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Archived Discussion => 2014 => Results Discussion => Victoria => 2012 => Topic started by: dou0014 on January 06, 2013, 10:27:45 pm

Title: Maths Grades?
Post by: dou0014 on January 06, 2013, 10:27:45 pm
Hey, I was just wondering if this sounds legitimate.
My friend got for the 3 grades in maths methods B C+ B
For maths the first letter grade is sacs, then exam 1, exam 2. She got a 30.
I got B, B, B and got a 29.
Could this just be because I got maybe a low B for sacs, she a high and I could have just got a B for exam 1, and she was near a B?

I also have a friend who got a 29 and had a C+ on the last exam and B for exam 1 and sacs. 
Is this right?
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: abcdqd on January 06, 2013, 10:30:57 pm
Hey, I was just wondering if this sounds legitimate.
My friend got for the 3 grades in maths methods B C+ B
For maths the first letter grade is sacs, then exam 1, exam 2. She got a 30.
I got B, B, B and got a 29.
Could this just be because I got maybe a low B for sacs, she a high and I could have just got a B for exam 1, and she was near a B?

I also have a friend who got a 29 and had a C+ on the last exam and B for exam 1 and sacs. 
Is this right?
yeah your B's must have been lower than their B's
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: Professor Polonsky on January 06, 2013, 10:36:09 pm
It's possible, yes. The letter grades represent a fairly large range. All study scores sound entirely plausible.
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: abcdqd on January 07, 2013, 12:07:49 am
Is this right too for physics, this is what I got: C+ A A+ and a 34...should it be higher or is it right?
it's too hard to tell from the grades alone, you need the score + the grade cut-offs. an A+ A+ A+ can get you as low as 38
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: b^3 on January 07, 2013, 12:09:36 am
it's too hard to tell from the grades alone, you need the score + the grade cut-offs. an A+ A+ A+ can get you as low as 38
And yet an A+ B+ A+ can get you a 41, (this was spesh though, but similar deal applies)
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: Fantasia94 on January 07, 2013, 12:12:52 am
I don't know..because according to Paul's study score prediction guide, if all these grades were low then my min study score would have to be around 35..but then again the guide may only calculate  rough estimations of an ss. :/
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: brenden on January 07, 2013, 03:41:30 pm
It's all correct.  VCAA know what they're doing. You letter grades could be incorrect but the score that's netted from whatever three assessments you get will be correct.
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: Fantasia94 on January 07, 2013, 04:11:46 pm
Oh ok thanks man..yeah I thought so...I guess VCAA can never go wrong haha :p
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: djsandals on January 07, 2013, 06:26:26 pm
I know a guy who got straight B+ for methods and got 28, he also got straight A+ for legal and got 35.  Letter grades don't really mean a lot in the end.
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: shaiga95 on January 07, 2013, 07:05:31 pm
Straight A+ 's for 35 does not sound right lowest possible for such grades is 38 afaik
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: djsandals on January 07, 2013, 11:45:22 pm
Straight A+ 's for 35 does not sound right lowest possible for such grades is 38 afaik

I know another friend who got straight A+s and got 37.  As I said, grades mean nothing.
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: sammyg on January 21, 2013, 01:47:16 pm
hey, im doing further maths this year and i was wondering what kind of grades you need for A+'s and how difficult/easy you found it to be???   :D
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: saba.ay on January 21, 2013, 01:51:09 pm
hey, im doing further maths this year and i was wondering what kind of grades you need for A+'s and how difficult/easy you found it to be???   :D

For 2011, you needed the following to get an A+:

SACS: 93-100 (out of 100)
Exam 1: 36.5 - 40 (out of 40)
Exam 2: 50.5 - 60 (out of 60)

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/statistics/vce_further_maths_ga11.pdf
The A+ cutoff for 2012 hasn't come out yet. 

Edit: It's really easy to get the grades for further, in the sense that the content isn't actually very difficult. But it's also hard seeing as because the content is relatively easy, it's much easier to make a mistake and lose marks. I hope that makes sense. :P
Title: Re: Maths Grades?
Post by: e^1 on January 22, 2013, 01:20:12 am
And yet an A+ B+ A+ can get you a 41, (this was spesh though, but similar deal applies)
wish they would give more details rather than just grades
Had a similar situation like this, except I got A A+ A+ for 41 in methods.
i can't live up to genius Euler :-(