Does IPT scale well? (1 Viewer)

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Hey guys I'm just a bit concerned/worried about the scaling factor for IPT for the 2008 HSC. Out all of my subjects (adv english, pdhpe, business studies, ipt and maths) I am most concerned about the scaling factor for IPT.

I want to get 90+ for my UAI. What score do I need to get for IPT to be scaled up enough to reach my target?

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If you do well in this subject i.e. 85+ then it will scale fine.
 

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I wouldn't care about scaling, if you perform excellently why would you worry?
Study what you like!
I've chosen IPT and I regret it I'll have to deal with it but at least I'm positioned up the top of the class.
 

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Like the guy above said as long as you get 85+ in IPT you'll scale fine.

I'd be more worried about scaling in pdhpe.
 

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i herd pdhpe had pretty good scaling tho? My mates did it and they said it scaled fine, they got around 80 for pdhpe.
 

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It entirely depends on how well your classmates do in the subject.
Subjects like Physics scale pretty well because they have better students, whereas a SDD teacher told the SDD class it scales down because "dummies" pick it.
 

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IPT scales really terribly.
I did it in '08 (accelerated coure)- came 3rd in my year (North Sydney Girls) and got a 93.

My mark scaled down to 85, even though it was in the 99th percentile.
 
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i'm not sure how you no you got 93 and it scaled down to 85 but from my experience as long as you do well it scales reasonably well. i dont think it scales down any way, it might align down when contributing to your uai but still if you get a good mark it will make a good contribution.
 

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93 is not 99th percentile. I got 93 exam and 90 assessment with final mark of 92. IPT doesn't scale too well either way though.
Wtf gege, I was rank 18/33. If 93 was 3rd... that's a bit wth.
 

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i got a band 6 in IPT and it didn't count to my uai

if you're expecting good marks in your other subjects, then don't bother with ipt :)

also, i think you people are getting mixed up between scaling (uac using your hsc marks to give a uai) and moderating (bos adjusting your hsc assessment mark based on the hsc exam performance of you and your classmates)
 

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