ATAR CALCULATORS

[jamonwindeyer]

Wait so what actually is the aligned mark? Is it just your raw mark moderated to how everyone else goes? And if so, does it normally go up or down haha

Essentially yeah! The aligned mark compensates for difficult exams, different options, exams that aren't marked out of 100 (etc etc), it almost always goes up from what your raw mark was! Check out this page for more info

[mattmorley]

You have a raw examination mark out of 100 like you would in a school exam. Then judge markers determine the band cutoffs between a 5-6,4-5 etc. For example, lets say the raw mark cutoff for a band 6 in a certain subject is 82. If i score a raw mark of 82/100, my examination mark for the HSC will become 90( the band 6 cutoff). Lets say u score slightly higher or lower of the band 6 cutoff, ur examination mark will be slightly above or below 90. This work again for every band cutoff and ur mark gets ajusted to what these raw mark cutoffs are. Once this is done, u have you internal assesment mark and you external HSC exam mark which together get averaged to produce a HSC Mark. This is what you put into ATAR Calculators.

[jamonwindeyer]

You have a raw examination mark out of 100 like you would in a school exam. Then judge markers determine the band cutoffs between a 5-6,4-5 etc. For example, lets say the raw mark cutoff for a band 6 in a certain subject is 82. If i score a raw mark of 82/100, my examination mark for the HSC will become 90( the band 6 cutoff). Lets say u score slightly higher or lower of the band 6 cutoff, ur examination mark will be slightly above or below 90. This work again for every band cutoff and ur mark gets ajusted to what these raw mark cutoffs are. Once this is done, u have you internal assesment mark and you external HSC exam mark which together get averaged to produce a HSC Mark. This is what you put into ATAR Calculators.

Remember also that your internal marks are moderated to reflect the performance of your cohort! That's the tricky bit to estimate

[Dragomistress]

ATAR calculators are a beast. Giving me anxiety before HSC even starts!

[hermansia12]

ATAR calculators are a beast. Giving me anxiety before HSC even starts!

Hahaha yeah I agree with you- I remember being so worried and stressing about the complicated ATAR calculation system back when I did my HSC. Best thing I found was to just go into the HSC with the "do your best attitude". Its cheesy I know but that's all anyone can ask of you. You can vanquish HSC!!

[RuiAce]

Bump? I want to know what an aligned mark is.

A mark that has undergone alignment is the one that's reported on your HSC certificate. All marks need to undergo alignment to cater for the fact that in some years the course is harder than in other years (notably, the final exam).

The raw marks database displays the raw marks students achieved in the exam, alongside the mark post alignment. Note that these raw marks need to be bought.

A team of 'judges' decide on the alignment algorithms every year.

[Dragomistress]

Yea, true. ATAR calculators don't really change anything for your actual ATAR, it is just a good thing to "know".

[katnisschung]

Would you say putting in your year 11 marks are a fairly
accurate representation of what you are going to receive for your atar.
I was pretty slack in year 11 studying like i did in junior years (basically writing
my notes the night before and didn't touch practice papers)

i put my year 11 marks in and got an atar of 82 ish but aiming for +90
I've definitely changed my mindset for year 12 and have been
doing much more work and practice papers.

Do year 11 results show a reflection of your ATAR or are they irrelevant?
advice?

[jamonwindeyer]

Would you say putting in your year 11 marks are a fairly
accurate representation of what you are going to receive for your atar.
I was pretty slack in year 11 studying like i did in junior years (basically writing
my notes the night before and didn't touch practice papers)

i put my year 11 marks in and got an atar of 82 ish but aiming for +90
I've definitely changed my mindset for year 12 and have been
doing much more work and practice papers.

Do year 11 results show a reflection of your ATAR or are they irrelevant?
advice?

In my opinion, Year 11 results should do nothing more than indicate subjects where more work is needed.

Especially in your case, they clearly don't represent the work you are going to put in this year. For that reason, your Year 11 results won't be reflected in your ATAR, provided you are working hard to improve them

Also keep in mind that Year 11 results aren't included in calculating your HSC results in any way, shape or form.

[EEEEEEP]

Would you say putting in your year 11 marks are a fairly
accurate representation of what you are going to receive for your atar.
I was pretty slack in year 11 studying like i did in junior years (basically writing
my notes the night before and didn't touch practice papers)

i put my year 11 marks in and got an atar of 82 ish but aiming for +90
I've definitely changed my mindset for year 12 and have been
doing much more work and practice papers.

Do year 11 results show a reflection of your ATAR or are they irrelevant?
advice?

katnisschung, that is a very good question, but that depends on if all the same factors are the same.

If effort, family environment, etc are all the same maybe.... But rarely are things the same.

Since you were pretty slack in year 11 towards study, I'd say it is not representative.  Just write your  year 11 mark off.
*Year 11 marks do not contribute towards your atar at all*