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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #150 on: May 05, 2020, 11:20:46 am »
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I've noticed that some schools are still doing graded SACs this term for Unit 3 subjects. Is it just my school that isn't?
whys is right that schools can choose to approach internal assessments however they want as VCAA has not said anything in particular regarding how they should be run. My school is not doing SACs until the lockdown is lifted. This, of course, is not that great since we'll have a week or two blocked full of SACs. Also, if the lockdown is not lifted by then, then it will pose more problems in the long term.
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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #151 on: May 05, 2020, 11:59:58 am »
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whys is right that schools can choose to approach internal assessments however they want as VCAA has not said anything in particular regarding how they should be run. My school is not doing SACs until the lockdown is lifted. This, of course, is not that great since we'll have a week or two blocked full of SACs. Also, if the lockdown is not lifted by then, then it will pose more problems in the long term.
I think my school might be doing SACS online with cameras on. Honestly I hope this lockdown thing lifts quickly because I am not a fan of delaying SACS/test/projects.

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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #152 on: May 07, 2020, 12:27:45 am »
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I notice on the ATARcalculator that the aggregate for 99.95 varies each year. How are these determined? Also does this mean you could get a 99.95 in certain years with just 5 subjects (having spesh as the only subject that scales above 50)? I ask this because I am curious to see if there will be any variation in the aggregate for 99.95 this year which would make it attainable with only 5 subjects.

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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #153 on: May 07, 2020, 01:36:54 am »
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Hey guys


I notice on the ATARcalculator that the aggregate for 99.95 varies each year. How are these determined? Also does this mean you could get a 99.95 in certain years with just 5 subjects (having spesh as the only subject that scales above 50)? I ask this because I am curious to see if there will be any variation in the aggregate for 99.95 this year which would make it attainable with only 5 subjects.
just depends on the aggregate cut off for 99.95

E.g. in 2019 the cut-off was 210.04
in 2018 it was 211.53

Just like in most cases, the same scores in two different years can yield different ATARs.

Whilst the ATAR is mathematically attainable with 5 subjects it is quite unlikely for someone to get it (not impossible though) for a number of reasons. 1) Obviously 99.95s are rare as it is whether you do 5 or 8 subjects. 2) Students will need close to perfect scores in their 5 subjects. This will need to include a perfect 50 in something like Spec or Latin (or something that goes to 55). 3) Students who are within the rang competing for these ATARs have a good foundation from previous years and will not likely only do 5 subjects.

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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #154 on: May 07, 2020, 12:02:09 pm »
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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #155 on: May 10, 2020, 08:30:20 am »
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@brothanathan here are the results from the survey

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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #156 on: May 12, 2020, 08:18:50 am »
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UPDATE: Victorian schools expected to start soon!

Year 3-10: by June 9th
Year Prep-2, 11-12: May 26th


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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #157 on: May 12, 2020, 08:29:37 am »
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UPDATE: Victorian schools expected to start soon!

Year 3-10: by June 9th
Year Prep-2, 11-12: May 26th

Very excited about this!
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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #158 on: May 12, 2020, 08:45:36 am »
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UPDATE: Victorian schools expected to start soon!

Year 3-10: by June 9th
Year Prep-2, 11-12: May 26th

Keen asf!
One thing I love about online learning tho is that sacs are less stressful cause you aren't surrounded by peers stressing and the super formal environment at school, so they are easier as I'm finding im not as stressed about SACs.
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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #159 on: May 21, 2020, 09:04:20 pm »
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They're bringing forward our exams, so our exams will start on the week of the 9th of November and they will be finished by the 2nd of December.

Finally, some dates set in!


Edit: Source: Dan Andrews Facebook page
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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #160 on: May 21, 2020, 09:10:02 pm »
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They're bringing forward our exams, so our exams will start on the week of the 9th of November and they will be finished by the 2nd of December.

Finally, some dates set in!


Edit: Source: Dan Andrews Facebook page

Honestly so happy about this!

I take the GAT is on September 9th?

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« Reply #161 on: May 21, 2020, 09:12:30 pm »
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Honestly so happy about this!

I take the GAT is on September 9th?

Not sure about the GAT, VCAA should hopefully update us with the specifics.

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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #162 on: May 21, 2020, 09:36:07 pm »
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They're bringing forward our exams, so our exams will start on the week of the 9th of November and they will be finished by the 2nd of December.

Finally, some dates set in!

Edit: Source: Dan Andrews Facebook page

Yeah I saw on the news! So happy, I was really not looking forward to exams intruding on what is supposed to be the best month of the year!
It makes sense seeing they cut a lot out from many of the content-heavy subjects. Also, a relief because it means we will get our results before 2020 ends and have a clearer pathway to where we want to head next year.
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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #163 on: May 21, 2020, 11:12:06 pm »
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They're bringing forward our exams, so our exams will start on the week of the 9th of November and they will be finished by the 2nd of December.

Finally, some dates set in!


Edit: Source: Dan Andrews Facebook page
I'm a bit mixed about the decision. I was really looking forward to having more time to prepare for exams, but I guess it is still a little extra than normal. We get the added bonus of having some content cut out so I guess that makes up for it.
Although, it will be nice to know that we will get a longer break.
When do we thing exams schedules are going to come out?
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Re: COVID-19 and Education
« Reply #164 on: May 22, 2020, 09:43:29 am »
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When do we thing exams schedules are going to come out?
Usually, come out in the last week of May if I remember correctly.
I'm also mixed about the decision as pushing back exams would allow us more revision and time to do praccy exams as I know my school finishes Unit 4 in like the first week of Term 4, but then again good to get them out of the way! Imagine if our exam period went from mid-December to mid-January :o
I also may have bought tickets to a concert a while ago thinking well if the exam time table stays the same I'll have done my exams and I'll be able to go.......now im not so sure (hopefully most of my exams are in the 'first half')

Not sure about the GAT, VCAA should hopefully update us with the specifics.

The date for the General Achievement Test has also now been confirmed as Wednesday 9 September 2020.
The 2020 VCE examination timetable will be published before the end of Term 2.
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