how exactly will moderation work in this scenario? (1 Viewer)

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At the end of the day, the aim of achieving a favourable Assessment Mark is to be done by ranking as high as possible relative to your cohort in a particular subject. This requires sustained effort and determination throughout year 12, all the way until the completion of your very last school-based assessment task/exam. It is a normal outcome to receive an unfavourable Assessment Mark should you not have put in sufficient effort, manifested in thorough studies, preparations and revisions. Suppose you have an exam that you did not bother preparing/underprepared for, if you end up performing at a low standard in this exam, then this can be considered a fair outcome as it is an accurate reflection of the extent to which you have prepared (if you have prepared). Similarly, in case of your school-based assessment tasks/exams, this will be reflected in an unfavourable rank, and is therefore a fair representation of your internal performance. A student cannot normally expect a favourable Assessment Mark if their rank is not sufficiently high.

Regarding the Examination Mark, one must keep in mind that performing well in the HSC exams does not necessarily mean that one's Assessment Mark must be favourable. What is guaranteed through optimal performance in an HSC exam is a favourable Examination Mark. Suppose you are a student who failed to perform at a high standard in your school-based assessment tasks/exams, but end up revamping your study strategy as the HSC exams approach, allowing you to perform well in the HSC exams. You will receive Examination Marks that reflect this performance. However, your Assessment Marks are not likely to be favourable, which is an expected outcome. Keep in mind that the Examination mark contributes 50% of your HSC mark, the other 50% coming from the Assessment Mark. Achieving a favourable Examination Mark will not necessarily guarantee you a favourable Assessment Mark, particularly if your internal performance (i.e. ranks) was unfavourable.
 

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That’s an interesting scenario. What if you are bottom last for your school and then smash it in the HSC. What would happen to that persons internal mark? Would he still get the lowest in the grade for his internals?
Probably. However, they do account for outliers. If one is last in school but by a small margin, but then in the HSC, some student gets a really low outlier, there will probably be adjustment.

e.g. you're last on 60% in school, but the second last is on 63% (in school marks). There's a bunch of students above you (lets say 65, 68...) (plenty of higher marks). But then in the HSC, the lowest marks are: 20%, 54%, 56%, 57%.... (only the bottom end concerns you since you're dead last really). Your in school performance is better reflected by something a bit below 54%, rather than 20%. So it is likely you'll get something like 51.
 

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