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davidle_10

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Methods Assessment
« on: December 31, 2009, 10:16:40 am »
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How many SACs do we have to complete in methods?
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2009, 11:59:50 am »
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It varies from school to school.  But usually, about 3-6 a semester, I think from memory.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2009, 01:01:32 pm »
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i know this year our school's methods students had a sac 2 days before the english exam. i was like 0.o
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2009, 01:05:26 pm »
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Well our school did 5.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2009, 01:19:54 pm »
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Quote from: Gloamglozer on December 31, 2009, 11:59:50 am
It varies from school to school.  But usually, about 3-6 a semester, I think from memory.
Yeah, indeed it does vary.
Our school had so many that I lost count as each SAC was split up into two or three parts, with each part weighted differently.
But 3-6 sounds about right. There might also be a take-home SAC as well.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2009, 01:47:25 pm »
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Quote from: Decoil on December 31, 2009, 01:19:54 pm
Quote from: Gloamglozer on December 31, 2009, 11:59:50 am
It varies from school to school.  But usually, about 3-6 a semester, I think from memory.
Yeah, indeed it does vary.
Our school had so many that I lost count as each SAC was split up into two or three parts, with each part weighted differently.
But 3-6 sounds about right. There might also be a take-home SAC as well.

Yes, those extended response SACs that were split into 3 parts was so annoying because the school counted them as "separate" SACs when in fact, it was just one massive worded problem SAC.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2010, 12:15:55 pm »
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Our school did 5.

SAC 1: test with short answer and MC questions
SAC 2: Application task (analysis questions, over 3 periods) then validation test
SAC 3: test with short answer and MC questions
SAC 4: extended response questions/short answer questions
SAC 5: extended response questions/short answer questions

Generally you can expect something like this. Most people would study only MC questions etc for SAC 1 if it were on Functions for example. However, if you do this, you might forget to revise the Extended Response applications at some stage. It's best to do whole rounded revision.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2010, 11:59:14 am »
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What's a validation test?
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2010, 12:16:39 am »
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Right. So you know the application task, it takes more than one period? So people get to take questions home in their calculator and then ask their friends/tutor as to how to work out difficult questions. Validation test is similar to the actual task and just tests whether the students actually understood what they were doing instead of just copying the working from their friends.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2010, 01:06:40 pm »
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Mmm I had one SAC that took 2 sessions, we were given part 1 in the 1st session, and part 2 in the 2nd session; so there was no opportunity to ask questions.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2010, 01:19:10 pm »
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Ahh right this sounds like one of my Further Maths application tasks.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2010, 03:51:44 pm »
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I had 5. Pretty much the same format as Ilovemathsmeth except without the validation test, and, I had something like 4 40 minute periods for the application task.
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2010, 03:54:45 pm »
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Quote from: kyzoo on January 12, 2010, 01:06:40 pm
Mmm I had one SAC that took 2 sessions, we were given part 1 in the 1st session, and part 2 in the 2nd session; so there was no opportunity to ask questions.
Haha do you guys call it sessions because period sounds a bit....lol?
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2010, 04:03:12 pm »
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0.o because period would incite confusion. This two-part SAC we had, both sessions were after school 4-5:30 PM
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Re: Methods Assessment
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2010, 04:03:54 pm »
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I hate after school SACs, I'm so tired then and can't concentrate and thus lose all these stupid marks :(
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