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Archived Discussion => Results Discussion => Victoria => VCE Results Discussion 2016 => Topic started by: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 05:47:56 pm

Title: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 05:47:56 pm: I'm really disappointed with my GA1 in physics, I ended up with a B+ after I got 100% in my SACs. Is it worth applying for a confirmation of results to find out what happened? I'm assuming heavy handed moderation, but I was rank 1.
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: appleandbee on December 12, 2016, 06:00:31 pm: Quote from: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 05:47:56 pm
I'm really disappointed with my GA1 in physics, I ended up with a B+ after I got 100% in my SACs. Is it worth applying for a confirmation of results to find out what happened? I'm assuming heavy handed moderation, but I was rank 1.

It's worth buying a statement in case your school accidentally gave the wrong results to VCAA ( it has happened before). The statement will provide you with both your raw and scaled SAC grades.
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: natdogg on December 12, 2016, 06:13:26 pm: Does anyone know if Statement of Study Score will tell you what you scored on each section on the English exam, or do I need Statement of Exam Marks for that?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: nt2387 on December 12, 2016, 06:14:12 pm: Quote from: natdogg on December 12, 2016, 06:13:26 pm
Does anyone know if Statement of Study Score will tell you what you scored on each section on the English exam, or do I need Statement of Exam Marks for that?

Thanks!
That would be the Statement of Exam Marks.
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: natdogg on December 12, 2016, 06:22:09 pm: Quote from: nt2387 on December 12, 2016, 06:14:12 pm
That would be the Statement of Exam Marks.

Cheers
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: Swagadaktal on December 12, 2016, 08:06:34 pm: Hey! Given that you got a study score of 37, my assumption is that you scored a B+ on the exam (correct me if I'm wrong) - so your sac marks would scale according to your exam mark. The mark itself you receive in school is completely irrelevant - but its your performance on the exam combined with ur ranking which determines your final sac mark.
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: RKTR on December 12, 2016, 08:07:38 pm: Quote from: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 05:47:56 pm
I'm really disappointed with my GA1 in physics, I ended up with a B+ after I got 100% in my SACs. Is it worth applying for a confirmation of results to find out what happened? I'm assuming heavy handed moderation, but I was rank 1.
even rank 1 will get scaled down if you didn't do as well on the exam
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 08:19:49 pm: Quote from: Swagadaktal on December 12, 2016, 08:06:34 pm
Hey! Given that you got a study score of 37, my assumption is that you scored a B+ on the exam (correct me if I'm wrong) - so your sac marks would scale according to your exam mark. The mark itself you receive in school is completely irrelevant - but its your performance on the exam combined with ur ranking which determines your final sac mark.

I had an A on the exam. Apparently rank 2 and 3 received a score a few points higher than mine, with the same exam result. My GA scores were B+,A+,A
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: appleandbee on December 12, 2016, 08:27:17 pm: Quote from: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 08:19:49 pm
I had an A on the exam. Apparently rank 2 and 3 received a score a few points higher than mine, with the same exam result. My GA scores were B+,A+,A

They probably got a higher A in the exam
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 08:32:15 pm: Quote from: appleandbee on December 12, 2016, 08:27:17 pm
They probably got a higher A in the exam

Wouldn't I automatically get the higher exam score as my SACs as rank one?
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: appleandbee on December 12, 2016, 08:35:15 pm: Your SAC scores/rank has no bearing on your exam mark. Your exam mark never changes but your SAC scores are be moderated.
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 08:40:12 pm: Thanks for the clarification.

My confusion is because the situation is as follows:
I can be only rank 1,2 or 3. The two others received the same study score (38). I received a 36. For them to score higher than me as rank 1, they'd (probably) need a higher exam score. For me to be moderated downwards at 2 or 3, one of them must have scored lower on the exam. Which doesn't seem to make sense if they have the same score?
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 09:29:29 pm: Quote from: appleandbee on December 12, 2016, 06:00:31 pm
It's worth buying a statement in case your school accidentally gave the wrong results to VCAA ( it has happened before). The statement will provide you with both your raw and scaled SAC grades.

Is there anything that could be done if that's the case?
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: appleandbee on December 12, 2016, 10:46:45 pm: Quote from: msxcbvc on December 12, 2016, 09:29:29 pm
Is there anything that could be done if that's the case?

Yes your SS would change if you report to your school and VCAA asap.
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: msxcbvc on December 15, 2016, 11:56:47 am: Resolution for those interested:

My class teacher miscommunicated my marks to my coordinator and I. My score was confused with another student's with me receiving her exam mark (B) as my GA1 score, which was then moderated up to a B+ by my high A exam score.
Title: Re: Confirmation of grades?
Post by: Swagadaktal on December 15, 2016, 12:11:56 pm: Quote from: msxcbvc on December 15, 2016, 11:56:47 am
Resolution for those interested:

My class teacher miscommunicated my marks to my coordinator and I. My score was confused with another student's with me receiving her exam mark (B) as my GA1 score, which was then moderated up to a B+ by my high A exam score.
Great to hear! Congrats :)