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40+ in English
« on: June 26, 2011, 05:06:42 pm »
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I'm aiming for about a 42 in English, but i've gotten 2 O's and 2 HC's so far...how realistic are my chances of getting a 40+ if i keep going the way I'm doing?
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2011, 05:17:29 pm »
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What exactly is an O and a HC roughly in terms of letter grades? If HC stands for hardcore, then you're well on your way. Otherwise I have no idea how to interpret those.
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2011, 05:43:28 pm »
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Haha sorry, not sure what the letter equivalents are but the order of the categories from highest to lowest is:
O = outstanding (usually about 17/20 - 20/20)
HC = highly commendable
C = competent
M = marginal
BS = below standard

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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 06:30:26 pm »
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I'm wondering the same thing. For unit 3 I got 90/100 and I'm fairly confident that I'm in the top 10 of my school, which is about 80-100 kids. I'm hoping for about a 40-43 too. Any thoughts?
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2011, 06:38:55 pm »
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Quote from: Shark 774 on June 26, 2011, 06:30:26 pm
I'm wondering the same thing. For unit 3 I got 90/100 and I'm fairly confident that I'm in the top 10 of my school, which is about 80-100 kids. I'm hoping for about a 40-43 too. Any thoughts?

Try and aim for a higher overall score for both Unit 4 and your exam. A 90/100 is around a low A+ and generally speaking, if you have 3 low A+s (for each of the GA's) then you're looking at around 38/39. So try and get a bit higher and you're sure to get at least a 40.:P
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 10:05:58 pm »
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What exam marks out of ten for each essay are you looking at to get a 40 and a 45?
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2011, 10:08:14 pm »
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8/10 in all the three essays i guess?
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2011, 10:13:41 pm »
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Quote from: VCEAcc34 on June 26, 2011, 10:08:14 pm
8/10 in all the three essays i guess?

Is that for a 40 or a 45? :)
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2011, 10:27:43 pm »
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3 8/10s in the exam will get you 48/60, which is a low A+ and should equate to a 40 if SACs and rankings are on par. I would imagine something around a 55/60 would be needed for a 45, but I'm not too sure about this.
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2011, 04:26:52 pm »
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Quote from: shinny on June 26, 2011, 05:17:29 pm
What exactly is an O and a HC roughly in terms of letter grades? If HC stands for hardcore, then you're well on your way. Otherwise I have no idea how to interpret those.

 Haha ... that is exactly what I was thinking. Hard core? ahahah

And to contribute to the actual purpose of this topic - SACs are very important, but the Exam is the deal breaker for a lot of students! Work hard on your Unit 4 texts, and start preparing early for the exam - thats what I am planning to do!!!
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2011, 08:02:27 pm »
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Haha yeah it is strange at my school we only use the O-HC-C-M-BS score system, we don't get told our exact scores or what it is in terms of A+ etc.
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2011, 10:23:01 am »
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Quote from: Shark 774 on June 26, 2011, 06:30:26 pm
I'm wondering the same thing. For unit 3 I got 90/100 and I'm fairly confident that I'm in the top 10 of my school, which is about 80-100 kids. I'm hoping for about a 40-43 too. Any thoughts?

I was in a similar position last year. I was about rank 7 or 8 out of 70 with 90/100 and 93/100 for SACs and got a 44. I got 54/60 on the exam which is a mid a+. don't give up hope!
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Re: 40+ in English
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2011, 08:20:39 pm »
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Quote from: flasha on June 29, 2011, 10:23:01 am
Quote from: Shark 774 on June 26, 2011, 06:30:26 pm
I'm wondering the same thing. For unit 3 I got 90/100 and I'm fairly confident that I'm in the top 10 of my school, which is about 80-100 kids. I'm hoping for about a 40-43 too. Any thoughts?

Great! Thanks :)
I was in a similar position last year. I was about rank 7 or 8 out of 70 with 90/100 and 93/100 for SACs and got a 44. I got 54/60 on the exam which is a mid a+. don't give up hope!
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