Raw mark required to achieve Band 5 or 6 in Sciences. (2 Viewers)

[Divinity_]

What is the raw mark (approximately) required to a achieve a Band 5 or 6 in the main 3 sciences (Phyiscs, Chemistry, Bio).

 

[the-derivative]

Been told it's low 80s for Physics.

 

[raniaaa]

low 80s for a band 5 or 6?

 

[the-derivative]

low 80s for a band 5 or 6?

Band 6.

 

[Fortify]

How about Chemistry?

 

[Finx]

How about Chemistry?

Chem scales slightly better than physics, so if physics is ~83 then chem would be 81-82

 

[MrDimple]

so in order of scaling well

chem > physics > bio

what would you get a raw mark in bio to get a band 5-6

 

[hollaholla]

???? Last year physics + eco scaled better than chem am i wrong??

Physics i heard was 83
Chem i would say around 85
Bio like 90 LOL.---dosn scale too well

 

[MrDimple]

hmm so if i got a 80 in bio that would be decent?

whats a decent mark in bio so it doesn't affect your ATAR?

 

[shady145]

phys>chem>eco
the differences in scaling here are very small so it wnt effect it much
phys b6 ~82/83 but has been as low as 78 as in 2005
chem around the same, also been around 78
bio i'm not sure

 

[Finx]

hmm so if i got a 80 in bio that would be decent?

whats a decent mark in bio so it doesn't affect your ATAR?

I don't think you have the right idea about scaling and ATAR calculation..

 

[boxhunter91]

Bio would be mid 80's physics 82-83 chem 80-81. Seriously just do your best dont waste time worrying about it. You will get a great result nevertheless.

 

[alexandrea]

Even though it is not a 'main science', I didn't know where else to post, so what mark would you need to achieve a band 6 in senior science?

 

[hollaholla]

Bio would be mid 80's physics 82-83 chem 80-81. Seriously just do your best dont waste time worrying about it. You will get a great result nevertheless.

booxxxxxx hunttterrrrrr phy>chem in terms of scaling

 

[youngminii]

Everyone in this thread has got it all wrong.
Physics = 82~ for band 6. This is aligning people, not scaling.
This does not mean Chem and Eco will have lower cutoffs just 'cause they scale better.
I repeat: This is not scaling
Hence you cannot measure one subject's cutoffs to another

 

[annabackwards]

Everyone in this thread has got it all wrong.
Physics = 82~ for band 6. This is aligning people, not scaling.
This does not mean Chem and Eco will have lower cutoffs just 'cause they scale better.
I repeat: This is not scaling
Hence you cannot measure one subject's cutoffs to another

+1

For chem, the cut off floats around 78-very low 80s for the band 6 cut off.
For physics, very low 80s but it has been around 78 for band 6.

No idea for bio.

Also, scaling wise, Shady is right:

phys>chem>eco
the differences in scaling here are very small so it wnt effect it much
phys b6 ~82/83 but has been as low as 78 as in 2005
chem around the same, also been around 78
bio i'm not sure

 

[Fortify]

+1

For chem, the cut off floats around 78-very low 80s for the band 6 cut off.
For physics, very low 80s but it has been around 78 for band 6.

No idea for bio.

Also, scaling wise, Shady is right:

Thanks Anna.

 

[Fortify]

booxxxxxx hunttterrrrrr phy>chem in terms of scaling

It varies year to year. Like youngminii said, this ain't scaling thread =w=;;

 

[missgraceful]

This is probably a stupid question, but is your aligned mark based on your assesment mark?

 

[annabackwards]

Thanks Anna.

No worries

This is probably a stupid question, but is your aligned mark based on your assesment mark?

Nope, your aligned mark is the HSC exam mark they give you after adjusting your raw exam mark.

Oh, if anyone knows what the cut off for a band 6 in bio is please share