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Is there any safeguard against irrelevant or pointlessly difficult SACs?

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gonzo:
This year I have faced numerous SACS that not only do not really test a deep knowledge of the curriculum, instead focusing on the teachers' numerous fixations and predilections that aren't directly or otherwise examinable. While I've done alright on most, I just can't help but think that if these sacs were assessed by some process of auditing, they would not be deemed as satisfactory. The problem is twofold: people often do not do as well as they would like due to some of questions, which has an influence on study score; and if the teachers focus is skewed, then the SACS don't prepare students for the final exam. Is there anything that can be done about my concern?

cara.mel:
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter at all if you all don't do well, as long as you're doing less bad then others then thats whats important :P So it won't have an influence on your study score if you are still being ranked in an accurate order.

Your other part of the question, I do not know. Possibly ask someone high up in power in your school you trust (or wait for other replies here :P)

cara.mel:
Yeah. Do you know how others in your class are going?
I always did cos I'm from a private school and some people took SACs way too seriously, but I don't know about the culture at your school - do you know if your estimate of rankings from sacs is consistent with what the order should be like?

Also, as bad as this sounds: play their game. Learn the useless junk for sacs only to forget it afterwards. If you know your teacher's fixations, learn them.
I know that's not a solution, but its something to do in the mean time.

Mao:
SACs are audited if the rankings do not reflect exam performance, or if exam performance is highly skewed [too high or low]. VCAA may also choose to audit SACs based on other reasons [a number of them are chosen randomly].

if you think the SACs do not reflect the learning outcomes, you should approach that teacher to discuss that in a mature manner. where that is not possible, voice your concern to your year-level coordinator, sub-school leader or principals.

but do keep in mind that you do not want to create difficult times for your teacher, co-operation is very important.

Mao:
mmm
it seems a bit contradictory here:

--- Quote ---I just can't help but think that if these sacs were assessed by some process of auditing, they would not be deemed as satisfactory.

--- End quote ---
then

--- Quote ---they can argue that the SACS focus on learning outcomes but include additional and related material which assists in the learning process.

--- End quote ---
so it appears that the SACs are not completely oriented on the learning outcomes, but still fulfils the VCAA criteria?

it might just be a way to try to accurately rank you guys. so long as the performance is not overall skewed, there's no need to worry too much.

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