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No. The band percentages do not affect scaling at all. However, they DO affect UAI predictions - if more people are achieving in the higher bands this year, you should make a deduction from any UAI predictions that you want to rely on.

The percentages of students achieving in each band are now available: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ebos/static/BDHSC_2004_12.htm They appear to be similar to those from previous years.

Without going into the technical stuff, UAIs will generally be higher (than in past years) if marks are, on average, lower (than in past years). The reverse also applies. Your aggregate is simply the sum of your scaled HSC marks from your best 10 units. It's a number between 0 and 500 used to...

You cannot add up your HSC marks to produce an aggregate! Any reference to an aggregate refers to a sum of scaled marks, not the aligned HSC marks that were released today. Please don't make the mistake of trying to estimate your UAI directly from your HSC marks without the use of a...

You should put 38. But even if you put 76, SAM is smart enough to halve the mark to 38. :)

Not yet. However, schools have access to them. You could try asking. :)

Take a look at this flowchart. You receive all of your aligned marks today - no other marks.

Looks like the media discovered her as well:

Hope you signed up for the SMS service. :)

The media have claimed that the Board originally tried to cover it up. The student who has been all over the news - Brett Sham - took the matter to his local MP (who just happened to be the Shadow Education Minister), and she exposed it.

Here you go - FOI Application Form Just fill in your personal details at the top, enclose a cheque or money order for $30, and you're all set. :) More info about FOI and the Board is available here.

Mmm, that could be arranged. :)

Interesting strategy. :)

No. His work was of a Band 6 standard. He topped the state because he scored the highest mark. :)

Mathematics - Adrian Nicholas of St Patrick's College Strathfield Extension 1 - Michael Abbot of Newcastle Grammar School

Congratulations to the following two students - the only ones who performed at a Band 6 level and scored a mark of 90 in Standard English! Greg Kalogeropoulos of Endeavour Sports High School Cassandra Paz of Oakhill College Castle Hill This is an amazing achievement that has only been...

We don't want to be sued for defamation or anything... let's try not to make this personal. :)

Both lists are now available.

They will be available here.

UPDATE Text version of the entire list from the Daily Telegraph. PDF document of the entire list from the Herald (thanks matty_boi17). Thanks to Vanessa (ptitsa), we now have a copy of the list of students who topped courses. Aboriginal Studies through to Mathematics Extension 2...