Suggested Answers and Discussion for Specialist Exam 1

[decentxion]

What do you think a cutoff for A+ be? And since it was so easy would spec omly scale up to 52 this yr?

I reckon it'll be a 36-37/40 A+ cutoff. Was as easy as the 2013 exam 1 which was my year. Nah spesh should always scale up to 55.

[angrypotato1]

What do you think a cutoff for A+ be? And since it was so easy would spec omly scale up to 52 this yr?

I don't believe the exam difficulty effects scaling, scaling is determined by the strength of the cohort. In general, specialist students do so well in their other subjects that a perfect score in specialist is worth 5 SS points more than a normal subject

source: http://www.vtac.edu.au/results-offers/atar-explained/scaling.html

[Jemin99]

I reckon it'll be a 36-37/40 A+ cutoff. Was as easy as the 2013 exam 1 which was my year. Nah spesh should always scale up to 55.

Ur year was 38/40 for A+
Doesnt matter for you spesh god!

[Jemin99]

I don't believe the exam difficulty effects scaling, scaling is determined by the strength of the cohort. In general, specialist students do so well in their other subjects that a perfect score in specialist is worth 5 SS points more than a normal subject

source: http://www.vtac.edu.au/results-offers/atar-explained/scaling.html

Ohhhh i see, thanks man! Idk what happenning to Latin tho

[brenden]

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[hiendaica11145]

Hi guys! I screwed up the Specialist exam 1. I lost about 11 marks . Are there any chance for me  get a study score for 35 if i do a better job in exam 2? Please help me ! 

[realdka]

Think I got around 36 or 37/40 on paper 1. What do you guys reckon I'd need on paper 2 to pull a 41 raw?

[Jemin99]

Think I got around 36 or 37/40 on paper 1. What do you guys reckon I'd need on paper 2 to pull a 41 raw?

Pretty sure thats about low A+ so try getting 72-3/80 on Mon

[shlblk]

Hope the A+ cut-off doesn't go higher than 37, though it seems that it may due to the easier exam.
I actually did better on this exam 1 as opposed to methods.

[Syedali_]

 Im doing spesh , but Q1 c isnt it downwards force meant to be 20x9.8

[decentxion]

Im doing spesh , but Q1 c isnt it downwards force meant to be 20x9.8

It indeed is! The downward force is equal to 20g. I assume you mean you're not doing spesh, in which case, answers with "g" are accepted as 9.8 is merely an approximation of gravity.

[Syndicate]

Im doing spesh , but Q1 c isnt it downwards force meant to be 20x9.8

I think both answers are acceptable. Using g would be more exact, though at the top it says that g = 9.8. Can anyone confirm?

[decentxion]

I think both answers are acceptable. Using g would be more exact, though at the top it says that g = 9.8. Can anyone confirm?

Confirmed. Answers with g are safer, unless they ask for some sort of number answer.

[Mintk]

What do I do if I did a stupid arithmetic error at the start of a question?
When I was looking for r for 1+root3, I wrote that the r would be root 2.....
Would I lose marks for the entire thing? I did everything else correct though.....

[keltingmeith]

What do I do if I did a stupid arithmetic error at the start of a question?
When I was looking for r for 1+root3, I wrote that the r would be root 2.....
Would I lose marks for the entire thing? I did everything else correct though.....

Definitely will still get some working marks - I reckon 2/3.