2001 vs the rest (1 Viewer)

[hasterz]

why is the 2001 UAI according to sam so much higher than all other years

 

[withoutaface]

either a) its become easier to attain a band 6
or b) the candidature has become smarter since 2001

 

[hasterz]

but i mean the difference is quite significant.....

 

[withoutaface]

but i mean the difference is quite significant.....

*Enter cynicism that the board is lowering standards.

 

[Templar]

It was the first year of the new HSC, not many people knew exactly how to answer to the criteria and HSC marks that year was in general lower.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

a) its become easier to attain a band 6

...so much so that the number of Premier's awards given out has increased by about four-fold since 2001 (maybe more - not sure of exact figures)...

 

[hasterz]

hmmm so 2005 uais would be a bit more consistent in comparison to other years right? i mean its like the 5th year now.. the HSC is not exactly 'new' anymore

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

Becuase it was the first year of the new HSC. They had no past papers or anything to know what to expect. So it was harder to get a band 6. Now that everyone has gotten to know the new HSC, its easier to get higher marks, and then a lower UAI.

Although they did have speicmen papers to work with - not much, but at least it was something.

 

[Templar]

hmmm so 2005 uais would be a bit more consistent in comparison to other years right? i mean its like the 5th year now.. the HSC is not exactly 'new' anymore

In short, yes, except maybe slightly lower.

 

[wrong_turn]

i think since, people know how to get a band 6 now, and people are getting more intelligent, then that would mean that it would be harder to get a high uai. in short, people are becoming mroe like the mass production of a conveyer belt as is described in BNW.

markers too know what to expect as well, therefore students as well would knwo waht to expect since the markers are teachers.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

i think since, people know how to get a band 6 now, and people are getting more intelligent, then that would mean that it would be harder to get a high uai. in short, people are becoming mroe like the mass production of a conveyer belt as is described in BNW.

markers too know what to expect as well, therefore students as well would knwo waht to expect since the markers are teachers.

Technically it shouldn't be more difficult to get a high UAI despite more people knowing how to get a Band 6. All students will be able to keep up with the standards - as the state improves, individual students will improve with it...so in reality, a high UAI should be just as easy to attain in 2005 as it was in 2001.