Option to retake HSC (1 Viewer)

[Atterbatter226]

I'm in year 12, close to the HSC completion, and would like to know if I can retake it.
I'm not doing badly by school standards, even in the case of mental health at the start of the year I haven't fallen below a high B. I have an anxiety disorder that surfaces through irrational perfectionism tho as well as other learning difficulties (believe this is eligible for adjustment factors). I've only learnt to better channel this into effort in the last 2 terms, meaning I had a pretty staggered start. The school I'm at is fairly low in the rankings, and I worry about external marking if I can't rank high across my subjects. I'm looking to go into legal as a passion of mine, and understand the competitive nature of the industry, and that even with adjustment factors I may not qualify. I know this might not make sense, but my end goal is opportunity and I don't mind staying in HS another year. I was wondering if there's any way to re-sit the ATAR after trying out for another school, one that's selective. There's a reasonable chance to get in on year 12/11 grades, if that's what's accepted.
Srsly don't come for me -have yet to research more as I'm not sure if it's possible.

Thank you

 

[idkkdi]

I'm in year 12, close to the HSC completion, and would like to know if I can retake it.
I'm not doing badly by school standards, even in the case of mental health at the start of the year I haven't fallen below a high B. I have an anxiety disorder that surfaces through irrational perfectionism tho as well as other learning difficulties (believe this is eligible for adjustment factors). I've only learnt to better channel this into effort in the last 2 terms, meaning I had a pretty staggered start. The school I'm at is fairly low in the rankings, and I worry about external marking if I can't rank high across my subjects. I'm looking to go into legal as a passion of mine, and understand the competitive nature of the industry, and that even with adjustment factors I may not qualify. I know this might not make sense, but my end goal is opportunity and I don't mind staying in HS another year. I was wondering if there's any way to re-sit the ATAR after trying out for another school, one that's selective. There's a reasonable chance to get in on year 12/11 grades, if that's what's accepted.
Srsly don't come for me -have yet to research more as I'm not sure if it's possible.

Thank you

i think its possible via tafe

 

[wildwestworm]

Tbh I was thinking of repeating year 12 too, I've done pretty average/somewhat terrible so far. I'm probably going to do law as well but I decided I'll just do postgraduate law instead of doing it straight from high school. Have you thought about doing that? Also do you think your anxiety disorder will stay manageable? What if you repeat year 12 and you struggle with your mental health again? if you want to repeat at a selective school I think the applications are closed now but you could talk to your school and go from there

 

[Atterbatter226]

Tbh I was thinking of repeating year 12 too, I've done pretty average/somewhat terrible so far. I'm probably going to do law as well but I decided I'll just do postgraduate law instead of doing it straight from high school. Have you thought about doing that? Also do you think your anxiety disorder will stay manageable? What if you repeat year 12 and you struggle with your mental health again? if you want to repeat at a selective school I think the applications are closed now but you could talk to your school and go from there

Would you be going through pathways? I'm not entirely sure of the process, think I'll ask someone in careers tmr.
I hadn't considered postgraduate law, that's smth to look into
It's a good point, but I feel I've found strategies since and it hasn't been a problem.
I'll talk w school, thanks for the adv

 

[Atterbatter226]

i think its possible via tafe

Thanks I'll look into that

 

[jonolad69]

I'm in year 12, close to the HSC completion, and would like to know if I can retake it.
I'm not doing badly by school standards, even in the case of mental health at the start of the year I haven't fallen below a high B. I have an anxiety disorder that surfaces through irrational perfectionism tho as well as other learning difficulties (believe this is eligible for adjustment factors). I've only learnt to better channel this into effort in the last 2 terms, meaning I had a pretty staggered start. The school I'm at is fairly low in the rankings, and I worry about external marking if I can't rank high across my subjects. I'm looking to go into legal as a passion of mine, and understand the competitive nature of the industry, and that even with adjustment factors I may not qualify. I know this might not make sense, but my end goal is opportunity and I don't mind staying in HS another year. I was wondering if there's any way to re-sit the ATAR after trying out for another school, one that's selective. There's a reasonable chance to get in on year 12/11 grades, if that's what's accepted.
Srsly don't come for me -have yet to research more as I'm not sure if it's possible.

