Outdoor and Environmental Studies — VIC VCE scaling 2024

VTAC's verbatim 2024 scaling for Outdoor and Environmental Studies (General category). Scaled mean 25.5, scaled SD 7.1. Raw study score 30 mapped to scaled 24; raw 40 to scaled 35; raw 50 to scaled 50.

Raw study score → scaled score (2024)

Raw study score	Scaled study score	Adjustment
20	15	-5
25	20	-5
30	24	-6
35	29	-6
40	35	-5
45	42	-3
50	50	+0

Summary statistics

Scaled mean	25.5 / 50
Scaled SD	7.1
VCE code	OS
Category	General

How Outdoor and Environmental Studies scaled in 2024

This subject scales down. The average student in this course performs below the senior-secondary cohort median across all their subjects, so scaling adjusts most raw marks downward. Important nuance: this does not mean strong students in this subject get poor scaled marks — look at the P90 row in the table. Top performers are still rewarded; the cohort-average position is what moves the mean.

The most useful reference points in VCE scaling are study scores 30 (cohort mean position) and 40 (top 9% of the cohort). For Outdoor and Environmental Studies in 2024:

• Raw study score 30 mapped to scaled 24 (-6 adjustment).
• Raw study score 40 mapped to scaled 35 (-5 adjustment).
• Raw study score 45 mapped to scaled 42 (-3 adjustment).

The adjustment becomes more or less extreme at the top of the distribution depending on the candidature. Weaker-candidature subjects tend to compress at the bottom and reward consistency at the top. Use the scaling calculator to test specific score combinations across your VCE study program.

3-year scaling trend for Outdoor and Environmental Studies ↑

Year	Scaled mean (/ 50)
2022	25.1
2023	25.0
2024	25.5

Scaling has risen by +0.4 points over 2 years (2022: 25.1 → 2024: 25.5). This typically reflects a strengthening candidature — more high-achievers picking this subject relative to other subjects.

3-year trend data sourced from the VTAC annual scaling reports 2022–2024. See all scaling trends.

Tutor rate context for Outdoor and Environmental Studies

Subject complexity classification: medium. Based on our subject-complexity model, this subject typically carries a no uplift adjustment to the base AU tutor rate band — partly because of the qualified-tutor pool size, partly because of subject-specific marking and exam complexity.

Tutor tier	Typical rate for Outdoor and Environmental Studies
University-student tutor	$60/hr
Experienced graduate	$80/hr
Registered teacher	$110/hr
Subject specialist	$140/hr

Estimates from the AU rate synthesis at /rates/. Use the rate estimator to add city and delivery format.

What this subject means for ATAR planning

VCE scaling is recalculated annually. The 2024 pattern shown above is a guide, not a prediction. For ATAR planning purposes, three reads of this table matter:

1. The raw-30 row — what a "cohort-average" performance is worth. This is the swing point for most VCE students.
2. The raw-40 row — what a strong-but-not-elite performance is worth. The realistic top end for most students.
3. The raw-50 row — the maximum scaled score. Useful only for top-decile candidates who could realistically hit 50.

Read these in conjunction with our VIC VCE state overview for cross-subject comparison, and the VCE curriculum guide for the actual syllabus content.

Caveats

• This is 2024 data. VTAC recomputes scaling each year — small candidature shifts move the numbers.
• The calculator we provide uses these anchor points with linear interpolation between them; actual VTAC scaling is slightly smoother but the differences are typically less than 0.5 scaled points.
• For small-LOTE languages, VTAC applies a separate language adjustment (the "All small LOTEs" entry in the official report); this page covers only languages with full standalone scaling.

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