Getting 40

[90ATAR]

Hi,

If I go to a school that is ranked about ~50th in the state and usually gets around ~20 40+ study scores each year what chance would I be? I've done very poorly for the first GA and in terms of marks and I should scrape by with a B+ for the first GA if I get 20/30 for my context tomorrow. I've realised that I have had a notion of somewhat resigning in English early in the year due to having quite an uninspiring teacher but I've recently spoken to head of school to help me find a tutor who looked at my work and said I had great potential.

I'm really looking for a turn around point in which I will begin doing practice essays and reading the assigned books rather than writing blindly. Without getting 100% on SACS for the rest of the year and triple tenning the exam, would it be possible for me to get a 40? I've been in cruise control all year and reality has suddenly just hit me - massive wake up call, and I hope it just isn't too late and don't have to wish for a miracle.

Thanks.

[walkec]

Hi,

If I go to a school that is ranked about ~50th in the state and usually gets around ~20 40+ study scores each year what chance would I be? I've done very poorly for the first GA and in terms of marks and I should scrape by with a B+ for the first GA if I get 20/30 for my context tomorrow. I've realised that I have had a notion of somewhat resigning in English early in the year due to having quite an uninspiring teacher but I've recently spoken to head of school to help me find a tutor who looked at my work and said I had great potential.

I'm really looking for a turn around point in which I will begin doing practice essays and reading the assigned books rather than writing blindly. Without getting 100% on SACS for the rest of the year and triple tenning the exam, would it be possible for me to get a 40? I've been in cruise control all year and reality has suddenly just hit me - massive wake up call, and I hope it just isn't too late and don't have to wish for a miracle.

Thanks.

One of my good friends a few years back got B+ for both GA in English prior to the exam because she despised English so much. She must have ended up smashing the exam because she got a 43 as a SS. There's always hope.

[ericlay]

Last year I averaged A  in both GA and got A  on the exam and ended up with a raw ss of 41. I'm afraid it's gonna be an uphill battle to try and get into the 40s from this point. You'll have to smash  100% on the GA and near to full marks on the exam to get into 40s

[brenden]

Last year I averaged A  in both GA and got A  on the exam and ended up with a raw ss of 41. I'm afraid it's gonna be an uphill battle to try and get into the 40s from this point. You'll have to smash  100% on the GA and near to full marks on the exam to get into 40s

This isn't quite true. OP just work as hard as you can. It's still possible.

[sparked]

Hey 90ATAR,

definitely NOT worth giving up. We had someone ranked 35 in our school get a 50! The most important thing is that between now and the end of year exam, you improve as much as you can! A 40 in English, for someone who regularly practices their writing, is totally 100% attainable.

PM me if you want me to read over a couple of things.

Remember that less than a 1/4 of your grade will have been 'determined' and that will be moderated with your cohort against your exam score anyway! Let me know if you need any help!

[90ATAR]

Thanks for the help guys

I've facing the reality that kicking back in class isn't going to quite cut it anymore if I actually want to do well. I'm going to try and find a tutor (or a tutor find me (nice person PM'd me)) and work on my English. It's just quite disappointing knowing that if I begin to pull 90% out of the bag to slowly dig my way out of this hole that my rank in the cohort is completely ... GRRRRRR.

[sparked]

Haha yes, English 3/4 takes consistent work and time to improve your skills. Try and make every sentence of every practice piece better than the last. A tutor who can walk through that with you may be the best way to do that if your classroom teacher cannot help as well as you would like.