Is it hard to get a 40+ study score?

[Jake Matthews]

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...what does everybody think? With a bit of hard work, it is very possible, right?

[JonathanM]

Anything 40+ is hard - I don't care who you are.

[Deliverancexx]

Originally Posted by JonathanM

Anything 40+ is hard - I don't care who you are.

I disagree.
It isn't that hard if,
1. You are naturally good at the subject and
2. If you genuinely like/have a passion for the subject

I got a 48 for IT in year 11 last year and am hoping for a high 40 for another IT this year and low-mid 40 for BusMan. In all three subs I have got straight A+ never loosing more then 2-3 marks on a SAC. A I am yet to study for any of the three either. For me I like them enough to either have prior knowledge of the coursework (IT) or listen and soak up every word the teacher says in class (BusMan).

So no, I don't think it's that hard.
50 is a different story, it's soo hard not to make that one or two little mistakes in the pressure of an exam.

[year12guru]

I'm not sure how worthwhile this discussion is because everyone's perception of what is "hard" or "easy" is different. Hard to someone who cares nothing of Year 12 may mean turning up to class. Hard for someone who is incredibly motivated may mean finding an exam they can't do every question.

Also, it's too simplistic to use "40+" as the benchmark for doing well in a subject. If we're talking raw 40s, a 40 in design tech or bus. man cannot be compared with a 40 in something like latin or spec. maths where the mark up is much higher.

I think a more valuable discussion would be something along the lines of "How can you maximise your mark in a subject?"

I totally agree with the above post that:

To maximise your mark it's imperative to choose subjects you enjoy. It's near on impossible to work for subjects you hate if you're tired, irritated or have something else on your mind (which is the case alot of the time in a busy year)

Getting a 50 is incredibly difficult. It is so tight at the top in most subjects that dropping a mark means dropping a study score ie from 48 to 47. I found the best way to counter silly mistakes was to make a list of the ones you make regularly a few days before the exam so you can remind yourself to watch out for them when the real thing comes round.

But...

It's probably not fair to give the impression you don't have to do any study at all if you like the subject. Often prior knowledge isn't enough but it's true that if you like it, you won't feel like you're studying (in terms of grinding through your work)

[i.am.amanda]

I think that as long as you like the subject, studying for it will be enjoyable, thus you would study more...thus you would get a good score.

[s2p]

Originally Posted by i.am.amanda

I think that as long as you like the subject, studying for it will be enjoyable, thus you would study more...thus you would get a good score.

That may be true for some, but not for others. Having not done yr 10 in Australia, I undertook Further Maths as a result of my co-ordinators advice. I have to admit, I hated the subject. I didn't like the class, loathed the teacher, and found the curriculum boring and not challenging at all. I'll admit that i'd done probably 60% of the Further Maths course previously from the NZ curriculum, and I did do some practice papers in the end, but to be blunt, to do well, you just have to be confident, and know what to write on the exam. I got 50 in Further last year, but I still don't see it as something to be ecstatic about.

EDIT: Sorry for the epic bump.

[Roguedeth]

40 raw is hard even if you have a passion for the subject, 40 scaled is easy. 50 is just hard.

[Omnidragon]

Originally Posted by Roguedeth

40 raw is hard even if you have a passion for the subject, 40 scaled is easy. 50 is just hard.

Lol I think my lowest unscaled score was 41, didn't even study for that since it was my 7th subject.

[Strawbaby]

Originally Posted by Omnidragon

Lol I think my lowest unscaled score was 41, didn't even study for that since it was my 7th subject.

Piffle, I can beat that. My lowest un-studied 7th subject score was 24 for Methods; I wrote my name on the exam and drew some pictures in the margins. I think I may have written "sorry" at the end. Next up was 41.
Just study, kids!

[RDX]

Depends on the subject, if its a joke of a subject like BM, Legal etc. then a few marks here and there will knock you out of the 40s. I got 40's in most of my subjects and they were all relatively easy scale-down subjects filled with the "not so caring students".

[JaysonDi]

but what mark do you have to get on your exam to get a 40+ raw?

im averaging 90% in spec and methods, so what mark do i need on the exam to get a 40+?

[Streaker]

Originally Posted by JaysonDi

but what mark do you have to get on your exam to get a 40+ raw?

im averaging 90% in spec and methods, so what mark do i need on the exam to get a 40+?

Above 80% in spec, a bit higher, maybe 85 in methods

[evie-d]

Originally Posted by Strawbaby

Piffle, I can beat that. My lowest un-studied 7th subject score was 24 for Methods; I wrote my name on the exam and drew some pictures in the margins. I think I may have written "sorry" at the end. Next up was 41.
Just study, kids!

i lol'd hard

[RDX]

Originally Posted by JaysonDi

but what mark do you have to get on your exam to get a 40+ raw?

im averaging 90% in spec and methods, so what mark do i need on the exam to get a 40+?

depends, check the grade distributions for the relevant subjects generally speaking lowest A+ gets you around 38 (coupled with similar SACs)

[Starberri]

Can anyone post the link for the various scaling of the subjects?

I've been looking everywhere for it on VCAA's website.. it's driving me insane.