Policy & Reform
How does subject scaling work for Year 12? And why is it unfair?
Students who take high-scaling subjects are often regarded as making smart strategic choices, but growing evidence suggests access to those subjects is not evenly distributed.
Year 12 subject scaling is back in the news with reports Victorian students who scored a perfect Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.95 in 2025 all did the two hardest maths subjects, which scale up.
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