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{SAC RANKINGS} -All you need to know about it-
appleandbee:
--- Quote from: strawberries on June 03, 2015, 07:25:38 pm ---If you have a cohort of, say, 5 people, is it possible to still get the highest SS amongst the students in your cohort if you're ranked last? Assuming you ace the exam and they don't.
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To answer your question, in a small cohort, anything is possible. If the cohort is really strong, being ranked last isn’t the end of the world (I guess VCE isn’t the end the world either), and there is a possibility of everyone getting 40+. I’ve came across small cohorts (not as small as 5 people but about 15-24), where about 80% of the students got 40+, medians in low to mid 40s, the lowest scoring student achieving high 30s and as well 3 premiers awards. I actually think is an advantage if the top ranked students are topping the exams.
On another note, I don’t think you should be concerned about whether ‘the other students don’t ace the exams’ or ‘getting the highest SS as a result”, because you can’t control how other people perform in the exams, all you can do from now until the exams is do your best in the remaining SACS (hopefully raising your ranking in the process) and the exam. The reality is that a higher ranking student is more likely to get a higher score in the score in the exam relative to the rest of the cohort. At the end of the day in a regards to exams, it doesn't really matter how well you do relative to the cohort, but rather the state. In small cohorts, the lowest ranked student may not get the highest SS in their group, but could still obtain a very high SS in comparison to the state, if the cohort is strong. As mention before, the top ranked students killing the exams is more of an advantage than a disadvantage for the rest of the cohort.
Good luck! :)
ValiantIntellectual:
I have a question
Since study scores are composed of 3 GAs. Let's say you bombed out on your unit 3 sacs.
So you are ranked last or even ranked in the middle. Then you smashed unit 4 sacs and smashed the exam.
I have heard you need all A pluses for all GAs to scrape a 40 in a subject so if you have already stuffed up your unit 3 sacs, then does that mean no matter how well the exam and your unit 4 sacs go. You will not get a 40 plus?
Like,since one GA is below an A plus, no matter wheat you do you can't get above a 40 as your unit 3 sacs are just too low.
dankfrank420:
--- Quote from: ValiantIntellectual on June 16, 2015, 05:37:40 pm ---I have a question
Since study scores are composed of 3 GAs. Let's say you bombed out on your unit 3 sacs.
So you are ranked last or even ranked in the middle. Then you smashed unit 4 sacs and smashed the exam.
I have heard you need all A pluses for all GAs to scrape a 40 in a subject so if you have already stuffed up your unit 3 sacs, then does that mean no matter how well the exam and your unit 4 sacs go. You will not get a 40 plus?
Like,since one GA is below an A plus, no matter wheat you do you can't get above a 40 as your unit 3 sacs are just too low.
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I got a B+ for unit 3 bio and got raw 40+.
I felt the same as you, like the dream was over. But aim to kill the exam and do as best you can for your remaining SACs and you will get a good score.
Peanut Butter:
Can someone please explains what happens if two students have the same sac marks: are they considered equal rank one when submitted to VCAA? Or does another factor contribute towards who is considered 'rank one'?
Thanks so much :)
Alter:
They are both considered equal rank one when submitted to VCAA. A teacher cannot use a non-SAC test or practice exam to alter results and thus change ranks of students in a given cohort.
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