Scaling

[stickybubblegum]

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Can anyone explain to me how the scaling for languages work? I've looked at the scaling report for 2007, and that's pretty straightforward, but then i heard about the vic gov is adding an extra 5 points or something. How does that work. Is that added on top?

[Gloamglozer]

I think what happens is that the "Brumby Bonus" (government bonus) is incorporated in the scaling.

[dior1]

Originally Posted by stickybubblegum

Can anyone explain to me how the scaling for languages work? I've looked at the scaling report for 2007, and that's pretty straightforward, but then i heard about the vic gov is adding an extra 5 points or something. How does that work. Is that added on top?

Got proof? Would this begin in 2009?

Oh God, please be true!!

[pineapplebaby]

Originally Posted by dior1

Got proof? Would this begin in 2009?

Oh God, please be true!!

How would that make a difference? It would pull YOU up yes, but so would everybody else.

This is complete bull. It means we're going to end up with millions of 99.95s.

[stickybubblegum]

Originally Posted by pineapplebaby

How would that make a difference? It would pull YOU up yes, but so would everybody else.

This is complete bull. It means we're going to end up with millions of 99.95s.

omg that is so true, but isnt it supposed to encourage ppl to do a lote? and the incentive is that u get more points, thus ... u get a better enter?
say if ur raw score is 30, wat would happen then?

[Gloamglozer]

If you get a raw score of 30, it depends on what LOTE you do. For example, Chinese last year scaled to 42 if you got a 30 raw.

Like I said in my last post, I'm pretty sure the government incentive is incorporated into the scaling.

But the truth is, it doesn't really matter. If you do well, you will be rewarded well. If not, then there's no point in doing a language.

[SmRandmAzn]

My understanding is that the 5 point bonus has been in for some time, and is most obvious for those who get around average, say 30 or so. The further you get from this mark, whether higher or lower, the smaller the bonus becomes.The scaling report includes this bonus already.

[moshi]

How to keep score - Education News - theage.com.au

Languages Other Than English (LOTEs)

As a result of government policy to encourage the study of LOTEs, the mean of each LOTE is adjusted up by adding five to the ENTER subject score mean. This does not imply that all LOTE students receive an increase of five ENTER points. For each LOTE the scaled mean equals "normal" scaled mean plus five. In general all students of a LOTE receive an adjustment, but it is not a uniform adjustment. For example, a student achieving a perfect study score of 50 is guaranteed an ENTER subject score of 50, with the maximum ENTER subject score only going above 50 when the scaled mean plus twice the scaled standard deviation exceeds 50.