congratulations to the class of 2020
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
CLASS OF 2020ACADEMIC RESULTS
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It is my privilege to share with you the outstanding academic results of the graduating Class of 2020. As a community of educators, parents and students we are immensely proud of the tenacity and achievements of these young women.
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College is a comprehensive school that offers senior students the choice of studying either the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB Diploma). In 2020, 123 students received their HSC and 66 candidates successfully completed the requirements for the award of the IB Diploma.
Through their efforts, the Class of 2020 have impressively contributed to the reputation of Monte as a place of academic excellence and accomplishment. Students have achieved exemplary results in both the HSC and the IB Diploma. These results are recognised in the HSC with 18 students achieving ATARs of 95+ and with four State Placements. In the IB Diploma, two candidates received a perfect score of 45 resulting in the highest possible ATAR of 99.95 and 35% of the IB Diploma cohort achieved an ATAR of 98+. It is a good news story that students in both the HSC and IB Diploma have achieved ATARS over 99.
In 2020, the College has performed strongly in the HSC ranking of schools by placing 53rd, well within the top 100. This measure, however, does not take into account the academic success of students in the IB Diploma who comprised just over a third of the full cohort.
All students at Monte in Years 7 to 10 are IB students as they undertake the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). As a teaching and learning framework, the MYP enables our young women to benefit from inquiry based, student centred strategies through which they learn how to learn. Additionally, the IB Learner Profile offers our learning community focus and we continue to improve at developing students’ critical capabilities as they complete all requirements of the NSW Record of School Achievement.
Every young woman graduating from the College can finish her secondary education with a deep sense of pride and purpose. Exceptional academic results have been achieved by students working towards each qualification amidst a worldwide backdrop of uncertainty and difficulty. Whilst diligence is said to be the mother of good fortune, collective commitment to respond sensibly and sensitively to disruption has made all the difference in 2020. To thrive academically, personally and spiritually, Year 12 students have engaged a mindset that has been trusting of both their own capacity and the care of people close to them, whilst maintaining faith in the value of their goals and aspirations.
The graduating Class of 2020 have demonstrated their enormous capacity to succeed and as they embark on future endeavours, they leave with full admiration and our best wishes.
Nicole Christensen Principal
Principal’s Message
PERCENTAGE OF MONTE STUDENTS ACHIEVING AN ATAR/UAC RANK OVER 90
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB HSC & IB
52% 55% 46% 39% 44% 43% 29% 47% 42% 38%*Based on information provided by IBO and in-school analysis of HSC and IB Diploma results at time of publication. Data for 2020 may be incomplete.
Year 12 ACADEMIC SUCCESSFROM A COHORT OF 189 STUDENTS
8%
achieved an
ATAR of 99+
14 %achieved an
ATAR of 98+
30%
achieved an
ATAR of 95+
52%
achieved an
ATAR of 90+
HIGHEST ACHIEVERS – ATAR (HSC) & UAC RANK (IB DP)
Melanie Brittain
99.95Sophie Cole
99.95Emma Brown
99.75Sally Oates
99.75
Alice Knox
99.45 Genevieve Bariol
99.20Lauren Bryant
99.20Emily Matthews
99.20Teagan McDonnell
99.20Antonia Worrall
99.20Kate McGirr
99.05
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Kathryn Fraser
99.55 Tasha Lim
99.55Tessa McDonald
99.55 Grace Street
99.55
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Genevieve Bariol Ana-Maria Barlin Melanie Brittain Emma Brown Lauren Bryant
Sophie Cole Rachel Davies Stephanie Dunn Kathryn Fraser Molly Gallagher
IB S
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ALA
SIA
DIS
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STA
TUS ACHIEVED 40+ POINTS
Casey Jackson Samantha Lanzarone Tasha Lim Emily Matthews Tessa McDonald
Teagan McDonnell Jane McElduff Sally Oates Lauren Shaw Grace Street
HSC
AL
L-RO
UN
DER ACHIEVED BAND 6 (+90%) IN 10 OR MORE UNITS
Nell Cummins Alice Knox Zoe Landrak Mara Lekopoulos Kate McGirr
Monet Trevisan Paris Wong Antonia Worrall
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HSC HIGHLIGHTS5 students were named on the HSC All-Rounder Achievers List for attaining 90% and above in at least 10 units (see page 4).
75 students were named on the HSC Distinguished Achievers List (Honour Roll), with 180 individual mentions overall.
