{SAC RANKINGS} -All you need to know about it-

[Bri MT]

Rank 1's SAC scores  are scaled to be whatever the highest exam mark is. My SAC scores throughout the year for bio weren't A+s but they got scaled due to exam performance. Less than 1% of last years scores at my school were 40+, but the performance of others doesn't have to dictate your results. Keep working hard and practice for both of the exams extensively

[Tay23]

Pretty sure if rank 1 aces the exam, their sacs get scaled up and they get a 50 study score. Correct me if I'm wrong

Thanks for your reply miguel_1.

Rank 1's SAC scores  are scaled to be whatever the highest exam mark is. My SAC scores throughout the year for bio weren't A+s but they got scaled due to exam performance. Less than 1% of last years scores at my school were 40+, but the performance of others doesn't have to dictate your results. Keep working hard and practice for both of the exams extensively

Thanks for sharing your previous experience miniturtle definetely brings me some hope!

[Muhtadi]

A question
For my subject, unit 3 is worth 10% and unit 4 is worth 40% with the exam making up the remaining 50%. I was rank 4 for unit 3, but lets say I got 100% for everything in unit 4 and ace the exam. Let's also say that I made it to rank 2. Is there still a chance of getting a 50?

[Sine]

A question
For my subject, unit 3 is worth 10% and unit 4 is worth 40% with the exam making up the remaining 50%. I was rank 4 for unit 3, but lets say I got 100% for everything in unit 4 and ace the exam. Let's also say that I made it to rank 2. Is there still a chance of getting a 50?

yes there is a "chance" but rankings are for each semester so rank 4 may hurt you depending on the strength of your cohort. Even though it is "only" 10% it's a lot when you are aiming for the very high end.

Just try your best and whatever happens will happen!

[Atlantis]

So in all my subjects I'm ranked among the top 3

If I do well in the exam (at least an A) will I be able to achieve a 35 SS despite not being rank 1 in a pretty weak cohort?

Also, what would happen if rank 1 bombed the exam in a weak cohort? Will my SS scale down as a result?

[PhoenixxFire]

So in all my subjects I'm ranked among the top 3

If I do well in the exam (at least an A) will I be able to achieve a 35 SS despite not being rank 1 in a pretty weak cohort?

Also, what would happen if rank 1 bombed the exam in a weak cohort? Will my SS scale down as a result?

Absolutely! I barely tried in psych (my cohort was weak as well) I think I may have been around rank 5/6 (?) and I got a 37 with barely any revision for the exam (I don't remember what grade I got). Whilst you have a weak cohort, if the people ranked above you are doing well (or if you are close to them) it should be even easier. If you study hard between now and your exams you can definitly get over 35.

If rank 1 bombs the exam I believe what happens is they get their exam score and the highest exam score as their SAC mark (it's more complicated than this). So if you're rank 3 you will get your exam score and the 3rd highest exam score as your scaled SAC mark.

This may affect you a little as the 3rd exam score may be lower than what it would be if rank 1 hadn't bombed. It will certainly not be enough to stop you getting 35 if you do well on the exam though.

[ButMoortyyy]

sorry i just need some clarification. Hypothetically if im rank 30 in my cohort, does that mean my sac will be scaled according to the 30th best exam mark/grade?

[Sine]

sorry i just need some clarification. Hypothetically if im rank 30 in my cohort, does that mean my sac will be scaled according to the 30th best exam mark/grade?

yes that is correct

[Mattjbr2]

Despite reading every post here, I'm still really confused because there's some conflicting information.
What's the bottom line for this situation?: 80% SACs (rank 1 in cohort) + 100% exams = ? Some people here are saying 100% (100/100. i.e. 50 SS), others are saying 90% (180/200. i.e. much, much less than 50 SS, probably a 35-40).

In the first post:
"your SAC marks (so whether you got 190 or 195/200) doesn't mean anything at the end, it's just submitted for the purpose of submitting it (rankings are what matters), VCAA looks at your exam grades."
"f you full mark your Exam as Rank 1, you will get a 50, no doubt." i assume they mean despite <100% rank 1 SAC scores

While further down that post there's this:
"Full marking the exam doesn't mean much if your SACs are screwed" Huh? Do you mean if your SAC rank is screwed or if your SAC marks are screwed despite rank 1? I thought your SAC marks scale up to equal your exam marks? So even if you get 10% rank 1 for SACs and 100% for the exams, your 10% rank 1 should scale up to 100% and give you a 50 study score, right?

So what would I get for Further Math? I got 91% (rank 1) for all SACs and 37/40 (92.5%) for exam 1. If I full mark exam 2, would that mean that my SACs scale up to 100% or 96.25% (average of both exams) or  92.5% (exam 1 score) or will they stay at 91%? (I'm definitely rank 1 in my cohort for the exams as well.) I.e. what will be my GA1 score? 100%, 96.25%, 92.5% or 91%?

[Bri MT]

Despite reading every post here, I'm still really confused because there's some conflicting information.
What's the bottom line for this situation?: 80% SACs (rank 1 in cohort) + 100% exams = ? Some people here are saying 100% (100/100. i.e. 50 SS), others are saying 90% (180/200. i.e. much, much less than 50 SS, probably a 35-40).

In the first post:
"your SAC marks (so whether you got 190 or 195/200) doesn't mean anything at the end, it's just submitted for the purpose of submitting it (rankings are what matters), VCAA looks at your exam grades."
"f you full mark your Exam as Rank 1, you will get a 50, no doubt." i assume they mean despite <100% rank 1 SAC scores

While further down that post there's this:
"Full marking the exam doesn't mean much if your SACs are screwed" Huh? Do you mean if your SAC rank is screwed or if your SAC marks are screwed despite rank 1? I thought your SAC marks scale up to equal your exam marks? So even if you get 10% rank 1 for SACs and 100% for the exams, your 10% rank 1 should scale up to 100% and give you a 50 study score, right?

So what would I get for Further Math? I got 91% (rank 1) for all SACs and 37/40 (92.5%) for exam 1. If I full mark exam 2, would that mean that my SACs scale up to 100% or 96.25% (average of both exams) or  92.5% (exam 1 score) or will they stay at 91%? (I'm definitely rank 1 in my cohort for the exams as well.) I.e. what will be my GA1 score? 100%, 96.25%, 92.5% or 91%?

Screwing up ranking in the SACs is what could reduce your score, not the SAC marks  (otherwise all schools would make their SACs very easy).
Your GA1 would be based on the highest exams scores in your cohort.

[theONEandONLY1]

Hey guys,
Can someone explain what happens in different scenarios when two individuals are ranked on the same position (specifically rank 1). ie what happens if one individual gets lower than the other, does the other person get brought down? etc.
Thank you

[Orb]

Hey guys,
Can someone explain what happens in different scenarios when two individuals are ranked on the same position (specifically rank 1). ie what happens if one individual gets lower than the other, does the other person get brought down? etc.
Thank you

To my knowledge your teachers probably split you up before submitting the rankings anyway.

[theONEandONLY1]

But what happens if they are the same (they did not)

[alisonzz]

Just wondering, do you get two separate Sac ranks for Units 3 and 4 in Further Mathematics?

And do you get an 'overall' SAC ranking between them and is this process automatic or do teachers actually have to work this out themselves. Thanks so much!

[Rosalyn]

What happens if the student ranked equal second in my class in HHD dosesn't sit the exam?