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VCE Stuff => VCE Mathematics => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Mathematical Methods CAS => Topic started by: ekkyduide on March 25, 2012, 09:52:41 pm

Title: very concerned
Post by: ekkyduide on March 25, 2012, 09:52:41 pm: i got 3/10 on the first maths sac, its worth like 3% of my overall SS, is a 45 still possible?
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 25, 2012, 09:55:47 pm: Quote from: ekkyduide on March 25, 2012, 09:52:41 pm
i got 3/10 on the first maths sac, its worth like 3% of my overall SS, is a 45 still possible?

Yep, just bounce back in your next SACs and try your best to own the exams! :)
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: ekkyduide on March 25, 2012, 09:58:42 pm: would there be any tips you'd reconmend i do for the rest of the year? i seem to still be in holiday mode homework wise :o
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: Peanuts11 on March 25, 2012, 10:00:29 pm: Quote from: ekkyduide on March 25, 2012, 09:52:41 pm
i got 3/10 on the first maths sac, its worth like 3% of my overall SS, is a 45 still possible?

How is a maths sac out of 10?

And yes, definitely if you go to MHS. Even a 50 would be possible IMO.
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: ekkyduide on March 25, 2012, 10:07:25 pm: this one was out of 10, next one is out for 40 and then 2 25's for unit 3
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 25, 2012, 10:08:12 pm: Quote from: Peanuts11 on March 25, 2012, 10:00:29 pm
Quote from: ekkyduide on March 25, 2012, 09:52:41 pm
i got 3/10 on the first maths sac, its worth like 3% of my overall SS, is a 45 still possible?

How is a maths sac out of 10?

And yes, definitely if you go to MHS. Even a 50 would be possible IMO.

We have weird SACs... We have some /8 for some reason.
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: Drunk on March 25, 2012, 10:54:01 pm: Methods hasn't started SACs yet..?
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 25, 2012, 11:16:42 pm: Quote from: chriszorr on March 25, 2012, 10:54:01 pm
Methods hasn't started SACs yet..?

awks...
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: Phy124 on March 26, 2012, 12:20:04 am: He's posting on behalf of a friend who attends another school guys ;) (or that's what he said on IRC)
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: ekkyduide on March 26, 2012, 05:07:52 pm: yarra represent <3
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 26, 2012, 09:40:04 pm: Quote from: ekkyduide on March 26, 2012, 05:07:52 pm
~~yarra~~ Forrest represent <3

*Fixed
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: aes_999 on March 26, 2012, 09:55:49 pm: No way man, Como is where it's at :D.
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 26, 2012, 11:00:16 pm: Quote from: aes_999 on March 26, 2012, 09:55:49 pm
No way man, Como is where it's at :D.

lol jks
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: sahil885 on March 28, 2012, 07:30:22 pm: I also got 3/10 for my first methods SAC :(

And I actually studied for it
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 28, 2012, 07:39:45 pm: What grade was 3/10 (ie. letter grade)?
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: Sam_95 on March 28, 2012, 08:10:34 pm: yeh well mine was out of 65 and i got 30. even though I studied for it. Was pissed, as I am far far far better than that. But will bounce back seeing as though it only counts for 3%
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: ekkyduide on March 28, 2012, 08:13:54 pm: the other guy that got 3/10, you wouldnt go to ccb by any chance would you? thats where my friend attends, the one who wanted me to ask this question
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: mpathy on March 28, 2012, 08:27:41 pm: My first SAC was worth 79 marks, how do you know how much it contributes to your ~~ATAR~~ study score?
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 28, 2012, 08:34:20 pm: Quote from: mpathy on March 28, 2012, 08:27:41 pm
My first SAC was worth 79 marks, how do you know how much it contributes to your ATAR?

Towards your ATAR? ~0.1%
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: mpathy on March 28, 2012, 08:42:29 pm: Oh i meant study score, sorry man.
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: sahil885 on March 28, 2012, 11:01:59 pm: Nah I don't go CCB

I'm not from Melbourne
I'm in Geelong and I go to an average private school
A lot of people don't do well in Maths Methods
In my school
Title: Re: very concerned
Post by: pi on March 28, 2012, 11:15:20 pm: Quote from: mpathy on March 28, 2012, 08:27:41 pm
My first SAC was worth 79 marks, how do you know how much it contributes to your ~~ATAR~~ study score?

Maybe 5% at maximum (but it will get scaled up, hopefully)