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| Results 2012 3 The Newington College HSC and IB Diploma Results for the Class of 2012 The Newington College community congratulates the Class of 2012 on their outstanding results in the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) and wishes each of the boys from Year 12, 2012, every success for the future as they embark on their chosen paths of further education, travel or work. In 2012 179 Newington boys qualified for an ATAR via either the HSC or the IBDP. We know, for the families and teachers of the boys who graduate from Newington College, the Year 12 results are about commitment, effort and support over many years and dedication from the whole community. It should be noted that Newington’s result featured in the Sydney Morning Herald is not truly reflective of our final overall results. Our comparison to previous years and schools can be made after combining the two systems. In this magazine we have outlined those results pulling together the HSC and IBDP statistics we have for the College, some remarkable individual performances and most importantly some comments from the boys about their stories of success. To give you the inside story of their journey, the boys have shared with us how they came to make decisions about courses, Co-curricular involvement, study tips and study fallacies, and finally they offer advice about motivation and balance to keep it all in perspective. They also pay tribute to those that made the Newington difference for them and their families who lived it every day. We hope you enjoy their input. Ms Julia Shea Deputy Head of Stanmore / Head of Learning and Teaching • TWO PERFECT SCORES OF 99.95 Zubin Bilimoria, announced as Dux of HSC at Annual Prize Giving in December, achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. In the IB Jonathan Ciofani was awarded the perfect mark of 45 (ATAR equivalent of 99.95), one of only five students in NSW to achieve this. • 6 BOYS ACHIEVED AN ATAR OF 99+ Zubin Bilimoria, Jonathan Ciofani, Daniel Han, Jordan Garofali, Adam Rasko and Anthony Yao achieved ATARs above 99 placing them in the top 1% of the state. • 5 HSC PREMIER’S AWARDS FOR ALL-ROUND EXCELLENCE, ACHIEVING 90 OR ABOVE IN 10 OR MORE UNITS OF STUDY Spyridon Augoustinos, Zubin Bilimoria, Jordan Garofali, Adam Rasko and Anthony Yao. • 3 TOP ACHIEVERS IN AN HSC COURSE 1st in Modern Greek Beginners Matthew Markakis 5th in Mathematics Zubin Bilimoria 5th in English Extension 1 Zubin Bilimoria 8th in Mathematics Joshua Yu (Year 11) • 183 BOYS COMPLETED YEAR 12 IN 2012. OF THESE: 6 boys achieved an ATAR of 99 or above 34 boys achieved an ATAR of 95 or above 62 boys achieved an ATAR of 90 or above • 184 MENTIONS WERE RECORDED ON THE HSC DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVERS LIST FOR ACHIEVING 90 OR ABOVE IN A SUBJECT • 9 HSC SHOWCASE NOMINATIONS ARTEXPRESS Jordan Loy DesignTECH Jarrod Stilp ENCORE Alexander Chiu, Maximillian Miller Bock and Nicholas Xenos InTech Michael Drummond OnSTAGE Gregory Koumoukelis and Jackson Rickard • HSC SHOWCASE selection OnSTAGE Thomas Crotty • more than half of IB candidature rank over 95 Our IB students achieved a total of 32 grade 7s from our total candidature of 17 and an astounding 14 boys achieved an ATAR over 90. Roll of Top 25 Achievers IBDP ATAR Zubin Bilimoria 99.95 Jonathan Ciofani 45 99.95 Anthony Yao 99.85 Daniel Han 43 99.65 Jordan Garofali 99.40 Adam Rasko 99.15 Ciaran Frame 41 98.80 Lewis Jones 41 98.80 Brandon Taylor 41 98.80 Wayland Jian 98.30 Spyridon Augoustinos 98.25 Joseph Dorph 98.25 Myles Turpin 98.25 James Grogin 40 98.20 Collin Liang 98.20 Andrew See 40 98.20 Matthew Shim 40 98.20 Alexander Chiu 97.90 Matthew Markakis 97.75 Samuel Aravanis 97.65 Giulio Mancuso 39 97.50 Sebastian Pyne 39 97.50 Thomas Williamson 97.50 Sang Jin Yoon 97.35 James Palmer 97.35 HSC and IBDP students in rank and then alphabetical order. ATAR printed only if supplied. Results based on figures to hand as at 16 January 2013. The University Admissions Centre (UAC) awards the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). A UAC Rank is an equivalent award for IB Diploma students. The 2012 ATAR Range of Results RANGE NO. OF boys % IN range Cumulative % State % 99-99.95 6 3.4 3.4% 1% 95-98.95 28 15.6 19.0% 5% 90-94.95 28 15.6 34.6% 10% 85-89.95 26 14.5 49.1% 15% 80-84.95 17 9.5 58.6% 20% 75-79.95 17 9.5 68.1% 25% 70-74.95 18 10.1 78.2% 30% 60-69.95 18 10.1 88.3% 40% 50-59.95 8 4.5 92.8% 50%
Individual Subject Highlights in the HSC IB and HSC boys, L to R: Spyridon Augoustinos, Jordan Garofali, Ciaran Frame and Lewis Jones congratulate each other on their results. LANGUAGES The highlight was French where the percentage of Newington boys achieving a Band 6 was 50% in comparison to 28.18% across the state. MATHEMATICS The highlight from the Mathematics Department was undoubtedly Zubin Bilimoria and Joshua Yu placing in the top 10 of the state. However the results were strong across all subjects. The state-wide cohort in General Mathematics continues to grow with almost 32,000 students completing the subject. 17.14% of Newington boys achieved a mark in the top band compared to 5.56% across the state. As such the percentage of Newington boys achieving a Band 6 was over three times the state-wide figure. