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First Psychology SAC - Can I still do well?

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alishajadev:
Hi :)

I'm in Year 11 and doing Psych 3/4. We just had our first SAC and I received a score of 90%. I was really hoping to do a lot better, so I will definitely study more for the rest of the SACs.

My question is: will this decrease my chance of a study score of 40+? I'm not sure what SAC marks I should be receiving in order to culminate in a 40+ at the end, so I'm just worried that 90% isn't enough.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated <3

whys:
Short answer: Yes, you still have a very high chance of 40+.

I can't really 'predict' anything because this relies on external factors, such as the difficulty of your sacs and the strength of your cohort. For context, I got 88% on a sac and still did well overall. Sacs are a learning experience that prepare you for the exam, and it's extremely unrealistic to expect 100% on every sac. If you're doing well in your sacs consistently, then you are in a good position (assuming you are doing better than majority of your cohort). Your marks for sacs don't matter, your rank does. But for the sac that I got 88% on, my ranking was really pushed down since multiple people got 100% and just higher scores in general. Also keep in perspective that your exam matters the most. If you smash the exam, then a 40+ is definitely an achievable goal. Hope this helps. Good luck with psych!

pahm:

--- Quote from: alishajadev on March 08, 2020, 03:41:45 pm ---Hi :)

I'm in Year 11 and doing Psych 3/4. We just had our first SAC and I received a score of 90%. I was really hoping to do a lot better, so I will definitely study more for the rest of the SACs.

My question is: will this decrease my chance of a study score of 40+? I'm not sure what SAC marks I should be receiving in order to culminate in a 40+ at the end, so I'm just worried that 90% isn't enough.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated <3

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It depends alot on the difficulty of the sac, the level of your school, your ranking, and how you do on the final exam.

Not trying to freak you out but last year I had an 87% average for unit 3 and 95% average for unit 4, rank 2 overall, but only got a 35 in the end.

my best advice is to just get the absolute highest you possibly can and try not to let one sac demotivate you. good luck!! xx

cmkat1:

--- Quote from: alishajadev on March 08, 2020, 03:41:45 pm ---Hi :)

I'm in Year 11 and doing Psych 3/4. We just had our first SAC and I received a score of 90%. I was really hoping to do a lot better, so I will definitely study more for the rest of the SACs.

My question is: will this decrease my chance of a study score of 40+? I'm not sure what SAC marks I should be receiving in order to culminate in a 40+ at the end, so I'm just worried that 90% isn't enough.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated <3

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Hi Alisha,
Do you have a good Psych tutor? This is important as they can also analyse any weaknesses a student may have.

whys:

--- Quote from: cmkat1 on June 16, 2020, 03:09:37 pm ---Hi Alisha,
Do you have a good Psych tutor? This is important as they can also analyse any weaknesses a student may have.

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Going to have to disagree here! You don't need a tutor to do well. Although they might be beneficial, I think it is important that students are aware of the fact that unless they put in the effort, their results will not improve. If you feel a tutor might help you, then go ahead, but please don't feel pressured to get a tutor. I did not have a tutor for psych, and if I ever needed feedback, I would clarify with my teacher. This was sufficient for me, coupled with my self-reflection techniques. I don't mean to degrade the quality of tutoring, I definitely agree that for some, tutoring is an option that allows them to grow and learn better, but it is not something that you need to do well. Ultimately, if you put in the effort, you can succeed and do well.

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