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Archived Discussion => 2014 => Results Discussion => Victoria => 2013 => Topic started by: psyxwar on December 17, 2013, 02:01:01 pm

Title: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: psyxwar on December 17, 2013, 02:01:01 pm
Post them here!

I'm shocked with mine considering I walked out 30 min in...

Written Communication: 30
Mathematics/ Science/ Technology: 49
Humanities/ Arts/ Social Sciences: 49
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: mishamigo on December 17, 2013, 02:05:31 pm
Written Communication: 43
Maths/Science/Technology: 45
Arts/Humanities/Social Science: 37

Surprised with maths/science and arts/humanities, thought they'd be the other way round!
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Stick on December 17, 2013, 02:10:29 pm
Written Communication: 35
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 45
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 39

I tried harder for the English section this year and I did worse... LOL. Still improved in the other sections though. XD
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Conic on December 17, 2013, 02:11:59 pm
Written Communication - 39
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 47
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 31
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Khendjer on December 17, 2013, 02:12:26 pm
Lol at massive variations. Actually bothered finishing the multiple choice this year. But wtf I wrote about Goku and Vegeta's pursuit of power and self-actualisation in year 11 and did significantly better. I guess examiners just enjoy having a laugh o_O

2013

Written Communication: 41
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 45
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 50

2012

Written Communication: 47
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 38
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 39
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: e^1 on December 17, 2013, 02:14:24 pm
2013:
Written communication - 39 (wtf)
Math/Science/Tech - 39
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 32 (meh)

2012:
Written communication - 29
Math/Science/Tech - 35
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 35
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: clıppy on December 17, 2013, 02:19:52 pm
Written Communication - 28
Math/Science/Tech - 38
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 39
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Snorlax on December 17, 2013, 02:21:20 pm
Written Communication: 25
Mathematics/ Science/ Technology: 42
Humanities/ Arts/ Social Sciences: 40

lol.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: ETTH96 on December 17, 2013, 02:29:19 pm
Sorry, just a question... what does the gat actually do, and does it significantly affect your study scores? should i be worried if i scored low in any of the GAT sections? thanks
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Zealous on December 17, 2013, 02:31:06 pm
Written Communication: 36
Mathematics/ Science/ Technology: 47
Humanities/ Arts/ Social Sciences: 34

uh ok.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Khendjer on December 17, 2013, 02:34:51 pm
Sorry, just a question... what does the gat actually do, and does it significantly affect your study scores? should i be worried if i scored low in any of the GAT sections? thanks

Sort of used to determine derived exam scores (but tbh sacs are more important)
Sort of used to determine your cohort's scaling (but tbh exam performance is more important)
Sort of used to as a back up check if you did much worse in your exam than expected by your gat results (but tbh your teacher's predicted exam grade does the same thing)

And no, your individual performance on the GAT will have very, very, very close to no negative impact on your study scores.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: achre on December 17, 2013, 02:40:59 pm
Written Communication:                33
Mathematics/Science/Technology:  41
Humanities/Arts/Social Science:     43
Haven't the faintest idea what I got in 2012.
Say, since the standardised scores are out of 50 with a mean of 30 and an SD of 7, aren't they sort of like study scores? I think my GAT scores belong in the paper tbh
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Paulrus on December 17, 2013, 03:10:38 pm
Written Communication: 36
Maths/Science/Technology: 44
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 50

holy shit i should have broken my arms before the psych exam
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Yacoubb on December 17, 2013, 03:14:04 pm
Written Communication: 39
Maths/Science/Technology: 49
Written Communication: 46
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: zvezda on December 17, 2013, 03:20:21 pm
are these strictly coming in the mail? because i havent received anything yet and im curious to know my how i went lol
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: h545 on December 17, 2013, 03:23:54 pm
my standardised scores from all the GATs I've done:

2011:
Written Communication: 28
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 40
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 42

2012:
Written Communication: 30
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 44
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 42

2013:
Written Communication: 38
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 47
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 50
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: dx on December 17, 2013, 04:21:18 pm
Written communication: 47
Mathematics/science/technology: 50
Humanities/arts/social sciences: 50

I should have broken my arms when i had the chance.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: chasej on December 17, 2013, 04:25:04 pm
My letter hasn't arrived yet. But what I can see from the variation of results from year to year in some people is just what a sham this test actually is. (I.e. It's prone to lack of effort and just distorts SAC mod bell curves for most subjects because of it).
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Godzirra on December 17, 2013, 04:26:29 pm
What would getting a score of 50 mean in regards to ATAR and results, if i already sat all the exams does it really matter at all?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Anchy on December 17, 2013, 04:27:09 pm
Literally had a little chuckle finding this in the mail.