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) 2012 The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme results were released on Friday 4 January 2013. Students in the IB must complete six subjects; three at Higher Level and three at Standard Level. They are awarded a grade ranging from 1 to 7 for each subject–7 being the highest possible grade. A further 3 points are available for their performance on an Extended Essay (an in depth study of a question relating to one of the subjects they are studying), Theory of Knowledge (a course on critical thinking and knowledge) and for the completion of their CAS hours (students are expected to be involved in CAS activities in the areas of Creativity, physical Action and Service in the community for the equivalent of at least three hours each week during the two years of the programme, alongside their academic studies). All students receive a final score out of 45 and that is converted to an ATAR equivalent. Did you know? The IB works within 144 countries around the world to offer the three IB programmes to approximately 1,065,000 students. The IB Asia-Pacific region supports more than 500 schools offering over 700 programmes in 28 countries. There are 149 IB World Schools in Australia. 84 schools offer the Primary Years Programme, 42 schools offer the Middle Years Programme and 63 schools offer the Diploma Programme. Growth in the IB Diploma Programme in the last 12 months worldwide has been 4.73% and in the last five years 52.48%. | Results 2012 5 COMPUTING Software Design and Development 23.07% of boys achieved marks in Band 6 in comparison to 5.97% across the state – the College figure is almost four times that achieved state-wide. Information Processes and Technology 66.67% of boys achieved marks in Band 5 or 6 in comparison to 31.16% state-wide. CREATIVE ARTS Drama 70% of boys achieved Band 6 in comparison to 12.16% state-wide. Music 1 83.33% of boys achieved Band 6 in comparison to a state-wide figure of 13.77%. Music 2 66.66% of boys achieved the top band in comparison to 33.75% across the state. Music Extension The entire cohort finished in the top band. Visual Arts 41.17% of boys achieved Band 6 with only 11.14% of the state-wide cohort achieving that standard. ECONOMICS Economics The percentage of Newington boys achieving a Band 6 was 16.12% in comparison to 12.52% across the state. Business Studies 20% of boys achieved a Band 6 in comparison to 8.41% state-wide – the College figure again almost two and half times that recorded across the state. ENGLISH English is the only mandatory subject in the NSW HSC and thus results in this subject are always heavily scrutinized. In 2012, 106 boys studied the Advanced course, 49 boys studied the Standard course and a small group of 13 boys completed the ESL course. Advanced English 20.75% of boys achieved Band 6 in comparison to a statewide figure of 12.58%. Over 80% of boys finished in the top two bands compared to 54% across the state. The ESL results were outstanding with 23.07% of boys achieving Band 6 in comparison to only 3.15% state-wide. English Extension 1 The statistics were similarly impressive with 37.03% of boys finishing in the top band compared to a figure of 24.95% across the state. English Extension 2 The College figure was again almost double that recorded across the state with 42.85% of Newington boys finishing in the top band in comparison to 21.88% state-wide. HISTORY Ancient History The statistics were very impressive with 54.83% of boys achieving Band 5 or 6 in comparison to 26.78% state-wide. Modern History 20.58% of boys achieved Band 6 compared to a state-wide figure of 11.57%. Legal Studies 66.67% of boys finished in the top two bands in comparison to 40.24% across the state. SCIENCE Chemistry 24.24% of boys achieved Band 6 in comparison to 13.05% state-wide. Earth and Environmental Science 47.36% of boys achieved Band 5 or Band 6 compared to the state figure of 39.03%. Physics 42.85% of boys achieved Band 5 or Band 6 in comparison to 34.05% state-wide. PDHPE PDHPE 10% of boys achieved Band 6 in comparison to 6.99% state-wide. TECHNOLOGY Design and Technology 37.5% of boys achieved Band 6 in comparison to 9.89% across the state. Engineering Studies 35.29% of Newington boys finished in the top band compared to just 8.26% state-wide – the College figure more than four times that recorded across the state. Industrial Technology 13.33% of boys finished in Band 6 compared to 8.5% state-wide. A proud Mr Mark Chambers congratulates his Latin student, Jonathan Ciofani on his outstanding results. Jonathan Ciofani achieved the perfect score of 45 points, equating to the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. While European countries sit the IBDP exams in May each year, countries in Asia-Pacific sit the exams in November. In 2012 there were just 66 students in the Asia-Pacific region to gain a 45 point Diploma in the November exam session. Twenty four of these were in Australia, with five coming from NSW. Congratulations to Jonathan on his remarkable achievement! The average score achieved by the IBDP graduates at Newington was 38/45 and the average ATAR was 95.35. Our comparison with the World Average The International Baccalaureate Organisation released statistics indicating the average grade across all subjects’ results in the November sitting of the IB. The following table highlights a sample of the exceptional results achieved by Newington’s 2012 cohort: SUBJECT NEWINGTON AVERAGE WORLD AVERAGE % above world average English HL 6.33 5.21 16.00 Economics HL 6.20 5.31 12.71 Biology HL 6.40 4.81 22.71 Biology SL 5.00 4.10 12.86 Chemistry HL 6.25 5.34 13.00 Chemistry SL 6.00 4.69 18.71 Maths Studies SL 6.38 4.58 25.71 Maths SL 6.38 4.58 25.71 Music HL 5.83 5.25 8.29 HL: Higher Level, SL: Standard Level | Results 2012 6
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