2019 HSC graduate looks back on what the ATAR really means almost a year since the exams finished

Emma Horn
Updated July 28 2020 - 5:44pm, first published 3:00pm
LEARNING CURVE: His gap year might have been interrupted by the virus breakout, but Calvin Combs has found plenty of opportunities to keep on learning after school. Picture: Emma Hillier
LEARNING CURVE: His gap year might have been interrupted by the virus breakout, but Calvin Combs has found plenty of opportunities to keep on learning after school. Picture: Emma Hillier

A singular focus on the ATAR as a measure of success might be robbing students of further learning opportunities, a report has found.

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Emma Horn

Emma Horn

Supervising producer

Supervising producer of the national video team. Former features and weekender writer for The Daily Advertiser. Now based in the NSW Hunter region. Small, quiet, and a student of the Julie Bishop School Of Staring. Usually dressed in something colourful, always snacking on something homemade. Friend to most mothers and all dogs. Got stories? Get in touch. emma.horn@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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