Written Communication: 27
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 28
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 33
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: datfatcat on December 17, 2013, 04:28:21 pm
my standardised scores from all the GATs I've done:

2011:
Written Communication: 28
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 40
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 42

2012:
Written Communication: 30
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 44
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 42

2013:
Written Communication: 38
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 47
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 50
Great improvements over the years :) congrats!
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: brenden on December 17, 2013, 04:40:45 pm
ITT: Why the GAT is a piece of shit.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: anna.xo on December 17, 2013, 04:40:57 pm
Written communication 35
Math/science/tech 33
Humanities/arts/ss 32
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: sjayne on December 17, 2013, 05:01:07 pm
Written Communication: 41
Mathematics/ Science/ Technology: 40
Humanities/ Arts/ Social Sciences: 38
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Apink on December 17, 2013, 05:32:54 pm
2012:
Written Communication: 23
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 38
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 28

2013:
Written Communication: 25
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 50
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 33
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: The Brightest Witch on December 17, 2013, 05:46:41 pm
Written Communication: 45
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 50
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 36

This is completely out of line with what I was expecting hmm..
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: SocialRhubarb on December 17, 2013, 06:04:15 pm
Written Communication: 50
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 42
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 50

Given my study scores, I find this hilarious.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: lala1911 on December 17, 2013, 06:10:19 pm
Written Communication: embarrassing
Mathematics/Science/Technology: embarrassing
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: again embarrassing
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: brightsky on December 17, 2013, 06:56:52 pm
Why does this thread exist? :P
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: wanna fite on December 17, 2013, 06:59:47 pm
Why does this thread exist? :P

why do you exist
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Bluegirl on December 17, 2013, 07:06:58 pm
My scores are shameful compared to everyone else here, lol.

Edit: what is the standardised score? I'm confused
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: h545 on December 17, 2013, 07:57:01 pm
Edit: what is the standardised score? I'm confused

The standardised score compares the result to how the rest of the state went in the GAT and gives a score that follows the bell curve thing VCAA use (mean of 30, sd of 7).

Great improvements over the years :) congrats!

Haha Thanks. It's a bit of a pain to do the GAT 3 times though.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: neonperson on December 17, 2013, 09:55:43 pm
Written communication: 36
Maths/science/tech: 45
Humanities etc: 42
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: LastOfUs on December 17, 2013, 09:58:01 pm
Written Communication - 0
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 0
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 0

Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Stevensmay on December 17, 2013, 10:01:12 pm
Written Communication - 0
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 0
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 0

Why bother posting?

My English result this year was lower than last years, bit annoying.
English 32
Math/Sci 45
Humanities 42
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: archenemy on December 17, 2013, 10:40:02 pm
Why bother posting?

^haha why not though ^.^

anyway, the GAT is rubbish. so whatever.

Written Communication: 35
Maths/Science/Technology: 41
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 42
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Stevensmay on December 17, 2013, 10:41:41 pm
^haha why not though ^.^

Because people come here to view the GAT results of others. If you havn't sat the GAT then you shouldn't be posting as it just wastes other peoples time?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: wanna fite on December 17, 2013, 10:50:33 pm
Because people come here to view the GAT results of others. If you havn't sat the GAT then you shouldn't be posting as it just wastes other peoples time?

He definitely did a 3/4 subject. And probably didn't wag the GAT. Knowing him, it's probably just an attempted at a lighthearted joke.

Although now I'm really curious as to what you get if you wag the GAT. Or if you intentionally write something completely unrelated to the prompt and answer C to every multiple choice.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: marsbareater12 on December 17, 2013, 11:07:13 pm
Written Communication - 39
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 39
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 38

so wish this could've been my study score instead for my subjects >.<
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: honey-corowa on December 17, 2013, 11:18:49 pm
Are the GAT scores similar to a study score? My teacher was telling me that the score you receive actually has nothing to do with study scores?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: archenemy on December 17, 2013, 11:34:10 pm
Are the GAT scores similar to a study score? My teacher was telling me that the score you receive actually has nothing to do with study scores?

not sure... the standardised score sure seems like a study score equivalent type thing, but as far as I know (which isn't much), they count for nothing (well very little). i.e not much to do with your study scores

...unless you're getting a derived exam score etc.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: honey-corowa on December 17, 2013, 11:35:51 pm
For instance I got 50 for written communication. But what does that actually MEAN!?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: datfatcat on December 17, 2013, 11:38:50 pm
For instance I got 50 for written communication. But what does that actually MEAN!?
It means a lot! GAT is the most important exam and scoring high means great future. I am very proud of your achievement :)

Spoiler
Like brightsky said, why does this thread exist?  ;D
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: TrivStar on December 17, 2013, 11:42:23 pm
Written Communication - 40
Science/ Mathematics/ Technology - 45
Humanities/ Arts/ Social Sciences - 42

What makes this funny is that I don't take a single science or math subject (dropped them all last year). Makes me wonder if I chose the right path....
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: LastOfUs on December 18, 2013, 12:42:05 am
Why bother posting?

