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scaling problems
« on: December 16, 2009, 10:08:39 pm »
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WHY is methods (CAS) scaled more than methods (non-CAS) ?
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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2009, 10:11:36 pm »
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cos the calc section is a b*tch

edit: well thats what i think anyway
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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2009, 10:14:20 pm »
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It is?? But the mean for Non-CAS is 35.52, and the mean for CAS is 35.16, so how does that work?
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~ Methods (Non-CAS) [48 --> 49.4]

2010
~ Spesh [50 --> 51.6]
~ Physics [50 --> 50]
~ Chem [43 --> 46.5]
~ English [46 --> 46.2]
~ UMEP Maths [5.0]

2010 ATAR: 99.90
Aggregate 206.8

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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2009, 10:15:12 pm »
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^ is that the mean of raw scores ???
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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2009, 10:16:25 pm »
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If you look on the scaling report, it's the mean of the subjects' students' raw scores in all their subjects.
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2009
~ Methods (Non-CAS) [48 --> 49.4]

2010
~ Spesh [50 --> 51.6]
~ Physics [50 --> 50]
~ Chem [43 --> 46.5]
~ English [46 --> 46.2]
~ UMEP Maths [5.0]

2010 ATAR: 99.90
Aggregate 206.8

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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2009, 10:17:43 pm »
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im not sure then, i must be weird...
i just find the calc section shit and would much prefer to work things out by hand
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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2009, 10:19:26 pm »
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CAS depends a lot on calc in exam 2. It will be your best friend next year ^.^
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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2009, 10:20:16 pm »
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ohhh god
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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2009, 10:34:43 pm »
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This year, the scaling for CAS and non-CAS are almost identical, especially if you got in the 30's.
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Re: scaling problems
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2009, 10:39:22 pm »
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the A+ cutoffs for CAS are higher (5 marks before doubling) then those for noncas, based on last years results.
it all balances out.. im sure its similar this year
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