Changes in Mathematics Advanced & Standard Scaling? (1 Viewer)

[Boshin]

Hey all,

Just wondering if there have been any confirmed changes on the scaling of the Mathematics Advanced & Standard course this year/next year. I've heard that the scaling for Mathematics Standard has been fairly relaxed and will no longer scales as badly as it once used to, and that it could even be on-parr with Advanced scaling. Is this true? If so, what complications do you reckon it will cause in the grand scheme of things.

Thanks,

 

[Drdusk]

Hey all,

Just wondering if there have been any confirmed changes on the scaling of the Mathematics Advanced & Standard course this year/next year. I've heard that the scaling for Mathematics Standard has been fairly relaxed and will no longer scales as badly as it once used to, and that it could even be on-parr with Advanced scaling. Is this true? If so, what complications do you reckon it will cause in the grand scheme of things.

Thanks,

No I highly doubt it will ever be on par with advanced scaling, but it probably will get better because of the common section it has now with advanced.

Scaling for a subject is determined by how the cohort performs in that subject relative to the other subjects. This is one of the reasons English being compulsory is necessary for the current scaling system because it provides a common scale for every student.

In the grand scheme of things it will make it fairer because now you have a way to directly compare performance between Adv students and Standard students and thus also indirectly making scaling for maths as a whole fairer because now it’s much easier to compare advanced, standard and even ext 1 students together and vs other subjects.

 

[quickoats]

From NESA:

https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-mathematics/mathematics-advanced-2017/examination-advice

Maths is using a common scale in terms of learning outcomes and achievements (provided to UAC) but is not reporting marks on that common scale. This means a 70 in standard is not equivalent to a 70 in advanced maths and won't have the same ATAR 'pulling power'.

This is NOT the same idea as the common scaling used in English where a 70 in standard is equivalent to a 70 in advanced and both have the same ATAR contribution. (Note - the 70 in standard requires a higher raw mark than a 70 in advanced).

 

[Trebla]

Per the link posted above:
"TCOS and UAC have indicated that they will communicate any changes to the calculation of the ATAR to schools and students before affected students commence Year 11"

Nothing official has been announced, so based on the above statement (which suggests they need to give at least 2 years' notice) we can probably safely assume that we are not going to see any changes in scaling anytime soon.

 

[Boshin]

Cheers guys