STATE PLACEMENTS
NAME COURSE RANK
Jemima Kingston Italian Continuers 1
Jemima Kingston Italian Extension 1
Alice Knox Visual Arts 1
Rebecca Peek Indonesian Continuers 4
NOMINATIONS FOR NESA SHOWCASE EVENTS
NAME COURSE SHOWCASE EVENT
Savanah Lambrou Dance* Callback
Savanah Lambrou Drama OnSTAGE
Marnie Aquilina Design & Technology SHAPE
Jemima Kingston Design & Technology SHAPE
Bonnie McKee Design & Technology SHAPE
Sophia Skarparis Design & Technology SHAPE
Tiana van der Plas Design & Technology SHAPE
Alice Knox Visual Arts ARTEXPRESS
Ruby Sharman Visual Arts ARTEXPRESS
*Dance was studied at Bradfield College
IB DP HIGHLIGHTS 2020 was the tenth year that Monte has achieved a perfect score of 45/45, converting to a UAC rank of 99.95.
35% of students achieved a score of 40+ points, converting to a UAC rank of 98.05+.
79% of students achieved a UAC rank of 90.00+.
The average score was 36 (compared to an Australian average of 34 and a world average of 29.80), which represents a UAC rank of approximately 94.05.
The highest grade (7) was achieved in 78% of subjects.
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COURSE NAME NO. OF STUDENTS
MONTE % BAND 6/E4
STATE % BAND 6/E4
MONTE % BAND 5/E3
STATE % BAND 5/E3
MONTE % BAND 5/E3 & BAND 6/E4
ANCIENT HISTORY 17 35.29 8.78 47.06 24.28 82.35
BIOLOGY 48 12.50 6.46 58.33 24.08 70.83
BUSINESS STUDIES 25 36.00 9.29 52.00 25.62 88.00
CHEMISTRY 15 0.00 13.29 66.67 29.57 66.67
COMMUNITY & FAMILY STUDIES 16 18.75 4.97 43.75 28.56 62.50
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY 17 64.71 15.70 29.41 31.49 94.12
DRAMA 7 0.00 19.12 42.86 28.04 42.86
ECONOMICS 9 11.11 13.40 77.78 37.90 88.89
ENGLISH ADVANCED 92 25.00 14.19 65.22 49.12 90.22
ENGLISH STANDARD 31 0.00 0.53 22.58 10.96 22.58
ENGLISH EXTENSION 1 6 66.67 38.72 33.33 53.82 100.00
ENGLISH EXTENSION 2 1 0.00 25.85 100.00 56.55 100.00
FRENCH CONTINUERS 2 0.00 30.52 0.00 33.05 0.00
GEOGRAPHY 12 50.00 12.41 41.67 29.09 91.67
GERMAN CONTINUERS 2 0.00 25.00 100.00 39.62 100.00
HISTORY EXTENSION 2 100.00 20.54 0.00 55.52 100.00
HOSPITALITY EXAMINATION 11 9.09 3.78 45.46 27.76 54.55
INDONESIAN CONTINUERS 1 100.00 25.64 0.00 37.17 100.00
ITALIAN CONTINUERS 9 22.22 27.14 44.45 30.95 66.67
ITALIAN EXTENSION 3 66.67 57.14 0.00 35.71 66.67
LEGAL STUDIES 26 53.85 15.01 38.46 24.39 92.31
MATHEMATICS ADVANCED 41 19.51 23.08 51.22 29.38 70.73
MATHEMATICS STANDARD 69 14.49 5.30 39.13 19.20 53.62
MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1 14 35.71 37.82 42.86 36.43 78.57
MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 2 3 0.00 36.29 100.00 47.57 100.00
MODERN HISTORY 19 42.11 10.15 47.36 26.98 89.47
MUSIC 1 2 0.00 21.73 100.00 42.33 100.00
MUSIC 2 1 0.00 38.37 100.00 49.41 100.00
MUSIC EXTENSION 1 0.00 68.50 100.00 28.75 100.00
PD/H/PE 28 28.57 9.13 60.72 25.06 89.29
PHYSICS 8 12.50 12.55 37.50 27.81 50.00
SCIENCE EXTENSION 3 0.00 6.89 100.00 66.83 100.00
SOCIETY AND CULTURE 6 100.00 11.00 0.00 32.77 100.00
STUDIES OF RELIGION I 51 31.37 7.70 52.94 36.01 84.31
STUDIES OF RELIGION II 72 18.06 6.52 59.72 37.12 77.78
VISUAL ARTS 23 52.17 16.83 43.48 47.90 95.65
HSC Course Report AND SUMMARY 2020
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COURSE NAME NO. OF STUDENTS
NO. OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING GRADE 7
NO. OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING GRADE 6
TOTAL % GRADES 6 & 7
ENGLISH A LANGUAGE & LITERATURE HL 57 20 20 70.18
ENGLISH A LANGUAGE & LITERATURE SL 3 1 0 33.33
ENGLISH A LITERATURE HL 8 1 5 75.00
FRENCH B SL 17 8 6 82.35
GERMAN B HL 1 1 0 100.00
GERMAN B SL 3 0 1 33.33
INDONESIAN B HL 1 0 1 100.00
INDONESIAN B SL 4 0 3 75.00
ITALIAN B SL 10 4 5 90.00
SPANISH AB INITIO SL 31 10 10 64.52
ECONOMICS HL 10 3 7 100.00
ECONOMICS SL 3 1 1 66.67
HISTORY: AMERICAS HL 14 1 5 42.86
HISTORY SL 5 0 2 40.00
PSYCHOLOGY HL 40 10 15 62.50
PSYCHOLOGY SL 3 2 1 100.00
BIOLOGY HL 10 2 2 40.00
BIOLOGY SL 19 3 7 52.63
CHEMISTRY HL 9 2 3 55.56
CHEMISTRY SL 18 4 4 44.44
PHYSICS HL 4 1 0 25.00
PHYSICS SL 12 3 4 58.33
SPORTS EXERCISE SCIENCE HL 19 10 6 84.21
SPORTS EXERCISE SCIENCE SL 3 1 2 100.00
MATHEMATICS: STATISTICS HL 3 0 2 66.67
MATHEMATICS SL 40 9 13 55.00
MATHEMATICAL STUDIES SL 24 8 7 62.50
MUSIC HL 3 1 2 100.00
MUSIC SOLO PERFORMING SL 2 1 1 100.00
THEATRE HL 10 6 4 100.00
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY HL 3 0 2 66.67
