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Re: 2012 VCAA Economics Exam - How was it?
« Reply #45 on: November 17, 2012, 09:04:46 pm »
can you upload the exam as well please? thanks

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Re: 2012 VCAA Economics Exam - How was it?
« Reply #46 on: November 17, 2012, 09:51:25 pm »
Suggested solutions!

http://www.connecteducation.com.au/economics-answers.html

I'd prefer to not look at them. I wouldn't be able to have a good break if I knew I'd lost a mark!

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Re: 2012 VCAA Economics Exam - How was it?
« Reply #47 on: November 18, 2012, 05:27:49 pm »
If i'm ranked 1-2 in SACs in a relatively weak cohort
what is required in the exam for a study score of 43.


what would i get with a 77/90
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Re: 2012 VCAA Economics Exam - How was it?
« Reply #48 on: November 19, 2012, 02:00:42 pm »
That's a high A according to last year's exam (probably similar with this year's graded assessment).

I'd say you'd still need an A+ to end up with a 43. Your exam mark is going to be converted into your SAC marks because you're ranked 1.
I believe A+ guarantees between 38-50.

77/90, I'd guess you're looking at the high 30s.

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Re: 2012 VCAA Economics Exam - How was it?
« Reply #49 on: November 19, 2012, 05:09:34 pm »
did you really think the exam was really that easy.  thought it was longer than last years, and many expected the cut-off for the A+ should be around 74 or lower?
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Re: 2012 VCAA Economics Exam - How was it?
« Reply #50 on: November 19, 2012, 05:11:46 pm »
really want to get 43 and over or at least a 40 if thats possible
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Re: 2012 VCAA Economics Exam - How was it?
« Reply #51 on: November 19, 2012, 05:17:10 pm »
I think that this was one of the easier economics exams VCAA have published. Multiple choice was very straight-forward, all the short-answer questions were based around a central theme of living standards (which is a very basic concept), all the questions were predominantly theoretical and you weren't required to discuss any past policies or demonstrate any knowledge of the current economic conditions (apart from the policy mix question, from memory).