GAT?

[LOLs99]

Hi,

I just found out today(thanks to Liz) that GAT has to be done twice for me because I'm doing 3/4 this year. I thought it's only for year 12.
So can anyone please tell me more about it?
And does it pull down my 3/4 raw score if I did not well. LIke decrease by how much?

 

[Lasercookie]

Anyone that does a 3/4 subject has to do the GAT.

No, the GAT is only taken into account if it increases your score, VCAA will not use it if it decreases it.

There's three sections to it, writing task 1, writing task 2 and multiple choice. The writing tasks don't have to be long, you're only expected to write for about half an hour on each, and then spend the remaining two hours on the multiple choice (which can all be answered using a bit of common sense/logical thinking).

Take a read of these if you want to know more about it:
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/exams/gat/aboutgat.html
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/exams/gat/relates.html

or alternative search 'GAT' on AN and read up on threads there (but it'd be easier/less likely to stumble across inaccurate info if you just to read those two above links).

[pi]

You'll do it in yr11 and yr12. Basically, its an aptitude test with two essays and a bunch of MC questions. It will NEVER make your score decrease, however, it may help in moderating your SACs and play a part if you miss an exam

Don't study for it.

[LOLs99]

Anyone that does a 3/4 subject has to do the GAT.

No, the GAT is only taken into account if it increases your score, VCAA will not use it if it decreases it.

There's three sections to it, writing task 1, writing task 2 and multiple choice. The writing tasks don't have to be long, you're only expected to write for about half an hour on each, and then spend the remaining two hours on the multiple choice (which can all be answered using a bit of common sense/logical thinking).

Take a read of these if you want to know more about it:
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/exams/gat/aboutgat.html
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/exams/gat/relates.html

or alternative search 'GAT' on AN and read up on threads there (but it'd be easier/less likely to stumble across inaccurate info if you just to read those two above links).

So it can increase my study score but how? e.g. Biology 40- 42?
WHat is an acceptable score?

The writing task is writing about what?
and how long does it have to be for the essays?

You'll do it in yr11 and yr12. Basically, its an aptitude test with two essays and a bunch of MC questions. It will NEVER make your score decrease, however, it may help in moderating your SACs and play a part if you miss an exam

Don't study for it.

I read through some old threads and they said it is separated into science,humanities,eng section(writing).
So I have to do well in the science section only because atm Im doing bio?
I didn't do well as I didn't expect so can it bring up my sacs' scores?
If I can't study, what should I prepare?

[Shenz0r]

The GAT is useless unless you break your leg/get swine flu/experience the death of a family member/are in hospital.

If you are in one of those categories they'll use your GAT to derive a score for you, but if your GAT derived score turns out to be lower than your actual 3/4 score then they'll just use your 3/4 score. They'll only use your GAT derived score if it's higher.

I'm pretty sure the school SACs are still moderated by how well your cohort does in the 3/4 exam, not the GAT

[LOLs99]

So it seriously doesn't affect my score even I do shit.

[pi]

So it seriously doesn't affect my score even I do shit.

Yep. I got like 26 for english or something (GAT), didn't reflect in my SS haha (thankfully!)

[Shenz0r]

It won't affect your score unless you get shot by the FBI and are in hospital and do really badly on your 3/4 exam.

So it seriously doesn't affect my score even I do shit.

Yep. I got like 26 for english or something (GAT), didn't reflect in my SS haha (thankfully!)

26? Is this even possible for someone from MHS? :O

[LOLs99]

So it seriously doesn't affect my score even I do shit.

Yep. I got like 26 for english or something (GAT), didn't reflect in my SS haha (thankfully!)

Just wondering what did u get for your english?
26- a good score? What is the score for each section?

[Genericname2365]

So it seriously doesn't affect my score even I do shit.

Yep. I got like 26 for english or something (GAT), didn't reflect in my SS haha (thankfully!)

26- a good score? What is the score for each section?

They're all standardised to a score out of 50, from memory.

[pi]

So it seriously doesn't affect my score even I do shit.

Yep. I got like 26 for english or something (GAT), didn't reflect in my SS haha (thankfully!)

26- a good score? What is the score for each section?

They're all standardised to a score out of 50, from memory.

Yeah, 26 is incredibly shit

[Shenz0r]

26 is the bottom 90% isn't it? LOL

[Unknown_one]

Well it was all pretty much bullshit for me.
I bullshitted my way through my english one got 46- I guess the examiner must have been like there's too much to read, and resigned to give me a pretty high 40.
Maths- i got high 30's reflected my methods mark, which is the only one i cared for, and for the history ended up getting like really low 20's, the legal stuff, but then again, I didn't give a shit about it...

[pi]

26 is the bottom 90% isn't it? LOL

nah, bottom 10% or something

[Russ]

Ignore everyone who says to walk out after 30 minutes or to treat it like a joke. Doing well can only help you, there's no reason not to give it your best shot