Can my externals save me that much? (1 Viewer)

[ayeelmao]

Hey friends, I realise there have been quite a few posts about this topic recently but I still don't quite grasp the concept of moderation of internal/external marks etc, so I was just hoping for some further clarification

I attend a top 40 school and my worst subject (BY FAR) is Mathematics. Before I sat my trials I (think) I ranked 74/88 (I know it's bad, pls no judgement) with a mark in the mid 60's (I would be more specific but I don't actually remember hahaha sorry)

I just sat my trial and I honestly don't think my mark will surpass the 60-70% point and I now realise how important my externals will be.

So say a miracle occurs and I get 85 as my external math mark (irrespective of scaling) and I rank 10/88 for the externals for my cohort. Will my internal mark improve at all? I've heard hearsay about 'stealing other people's ranks' and I know that's not how it works but I do know that there is some correlation between the internal and external marks, I'm just super unsure of what it is.

I would ask at school how everything works but I'm doing trials right now and I really don't want to tell my math teacher that I think I've already failed the test. #pray

Any help would be appreciated!!!!!!! 2015 HSC squad we're nearly at the end!

(doing well in my other 8 units, never fear)

 

[buriza]

http://community.boredofstudies.org/461/atar-hsc-marks/339127/scaling-–-you-your-friends-hsc.html

Also, it's important to note you're in a top 40 school. This rank will probably help you a lot regardless, and a mark in the mid 60s when placed in perspective probably isn't that bad at all.

 

[Dennis1348]

Externals can even save macbeth

You got this lol

 

[ayeelmao]

thank you for your help!