A crash course on hsc alignment (1 Viewer)

[Jamiebradnam]

its all to confusing... i thought if people ranked above you did really well your own marks went up. but this theory goes the other way, am i wrong?

 

[Lazarus]

The method described in this thread is not correct - this should have become obvious when it was pointed out that such a system would allow a student to receive a mark greater than 100!

The 'pool of marks' description serves as a convenient analogy, but nothing more. It does not explain how the system actually works.

The moderating procedure is (correctly) explained in detail here (using documents obtained from the Board) and you can test it out yourself here (using a calculator we wrote based on the Board documentation).

 

[fleepbasding]

The method described in this thread is not correct - this should have become obvious when it was pointed out that such a system would allow a student to receive a mark greater than 100!

The 'pool of marks' description serves as a convenient analogy, but nothing more. It does not explain how the system actually works.

The moderating procedure is (correctly) explained in detail here (using documents obtained from the Board) and you can test it out yourself here (using a calculator we wrote based on the Board documentation).

Really? So the pool of marks thing doesn't give an accurate reading?
I feel a little decieved.

Is your calculator tottally correct then?

 

[ameh]

I found the name ''Bango'' funny.
I also didn't really get layman's terms....should I be concerned?