Are classes graded on a curve? (1 Viewer)

[antheung]

Hi guys.

I'm wondering whether classes at the University of Sydney are graded on a curve (meaning that there is a limit on the number of High Distinctions, Distinctions, Credits, etc. awarded to students), or if students are guaranteed a certain grade if they reach a certain mark (as mentioned at http://current.ask.sydney.edu.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/757/~/what-does-my-grade-mean%3F ).

Thanks.

 

[OzKo]

Hi guys.

I'm wondering whether classes at the University of Sydney are graded on a curve (meaning that there is a limit on the number of High Distinctions, Distinctions, Credits, etc. awarded to students), or if students are guaranteed a certain grade if they reach a certain mark (as mentioned at http://current.ask.sydney.edu.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/757/~/what-does-my-grade-mean%3F ).

Thanks.

Generally there's a set percentage of people which can get HD, D and C but I've heard some faculties may be phasing them out.

 

[antheung]

Generally there's a set percentage of people which can get HD, D and C but I've heard some faculties may be phasing them out.

So, what http://current.ask.sydney.edu.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/757/~/what-does-my-grade-mean%3F says isn't totally correct? Like even if you get a mark in the range of 85-100, you are not guaranteed a High Distinction (and so on) ?

 

[Obvious]

So, what http://current.ask.sydney.edu.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/757/~/what-does-my-grade-mean%3F says isn't totally correct? Like even if you get a mark in the range of 85-100, you are not guaranteed a High Distinction (and so on) ?

Yeah. Second year medical science and some third year medical science related units are particularly notorious.

 

[antheung]

Yeah. Second year medical science and some third year medical science related units are particularly notorious.

I see. Thanks.
Does anyone have an idea what the set percentages of people getting High Distinctions / Distinctions / Credits / Passes are like?

 

[Riproot]

There was some website I found for each physics and maths that said but I don't remember what they are. ^_^

 

[Obvious]

There was some website I found for each physics and maths that said but I don't remember what they are. ^_^

Does it give the percentage distributions for past years? I'm really interested, find it and I promise I'll buy you a drink.

(Some day)

 

[OzKo]

Pulled from Wikipedia (I've cross-checked these before and the numbers are legit).

That being said, faculties can deviate from this if they want to.

 

[iSplicer]

Yeah. Second year medical science and some third year medical science related units are particularly notorious.

I can confirm that MedSc II scaling is spectacularly cruel.

 

[Riproot]

Does it give the percentage distributions for past years? I'm really interested, find it and I promise I'll buy you a drink.

(Some day)

it was like for physics I think (or maths) and it was just a table saying what percentage gets what grade. I don't even remember where it was at all…

 

[Riproot]

Pulled from Wikipedia (I've cross-checked these before and the numbers are legit).

That being said, faculties can deviate from this if they want to.

well, there you go.