Thank you

anxiety disorder that surfaces through irrational perfectionism?

sorry, but law as a career option doesn’t fit in flow chart

 

[Atterbatter226]

anxiety disorder that surfaces through irrational perfectionism?

sorry, but law as a career option doesn’t fit in flow chart

There are many branches lol... not all legal careers r like the movies.

 

[wildwestworm]

Would you be going through pathways? I'm not entirely sure of the process, think I'll ask someone in careers tmr.
I hadn't considered postgraduate law, that's smth to look into
It's a good point, but I feel I've found strategies since and it hasn't been a problem.
I'll talk w school, thanks for the adv

No problem postgrad law usually consists of doing an undergraduate degree first. I'm gonna do Bachelor of Arts and then do Juris Doctor. All together it would take six years but I personally don't mind since I think I'd prefer not to go straight to law school. And I can hopefully use my arts degree to specialise once I'm a lawyer. It really depends on the path you'd like to take, if you'd rather become a lawyer quicker then maybe repeating would be more ideal for you.
Also have you thought of transferring degrees? You could start a different degree and transfer to law using your WAM instead of atar

 

[jonolad69]

There are many branches lol... not all legal careers r like the movies.

I know?? isn’t this common knowledge

shows how much you know about law

 

[Atterbatter226]

I know?? isn’t this common knowledge

shows how much you know about law

y r u trying to beef on a HSC msg board
go do smth

 

[Atterbatter226]

No problem postgrad law usually consists of doing an undergraduate degree first. I'm gonna do Bachelor of Arts and then do Juris Doctor. All together it would take six years but I personally don't mind since I think I'd prefer not to go straight to law school. And I can hopefully use my arts degree to specialise once I'm a lawyer. It really depends on the path you'd like to take, if you'd rather become a lawyer quicker then maybe repeating would be more ideal for you.
Also have you thought of transferring degrees? You could start a different degree and transfer to law using your WAM instead of atar

Thank u sm this is rlly helpful! No rush haha
I'll do some more research nd may b do that

 

[Atterbatter226]

what about uow or macq law, have you tried for all the early entry universities for their respective law degrees?

I'm not sure my year 11 marks are all that outstanding is all. Kicked off in prelims but the rest was pretty mid. Smth to consider though, thank you

 

[jonolad69]

y r u trying to beef on a HSC msg board
go do smth

no offence but aren’t perfectionists meant to be…near perfect? Maybe you’re just an underachiever

 

[Atterbatter226]

no offence but aren’t perfectionists meant to be…near perfect? Maybe you’re just an underachiever

ok bud, deep breaths

 

[jonolad69]

ok bud, deep breaths

Shouldn’t the person with an anxiety disorder be taking deep breaths?

 

[pablo34]

Shouldn’t the person with an anxiety disorder be taking deep breaths?

Mate go fuck yourself, you're only in year 10 talking with such an ego

 

[jonolad69]

Mate go fuck yourself, you're only in year 10 talking with such an ego

nahhhhh

 

[WeiWeiMan]

Mate go fuck yourself, you're only in year 10 talking with such an ego

W

 

[spiderfan44]

from nesa website (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu....and-processes/2024-rules-and-procedures-guide)

2. Repeating

You can repeat one or more courses within the 5 years (see pathway 1) without a penalty. Your RoSA will report the results of all attempts. If eligible, the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will calculate your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) from your most recent HSC results.

you also may want to consider if your anxiety will continue to impact on you, or if it may get worse again (possibly without a trigger or with a trigger such as a traumatic event). you also may want to think about how this will impact you socially, you may feel more disconnected from your current friends as they progress to uni and chat about that while youre still in year 12, and if the year 12s in your repeated y12 course will be friends with you and if they may possibly be a bit mean about it.

 

[Armon]

Tbh I was thinking of repeating year 12 too, I've done pretty average/somewhat terrible so far. I'm probably going to do law as well but I decided I'll just do postgraduate law instead of doing it straight from high school. Have you thought about doing that? Also do you think your anxiety disorder will stay manageable? What if you repeat year 12 and you struggle with your mental health again? if you want to repeat at a selective school I think the applications are closed now but you could talk to your school and go from there

early entry law is given out like predators give out free candy to children. youll be fine