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vce2020

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Derived Examination Scores
« on: November 17, 2020, 05:36:50 pm »
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Hey there,

Just looking for some advice regarding derived examination scores. For the last few months I've been suffering from pretty bad sleeping problems, basically what I would consider insomnia; i.e. I can lie in bed for hours almost every night and not fall asleep. I'm doing year 12 exams at the moment and it's just been getting worse over time. I don't have the option to just wake up later either because a lot of my exams have been in the morning. Last night I was only able to sleep around 2 and a half hours despite lying in bed trying to sleep for probably 6 or 7 hours. Then I had the first Methods exam today and I feel like my sleep deprivation impacted my performance a lot. Does anyone know if I'd be eligible for a derived examination score in this situation? Or would VCAA just not really care?

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bamboozled

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Re: Derived Examination Scores
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2020, 10:18:45 pm »
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VCAA is obliged to care as long as you can get proof from a health professional and get them to fill out a form. I believe you also need your principal to determine whether your application has any merit too. Unfortunately though, derived exam scores are reserved only for illnesses/conditions that arise during your exam period, a long-term condition like insomnia should’ve been put on your SEAS application. If your insomnia was caused by exams, it may be worth a try to apply for a derived score anyways. Keep in mind, you have like 2 days after your exam to do this.
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Re: Derived Examination Scores
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2020, 11:51:48 pm »
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Quote from: bamboozled on November 17, 2020, 10:18:45 pm
VCAA is obliged to care as long as you can get proof from a health professional and get them to fill out a form. I believe you also need your principal to determine whether your application has any merit too. Unfortunately though, derived exam scores are reserved only for illnesses/conditions that arise during your exam period, a long-term condition like insomnia should’ve been put on your SEAS application. If your insomnia was caused by exams, it may be worth a try to apply for a derived score anyways. Keep in mind, you have like 2 days after your exam to do this.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
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