How has everyone been scoring in their unit 3 bio sacs?

[Yacoubb]

Really depends on your cohort and the level of difficulty of your SACs. That being said, if are within a strong biology cohort and maintain a solid SAC average, it's highly likely you'll be scoring above 40. In terms of SAC rankings, responses vary from person to person. Some say SAC rankings aren't significant in determining your study score but I'd stay on the safe side and aim high, keep up the good work

I study about a week before That gives me enough time to (beforehand) consolidate my knowledge of the topic (e.g. Photosynthesis) and then practice the mechanics of the SAC. This may be extreme but I tend to go over all areas of the prac report and organise my time beforehand so I sort of adhere to that during the SAC. Our Biology SACs are quite difficult despite the fact my cohort is very weak! So with enough preparation I'm fine! Whatever is best for you - personally, its also because I have the luxury of time that I sort of study so much for it, but if you're in year 12 I guess it would be different than a yr 11 doing Bio as a 3/4.

[Ancora_Imparo]

Just thought I'll add my two cents worth...

1. Don't fall behind
By this I mean, make sure you're understanding the content that you're learning each day. If you're not sure about something, ASK! Because there's a lot of content, it's really easy to fall behind and that's the main reason why grades/motivation start dropping. Because the SACs are spread out throughout the year, maintaining consistency is paramount for success (ie: you can't just cram before exam time... unfortunately ).

2. Plan ahead for SACs
If your SAC is based on a practical for example, think of all the questions that could possibly appear and write down full and precise responses to them. Think of the variables in your experiment and things that could have caused errors. If you have to hand in graphs or tables, be meticulous. Make sure you include simple things such as headings and units (these are easy marks).

3. Aim high
It's amazing what wonders this little thing can do. As long as you have the desire to perform well, I can assure you that you will surprise yourself when you get your results after SACs and at the end of year. If a SAC doesn't go so well, just aim for redemption in the next one. If you're giving it your best, the marks tend to come automatically.

[Lizzy7]

Hey guys, not sure if anyone will read this but I just wanted to ask if anyone can give me a heads up if my cohort is strong or not? and what impacts will this have on me at the end of the year? I know it's early days but I'm a very curious person

We've only had two SACs, the 1st SAC the average of the cohort was 13.5/20 and the 2nd SAC was around 14.5/20.

For the 1st one I scored 19.5/20 and the 2nd one 20/20 and I'm currently ranked 1st