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does the internal marks get scaled around around? and would me my subjects help scale up my marks?
 

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All marks are adjusted via one process or another.

You will derive a scaling benefit from Mathematics Extension 1, but there is no particular scaling benefit to be derived from any of your other courses (because they are 2U courses).

Similarly, there are no disadvantages, as none of your courses are likely to be capped.
 

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All marks are adjusted via one process or another.

You will derive a scaling benefit from Mathematics Extension 1, but there is no particular scaling benefit to be derived from any of your other courses (because they are 2U courses).

Similarly, there are no disadvantages, as none of your courses are likely to be capped.
ok cool, thanx, what do u mean by "capped"
 

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a subject is capped if you cant get a scaled mark of 50/50 for a unit of that subject despite how good your raw marks are

right?
 

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All marks are adjusted via one process or another.

You will derive a scaling benefit from Mathematics Extension 1, but there is no particular scaling benefit to be derived from any of your other courses (because they are 2U courses).

Similarly, there are no disadvantages, as none of your courses are likely to be capped.
so lie chem and bio and 2u doesn't scale up?
 

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so lie chem and bio and 2u doesn't scale up?
They are typically scaled up but you don't receive any special benefit from it.

The upwards scaling just compensates for the disadvantage you suffer by having to compete against high calibre students.

(An average student who competes against high calibre students will find it harder to obtain a good rank.)
 

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They are typically scaled up but you don't receive any special benefit from it.

The upwards scaling just compensates for the disadvantage you suffer by having to compete against high calibre students.

(An average student who competes against high calibre students will find it harder to obtain a good rank.)
so the marks on ma sig would get scale up
 

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so the marks on ma sig would get scale up
The marks in your signature appear to be school assessment marks.

School assessment marks are not scaled. They are moderated according to the performance of your school on the external exam.

You really need to try reading some of the other threads that have been posted here.

I suggest having a look at:

  • the Board's new "How your HSC works" guide;
     
  • this flowchart showing an overview of how your results are processed; and
     
  • this thread explaining the moderation of assessment marks.
 

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Or just click on the direct links I have already given you.
 

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The marks in your signature appear to be school assessment marks.

School assessment marks are not scaled. They are moderated according to the performance of your school on the external exam.

You really need to try reading some of the other threads that have been posted here.

I suggest having a look at:

  • the Board's new "How your HSC works" guide;
     
  • this flowchart showing an overview of how your results are processed; and
     
  • this thread explaining the moderation of assessment marks.
so let me get this straight, the internal raw marks get sent in and they get moderated then the external raw marks get sent in and they to get moderated, then they combine to give the UAI correct?
 

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