Maths Methods Roll Call 2010

[Blakhitman]

Anyone else using Heinemann VCE zone? I think it's a good book, but from what I've been reading Essentials is the best, I'm thinking of buying that too, do people think it's worth the trouble?

[Akirus]

Anyone else using Heinemann VCE zone? I think it's a good book, but from what I've been reading Essentials is the best, I'm thinking of buying that too, do people think it's worth the trouble?

Just get the PDF and do questions from it when you have time.

[Ilovemathsmeth]

I'm not sure, I think that the highest SAC mark is linked with the highest exam mark during moderation. That doesn't make sense in your case (nor in my school's case this year) as the highest SAC mark student wasn't awarded the highest study score.

[Akirus]

I'm not sure, I think that the highest SAC mark is linked with the highest exam mark during moderation. That doesn't make sense in your case (nor in my school's case this year) as the highest SAC mark student wasn't awarded the highest study score.

Going by your assumption that the highest SAC mark is linked with the highest exam mark, I don't see why the highest internally ranked student would necessarily get the highest study score.

[stonecold]

I'm not sure, I think that the highest SAC mark is linked with the highest exam mark during moderation. That doesn't make sense in your case (nor in my school's case this year) as the highest SAC mark student wasn't awarded the highest study score.

Going by your assumption that the highest SAC mark is linked with the highest exam mark, I don't see why the highest internally ranked student would necessarily get the highest study score.

That is correct.  The  highest SAC mark is linked with the highest exam mark.

Edit:  Have a read of this:
http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,21499.0.html

[Blakhitman]

Anyone else using Heinemann VCE zone? I think it's a good book, but from what I've been reading Essentials is the best, I'm thinking of buying that too, do people think it's worth the trouble?

Just get the PDF and do questions from it when you have time.

Yeah good idea, wouldn't happen to know where I could get a copy?

[Akirus]

Anyone else using Heinemann VCE zone? I think it's a good book, but from what I've been reading Essentials is the best, I'm thinking of buying that too, do people think it's worth the trouble?

Just get the PDF and do questions from it when you have time.

Yeah good idea, wouldn't happen to know where I could get a copy?

I'm sure you could find it if you dig around the Methods forum.

[stonecold]

I think SACs matter when you're looking at high 40s.

I dunno >.<

My friend came up with this hypothesis, that because the number 1 SAC guy at our school ended up only getting low 40's, he pulled the whole cohort's SSs down. I wonder if such a notion is valid.

It may have a little, because the person raked 1st will get the best SAC mark out of the whole cohort, unless two people got the same top exam mark, then the two top ranked SAC students would have got the best moderated SAC marks.

Are you taking into account the year 12 students at your school kyzoo, because they would have been apart of your cohort, and I pretty certain there was at least one 50 (if not more) in methods from your school last year.

[Studyinghard]

hoping for 40+ raw aswell. or very high 30's.

one step at a time is what I say. 

[Blakhitman]

Anyone else using Heinemann VCE zone? I think it's a good book, but from what I've been reading Essentials is the best, I'm thinking of buying that too, do people think it's worth the trouble?

Just get the PDF and do questions from it when you have time.

Yeah good idea, wouldn't happen to know where I could get a copy?

I'm sure you could find it if you dig around the Methods forum.

OMG I love this place...Thank you

[kyzoo]

Are you taking into account the year 12 students at your school kyzoo, because they would have been apart of your cohort, and I pretty certain there was at least one 50 (if not more) in methods from your school last year.

=/ I have no idea about Y12s, all I know is that this person I am referring to got 98+ total for SACs which is high for our school considering many of our better students lost 2 or more marks (out of total 100 allocated to SACs) on the 2nd SAC.

[EvangelionZeta]

I think SACs matter when you're looking at high 40s.

I dunno >.<

My friend came up with this hypothesis, that because the number 1 SAC guy at our school ended up only getting low 40's, he pulled the whole cohort's SSs down. I wonder if such a notion is valid.

That would make no sense, given that this year's results on the whole ranked as one of MGS' better years.

[stonecold]

Are you taking into account the year 12 students at your school kyzoo, because they would have been apart of your cohort, and I pretty certain there was at least one 50 (if not more) in methods from your school last year.

=/ I have no idea about Y12s, all I know is that this person I am referring to got 98+ total for SACs which is high for our school considering many of our better students lost 2 or more marks (out of total 100 allocated to SACs) on the 2nd SAC.

Okay, but the cohort refers to everyone in an entire school or institution who takes a specific subject in the same year, so although he may have been ranked highest in your class, he may not have necessarily been ranked the highest in the cohort.

And judging by the fact that others from your school did get 50's, I would say he wasn't ranked 1st for SAC's in your cohort.

[Akirus]

It amuses me how the elite private schools can complain about poor cohort.

[kyzoo]

EZ: haha I have so far been totally unable to exhibit a holistic approach in perceiving school performance.

stonecold: it's true that he may not have necessarily been ranked the highest, but traditionally the 50 come from this class. So please excuse me for being unable to adopt an egalitarian view due to a perception stained by sense of tradition.

It amuses me how the elite private schools can complain about poor cohort.

Perhaps, again I have been unable to exhibit a holistic perception.