Good Luck for the GAT!

[charmanderp]

People keep saying that it doesn't really matter which does nothing to alleviate the stress. It doesn't matter at all, full stop, unless you can't sit an exam or you're doing a folio subject, and even then it has minimal influence. I'd rather the VCAA just got rid of it to be honest, it only serves to take a day away from the kids and cause them unnecessary worry and concern, which God(s) knows they get enough of already.

[Chazef]

my teachers told me that the GAT does effect scaling regardless of whether you miss an exam. WHYYYYYYYYY

[pi]

Yeah it does, but it's such a minute effect. Really nothing to worry about.

I'm actually a bit worried that people in this thread seem worried about the GAT :/

[lala1911]

the above two posts just got me worried, so it does have an effect on your marks? what if I got a few wrong on the maths section? this could be bad.

[pi]

the above two posts just got me worried, so it does have an effect on your marks? what if I got a few wrong on the maths section? this could be bad.

Don't worry!

The cohort GAT, not your individual GAT is used (in part) for scaling. It is not the sole determinant and in the larger scheme of things your own GAT doesn't really contribute much at all to it.

[brenden]

I agree that the GAT should be abolished. It's stupid like anything.

[pi]

Just to confirm: the GAT can NOT lower your scores.

It can NOT ruin your VCE.

It is NOT worth stressing over.

[lala1911]

Just to confirm: the GAT can NOT lower your scores.

It can NOT ruin your VCE.

It is NOT worth stressing over.

Ok so it can only be beneficial for me. Hooray.

[cdjm92]

Would you mind sharing your multiple choice answers with me?

I'm collecting  answers from several people on this forum so I can show them  side by side (anonymously) with the hope of being able to show which answers are "most likely" to be correct. We did this a few years back and it worked well as most people posting on this site tend tend to score well above the average so it's fairly reliable :-)

My email is   [email protected]

[charmanderp]

I've never seen or heard any actual evidence as to it having an effect on scaling. If my school didn't take it seriously (one of the top achieving ones) I'm not going to either, beyond just 'doing my best' and then not giving a darn afterwards.

[chasej]

I've never seen or heard any actual evidence as to it having an effect on scaling. If my school didn't take it seriously (one of the top achieving ones) I'm not going to either, beyond just 'doing my best' and then not giving a darn afterwards.

I don't think the GAT has an effect on scaling by VTAC. Pretty sure that is just done by the shape of the bell curve in each subject.

The GAT does however play a roll in the statistical moderation of SACs (for an ever increasing number of subjects, according to VCAA) and obviously plays a part in the DES as well as checking whether exam marks are accurate based on what can be predicted from the GAT as well as what's predicted from SAC marks and the teacher's indicative grade.

At the end of the day the GAT can only help you so it's in your best interest to try your best, it's really not that long and at least it provides for a break from full on study in the middle of the year in it's current form.

[marzkaus]

I make no promises that my answers are correct, but I'll inbox them to you anyway.

Give me a minute to type them out.

Any chance you can post them publicly or send them to me as well?

[silverpixeli]

Inboxing

In the unlikely event anyone else wants them, send me a PM

[pi]

I don't think the GAT has an effect on scaling by VTAC. Pretty sure that is just done by the shape of the bell curve in each subject.

Scaling of SACs? Yes. Scaling of the subject? No.

[chasej]

Scaling of SACs? Yes. Scaling of the subject? No.

Exactly what I said.