sac marks?

[cathtacular]

i got my first sac mark back today.. i got 17/20 which is good seeing as though i thought i failed.. im just wondering if 85% is an a or a b+ a few people have told me different things, is it up to the school or do the vcaa have set grades???

[Collin Li]

Your raw percentage (85%) means nothing in terms of your grade. It is your SAC ranking (how you fare against others in your group) that is important in determining the grade you get.

[cathtacular]

so do i never find out what grade i actually get for my sac??

[costargh]

You will get a letter grade for your SAC's at the end of the year. (One for Unit 3 and one for Unit 4).
However an A+ is not a specific mark that you obtain in school. It is rather your ranking in your cohort of students and the performance on your exam helps to determine your SAC marks.
EG.
Last year I got 79/100 for Unit 3, yet I still obtained an A+.
My ranking was equal 3rd

[millstone]

i got 29/30
i dunno how i am ranked hopefully 1st or 2nd

[Chihiro]

I really don't think SAC marks count for jack. All year I got terrible SAC marks, would've been ranked in the bottom half of my year level and ended up with 43. It wasn't that I was stupid or anything, my school just had super tough markers and I always got ripped on tiny things.

So just for anyone who isn't faring too well at the moment, don't worry !!

[xox.happy1.xox]

Just got my first SAC back before the holidays commenced. I ended up getting 29/30, with limited study or knowledge of the legal system. I was very satisfied with my result. Predominately because our teacher reads one word, and automatically thinks the rest is correct

[clinton_09]

Chihiro is right sac marks dont count for that much in this subject. I did really well in my sacs and was ranked in the top 3 in the cohort. I didnt do well in my exam mainly due to the time factor of it and that reflected my study score. Still its better to do well then not to do well in SAC's. good work on the marks.

[misskaraleah]

Hypothetically speaking, if i recieved a VERY HIGH for my first legal SAC and everyone else got a MEDIUM, would that be taken into consideration.

(note my legal teacher doesnt dispense an actuall percentage for 'mini' SACS he does, only a LOW- VERY HIGH scale)

[costargh]

Hypothetically speaking, if i recieved a VERY HIGH for my first legal SAC and everyone else got a MEDIUM, would that be taken into consideration.

(note my legal teacher doesnt dispense an actuall percentage for 'mini' SACS he does, only a LOW- VERY HIGH scale)

Well yes I suppose. But that hypothetical would have to be the trend for the entire year, not just one SAC. And you would still need a decent exam mark (high A MINIMUM) to obtain a 40+.
I got a high A for Legal exam last year and got a 40. SAC's do mean something but exam is FAR more important imo.