Do you only need 74% on the IT SD exam to obtain an A+ on the exam?

[danieltennis]

Hey guys,
I desperately need to ask you a question. Looking at the VCE grade distributions for IT Software development, i figured out that to obtain an A+ for the written examination, you have to get a score that ranges from 137-186. Does that mean you have to get a mark of 137 out of 186 in the exam in order to score an A+?
Your help will be appreciated.  

Here is the weblink;
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/statistics/2007/section3/vce_software_develop_ga07.pdf

[AppleThief]

In 2007, yes, you only needed 74% to get an A+ on the exam. However, that changes from year to year based on everyone's performance.

By the way, the actual exam is only our of 93.

[danieltennis]

Why is it so low? So does that mean I have get over 74% in the exam to likely obtain a raw SS of 40 in addition to obtaining A+ for the SAC mark.

[costargh]

It is so low because the student achievement on the test was pretty bad thus meaning (in this case) the top 8% of marks were located between 137 and 186.
It varies every year however, this year it might be an easy exam and you need to get 90% to get an A+.

But yes a 40 raw would likely be obtained if you got an A+ on the exam

[ell]

It was a new course in 2007, which means getting the difficulty just right becomes a bit of a guessing game.

The 2007 SD exam had a particularly difficult algorithm question in the case study which roughly 80% of people received 0 marks for.

I'd expect the 2008 A+ cut-off to be much higher than the 74% of 2007.

[Kairubin]

It could actually go down. Considering this is the second year of the new SD course.
trends show that the second year of the course is generally the hardest.

[Flaming_Arrow]

It could actually go down. Considering this is the second year of the new SD course.
trends show that the second year of the course is generally the hardest.

it does?

[Athomas]

Why is it so low? So does that mean I have get over 74% in the exam to likely obtain a raw SS of 40 in addition to obtaining A+ for the SAC mark.

I got 40. I got A on the end of year. LOL how funny is that. And yeh how the hell did I only get an A? Crazy.

Wait, I think it was an A.
GA1: A+
GA2: A+
GA3: A

That means A on exam yeh? I should have studied.

[Kairubin]

Yer. GA 3 is your exam.

Really did cost ya since that A is 50% of your mark.

[Athomas]

Yer. GA 3 is your exam.

Really did cost ya since that A is 50% of your mark.

I know yeh, I didn't realise how important it was.

Did 1 prac exam only! Oh well.

[excal]

In 2007, yes, you only needed 74% to get an A+ on the exam. However, that changes from year to year based on everyone's performance.

By the way, the actual exam is only our of 93.

Exams are double marked, hence 93 x 2 = 186.