Purchasing our exam papers back post-ATAR? (2 Viewers)

[jackl25]

Hey BoSers,

So, will we be given the opportunity to purchase our HSC examinations for $50 per paper (or whatever it is), once we get the results?

What is the process you have to go through?

Thanks.

 

[xMorrow]

I believe you can but honestly, why would you?

 

[powlmao]

To see your raw mark.

 

[harrisony]

Or you can do a FOI request and papers, raw marks and what not for I can't remember how much

 

[jackl25]

I believe you can but honestly, why would you?

I only want it for one of my subjects, Business Studies - my favourite subject.

For sentimental reasons I guess

 

[harrisony]

Read through http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=235241

 

[Rafy]

FOI request costs $30.

 

[powlmao]

I only want it for one of my subjects, Business Studies - my favourite subject.

For sentimental reasons I guess

May as well get them all

 

[Rafy]

May as well get them all

Yeh, you can include everything (raw marks, papers etc) under the one application.

 

[tutorsaustblog]

Ask yourself - is it worth paying $50 to see your raw mark if you can? What value will you get out of it?

Once you get your mark, think forward, it takes more effort to dwell in the past.

 

[nathanf]

Do they include any comments on your answer, or where you earnt the marks?

Also it would be pretty nice to get the paper back. To be impressed or look back in disgust at your writing ability in a few years time.

 

[Riproot]

I'm getting mine back to contribute to this site (standard English) and also to my school so they can get marking standards in tune with HSC for the future (least I can do for my teachers who have done so much for me)

 

[nathanf]

I'm getting mine back to contribute to this site (standard English) and also to my school so they can get marking standards in tune with HSC for the future (least I can do for my teachers who have done so much for me)

My My,Aren't you a golden soul.

 

[Riproot]

My My,Aren't you a golden soul.

Hahaha. Fucking no…

 

[Shadowdude]

Yeh, you can include everything (raw marks, papers etc) under the one application.

Yeah, I lol'd when I saw the Board of Studies try and make it like $30 per paper and I'm like "lolololol". Do it the proper way and save yourself like $250.

 

[cem]

Do they include any comments on your answer, or where you earnt the marks?

Also it would be pretty nice to get the paper back. To be impressed or look back in disgust at your writing ability in a few years time.

No - there is nothing written on the papers at all by the markers, except a tiny tick on the top of the page to show that you have read the page. We simply don't have time to write comments.

I believe that in Maths there might be a notation or something.

 

[katoji]

Charging to send papers back?

Wow.

 

[Shadowdude]

Charging to send papers back?

Wow.

Well, they do send it by mail - and I had to get mine from a courier, so it makes sense.

Now, $50 or whatever it is per past paper is silly. $30 for everything is a bit on the expensive side, but that's the best we can do.

 

[cem]

Let's remember though that someone has to drag through all the papers to find your papers and only your papers etc. Considering the 100,000s of scripts etc that in itself would be a big job and this is extra to the normal duties of anyone so probably having to pay someone casual rates of pay to do it.

 

[BOSBOY]

Perhaps FOI does not apply when the same information is available from another source (eg the fee-for-service provision of raw marks and answers)?