Numeracy slipping as Atar results show VCE leak had little impact on scores

Majority of students meeting reading and writing standards but 7% are failing to meet numeracy standards

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The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) has revealed 7% of students in the state are failing numeracy, as the latest Atar results indicate a series of Victorian Certificate of Education leaks made little impact on overall scores.

A record 47,461 VCE students will receive their Atars on Wednesday morning – 4.7% more than 2023, when 45,239 students were scored an Atar.

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