Band 6s (1 Viewer)

[Helium head]

So in my school there's a certain number of people who get band sixes for a subject every year (every school is like that I guess) and it's always the 'top 20' or 'top 60' or whatever , so say I'm not in that range now after internals , and say someone who's been coming 1st all year gets really really sick or something and does terribly in their hsc exam , so then their overall won't equate to a band 6 , so top 20 or whatever don't get band 6?
Ok this isn't coming out very clear :/
My main question is , If u are in the band 6 range and don't end up with a band 6 overall due to some crazy reason in hsc then what happens ? Like the people coming second onwards will still get it right?
Atm I'm not in the normal band 6 range for the subjects id hoped to be in but if I study super hard for the hsc exams do I still have a chance?
Any response appreciated , if anyone even bothers to read or understands this post
Thanks

 

[tonysoprano]

Remember, half your final HSC mark is your performance in that final HSC exam. With this in mind, if the person coming first does poorly in the externals, then it's a chance that they'll drag down those behind him. If the people coming in that "band 6" range do end up getting a band 6, then yes, they should still be getting a band 6, so you don't need to worry. And it wont happen anyway, because why would the person coming first randomly choke so bad?

TL;DR You don't need to worry. If you kill your externals, you will be fine, so don't give up just because your rank isn't what you hoped.

 

[Helium head]

Thanks for the response!
Okay that makes sense but tbh I'm not even in the band six range right now and internals are over , so can I still get a band 6 if I can do really well in externals?
Like do u HAVE to be in the top whatever range to get a band 6 and like definitely won't get it if ur not ?
Thanks for ur time! Really appreciate it

 

[InteGrand]

It doesn't matter necessarily how good the internally first person goes, what's important how good the top external score is (regardless of who achieved it).

 

[Helium head]

Thanks for replying!
Wait so if I'm not in the band six range now but get a better mark than people who are in it in externals can I still get an overall band 6?

 

[InteGrand]

Thanks for replying!
Wait so if I'm not in the band six range now but get a better mark than people who are in it in externals can I still get an overall band 6?

Yes

 

[Helium head]

Sorry for sounding like a nag /whiney
Really appreciate ur input tho
Thanks!