PASS Program Results

Subject Statistics

These graphs represent the final percentage mark achieved by students in subjects that offered PASS in Autumn 2011. Students are grouped according to the number of sessions attended through the semester. It can be seen that students attending PASS regularly score significantly higher grades.

Autumn 2011 Results

SHS111 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I

SHS111 Autumn 2011 PASS Results 2

CACS101 Contemporary Creative Practice

CACS101 Autumn 2011 PASS Results

COMM121 Statistics for Business

COMM121 Autumn 2011 PASS Results

ENGG153 Engineering Materials

ENGG153 Autumn 2011 PASS Results

Summary Statistics

In Autumn Semester 2011, UOW students were asked to answer a number of questions about how PASS has assisted them. 1167 students responded and indicated that they benefited in many ways from participating in PASS.

Participating in PASS has:	Agree (%)	Neutral (%)	Disagree (%)
Improved my understanding of subject content	97%	3%	0%
Been an enjoyable learning experience	94%	5%	1%
Assisted me in preparing for exams or final essay	93%	6%	1%
Helped me to work collaboratively and productively	89%	11%	0%
Improved my problem solving skills	87%	12%	1%
Helped me understand how to succeed academically	86%	13%	1%
Increased my motivation to complete my course	84%	15%	1%
Helped me to meet other people in my course	84%	14%	2%
Given me a better understanding of the demands of learning at UOW	83%	16%	1%
Encouraged me to take responsibility for my own learning	82%	17%	1%
Helped me feel more comfortable communicating with a group	82%	17%	1%

* Participation in PASS also promotes the development of UOW Graduate Qualities such as informed and independent learners, problem solvers and effective communicators.

The following graphs give an overall impression of the effectiveness of the PASS program in terms of its impact on student final marks and retention. This data is drawn from UOW data, Autumn 2003 - Spring 2010

Is PASS effective in various disciplines?

This chart breaks down the academic performance by average final marks and academic disciplines. Data indicates that regular PASS participants (those who attended five or more times) on average score higher final marks than non-participants (those who did not attend at all).

Average Final Mark by Discipline PASS 2011

Data Source: UOW Data, Autumn 2003 – Spring 2010, 198 courses, n=33611 students
(Humanities data collected from Autumn 2007 – Spring 2010)

Do PASS Participants receive lower rates of Pass conceded, PASS restricted and Fail final course grades?

This chart shows the percentage of PC, PR and F final subject grades for regular PASS participants and non PASS participants. Students who attended PASS five or more times had considerably lower rates of PC, PR and F final grades than those who did not attend at all.

Percentage of Students Receiving a PC, PR or F PASS 2011

Data Source: UOW Data, Autumn 2003 – Spring 2010, 198 courses, n=33611 students
(Humanities data collected from Autumn 2007 – Spring 2010)

Does PASS Improve student retention rates?

This chart illustrates the retention rates of regular PASS participants (attended 5+ times) and non-PASS participants (0 attendances). Regular PASS participants were retained into second and third year at significantly higher rates than non-participants. Students who are classified as retained have a course status of ‘complete’ or ‘active’.

Percentage of Student Retention PASS 2011

Data Source: UOW Data, Autumn 2003 - Spring 2008, 110 Subjects, n=21960 students
(Humanities data collected from Autumn 2007 - Spring 2008)

Is PASS effective for International Students?

This chart shows the average final marks for UOW International students who were regular PASS participants (attended 5+ times) and International students who did not participate (0 attendances). On average, International students who attended PASS regularly achieved final marks that were significantly higher than non-participants.

International Students Average Final Mark PASS 2011