Critical thinking, collaboration and communication are being measured to provide a rounded view of a student’s skills, rather than just their university entrance rank.
Victorian students are among the first in the country to undertake a new assessment that some experts hope could ultimately replace the ATAR.
Melbourne Metrics has also called for the next intake of secondary schools to explore the utility of new metrics with tertiary admissions authorities.Kobe Hope is one of 24 students at the public Wurun Senior Campus, in Fitzroy, who will receive the new credential. , more than double the 4.1 per cent in 2018. The VCE Vocational Major and Victoria Pathways Certificate also give students more options than a traditional ATAR-to-university route.Melbourne Metrics has been working with employers and universities admissions authorities for four years to incorporate learner credentials into transitions from school, matching students to appropriate pathways instead of ranking them with exam results.
At Wurun, local industry has been heavily involved, advising on desirable skills for non-uni pathways. “It’s not just for the tertiary sector. Imagine being able to walk in with your résumé and say, I have validated data here that says I’m really good at problem-solving, working in teams and all the things we know that they want. I think there’s real value in that too.”
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