Study score predictions

[nikegod]

GA1: 82/100
GA2: 85/100

Section A: ~16-17/20
Section B: ~17-18/20
Section C: ~15-16/20

Cohort of about 65 (not including EAL), my school refuses to tell us our rankings or even the SAC averages. I'd think I'd be about top 25%, though.

I was hoping for a 40, not sure if I'll put it off now.  What do you think?

Thanks

Right around 40 on the dot. If your SACs stay at low As though, and aren't scaled up, probably more like 36-38.

[Yacoubb]

Are you trying to be a pretentious or legitimately asking. You're obviously going to get 50.

No I'm not being pretentious. I was genuinely interested in knowing.

[john-skatt]

GA 1: 70
GA 2: 72
(Moderately high cohort, ranked top 20%)

Exam - Worst Case Scenario:
Section A: 8
Section B: 7
Section C: 9

Exam - Best Case Scenario:
Section A: 9
Section B: 8
Section C: 9

Thanks.

[Anchy]

Ranked 5/30
GA 1: 90/100
GA 2: 90/100
GA3: Scenario 1 - 8/6/7       Scenario 2 - 7/5/6

[wz_t2]

Unit 3 - 83/100
Unit 4 - 80/100

ranked around top quarter of a cohort of around 160
Very strong cohort, probably over five 50s
Exam:
Section A - 8/10 
Section B - 9/10
Section C - 9/10
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[MaddieCarrot]

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[lokzo]

Yeah sure, (these are just predictions by the way, and I'm not taking account of you sac scores, so don't fully trust my predictions . You may get lower, or maybe even higher .

Your worst case scenario -> 8/7/7 = 22.

21 is needed to crack the 35 apparently, and 24 is needed to crack the 40. So you're right in the middle, would say about 36-38.

How are you estimating all of these? To crack the 40, you need 24?

[nikegod]

How are you estimating all of these? To crack the 40, you need 24?

24/30, so 48/60. That is generally the 40 cutoff with A+ GA1 and GA2.

[Rod]

How are you estimating all of these? To crack the 40, you need 24?

Yep. Go look at he grade distributions, in 2013 you needed at least 24 to be in the top 9% of state.

There are just estimates, just helping everyone out.

[AmericanBeauty]

I think the cut off will be at least 3 higher.

[nikegod]

I think the cut off will be at least 3 higher.

What makes you think that? The A+ cutoff is 47/60 every year - it never changes. It is given to the top 9% of students, hence it being the cutoff for a 40. It would be somewhat unfair if you needed 9/9/8 just to get a 40, unless you are suggesting the assessors are planning to mark more leniently this year...?

[AmericanBeauty]

What makes you think that? The A+ cutoff is 47/60 every year - it never changes. It is given to the top 9% of students, hence it being the cutoff for a 40. It would be somewhat unfair if you needed 9/9/8 just to get a 40, unless you are suggesting the assessors are planning to mark more leniently this year...?

This years exam was much easier than previous years. Section A and B everyone was in agreement that they were pretty easy, and the people who are bound to do well found Section C just as easy.

[nikegod]

This years exam was much easier than previous years. Section A and B everyone was in agreement that they were pretty easy, and the people who are bound to do well found Section C just as easy.

I really don't understand what you mean. It doesn't really make a difference how easy/difficult the exam is, because responses will always vary in quality. An 8 is not pegged to an 8 from the year before, but rather determined on the basis of its merit and quality relative to the cohort. Much like just about every other extended-writing subject, an A+ is given as a 40. Besides which, for the prompts I used (Stasiland & Whose Reality) the prompts were similar to last year's in terms of difficulty and scope, and section C was certainly no easier than last year's. Unless I was an outlier, I don't really think the cutoff is going to change. Giving more 8s would only make 9s the minimum for a 40, which would in turn have a strange effect on upper 40s, whereby you would need 58-60/60 for a 50, which is usually premier's territory.

[AmericanBeauty]

I really don't understand what you mean.

The prompts were easier, it is thus easier to write on and therefore the system of meritocracy is raised to the next level. What I think is people will be scoring higher, there will be more people scoring higher and that would in turn raise the A+ grade. With more people scoring higher, more people will be above the previous A+ cut off, thus it will be raised. Simple. This is just me guessing. I thought the exam was ridiculously easy and I may as well have been going into the exam hit across the head with a gold club that I was so disorganised, and the exam let me kill it.

[Valyria]

The prompts were easier, it is thus easier to write on and therefore the system of meritocracy is raised to the next level. What I think is people will be scoring higher, there will be more people scoring higher and that would in turn raise the A+ grade. With more people scoring higher, more people will be above the previous A+ cut off, thus it will be raised. Simple. This is just me guessing. I thought the exam was ridiculously easy and I may as well have been going into the exam hit across the head with a gold club that I was so disorganised, and the exam let me kill it.

To counter the influx of students scoring in the 8-10 region due to easier prompts, they'll most likely raise the 'system of meritocracy' by employing a more stringent marking scheme. So the benchmark to score a 8 would be raised to assist the grade distribution.

That being said, although the general consensus is that section A had easier questions than previous years, several texts offered quite challenging questions. So it would be remiss to generalise and say everyone found the exam 'ridiculously easy'.