The Numbers
The cohort mean Semester 2 GPA is 3.7401, which sits above the typical pre-university range of 3.3–3.5. 2007 valid records were analysed across 5 fields.
What Perfection Cost
Only 662 students (32.9846%) achieved a perfect 4.0. Chemistry (Life Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 293 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Business Management (Accounting) was the tightest filter: 0 of 284 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Mathematics (Computer Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 7 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Mathematics (Physical Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 59 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Mathematics (Technology Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 19 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. This places them in the top 68 percentile of the cohort.
What It Actually Took
A perfect GPA required consistent A/A+ performance across all four subjects. Chemistry (Life Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 293 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Business Management (Accounting) was the tightest filter: 0 of 284 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Mathematics (Computer Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 7 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Mathematics (Physical Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 59 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it. Mathematics (Technology Science) was the tightest filter: 0 of 19 perfect scorers did not score a flat A in it.
Five Fields, One Exam
Accounting leads in mean CGPA (3.7974) while Technology Science is lowest (3.6044). Accounting also records 284 perfect 4.0 scorers versus 19 in Technology Science.
From Semester 1 to 2
Matched Semester 1 data shows a +0.0387 mean GPA shift into Semester 2, with 147 students improving and 65 declining.
The Subjects That Hurt
The subjects that pulled students down the most were: Computer Science: Mathematics (difficulty index 15.5583). Physical Science: Mathematics (difficulty index 14.2052). Technology Science: Mathematics (difficulty index 14.625).
GPA Density by Field
Multi-Field GPA Ridgeline
Subject Distributions
Field × Subject Mean GP — All Fields
| Field | Subject | Mean GP | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Science | Biology | 3.84 | 841 |
| Life Science | Chemistry | 3.71 | 841 |
| Life Science | Mathematics | 3.73 | 841 |
| Life Science | Physics | 3.76 | 841 |
| Accounting | Principles of Accounting | 3.85 | 549 |
| Accounting | Economics | 3.91 | 549 |
| Accounting | Mathematics | 3.86 | 549 |
| Accounting | Business Management | 3.83 | 549 |
| Computer Science | Mathematics | 3.38 | 30 |
| Computer Science | Database | 3.96 | 30 |
| Computer Science | Computer Programming | 3.90 | 30 |
| Computer Science | Digital Technology | 3.99 | 30 |
| Physical Science | Computer Science | 3.78 | 391 |
| Physical Science | Chemistry | 3.54 | 391 |
| Physical Science | Mathematics | 3.43 | 391 |
| Physical Science | Physics | 3.55 | 391 |
| Technology Science | Biology | 3.60 | 196 |
| Technology Science | Computer Science | 3.84 | 196 |
| Technology Science | Chemistry | 3.66 | 196 |
| Technology Science | Mathematics | 3.41 | 196 |