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Title: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on July 20, 2012, 09:37:23 pm
hey,
I was wondering what study score i would be getting for biology vce.
I only know my SAC scores for unite 3, i dont know what i got for unit 3 exam nor any other sac scores.
what study score do you think ill get?

SAC marks
1 - 23.5
2- 23. 5
3- 24
4- 24
so thats 95 out of 100.
lets say i didnt do as well in my unit 3 exam, what study score do you think ill get? :)
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: pi on July 20, 2012, 09:49:23 pm
Split the topic (don't derail a perfectly good thread please), and moved to the appropriate board :)
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: Starlight on July 20, 2012, 11:51:54 pm
If you get below an A on mid year, I don't think it's really possible to get 40+ (in most cases)

Say you got B+ mid year, A+ end of year/ A

I'd say late 30s around 38 maybe
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on July 21, 2012, 12:04:39 am
whats an A for the bio exam? out of 75?
aren't my sac scores high enough for atleast a 40?
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: Starlight on July 21, 2012, 12:32:27 am
whats an A for the bio exam? out of 75?
aren't my sac scores high enough for atleast a 40?

No idea what the cutoffs will be. sorry.
My sister had a similar situation A+ sacs, B+ mid year, A/A+ (i forgot) end of year and got 38.

However if you get A in the mid year, A+ end of year, generally you'd expect to see: 40-43.
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on July 21, 2012, 12:34:59 am
what if i got A in both unit 3 and 4 exams?
what marks do i need to get to get a 50 in bio?
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: Starlight on July 21, 2012, 12:36:38 am
what if i got A in both unit 3 and 4 exams?
what marks do i need to get to get a 50 in bio?

You'd 100% need high A+s for 50. No doubt about it. Idk A on both exams, once again late 30s, maybe a 40 if you're lucky (just guessing).
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on July 21, 2012, 12:39:15 am
whats high A+ 's for sacs?
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: pi on July 21, 2012, 08:25:49 am
The exams are more important than SACs. If you want 50 you'd want (generally) ~69+/75 on both exams assuming medium difficulty (this year was "easy"?).
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: Starlight on July 21, 2012, 03:51:32 pm
whats high A+ 's for sacs?

Close to 100% But as VegemitePi said, exams are the ones to watch out for.
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: max payne on July 21, 2012, 05:55:56 pm
what if i got A in both unit 3 and 4 exams?
what marks do i need to get to get a 50 in bio?
Don't mean to sound harsh but you really have to realise a what getting a 50 really means before posting things like that, or else you will be very disappointed come results time. Less than about 1% of students get a 50 so having an A on one of GA means that a 50 is out of the question considering that an A+ is top 10%. Anything around or above 40 is exceptional. And if you get 2 High A's along with your A+ in SACS youd be looking at around 37-38
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: WhoTookMyUsername on July 21, 2012, 06:16:39 pm
^Yeah unfortunately reality is harsh :\

some years you can drop as many as probably 15 marks across both exams (happened in '10)

3 A's is generally 34 - 38 i believe
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on July 21, 2012, 10:09:03 pm
oh okay thank you heaps :)
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on July 22, 2012, 09:10:19 am
where do i find the answers to this years unit 3 biology exam?
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: max payne on July 22, 2012, 10:20:59 am
where do i find the answers to this years unit 3 biology exam?
2012 VCAA Biology Unit 3 Suggested Answers
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: Jezza on August 02, 2012, 10:06:27 pm
Hi guys, I've been averaging C's in my sacs unfortunately but I think I got a B or B+ for my mid-year exam. I worked very hard for the mid-year, so I'm wondering whether the sac results will have a major effect on my study score or not?
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: Bhootnike on August 03, 2012, 12:45:34 am
Hi guys, I've been averaging C's in my sacs unfortunately but I think I got a B or B+ for my mid-year exam. I worked very hard for the mid-year, so I'm wondering whether the sac results will have a major effect on my study score or not?

unit 3 sacs contribute 17% of your study score.
so not a MAJOR effect but yeah, it will inevitably.
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: curry_bro on August 07, 2012, 03:12:18 pm
what will an A+ (mid year), A (sac), A+ (end of year) get u? 38-45???? im just guessing
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: InsaneMcFries on August 07, 2012, 03:18:25 pm
Depends on how high the A and A+s are. It would most likely be in that range if your A+s were high enough, and if you got A+ on your exams, your SACs should be in the A+ range too.
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: curry_bro on August 07, 2012, 03:27:54 pm
^yeah i noe, but im a little concerned that my teacher is gonna rank my class wrong, so i was just wondering what the ramifications of that may be
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on August 23, 2012, 05:13:32 pm
Hi what would my study score be?

sac 1: 23.5 /25
sac 2: 23.5 /25
sac 3: 24 /25
sac 4: 24 /25
mid year exam: 67/75
sac 1: 22 /25
sac 2: 20.5 /25
 
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: pi on August 23, 2012, 06:50:05 pm
Hi what would my study score be?

sac 1: 23.5 /25
sac 2: 23.5 /25
sac 3: 24 /25
sac 4: 24 /25
mid year exam: 67/75
sac 1: 22 /25
sac 2: 20.5 /25
 


How's your rank in the class? :)
Title: Re: Bio SS prediction
Post by: nisha(: on August 23, 2012, 07:08:22 pm
um im not sure, we dont get told. but my last two sacs werent very good, the 22/25 was the highest in my class and 3 other people got this score. but for the 20.5 /25 - there was around 10 people who did much better, someone got 24 .5
and for the first 2 sacs 23.5 /25 - they were alright. im guessing a few people did better.
and the 24/25 was the second highest in my class.
is 67/75 a good exam score? :/