The GAT essays - how should we approach them?

[SDPHD]

Is it true that the GAT can really only benefit you? As in exam scores can either go up or stay the same, and not go down?

Is this the case with internal SACs as well?

In ILP we got told that if the cohort does poorly in the GAT, our scores will be affected.

Not sure if serious.

[werdna]

Exam scores can only stay the same or go up, not moderated down in the process. Not too sure about how it works for SACs though.

See this: http://vce.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,42026.msg432238.html#msg432238

How many words do people recommend for each of the essays? They say that we should spend 30mins each.

[Zafaraaaa]

Exam scores can only stay the same or go up, not moderated down in the process. Not too sure about how it works for SACs though.

See this: http://vce.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,42026.msg432238.html#msg432238

How many words do people recommend for each of the essays? They say that we should spend 30mins each.

Their "suggested time" is only 30 mins per writing piece, so anywhere from 400-(however much you can write) words would be acceptable. That said, the minimum of 400 words would actually need to holistically address the information given

[Christiano]

I talked about George Clooney and Bear Grylls in both essays last year. Got 41 for Written Communication. I'm starting to think the markers are just having a laugh 

[marnie]

how did you guys find out so much info on the gat; like apparently its on rebecca black and charlie sheen???.. my skool jus sed you cant study for it, its general knowledge. anyone know more info?

[luken93]

how did you guys find out so much info on the gat; like apparently its on rebecca black and charlie sheen???.. my skool jus sed you cant study for it, its general knowledge. anyone know more info?

facebook

it's not actually on rebecca black, however it's more of a yearly trend to get the whole of victoria to mention the same thing - kinda like a VCE mexican wave

[marnie]

what do u mean by facebook, no one really in my area are srs about studies so it doesnt get up on facebook. so like anyone know exactly what else is gnna be on it?

[MJRomeo81]

No one knows what will be on the GAT. As previously mentioned, the whole Rebecca Black thing is a joke amongst VCE students.

If you wanna take it seriously, have a look on the VCAA website for previous GATs to give you an idea about what the questions will be like.

[huss48]

while i was looking for exam 1 covers, i came across to the GAT one. they actually show the writing tasks for 2011 which i mean the instructions only!

write about charlie sheen, Rebecca black - Friday Friday

good luck

[david10d]

Interesting...

Now for an epic story.

[SDPHD]

while i was looking for exam 1 covers, i came across to the GAT one. they actually show the writing tasks for 2011.

I don't see it...

[SDPHD]

pdf download...

I downloaded it, but I don't see the writing task on the PDF.

It just has instructions on what to do, not what the actual writing task is...

Maybe I interpreted the statement wrong

[Charmz]

^ That's all it is, instructions.

[huss48]

its only instructions on wat you need to do for the GAT writing tasks 1 and 2. (i mis-write it)

good luck with writing about Rebecca black- friday or charlie sheen....

[Eriny]

In relation to the OP, I think that the examiners are looking for something that has a bit of a creative flair. The first time I took it in '06 I thought 'informative piece' meant 'fact sheet', but actually you could do it in the style of a media release or a newspaper article. With the opinion pice, make it a bit different, put a new insight or angle on the issue rather than something straightforward which 90% of the state is going to argue. That made the difference between a 35 and a 47 (or something like that, I don't actually remember my GAT scores).