Because I was being serious. People said it was a joke - I looked at it and thought it was a joke - I was awoken by the coordinator after the 3 hours.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: chasej on December 18, 2013, 01:08:50 am
Written communication: 36
Maths/science/tech: 37
Humanities/art/social sciences: 45

Was surprised by the third result, just cool to know I finished in the top 2% on "raw ability" for something.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: abcdqd on December 18, 2013, 10:14:17 am
Written Communication: 41
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 42
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 39

I tried so hard for the writing pieces (spent two hours on them) yet my score was nowhere near my English SS hahaha
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Only Cheating Yourself on December 18, 2013, 05:13:10 pm
what is a GAT?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Lasercookie on December 18, 2013, 05:25:06 pm
what is a GAT?
Information about it here http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/pages/vce/exams/gat/index.aspx It's a standardised test in June with two writing tasks and a stack of multiple choice questions on general knowledge stuff. You don't need to do extra study for it, just to rock up and do the exam. Everyone that does a 3/4 subject needs to take it.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Only Cheating Yourself on December 18, 2013, 05:39:04 pm
Information about it here http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/pages/vce/exams/gat/index.aspx It's a standardised test in June with two writing tasks and a stack of multiple choice questions on general knowledge stuff. You don't need to do extra study for it, just to rock up and do the exam. Everyone that does a 3/4 subject needs to take it.

so if I'm doing two 3-4 subjects next year, i have to take it?  I also heard something like it can contribute to your ATAR, is this true?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: jenni500 on December 18, 2013, 08:09:08 pm
Written Communication:                36
Mathematics/Science/Technology:  41
Humanities/Arts/Social Science:     47  :o
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Apink on December 18, 2013, 08:58:11 pm
so if I'm doing two 3-4 subjects next year, i have to take it?
Yes
I also heard something like it can contribute to your ATAR, is this true?
From the VCAA website:
Quote
The VCAA will use students’ GAT scores as a basis for:
contributing to statistical moderation of school-based assessment results
checking the accuracy of examination marking
calculating the Derived Examination Scores.
The GAT is mainly used if you can't do an exam because you're extremely sick or injured etc. to derive an exam score for your SS. Other than that, it doesn't really do much. It can ONLY approve your ATAR but it would be marginally.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: casbanjo on December 18, 2013, 10:18:54 pm
got a 49 in the gat. maybe i should have skipped the exam by getting sick this year.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: walkec on December 19, 2013, 11:24:37 am
I did horribly on the GAT compared to most who have posted on the thread!
Written-30
Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences-26
Mathematics-33
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: VCEcupcakes on December 19, 2013, 11:58:48 am
written communication: 45
mathematics/science/technology: 45
humanities/arts/social sciences: 50
and I had a cold on the day too.
ended up with a 88.95 atar, sigh. Not sure whether to feel depressed or take it as an indication of a hopeful future.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Ballerina on December 19, 2013, 01:29:05 pm
written communication: 45
mathematics/science/technology: 45
humanities/arts/social sciences: 50
and I had a cold on the day too.
ended up with a 88.95 atar, sigh. Not sure whether to feel depressed or take it as an indication of a hopeful future.

HOPEFUL! That is amazing!

These results are all very interesting. Back in the sepia toned days I received 45 on Written Communication, 46 on Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences, and 33 on Mathematics/Science/Technology, and now I'm in a Bachelor of Science rofl  ??? ??? Do what you love~
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: lzxnl on December 19, 2013, 07:49:00 pm
Correlation between GAT scores and study scores/ATAR: very strong positive correlation

2013

Written Communication: 36
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 49
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 47


2012

Written Communication: 42
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 47
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences: 42

Hmm. Firstly, has my mind changed THAT much over the last two years?
Secondly, it's comforting that with such a low score in the essay part of the GAT, I could still get my study scores.
Next time someone says that the GAT matters (excluding derived scores), I'm going to stare at them.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: zvezda on December 20, 2013, 05:06:37 pm
Written communication - 39
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 39
Humanities/Arts/Social sciences - 29

