How do ranks work in hsc

Before long, the society was in the midst of a civil war. All terrible analogies aside, we all know that the internal rank is one of the most competitive aspects of year But at the end of the day, no matter what your rank is, do you really know what ranks mean?

Some assessments are worth more than others, so this is taken into consideration when calculating your mark. I thought the system was lying to me until I worked out that if multiple people get the same mark, your rank will be affected. Search forums. Log in. Best of luck to the class of for their HSC exams. You can do it!

Let us know your thoughts on the HSC exams here. YOU can help the next generation of students in the community! JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. How does tied ranks work for the HSC? Thread starter littlesmallworld Start date Sep 21, Hi, for Economics, Im tied 2nd with another boy, but i beat him by two marks in the trials :L.

That is to say, the raw marks that a student gets in each subject are adjusted according to the strength of the candidature of that subject. So, where does the ATAR come in? Your 10 best units are then selected and at least 2 must be English units , and you get a total score out of which; plot twist, you never actually see! Now, all the scores out of of everybody who started Year 7 with you including those who never actually sat the HSC are ranked in order, and a percentile ranking is applied to get your ATAR.

So, what does this mean for how you should approach your HSC? You should be acutely aware of how each of your subjects scale and adjust your studies accordingly. The most important aspect of your school assessment is your ranking in your year. Select your subjects carefully. Wanna join the discussion?! Login to your Better Education Forum forum account or Register a new forum account. Or Connect via Facebook Twitter Google. Welcome Guest! To enable all features please Login or Register.

How does your school's ranking impact your hsc marks? View » Normal Threaded. Very thorough: good work.