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Should I make a complaint?
« on: September 13, 2010, 06:16:00 pm »
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We have two Further Maths classes at my school. One class spends 8 periods on their SACs while my class spends only 2 or occasionally 1 period on the same SACs. Time is not a real issue for me and I had no trouble completing my SACs, however since my class gets less time are they significantly disadvantaged? There were definitely students who didn't do as well because they didn't finish and I'm sure if they had been given more time their marks who have been significantly higher. As a whole, the other class typically gets better marks, some students even copy the questions which are on the SAC to do at home then just bring the answers with them to complete on the SAC next time it's on. My question is, should I make a complaint about this? There is an obvious inequality going on here and it is unfair on my class if we're being compared to against a different class who are doing the same thing under better conditions. So, what does everybody think?
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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2010, 06:28:52 pm »
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why is there such a big gap, 2 classes compared to 8? :o Also, why is it even split up into 2 lessons. Is this just a module?

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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2010, 06:32:29 pm »
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Yes, you should have made a complaint earlier. I doubt they can do much about it now that the SACs are almost all over.
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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2010, 06:37:10 pm »
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i'd make a complaint. i reckon vcaa cud do something about it.

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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2010, 06:42:33 pm »
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so both classes don't always get the same SACs? that's weird, the way it works at my school is we all stay back after school and do it all at once.
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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2010, 06:50:05 pm »
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A suggested solution would be to separate the two classes when submitting results to VCAA so that the two classes are two different cohorts.
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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2010, 06:50:31 pm »
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alert someone, that way vcaa may ask for your sac marks to be submitted as two different cohorts
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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2010, 06:52:48 pm »
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so both classes don't always get the same SACs? that's weird, the way it works at my school is we all stay back after school and do it all at once.

No, I think they both do the same ones. And I just found out myself that the other class gets way more time.
Ah, well they're not hard SACs anyway. I've done pretty well in all of them (all above 90%) and I guess on the plus side it means less competition from my class. :D

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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2010, 07:30:07 pm »
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Who the fuck needs 8 periods to do a sac that can be completed in 2 classes?

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Re: Should I make a complaint?
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2010, 07:34:12 pm »
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Who the fuck needs 8 periods to do a sac that can be completed in 2 classes?

yeah, I dunno why they let people do that. I also think it is a bit excessive.
Of particular relevance, my school also allows ESL students to use up 7 periods for SACs to do one 1000-1500 word essay.
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