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predicted scores for exam 1 methods 2020

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Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« on: November 17, 2020, 03:42:39 pm »
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Did 2020 methods exam today and found it reasonably difficult, especially in comparison to all the past vcaa exam 1s I had done. Just wondering if anyone else also found it to be harder than previous years, and what a rough predicted A+ mark would be.

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2020, 03:44:18 pm »
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Did 2020 methods exam today and found it reasonably difficult, especially in comparison to all the past vcaa exam 1s I had done. Just wondering if anyone else also found it to be harder than previous years, and what a rough predicted A+ mark would be.
Definitely way harder - even than last year's which is hard enough already. Last year's cut off was like a 33.5/40, this year might be like 32 - but it all depends on how hard it REALLY was if you know what I mean

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2020, 03:51:40 pm »
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Did 2020 methods exam today and found it reasonably difficult, especially in comparison to all the past vcaa exam 1s I had done. Just wondering if anyone else also found it to be harder than previous years, and what a rough predicted A+ mark would be.

yep defs harder than 2019 or the years before. I reckon A+ will be around 30-31, given that last year's cut off was 33.5. Regardless, well done on today and lets focus on exam 2 tmrw!

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2020, 03:58:35 pm »
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why'd VCAA have to make it harder. I heard states like WA got extremely easy exams and Victoria had a lot more disruptions. What exam 1 score would you need to get a 47 study score (sac scores>95), assuming you get 95+ for exam 2.

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2020, 04:09:41 pm »
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Definitely was a lot harder, the only really straightforward questions IMO were the diff ones and the first part of the inverse question. A lot of my problems stemmed from having to have an answer in a specific form, but again I think the A+ cutoff will definitely be lower which is a bonus as I think I can scrape into it 🤞
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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2020, 04:39:32 pm »
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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2020, 04:41:22 pm »
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Are the chances of Exam 2 being easier slim? I don't want to get my hopes up

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2020, 04:44:17 pm »
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Are the chances of Exam 2 being easier slim? I don't want to get my hopes up
Past years tend to have similar difficulty exam 1 and 2's. However exam 2s maybe slightly easier depending how good you are with your cas.

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2020, 05:23:40 pm »
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To answer the question - No, I don't, but it was just different. It reminded me of the 2017 NHT exam 1, really.

It felt like there was more work to do to get each mark. I ran out of time to do the last five or so marks  :-\ which has never happened to me before in practise exams.

In some ways I felt it was easier, although more time-consuming. Most of the questions were pretty straightforward and some of them were exactly what I studied beforehand.

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2020, 05:26:27 pm »
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Conceptually, it was not any more difficult. But it was very time pressured and the algebra required was horrid imo.
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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2020, 05:29:52 pm »
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Conceptually, it was not any more difficult. But it was very time pressured and the algebra required was horrid imo.
This! The multiplication and algebra I did by hand was insane. The examiner is going to have fun seeing all my multiplication scribbled in the free spaces 😂
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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2020, 05:44:32 pm »
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check out a youtube channel called "worm's maths academey", if you want to know the answers to 2020 methods exam 1.

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2020, 10:24:32 am »
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To answer the question - No, I don't, but it was just different. It reminded me of the 2017 NHT exam 1, really.

It felt like there was more work to do to get each mark. I ran out of time to do the last five or so marks  :-\ which has never happened to me before in practise exams.

In some ways I felt it was easier, although more time-consuming. Most of the questions were pretty straightforward and some of them were exactly what I studied beforehand.

Agreed. None of the questions were especially hard or would have been unfamiliar compared to previous exams. But there were lots of 1 mark / 2 mark bits and pieces questions, which made it time-consuming. And there were very few easy marks.

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2020, 06:40:14 pm »
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Ok,
Who found exam 2 to be also harder than standard vcaa exam?

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Re: Do you think the 2020 Methods exam 1 was harder than normal
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2020, 06:43:31 pm »
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Ok,
Who found exam 2 to be also harder than standard vcaa exam?
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