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VCE Stuff => Victorian Technical Score Discussion => Topic started by: schoolstudent115 on June 24, 2021, 07:24:34 pm

Title: Are SAC Rankings independent between Unit 3 and Unit 4?
Post by: schoolstudent115 on June 24, 2021, 07:24:34 pm
I have a decent understanding of how the rankings affect study scores and scaled scores, but I am left with one question :
How do you get a unit 3 and unit 4 mark if these are supposedly scaled from the “same ranking” (wouldn’t these yield equivalent scores?)

Or, does the scaling for unit 3 only depend on unit 3 rank, and unit 4 only depends on unit 4 ranking (for subjects for which U3 and U4 are seperate graded assessments)?
Title: Re: Are SAC Rankings independent between Unit 3 and Unit 4?
Post by: Sine on June 24, 2021, 07:28:16 pm
Quote from: schoolstudent115 on June 24, 2021, 07:24:34 pm
I have a decent understanding of how the rankings affect study scores and scaled scores, but I am left with one question :
How do you get a unit 3 and unit 4 mark if these are supposedly scaled from the “same ranking” (wouldn’t these yield equivalent scores?)

Or, does the scaling for unit 3 only depend on unit 3 rank, and unit 4 only depends on unit 4 ranking (for subjects for which U3 and U4 are seperate graded assessments)?
For subjects where U3 and U4 are different graded assessments you get two ranks (a rank for unit 3 + a rank for unit 4) so it is very possible to get different scaled scores for each unit.
Title: Re: Are SAC Rankings independent between Unit 3 and Unit 4?
Post by: schoolstudent115 on June 24, 2021, 07:33:07 pm
Quote from: Sine on June 24, 2021, 07:28:16 pm
For subjects where U3 and U4 are different graded assessments you get two ranks (a rank for unit 3 + a rank for unit 4) so it is very possible to get different scaled scores for each unit.
Ok makes sense. Thanks.
I was just wondering since me and someone else tied first for U3.
It’s I guess good knowing that U4 is independent so I can leave U3 in the past and can start by scratch U4
Title: Re: Are SAC Rankings independent between Unit 3 and Unit 4?
Post by: ryno45 on August 15, 2021, 11:24:23 pm
Quote from: Sine on June 24, 2021, 07:28:16 pm
For subjects where U3 and U4 are different graded assessments you get two ranks (a rank for unit 3 + a rank for unit 4) so it is very possible to get different scaled scores for each unit.

Hypothetically if you received rank 7 in U3, and received rank 1 in U4, With 100% on the exam.

Would you receive 100% scaled in U4 and receive the 7th highest exam mark for U3?
Title: Re: Are SAC Rankings independent between Unit 3 and Unit 4?
Post by: Orb on August 16, 2021, 12:28:00 am
Quote from: ryno45 on August 15, 2021, 11:24:23 pm
Hypothetically if you received rank 7 in U3, and received rank 1 in U4, With 100% on the exam.

Would you receive 100% scaled in U4 and receive the 7th highest exam mark for U3?


Yes