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Distinctions with a difference: Top grades double for students at state’s biggest unis

Sydney Morning Herald – Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT – 0

Students at the state’s top universities are being awarded the highest grades at double the rate they were a decade ago, while distinction marks have surged by at least 50 per cent in the same period.

Higher education experts say the reasons behind the rise varied, but are partly a result of marking system changes, the switch to remote learning and increasing competition as elite institutions vie for enrolments.

The proportion of students being awarded high distinctions and distinctions was higher in 2021 compared with 2011 at Sydney University, UNSW and the University of Wollongong. CREDIT:LOUISE KENNERLEY

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