Many gave much to such end . Their care , resolve and imagination guided and encouraged throughout , and my thanks and congratulations go to all involved : boys , members of staff and parents .
To the Class of 2020 : your good humour , zest for life and vibrant conversation will be much missed . Your steadfastness , compassion and good grace in the face of uncertainty will be long remembered . Your deeds are now part of Scotch lore . Yours was truly a unique final year , and you rose purposefully to meet each challenge . It was a privilege to share in your optimism for your world and your belief in the inherent dignity of those with whom your share it .
In thanking you for all you have given to your School , we look forward to welcoming you back to learn what you make of it all .
THE 2020 DUCES WITH HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL , TIM RAYNER AND PRINCIPAL TOM BATTY . FROM SECOND LEFT : RION AHL , GORDON JIN , JOSHUA POON , DARREN TAN AND YICHEN JIANG . ( ABSENT : NICHOLAS KLUCKOW )
During the course of last year , we were , with some weight , reminded of the many aspects of life more important than examination rankings : the primacy of human interaction ; the comfort of familiar routine ; the stimulation of debate and collaboration – to note but a few .
We have , however , also had cause to pin hopes on the fruits of intellectual pursuit , particularly in the field of medical research , that flow from the rigour and technique honed in examination preparation . Only those who have trod last year ’ s path will truly understand all that was overcome and all that was achieved .
It is with such appreciation that we celebrate this accomplishment across the rich canvas of our non-selective entry . The details below summarise the boys ’ results in their examinations .
No table could attempt to capture all they have contributed , all they have learnt and all that they will now offer to their communities . The fields and attributes would be as varied as the personalities , talents and ambitions of the young men now stepping out to do their bit .
2020 VCE AND ATAR SUCCESS
• Rion Ahl , Yichen Jiang , Gordon Jin , Nicholas Kluckow , Joshua Poon , and Darren Tan each received an ATAR of 99.95 , and
were , therefore , the Duces of Scotch College for 2020 .
• Six boys ( 2.4 per cent of the cohort ) obtained an ATAR of 99.90 or more ( top 0.1 per cent in the population )
• 21 boys ( 8.3 per cent of the cohort ) obtained an ATAR of 99.50 or more ( top 0.5 per cent in the population )
• 32 boys ( 12.6 per cent of the cohort ) obtained an ATAR of 99.00 or more ( top 1 per cent in the population )
• 53 boys ( 20.9 per cent of the cohort ) obtained an ATAR of 98 or more ( top 2 per cent in the population )
• 92 boys ( 36.4 per cent of the cohort ) obtained an ATAR of 95 or more ( top 5 per cent in the population )
• 118 boys ( 46.6 per cent of the cohort ) obtained an ATAR of 90 or more ( top 10 per cent in the population )
• 170 boys ( 67.2 per cent of the cohort ) obtained an ATAR of 80 or more ( top 20 per cent in the population )
• The median ATAR was 88.6
• Early measures of ‘ value add ’, comparing ability testing data from earlier years and ATAR scores , indicate a strong
performance from this cohort ( Note : the population referred to in the ATAR statistics above is the population of the Statewide Year 7 cohort from 2015 , including those students who moved or left school before Year 12 .)
• There were 21 ‘ perfect ’ scores of 50 across 11 subjects .
• Twelve Year 12 boys obtained scores of 50 , including : Rion Ahl ( English ), Sebastian Brasington ( French ), Adam Champion
( Literature and Chemistry ), Jay Dingle ( Literature ), Alex Fan ( English ), Tommy Hill ( Psychology ), Yichen Jiang ( Mathematical Methods and Physics ), Gordon Jin ( Mathematical Methods , Physics , and Specialist Mathematics ), Nicholas Kluckow ( Biology ), Darren Tan ( English ), Jeff Wang ( Further Mathematics ) and Alexander Wood ( German ).
• Five Year 11 boys obtained scores of 50 , including : Ryan Ahl ( Mathematical Methods ), Andres Buritica Monroy
( Mathematical Methods ), Edmund Fang ( Mathematical Methods ) and Will McCann ( Mathematical Methods ).
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