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Health and Human Development: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in Health and Human Development scaled to 37.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 37.0 in 2026. Health and Human Development scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value; at a raw 40 its scaling has stayed about the same since 2022. The 2025 mean study score was 26.4.
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Health and Human Development scaling: raw to scaled study scoreOfficial VTAC scaling reports 2022–2025, plus the 2026 forecast (a recency-weighted blend of the last six reports).
| Raw study score | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 45 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 43.1 |
| 40 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 |
| 35 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 |
| 30 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| 25 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 20.9 |
| 20 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How Health and Human Development is assessedDefault weights from the VCAA study design; the calculator lets you edit them.
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 SACs | school-assessed | 25% |
| Unit 4 SACs | school-assessed | 25% |
| End-of-year exam | external | 50% |
Health and Human Development grade cut-offs 2026: forecastThe lowest mark each grade starts at, forecast from the last three years' official VCAA cut-offs. Typical error is shown as "likely ±".
Coursework Unit 3 school-assessed · out of 100 · forecast state average 66%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 90 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 44 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 89 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 44 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 actual | 90 | 78 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 91 | 79 | 68 | 60 | 53 | 45 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
Coursework Unit 4 school-assessed · out of 100 · forecast state average 65%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 92 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 10 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 91 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 actual | 93 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 93 | 79 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 8 |
Written Examination external · out of 180 · forecast state average 46%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 133 | 116 | 101 | 86 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 11 |
| likely ± | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 3.2 |
| 2025 actual | 133 | 116 | 101 | 86 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 11 |
Cut-offs change every year with how hard the assessment is, so a harder paper can move every grade together. See the full 2025 grade distribution for Health and Human Development →
About Health and Human Development
Health status, nutrition, development and global health systems, with heavy use of data and case material.
- Direct lead-in to nursing, health science, PE teaching
- Accessible content with clear mark schemes
- Pairs well with Biology or PE
Typical time commitment: 3–4 hours a week outside class.
Health and Human Development questions
What does a study score of 40 in Health and Human Development scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in Health and Human Development scaled to 37.0. ATARtools forecasts about 37.0 for 2026, from a recency-weighted blend of the last six reports. Treat it as a guide: VTAC publishes the real 2026 numbers in December.
Is Health and Human Development scaled up or down?
Health and Human Development scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value. In 2025 a raw 30 scaled to 26.0, a raw 40 to 37.0 and a raw 45 to 43.0. For 2026 the forecast is 26.0, 37.0 and 43.1. At a raw 40, scaling has stayed about the same since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the Health and Human Development Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 133 out of 180 (likely ±5.6 marks) and an A from about 116. For reference the A+ cut-off was 133 in 2025. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is Health and Human Development assessed?
Unit 3 SACs (25%), Unit 4 SACs (25%), End-of-year exam (50%). School-assessed marks are statistically moderated against the external exam results, then the study score is scaled by VTAC for the ATAR.