Bad SAC Score:

[lazaward]

Hi guys,

After a good start to the term, I’ve been slapped in the face with a very disappointing sac score! I really want to get a 40+ in the subject, so I would appreciate any inspo that shows me it’s not impossible despite a bad result. Thank you

[PhoenixxFire]

I got 76% on my unit 3 aos2 bio SAC if that helps.

[Sam M]

I got 80% on my first history sac, and was also very disappointed. Just make sure a poor result doesn't affect your relationship with a subject. Good luck.

[Sine]

Hi guys,

After a good start to the term, I’ve been slapped in the face with a very disappointing sac score! I really want to get a 40+ in the subject, so I would appreciate any inspo that shows me it’s not impossible despite a bad result. Thank you

yes definitely still possible to do extremely well despite a below par sac score and is sometimes the cornerstone of motivation for the rest of the year so that you don't have to feel like that again. It's also great to use as reflection on what you did right for the sacs you did well in and what went wrong in the sac you are dissapointed with. Also it isn't the scoring which is important but where you rank in your cohort. So someone with a disappointing score could actually be great since it was the highest in the cohort.

[Birb]

Don't worry, I just got SAC results for bio today and was super disappointed (it's probably my weakest subject from the ones that I've chosen, though I'm still unhappy). Hopefully for further SACs we can achieve higher results - and don't fret too much, especially if it's the first SAC that you're quite disappointed with, there'll be more chances with more SACs and the exam. It's March, there's still plenty of time to improve and learn! 

[Bell9565]

I didn't get a ~terrible~ first SAC score but it would have placed me around the 50-75% range in my cohort (decent mark but a rather strong cohort) and I continued on this route for all of unit 3 (a mix of it being my first 3/4 which wasn't further and lack of study) yet come Unit 4 I applied myself and was able to pull myself up to rank one. So I figure 1 bad SAC will not make a difference in the slightest, hell even 2 won't but as long as you learn what you did wrong and improve for next SAC you'll be sweet.

[Joseph41]

Hi guys,

After a good start to the term, I’ve been slapped in the face with a very disappointing sac score! I really want to get a 40+ in the subject, so I would appreciate any inspo that shows me it’s not impossible despite a bad result. Thank you

Hey.

I think the number one thing to remember here is that what you feel is entirely legitimate and valid. Getting back disappointing SAC marks sucks, for sure.

Some perspective, though:
* One bad SAC mark in isolation isn't a huge deal.
* VCAA doesn't actually care about your raw scores, so a "bad" mark might not actually be so bad in context.
* You can still get a 40+!

I recommend reading this article we wrote about this time last year.

[Bri MT]

I got 53% as my first SAC score of year 12.

I got 76% on my unit 3 aos2 bio SAC if that helps.

Similar thing happened with me but lower score and different aos


One SAC is such a tiny fraction of the year....  the most important things are to a) realise that and pick yourself up b) use this as a learning experience

[dashnog]

Since it is so early in the year, it's doubtful that one "bad" SAC score will drastically remove your chances to get a 40+. Use the result as a wake-up call to inspire more study and to get better. Don't bog down in being disappointed in yourself or worry about the future, otherwise you're wasting time and will compromise your chances further. Focus on the present and use the past to push yourself forward, not to dwell on.

Look back on the SAC and what exactly made it substandard. What is the common theme between the things you got wrong? Is it the way you expressed your answer? Did you simply misunderstand the material? Did you not prepare enough beforehand?
If you still have the opportunity, have a meeting with your teacher about how to improve the answer and analyse how exactly you got something wrong. Then, write in some corrective colour (I use green) next to the answers you got wrong and annotate what would've helped. That way you not only consolidate what you did wrong, but also have a permanent record to check back on later if you'd like a refresher or reminder on how to solve a question.

Again, don't use a disappointing result as something to be put down by. Use it to your advantage and learn from the mistake by correcting yourself and using it as a wake-up call to keep persevering. Everybody will receive multiple failures and disappointments, even the top students, but they know how to be resilient and keep going faster and harder with their studies.