In respect to the rest of the state, a school's overall marking scheme could be subjective. Similarly, the difficulty of assessments differ between schools. By using rankings, this removes any bias which may be created because of these quirks.
In your cohort, where is your standing. Say for example in a subject like English if there are 50 people doing it, then where are you positioned. For e.g. like 1st out of the 50, 20th out of 50 etc etc.
Rankings are just how many people you beat or beat you in your school in that subject. People say rankings matter because your marks will change based on the HSC results.
Rankings are just how many people you beat or beat you in your school in that subject. People say rankings matter because your marks will change based on the HSC results.