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There is nothing to prevent a school from providing cumulative assessment ranks throughout the course. The Board states "Some schools may decide that it is appropriate to give each student a cumulative rank after each assessment task or at key points throughout the course. However, schools...

If your friend is too sick to attend she must see a doctor on the same day and fill in an appeal form as soon as she can get to school.

... not unless they have the same pranking friends as your brother.

Go to HSC Exam Papers - Board of Studies NSW and work through all of the past papers. After you finish each paper, read the corresponding Notes from the Marking Centre to see the markers' comments and advice on that paper. And this page Board of Studies News: Construction HSC exam details for...

Yeah SDD but geeks don't gamble.

Such stupidity. By this reasoning, 0/2 + 50 = 50, which means you get Band 2 for not turning up!

Re: What if..... Then your exam is as dead as your batteries. •It is the responsibility of the student to supply equipment that is in good working order. This includes calculators. •Equipment failure is not a ground for an appeal under misadventure provisions. - Board of Studies NSW

Many of the SOR whingers do need to have their head examined.

That is not true. You cannot contact the helpline about a subject when the exam is over.

Nope, still wrong. Please see http://www.users.on.net/~unix/HSCmarks.pdf

Sorry, but that is nonsense. Moderation does NOT reallocate individual exam marks, other than the first and last exam marks. See this article for a correct understanding: http://www.users.on.net/~unix/HSCmarks.pdf

Holy guacamole! Is that what you think an education is all about? Consign stuff to memory and then regurgitate at will. I guess you didn't expect the exam would require you to think ...

"In some subjects, your response may be scanned into the computer and delivered via our secure internet connection to a marker who views it on their computer and awards a mark. In these cases, the marks are entered directly into our computer system by the marker." Step 6 – Marking -...

BOS announced this a long time ago. Board of Studies News: Official Notice - Student writing booklets for IPT, General Mathematics and Mathematics HSC exams

No, it's 50% assessment and 50% exam.

Ranks will be released 5 pm on 13 November, day of the last HSC exams. Advice from BOS coming soon ...

Rules and Procedures page 12: "If you miss an examination simply because you have misread the timetable, you must contact your principal immediately. You cannot lodge an illness/misadventure appeal on these grounds. You will receive an examination mark of zero in that course, but you may still...

Yep, if you get a Drs cert for this problem (I think its called hyperhidrosis) then the BOS will give you rest breaks to dry your hands. PS What's a "girl in my girl"?

There is no minimum mark required for the HSC, but you must make a serious attempt at all questions. The HSC does not report 14/100, but <30/100. Saves embarrassment ...