61 |
4.00 - 4.49 |
65 |
64 |
62 |
61 |
60 |
3.50 - 3.99 |
63 |
62 |
61 |
60 |
58 |
3.00 - 3.49 |
61 |
61 |
61 |
59 |
58 |
2.50 - 2.99 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
59 |
58 |
2.00 - 2.49 |
60 |
59 |
59 |
59 |
58 |
1.50 - 1.99 |
59 |
59 |
59 |
58 |
58 |
1.00 - 1.49 |
59 |
59 |
58 |
58 |
57 |
0.50 - 0.99 |
59 |
58 |
58 |
57 |
57 |
0.00 - 0.49 |
59 |
58 |
57 |
57 |
57 |
a For assessment under this group of schedules, applicants must be OP ineligible.
The ranks shown in these schedules are based on the best 20 semester units of Authority subjects, Authority-registered subjects and/or Vocational Education and Training (VET) modules recorded on the Senior Statement. For students with 20 or more semester units in Authority subjects, Authority-registered subjects and VET modules, results in the best 20 semester units only, are taken into account.
b Weighted by the number of semester units of Authority subjects, Authority-registered subjects and Vocational Education and Training (VET) modules reported on the Senior Statement. The duration of VET modules is based on total Victorian Registration Qualifications Authority (VRQA) point value of the modules at that level multiplied by 10 in order to be comparable to 55 instructional hours comprising 1 semester unit of Authority and Authority-Registered subjects.
c Points values assigned to subjects and VET modules are as follows:
Table 1 Authority Subject Weightings (Note 1)
AUTHORITY SUBJECT |
LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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|
VLA |
LA |
SA |
HA |
VHA |
ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDIES |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
6.8 |
ACCOUNTING |
0.7 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
8.5 |
AEROSPACE STUDIES |
0.7 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
7.0 |
8.9 |
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE |
0.7 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
0.7 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
9.0 |
BIOLOGY |
0.7 |
3.3 |
5.7 |
8.0 |
9.4 |
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGIES |
0.7 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
BUSINESS ORGANISATION & MANAGEMENT |
0.7 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
6.8 |
8.4 |
CHEMISTRY |
0.7 |
5.1 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
9.7 |
CHINESE |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
CHINESE EXTENSION |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
DANCE |
0.7 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.4 |
7.4 |
DRAMA |
0.7 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
8.2 |
EARTH SCIENCE |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.9 |
7.6 |
8.9 |
ECONOMICS |
0.7 |
3.9 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
9.3 |
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY |
0.7 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
8.1 |
9.6 |
ENGLISH |
0.7 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
7.5 |
9.1 |
ENGLISH EXTENSION |
0.7 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
8.8 |
9.6 |
ENGLISH EXTENSION (LITERATURE) |
0.7 |
5.5 |
7.4 |
8.5 |
9.3 |
ENGLISH FOR ESL LEARNERS |
0.7 |
3.7 |
5.7 |
8.1 |
9.2 |
FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA |
0.7 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
6.0 |
7.9 |
FRENCH |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
FRENCH EXTENSION |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
FUTURES |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
GEOGRAPHY |
0.7 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
7.4 |
8.9 |
GERMAN |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
GERMAN EXTENSION |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
GRAPHICS |
0.7 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
6.7 |
8.4 |
HEALTH EDUCATION |
0.7 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
8.5 |
HOME ECONOMICS |
0.7 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
6.2 |
8.2 |
HOSPITALITY STUDIES |
0.7 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
INDONESIAN |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
INDONESIAN EXTENSION |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
INFORMATION PROCESSING & TECHNOLOGY |
0.7 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
7.3 |
9.0 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS |
0.7 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
ITALIAN |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
JAPANESE |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
KOREAN |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
LATIN |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
LEGAL STUDIES |
0.7 |
3.0 |
5.2 |
7.4 |
8.9 |
MARINE STUDIES |
0.7 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
8.2 |
MATHEMATICS A |
0.7 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
MATHEMATICS B |
0.7 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
8.4 |
9.4 |
MATHEMATICS C |
0.7 |
5.9 |
7.5 |
9.2 |
11.3 |
MODERN GREEK |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
MODERN HISTORY |
0.7 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
7.7 |
9.2 |
MULTI-STRAND SCIENCE |
0.7 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
7.6 |
MUSIC |
0.7 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
6.3 |
8.4 |
MUSIC EXTENSION |
0.7 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
8.2 |
PHILOSOPHY & REASON |
0.7 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
8.5 |
9.7 |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
8.3 |
PHYSICS |
0.7 |
5.1 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
9.7 |
POLISH |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
POLITICAL STUDIES |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
7.0 |
9.2 |
RUSSIAN |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
SCIENCE21 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
4.5 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
SPANISH |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
STUDY OF RELIGION |
0.7 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
7.8 |
9.3 |
STUDY OF SOCIETY |
0.7 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
9.2 |
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES |
0.7 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
7.9 |
TOURISM |
0.7 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
VIETNAMESE |
0.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
VISUAL ART |
0.7 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
8.2 |
Table 2 - Authority-registered subjects including Subject Area Specifications (SAS) (Note 1)
AUTHORITY-REGISTERED SUBJECT |
LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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All subjects |
VLA |
LA |
SA |
HA |
VHA |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
|
Table 3 - Successful/Competent Vocational Education and Training (VET) (Notes 1 & 2)
MODULES |
VRQA LEVEL |
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All Successful / Competent Modules (based on Semester equivalents) |
Enabling |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
|
Note 1: These schedules may be used by analogy for the assessment of interstate ATAR ineligible studies.
Note 2: Levels based on VRQA credit matrix levels available at www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/voced/Accreditation/vrqa/UnitsLvelandPts.xls
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