possible to not do well on a SAC but ace the exam and get a good study score?

[chocolatechipcookies]

hi,

so recently I had a SAC. To be honest, I think I 'failed' it. Okay, not really fail but got a really low mark

The thing is, I don't think I'm that weak at this subject, (one of my strongest tbh). I still think that I can push myself to get a good exam and remaining SAC marks, but is it now impossible to get a good study score now?

Thanks in advance

[Reus]

Yes of course. Your exam weighs the most when it comes to determining a subject's study score.
However do not let it slip, improve on your next SAC.

[lzxnl]

Getting an A average for SACs automatically drops your maximum possible study score to around 46. Something to keep in mind.

[Reus]

Getting an A average for SACs automatically drops your maximum possible study score to around 46. Something to keep in mind.

What do you mean by this?

[Sense]

Getting an A average for SACs automatically drops your maximum possible study score to around 46. Something to keep in mind.

But you can never tell, right ? You could average 60% and be ranked 1 and have it scaled to 100% ?

[chocolatechipcookies]

Getting an A average for SACs automatically drops your maximum possible study score to around 46. Something to keep in mind.

I think I'm only going to average C's/B's - does this mean I will get below 30-35 or something?

[chasej]

Getting an A average for SACs automatically drops your maximum possible study score to around 46. Something to keep in mind.

That statement is a bit general, doesn't take into account SAC scaling and different subjects weighting exams differently.

Yeh SACs are important but they don't decide study scores based on the raw marks given by teachers.

[Scooby]

That statement is a bit general, doesn't take into account SAC scaling and different subjects weighting exams differently.

Yeh SACs are important but they don't decide study scores based on the raw marks given by teachers.

He's talking about the final letter grade you receive from VCAA for whatever GA SACs correspond to. And he's completely right - I've never heard of anyone getting above 46 without an A+ for the SAC GA

And yeah, of course, your raw marks don't mean a lot (idk why everyone's comparing their raw marks with the VCAA grade distributions to find out their grade for SACs and everything, completely pointless)

[Orb]

Getting an A average for SACs automatically drops your maximum possible study score to around 46. Something to keep in mind.

Hey lzxnl, do you still remember what approximate ranking in Method SACs nets you an A+ from VCAA? For scotch, that is. (top 10, top 20?)

[lzxnl]

That statement is a bit general, doesn't take into account SAC scaling and different subjects weighting exams differently.

Yeh SACs are important but they don't decide study scores based on the raw marks given by teachers.

I mean end of year, after SACs were scaled. I know personally because I originally got an A for Methods SACs which got me a 46. When my A was amended to an A+ (school forgot to enter my last 20% SAC entirely) I got a 50, so it wasn't my exam score that was at fault.

Hey lzxnl, do you still remember what approximate ranking in Method SACs nets you an A+ from VCAA? For scotch, that is. (top 10, top 20?)

A friend of mine was rank 22 and got a 47. Take it from that