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY SL 1 0 0 0.00
VISUAL ARTS HL 10 0 5 50.00
VISUAL ARTS SL 4 1 1 50.00
MANDATORY COMPONENTS NO. OF STUDENTS
NO. OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING GRADE A
NO. OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING GRADE B
TOTAL % GRADES A & B
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE 66 4 39 65.15
EXTENDED ESSAY 66 23 26 74.24
IB Diploma Report AND SUMMARY 2020
ALL DATA ACCURATE AS OF JANUARY 12, 2021
NSW HSC IB DIPLOMA
Differentiation between Years 11 and 12
HSC Year begins in Term 4 of Year 11 and is assessable only during the HSC Year. Final examinations are based on work covered in HSC Year.
The IB Diploma is a two-year programme with final examinations being based on work covered over two years.
Number of Subjects Studied
Year 12 HSC Course requires a minimum of four subjects, representing a minimum of 10 units, though many students undertake 11 or 12 units.
Six academic subjects studied over two years as well as Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Extended Essay (EE).
Compulsory Subjects
English is compulsory. Monte students are also required to undertake at least 1 unit of Studies of Religion.
One subject is mandated from each of the following groups: 1. Language A (English) 2. Language Acquisition 3. Individuals in Society 4. Experimental Sciences 5. Mathematics 6. The Arts/Other
Additional Requirements
Monte requires mandatory completion of a minimum 50 hours of Community & Service.
IB requires completion of a 4,000 word Extended Essay. Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) requires a minimum of 150 hours. IB DP students also undertake Studies in Catholic Thought internally.
Assessment Internal assessments and externally assessed components (including examinations) carry equal weightings in each subject.
Assessment within the IB Diploma is based on a combination of moderated internal assessments, externally assessed components and final examinations.
Grading System Students receive a percentage result in each 2 Unit subject, which is converted to a Band 6 (highest) to a Band 1. A mark out of 50 is awarded in 1 Unit subjects. Every student passes the HSC provided she has satisfactorily completed the course.
Students receive a grade of 1 to 7 in each academic subject, with up to three core points awarded on combined performance in Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay. The Diploma is only awarded to students who meet minimum standards and prescribed conditions.
For more information
Visit: www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au Visit: www.ibo.org
In Years 7 to 10, all Monte students undertake a course of study that meets the requirements of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Record of School Achievement and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.
At the completion of Year 10, as shown right, students elect to undertake either the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP). Both options prepare the students for opportunities at tertiary institutions, locally and internationally.
HSC or IB Diploma – what is the difference?Both the HSC and the IB Diploma require students to commit to a significant increase in workload compared to Year 10. Both courses of study require students to be willing to develop independent learning skills as well as effective time management and organisational skills. The choice between the HSC and the IB Diploma is made by students, taking into account their own learning styles and subject preferences. Resources at Monte are equitably shared by students in both programs.
The delivery, assessment, grading and scaling of subjects for the HSC and IB DP differ. Below are some comparisons between the two programs.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
ATAR(Australian Tertiary
Admission Rank)
TWO PATHWAYSTO UNIVERSITY AT MONTE
Choice for Years 11 & 12
HSCMarks out of 50 for each of the top 10 units are
scaled, then added together to create a mark
out of 500. The mark is used to rank all students
to determine an ATAR (a number between
0 and 99.95).
IB DIPLOMATotal score out of
45 which is converted to an equivalent ATAR.
Conversion is pre-determined by the universities and
does not involve scaling.
About the Curriculum AT MONTE
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