Australian Science Innovations

Big Science Competition: Results and reports

Teachers in participating schools are provided a comprehensive excel report for each level of competition (junior, intermediate and senior) showing how each student performed on each question, and how the school group performed against the average, for both a state percentage and competition percentage. The data can be manipulated to provide evidence of students' performance in particular aspects of their knowledge and skill. The data can provide some insights to inform teaching and guide future learning.

Teachers can rank or order students according to their performance; group students in terms of their award; and sort data to make other statistical measures not included in the spreadsheet, for example to determine an average score for a year level.

Template of the reports:

• School report with classifications

2011 Results

Each school's results for the 2011 Big Science Competition are now available.

All participating schools have been sent an email with their username and password to access these results on the ASI website. An explanatory guide has been prepared to help you manipulate the school report spreadsheet. Two versions have been prepared: one if you use Excel 2004, and one if you use Excel 2007

Please click on the appropriate PDF below to access these guides:

• ACER Data Guide (1) 2004 or earlier version Excel   [PDF 599 kB]
• ACER Data Guide (2) 2007 version Excel   [PDF 615 kB]

• About the Competition
• Dates and prices
• Frequently asked questions
• Sample questions
• Results and reports
• Certificates and presentations
• For coordinators
  • Rules and conditions
  • Variation of date form
  • Letter to parents
• For parents and students
  • Tips for students