Premier's Awards

[Champ101]

Hey guys,

i'm just curious for English does anyone know what marks you have to get on the exam assuming SACs are scaled up to 100 for unit 3 and unit 4?

Cheers 

[Champ101]

Usually 60/60, but given that the quality of responses in last year's exam was "low", 59/60 might just get you over the line.

How do you know the quality of responses were "low"?

[dankfrank420]

I know someone whose parent is an assessor; apparently the language analysis really threw people...

My teacher is an assessor and said the same thing.

[Champ101]

Thanks guys!
Does anyone have any anecdotal experience or know of anyone getting a 50 and receiving or not receiving a Premier's award for English?

[keltingmeith]

Thanks guys!
Does anyone have any anecdotal experience or know of anyone getting a 50 and receiving or not receiving a Premier's award for English?

All over the forums are people who got 50s for English and did or didn't get a premier's award.

[Champ101]

All over the forums are people who got 50s for English and did or didn't get a premier's award.

I'm querying whether the people who did get a 50 didn't get a Premier's award and if so why (SACs/exam) or those who did if they got full marks for exams and sacs, or, if any people know of such instances. I understand that people who have got 50s for English are on AN.

[appleandbee]

m querying whether the people who did get a 50 didn't get a Premier's award and if so why (SACs/exam) or those who did if they got full marks. I'm aware that people who have got 50s for English are on AN.

Most of the people I've come across that didn't get Premier's, weren't awarded because of their exam. With top SAC marks (or great marks in a top cohort), 58/60 is enough for a 50 (I've also seen various cases of people getting 50 with 57/60 and a 56/60 once). To get Premier's in English, you typically need 60/60 on the exam and perfectly scaled SAC marks (or at least 99/100 in one unit and 100/100 in the other, considering most people who attain 45+ SS got perfect or near perfect scaled SAC marks). It has happened before, but it's rare for someone that got 60/60 on the exam and a 50 SS to not get Premiers. They were probably in a not so good cohort with a rank that wasn't top or their SAC marks weren't overly great in a top school.

But maybe the Premier's cut-offs will be slightly lower this year, as the A+ cut-off was 47/60  and the grade required for a 47+ SS wasn't as high as previous years (I was quite surprised with my SS after seeing my statement).

[TheAspiringDoc]

All over the forums are people who got 50s for English and did or didn't get a premier's award.

why the downvotes guys?

[Splash-Tackle-Flail]

why the downvotes guys?

I'm assuming it's the AN forums playing up (correct me if i'm wrong)- I've seen a few posts labelled -1 for no logical reason.

[appleandbee]

I'm assuming it's the AN forums playing up (correct me if i'm wrong)- I've seen a few posts labelled -1 for no logical reason.

There were definitely real downvotes and one point there were three of them and who could see who did it (unlike some other times where you can't). People voted it up though,to bring the post back to a neutral level. I'm assuming people downvoted because it wasn't a helpful response and maybe almost cynical.

[Alter]

There were definitely real downvotes and one point there were three of them and who could see who did it (unlike some other times where you can't). People voted it up though,to bring the post back to a neutral level. I'm assuming people downvoted because it wasn't a helpful response and maybe almost cynical.

I think you'd remember if you downvoted it or not...

This is a glitch that has occurred in the past as well. It's not people actually downvoting it (unless you beg to differ and say you did recall doing it intentionally). The other people that "downvoted" it have 0 and 8 posts, so maybe it just does it for everyone viewing the thread.

[Swagadaktal]

Sup guys, don't mean to move off topic (although I think that's technically already happened) - what sac scores and exam scores do you need for a 45?

[Orb]

Sup guys, don't mean to move off topic (although I think that's technically already happened) - what sac scores and exam scores do you need for a 45?

100 SACS for U3 + U4 + 50/60 on the exam this year was 45

(whereas 99+100+50 --> 44 )

[dankfrank420]

Sup guys, don't mean to move off topic (although I think that's technically already happened) - what sac scores and exam scores do you need for a 45?

96, 100, 52 got me 45

[dankfrank420]

100 SACS for U3 + U4 + 50/60 on the exam this year was 45

(whereas 99+100+50 --> 44 )

I lost 1 mark on Further and dropped 2 Study scores

Sometimes I hate vce