Could Someone Explain Scaling

Villa94 · 13 Nov 2009, 1:00 PM

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Could someone please explain how scaling works or direct me to a link about scaling? Our Curriculum Coordinator didnt explain it at all.

Thanks

Jaylee42003 · 13 Nov 2009, 8:21 PM

http://community.boredofstudies.org/...oderating.html

Hope this helps...it was all that I could be bothered to find. (You'll see what I mean if you search 'scaling' on BOS).

00iCon · 13 Nov 2009, 9:30 PM

In the end it's human controlled i believe.

Shadowdude · 14 Nov 2009, 8:41 PM

Scaling is to ensure that those who do difficult subjects are rewarded for doing them. Without it, a 80% in Mathematics Extension 2 is treated lesser than an 81% in General Maths. Now that's unfair.

So, scaling is done to ensure that those who do the difficult subjects are rewarded. In the end, I believe a 20% in Mathematics Extension 2 is treated on par with 80% in General.

Scaling is basically done by seeing how students fare in their other subjects, especially English. English is used as the measuring stick, hence it being compulsory and with constant scaling (I think).

So if all the 'smart' people did General Maths, and of course, aced Physics, Chemistry, and the rest of them - General Maths would be scaled higher. If the people who did General Maths also did Business Studies, Biology, and Music - and didn't do well in it, those three are scaled down.

Of course, there are trends. So, sciences and maths are scaled up, humanities are scaled down.

I probably wasn't clear - any questions, just ask them.

Villa94 · 14 Nov 2009, 9:58 PM

Thanks for your help everyone.

xmysteriousx · 16 Nov 2009, 8:27 PM

Wanna know more ?

Go to Talent-100 - Home and scaling.
Book for a scaling seminar. XD
They will tell you about EVERYTHING!

13 Nov 2009, 1:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Villa94 Assistant Member HSC: 2010 Gender: Undisclosed Location: Tas Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 71 Last Activity: 13 Mar 2010, 10:39 AM	Could Someone Explain Scaling You can hide this advertisement by registering. Could someone please explain how scaling works or direct me to a link about scaling? Our Curriculum Coordinator didnt explain it at all. Thanks

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Jaylee42003 Executive Member HSC: 2011 Gender: Female Location: I'm in north sydney bitch Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 465 Last Activity: 3 Mar 2010, 4:39 PM Blog Entries: 5	Re: Could Someone Explain Scaling http://community.boredofstudies.org/...oderating.html Hope this helps...it was all that I could be bothered to find. (You'll see what I mean if you search 'scaling' on BOS). __________________ Pathways/Tafe student General Mathematics Advanced English English Ext 1 &2 Modern History Biology

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00iCon Senior Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Location: ISS Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 391 Last Activity: 5 Jan 2010, 5:48 PM	Re: Could Someone Explain Scaling In the end it's human controlled i believe. __________________ Tech09 http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/ev...8853022&ref=ts <- woot! LAN party!!! CHARGE! Cm'on 99.96 ATAR!

14 Nov 2009, 8:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shadowdude Exalted Member HSC: 2010 Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 828 Last Activity: Yesterday, 2:59 PM	Re: Could Someone Explain Scaling Scaling is to ensure that those who do difficult subjects are rewarded for doing them. Without it, a 80% in Mathematics Extension 2 is treated lesser than an 81% in General Maths. Now that's unfair. So, scaling is done to ensure that those who do the difficult subjects are rewarded. In the end, I believe a 20% in Mathematics Extension 2 is treated on par with 80% in General. *Scaling is basically done by seeing how students fare in their other* subjects, especially English. English is used as the measuring stick, hence it being compulsory and with constant scaling (I think). So if all the 'smart' people did General Maths, and of course, aced Physics, Chemistry, and the rest of them - General Maths would be scaled higher. If the people who did General Maths also did Business Studies, Biology, and Music - and didn't do well in it, those three are scaled down. Of course, there are trends. So, sciences and maths are scaled up, humanities are scaled down. I probably wasn't clear - any questions, just ask them. __________________ 2010 HSC.** Adv. English \| Ext. 1 English \| Ext. 2 English \| Maths Ext. 1 \| Maths Ext. 2 \| Chemistry \| Physics \| Legal Studies Shadowdude's ATAR Spectrum 91.95 (baseline acceptable), 95.00 (expected), 96.40 (low aim), 98.00 (high aim), 99.95 (free lunch!)

14 Nov 2009, 9:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Villa94 Assistant Member HSC: 2010 Gender: Undisclosed Location: Tas Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 71 Last Activity: 13 Mar 2010, 10:39 AM	Re: Could Someone Explain Scaling Thanks for your help everyone.

16 Nov 2009, 8:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
xmysteriousx Member HSC: N/A Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 131 Last Activity: 14 Mar 2010, 2:01 AM	Re: Could Someone Explain Scaling Wanna know more ? Go to Talent-100 - Home and scaling. Book for a scaling seminar. XD They will tell you about EVERYTHING!

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