Lol.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: kevleee on December 20, 2013, 05:37:51 pm
Written Communication - 38
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 42
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 35
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: lolalol on December 20, 2013, 06:28:33 pm
Written Communication - 48
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 40
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 45

and here I was thinking I was a maths-y/science-y kinda student
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: chasej on December 20, 2013, 09:56:22 pm
Take the GAT results as complete BS when it comes to picking careers. Do what you enjoy unreluctingly and laugh at how wrong that GAT is at predicting your abilities-because I am close to certain it is.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Only Cheating Yourself on December 20, 2013, 09:59:40 pm
Take the GAT results as complete BS when it comes to picking careers. Do what you enjoy unreluctingly and laugh at how wrong that GAT is at predicting your abilities-because I am close to certain it is.

hey i see you completed economy!  What is an economy cause I'm having trouble relating to in business, like how can the economy get affected etc.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: chasej on December 20, 2013, 10:30:38 pm
hey i see you completed economy!  What is an economy cause I'm having trouble relating to in business, like how can the economy get affected etc.

You're going to have be a bit more specific than that, what you asked is so broad one could write a PhD on it...if you want you can send a PM...
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Professor Polonsky on December 21, 2013, 12:08:59 am
Written Comm - 33
Maffs - 49
Humanities - 50
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Edward21 on December 21, 2013, 12:10:36 am
Written Communication - 43
Maths - 38
Humanities - 32... #awks
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Special At Specialist on December 21, 2013, 12:38:56 am
Written Communication - 40
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 30
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 30

I put hardly any effort into the multiple choice this year because I wanted to focus on doing well in the written communications part, since that was the only part that would affect my English score. Last year I got a 50 for MST but only a 28 for the written communication.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Only Cheating Yourself on December 21, 2013, 10:40:45 pm
so if the 'GAT' doesn't contribute to your ATAR score, why do it?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: chasej on December 21, 2013, 10:50:06 pm
so if the 'GAT' doesn't contribute to your ATAR score, why do it?

It is used to help make a DES if you need.  Helps break ties for premiers awards. Used to double check exam marking.

I doubt anyone likes the GAT and personally I think there are far better options than the GAT but the fact is 3/4 students are meant to sit it and for 3 hour of a year it can only help you so you might as well try your best.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Only Cheating Yourself on December 21, 2013, 10:52:54 pm
It is used to help make a DES if you need.  Helps break ties for premiers awards. Used to double check exam marking.

I doubt anyone likes the GAT and personally I think there are far better options than the GAT but the fact is 3/4 students are meant to sit it and for 3 hour of a year it can only help you so you might as well try your best.

can someone that gets a 90 star, also get a low GAT score, and is this okay if this happens?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: chasej on December 21, 2013, 10:59:38 pm
can someone that gets a 90 star, also get a low GAT score, and is this okay if this happens?

Yes to both. Evidence ITT.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: barydos on December 22, 2013, 12:48:58 pm
Written communication - 38
Math/Science/Tech - 40
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 36

I think
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: el tigrč chinő on December 23, 2013, 10:26:45 pm
Written Communication - 45
Math/Sci/Technology - 33
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 50
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: LastOfUs on December 23, 2013, 11:20:17 pm
On a serious note, I never got a letter with my GAT scores? How do I find them out?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: 90+FTW on December 23, 2013, 11:50:33 pm
GAT SCORE

Written Communication: 48
Maths/Science/Technology: <20 (BAHAHAHAHAHA)
Humanities: 47

Quote
Written communication - 39
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 39
Humanities/Arts/Social sciences - 29
Yeah don't worry, my GAT marks were way off my actual study scores, they did not correlate in the least. All I can say is thank God I didn't continue with math!
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: Only Cheating Yourself on December 23, 2013, 11:53:04 pm
So the GAT is basically like the NAPLAN test?
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: simba on December 24, 2013, 01:08:03 am
Written Communication - 43
Mathematics/Science/Technology - 47
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences - 34
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: chasej on December 24, 2013, 01:29:57 am
On a serious note, I never got a letter with my GAT scores? How do I find them out?

Are you sure? It comes in the mail with your statement of results which goes to whatever postal address you wrote down on the VCE subject enrolment form thingy? You should contact your VCE coordinator so they can check what postal address you have put down as well as contact VCAA to make sure the thing wasn't lost in the mail.

So the GAT is basically like the NAPLAN test?

More or less.
Title: Re: GAT Scores Thread
Post by: yhavin on April 23, 2014, 11:38:34 pm
2013 - Year 11

Written Communication: 47
Mathematics/Science/Technology: 35
Humanities/Arts/Social Science: 41

Very happy with the Written Communication section - felt confident after the GAT. A little disappointed with the Maths, although some of the questions I had never encountered before (maybe this is usual for a GAT, I'm not sure). The Humanities section was solid enough, particularly considering the complete lack of teaching of those topics in our school.