I've stuffed up 45% of my math exam (30-50%) but all my other subjects are fine. If I catch up before trails, and magically do really well in the HSC exam, can my ATAR change, positively?How do ranks and assessment marks work.Thanks in advance guys 
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So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change? (1 Viewer)
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
Wow. A lot of people are on the same boat.
Everythings possible. Basically. failing one half yearly/first assesment has a minute impact on your overall atar
work hard, get a top rank. kill hsc exams. good atar (Y)
I got like 30% in physics HY and 10% in 3u half yearly (Y)
Wow. A lot of people are on the same boat.
Everythings possible. Basically. failing one half yearly/first assesment has a minute impact on your overall atar
work hard, get a top rank. kill hsc exams. good atar (Y)
I got like 30% in physics HY and 10% in 3u half yearly (Y)
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
Of course it can change positively. Although, if you're talking about "smashing the trials" and "acing the HSC" you actually have to dedicate yourself to doing so. Depending on your desired rank will determine the level of effort you must exert to ace the trials - by your standards. People say that they they will own the trials and they will ace the HSC but some if not most, do the talking but lack the walking. You can still catch up, it isn't over.
^ You better ace the next assignments, son. Make me proud!
Of course it can change positively. Although, if you're talking about "smashing the trials" and "acing the HSC" you actually have to dedicate yourself to doing so. Depending on your desired rank will determine the level of effort you must exert to ace the trials - by your standards. People say that they they will own the trials and they will ace the HSC but some if not most, do the talking but lack the walking. You can still catch up, it isn't over.
^ You better ace the next assignments, son. Make me proud!
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
Depends on their ATAR goals. Someone aiming for 99.95 realistically can't stuff up anything (maybe get the occasional not so perfect mark but you can't bomb it). Alternatively, if you are going for 80, you could stuff up a few times and still achieve your goal.
Depends on their ATAR goals. Someone aiming for 99.95 realistically can't stuff up anything (maybe get the occasional not so perfect mark but you can't bomb it). Alternatively, if you are going for 80, you could stuff up a few times and still achieve your goal.
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
^The game is never over till it's ended.
But define fail and the parameters of "subject"? Like legit failed (<50%) in subject half yearlies? Or overall?
^The game is never over till it's ended.
But define fail and the parameters of "subject"? Like legit failed (<50%) in subject half yearlies? Or overall?
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
Stop asking these questions.
Just give it your 100% regardless.
But seriously, 90+ is easily possible.
Stop asking these questions.
Just give it your 100% regardless.
But seriously, 90+ is easily possible.
Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
<33 LMAO.
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
Interesting post, Cl324
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
Now, sure you're probably going to get a low raw mark unless you get like 100% in the next few (which realistically, unless you work extremely hard, probably won't happen). This raw mark you get will be moderated/aligned/fixed according to your cohort's HSC exam performance. I can tell you that if ALL your cohort's marks lie within say 80-100, then your moderated assessment mark will definitely be 80+, and then it's up to your own exam performance.
Raw marks can be misleading if the exam is difficult, however, considering you're getting below half the marks in a 2U maths exam, you really need to work hard from now on if you want to have any chance at a Band 5.
Given a poor performance in 1 subject, say Band 4, it's still very possible for a 90-95 ATAR, assuming the performance in your other subjects are exceptional.
Ranks work by collaborating all raw marks and respective weightings in the subject and then literally ranking each person from highest raw mark to lowest. Assessment marks are just the raw marks you get in your assessments :| Not quite sure how one can elaborate on that.
Was that because you didn't know the content or didn't know how to approach the questions? Or what that because you have no interest in the subject or have mentally shut off from the subject?I've stuffed up 45% of my math exam (30-50%) but all my other subjects are fine. If I catch up before trails, and magically do really well in the HSC exam, can my ATAR change, positively?How do ranks and assessment marks work.Thanks in advance guys
Now, sure you're probably going to get a low raw mark unless you get like 100% in the next few (which realistically, unless you work extremely hard, probably won't happen). This raw mark you get will be moderated/aligned/fixed according to your cohort's HSC exam performance. I can tell you that if ALL your cohort's marks lie within say 80-100, then your moderated assessment mark will definitely be 80+, and then it's up to your own exam performance.
Raw marks can be misleading if the exam is difficult, however, considering you're getting below half the marks in a 2U maths exam, you really need to work hard from now on if you want to have any chance at a Band 5.
Given a poor performance in 1 subject, say Band 4, it's still very possible for a 90-95 ATAR, assuming the performance in your other subjects are exceptional.
Ranks work by collaborating all raw marks and respective weightings in the subject and then literally ranking each person from highest raw mark to lowest. Assessment marks are just the raw marks you get in your assessments :| Not quite sure how one can elaborate on that.
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Re: So i want to get a good atar, but so far i fkd up. If i improve now can it change
That is a good quote, LoveHateSchool. I might put it on my wall to ensure I don't get depressed hahaha