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Title: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: Edward21 on October 05, 2012, 11:27:22 pm
Is it reasonable to assume that this exam will be particularly hard, considering that the Unit 3 exam was so simple that the A+ range was raised up about 5 marks from what the minimum usually is? (ie. 58ish/75 to 64/75)  :)
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: datfatcat on October 05, 2012, 11:54:34 pm
I hope it is going to be easy...stupid "homo" skulls
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: aishuwa1995 on October 06, 2012, 08:19:43 am
Is it reasonable to assume that this exam will be particularly hard, considering that the Unit 3 exam was so simple that the A+ range was raised up about 5 marks from what the minimum usually is? (ie. 58ish/75 to 64/75)  :)

I think it may be harder than unit 3 because last year the cut-off for A+ was 60/75 (unit 3, hard exam) and 64.5/75 (unit 4, easy exam). So, if it's an easier exam the A+ cut-off raises. As you said, expect a hard exam?
(I hope I'm right and make sense)  :)
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: Russ on October 06, 2012, 09:50:07 am
I'm pretty sure this exam was set before the unit 3 exam was marked etc.

Either way it doesn't matter, everybody else will find it hard as well
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 10:05:34 am
They write the exam the year before it is to be used.
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: rebeccab26 on October 06, 2012, 11:12:03 am
Is it reasonable to assume that this exam will be particularly hard, considering that the Unit 3 exam was so simple that the A+ range was raised up about 5 marks from what the minimum usually is? (ie. 58ish/75 to 64/75)  :)

the content is easier, thus the exam will be easier. The unit is also considerably shorter. The unit 3 exam will not influence it as both exams were set back in march.
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 11:35:16 am
Not necessarily true. The Unit 4 exam often had lower A+ cutoffs (until 2010) - they were around the 56-58 mark from 2007 to 2009.
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: Wazzup on October 06, 2012, 11:52:41 am
What order should we do VCAA exams in  ? (@ DILMAH)
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 03:02:25 pm
2011, 2010, 2006, 2009, 2007, 2008

A+ cuts 64.5, 62.5, 60.5, 58, 57.5, 56.5

You can see what I'm doing here :D
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: rebeccab26 on October 06, 2012, 03:09:46 pm
2011, 2010, 2006, 2009, 2007, 2008

A+ cuts 64.5, 62.5, 60.5, 58, 57.5, 56.5

You can see what I'm doing here :D

easiest to hardest?
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: rebeccab26 on October 06, 2012, 03:10:11 pm
2011, 2010, 2006, 2009, 2007, 2008

A+ cuts 64.5, 62.5, 60.5, 58, 57.5, 56.5

You can see what I'm doing here :D

wait no. hardest to easiest
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 03:46:51 pm
easiest to hardest. :P

2011 was the easiest, 2008 was the hardest.
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: rebeccab26 on October 06, 2012, 04:06:35 pm
easiest to hardest. :P

2011 was the easiest, 2008 was the hardest.

hahaha makes sense. sorry i'm just a bit on the dumb side :P
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 04:30:20 pm
Don't put yourself down :)
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: rebeccab26 on October 06, 2012, 05:30:15 pm
Don't put yourself down :)

LOL okay will do
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 06:21:28 pm
Will put yourself down, or will "not put yourself down?" :P
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: rebeccab26 on October 06, 2012, 06:24:15 pm
Will put yourself down, or will "not put yourself down?" :P

hahaha will not ;)
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: MisterTransistor on October 06, 2012, 07:32:27 pm
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They write the exam the year before it is to be used.


Really? Is this just for bio or other subjects as well?
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 07:55:43 pm
For Physics I know for sure, for other subjects I would assume the same.
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: aishuwa1995 on October 06, 2012, 07:58:00 pm
so the takeaway message is prepare for the worst (which is what you should be doing anyway)  :P
Title: Re: Unit 4 Exam.
Post by: thushan on October 06, 2012, 07:59:11 pm
Yup. But stay within the study design.