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Note that if a school submits assessment marks with two (or more) students tied on the top assessment mark, then the top moderated assessment mark is equal to the mean of the top two (or more) examination marks. http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc-results/moderation.html

Really? I would like to see a reference to that "policy" ...

I think UAC prefers "strength of competition" rather than "perceived difficulty".

This link may be helpful in understanding assessment mark moderation: http://www.users.on.net/~unix/HSCmarks.pdf

Which means you all have to wait till VA is over before you get your assessment ranks online.

While you are sobbing in your cereal about the HSC timetable (OMG, 3 exams in 3 days!) spare a thought for VIC students who do 3 exams in ONE DAY. 2010 VCE Examination Timetable - Exams and Assessment - VCE - VCAA

Advice for the 2010 Higher School Certificate following a review of the 2009 examinations (Board of Studies) - http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_assessment_policies/pdf_doc/hsc-advisory-bulletin-2010.pdf

..... and total bullshit.

Obviously your school forgot to tell the BOS. Ask the school to print off a new confirmation of entry to prove it's been dropped off.

No time limit, just failing to turn up for the exam is considered dropping the course. The Result Notice will say "ABSENT" but the actual HSC will have the dropped course missing.

NSW Students Online - Year 12 :: Calendar

Re: 2010 HSC Final Exams In the very rare event that you cannot complete exams on the same day as everyone else, the BOS makes you sign a statutory declaration that you had no prior knowledge of the contents of the exam paper. That means shutting yourself off from TV, internet and mobile phone...

They have antibiotics to cure that now.

When you ASSUME it makes an ASS of U ahead of ME.

Get a grip! The OP asked about the SECOND highest exam mark, not the top exam mark. Read the link and learn ..... Otherwise try this explanation. It also includes real life examples (where the second highest moderated assessment is NOT the second highest exam mark)...

This part is bullshit. You DO NOT receive the second highest exam mark if you are ranked second on assessment. This is how the BOS explains moderation. You should try to understand it. Step 7 – Moderating assessment marks - Board of Studies NSW

N awards have nothing to do with behaviour. Principal’s certification of completion of course requirements (i) You will be considered to have satisfactorily completed a course if, in your principal’s view, there is sufficient evidence that you have met the following course completion...

"9.5.1 Anomalous result inquiries from principals Principals may seek an explanation of the results of their school’s candidature in any course where the performance of the group is below expectations. This service is not an avenue of appeal. Only in rare instances will a student’s result be...

Re: 2010 HSC Final Exams HSC and SC key dates 2010 - Board of Studies NSW

Technology pushes HSC on to laptops