Belonging - 2 supp texts okay!

[Audolphus]

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Who said anything about Markers?

We all know that the Board of Studies is actually a gigantic machine that just generates random numbers.

Has anyone else wondered why only some of the exams are out of a hundred? And the rest are just arbitary?

Thats why, because the machine says so, its the bastard cousin of Deep Thought. (That was an allusion

[Aerath]

Hmmm, maybe the Herald will realise that I am the Head of the BoS, and they will write an article about this post. Yeah, that's right reporters, I'm talking to you.

[hentaisama]

ok i didnt really bother to read through all 24 pages but are we all agreeing that even if this "claim" was true, chaldoking is only stating that those who wrote 2 supp texts wont have marks reducted, but just only have one supp text considered?

in which case im quite happy cause those of us who BOTHERED to execute our skills of english comprehension for an english examination get something for our trouble

[sikhman]

I'm willing to bet there's a couple of reporters purporting to be HSC 09 students here lol

[Timothy.Siu]

Originally Posted by sikhman

I'm willing to bet there's a couple of reporters purporting to be HSC 09 students here lol

yeah its me

[sikhman]

actually, I work for the Daily Telegraph, but I couldn't tell you that. But, I've finished my article, so it's fine that I've blown my cover.

[zaefr]

and i'm actually a porn star. i just come here in my spare time to look for talent

[Mara H]

That's absolutely the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
How the hell can they mark them equally when people were sitting there going "shit.... i have no idea whatsoever how the hell I'm supposed to elongate them both so much!!!"
That is soooooooooooooo not fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why should they be treated practically better for not even bothering/ being able to read the stupid question properly???????????????

[matt527]

Originally Posted by chingyloke

Retarded people getting rewarded for being retards. This is the HSC, not special ed FFS. This is gay.

mate ur a dead said faggot ... no1 givs a shit about ur rankings and ur subjects, what reason have u got to put them at the bottom of all ur comments ... so stop bitching u arrogant poof

[rachel2219]

I'm sure it's been said before but - technically the people that only wrote one text are at an advantage because they would have written a more indepth answer. I am one of the 'retards' ,'dumbass'' ,'idiots' ,'dickheads' and/or 'sluts' that infact wrote two related texts. No matter if they both get marked, or only one gets marked, the people that only wrote ONE like the question asked, will get better marks if they did infact write an indepth response. And for the record, I know it only said ONE but to be honest I wasn't completely happy with my text so I wrote another thinking it would save me but I didn't think about the fact it would actually prevent me from reaching a band six answer. Probably not my finest of hours but I still don't think I am a slut-retard.

[rachel2219]

Also, the only people that should feel threatened by the choice to mark both related texts are the people that didn't write an indepth answer and as a result now have something to blame their marks on.

[sikhman]

Has anyone else noticed how this thread just keeps going in circles? If you're going to repeat exactly what someone else has said, don't bother.

/thread

[angelita]

All this crap could easily have been avoided by simply putting in "at least one..." just as they have done every other year. But nooooooo. It wasn't enough that we were the first year to do this stupid module, they just had to throw in this, too.

It's ridiculous. Why anyone would write more than what the question asked for in the first place, and even going into an exam without an indepth knowledge of at least one related text, is beyond me.

[anagram-]

OKAY. it's me again. before some of you all start complaining like the little pricks you are:


Dear Ritam

In considering students’ responses, markers award marks for demonstration of achievement in relation to the requirements of the question. While marks will not be deducted for responses that refer to more than one related text, students who wrote such responses may not have given themselves the opportunity to demonstrate in as much detail how the texts represent the interpretation of belonging.

The Board will follow its usual practice of reviewing a wide range of responses before the actual marking process begins. Any unusual responses will be taken into account at that stage. Students who wrote about more than two texts may still have made valuable points in their responses. All students can be reassured that all responses to this section of the examination will be marked on their merits.

Garry Green
Senior Assessment Officer , English
Assessment and Reporting
(02)93678241
garry.green@bos.nsw.edu.au


is that evidence enough for you? for all of you calling me a troll, how many of you bothered to go and email the guy??

[sikhman]

hahahahahaha hey ritam