Tertiary Comparison Guide Reading Answers Access

| No. | Statement | Answer | Key Explanation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Prospective students should consider the reputation of the university before choosing the faculty. | | The passage explicitly states it is “wiser to look first at the overall characteristics and reputation of a university, and then at the faculty or discipline desired” . | | 2 | The university ranking system by the Quality Review Committee was well-received by students. | I (Inaccurate) | The text notes that “this ranking has drawn much criticism” because of its research-only focus, contradicting the idea it was “well-received”. | | 3 | The Quality Review Committee's basis for determining the ranking was the quality of tuition. | I (Inaccurate) | The passage says it was “based on what universities spent on research, and not on the quality of teaching” . | | 4 | The Committee will next review the amount universities spend on research. | I (Inaccurate) | The passage says “Next, the Quality Review Committee will assess the teaching record of universities” , not review research spending. | | 5 | The DEET study was conducted to assist students to compare information about universities. | A (Accurate) | The DEET document “says it does not rank universities, and is designed to assist students to make informed comparisons.” | | 6 | More than a third of the universities in the DEET study have 75% or more of their recent graduates in work and/or study. | A (Accurate) | The data shows three universities (UTS, ANU, Sydney) with over 75% graduate outcomes out of the ten listed, exceeding one-third. | | 7 | According to employers, the ranking of universities does not assist in the determination of performance. | A (Accurate) | A quarter of employers “chose not to rank universities ‘because they said there was no correlation between the university and performance.’” | | 8 | In order to compare disciplines or faculties, students need access to quality data. | A (Accurate) | To compare faculties, “one must have access to quality data for each discipline.” |

Identify the word class needed (noun, verb, adjective). Ensure you do not exceed the word limit (e.g., "NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS"). Key Vocabulary Found in the Guide tertiary comparison guide reading answers

: Understanding why certain rankings are criticized by identifying the underlying metrics used (e.g., research vs. teaching). | | 2 | The university ranking system