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For the UAI calculator how come it only accounts for only 5 of the topics i chosen?
I did English(standard), Chemistry,Mathematics,Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2 and Biology.
But on the pie chart it dosnt display contributinos from
Mathematics Extension 2??
 
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UAI calculations only include your best 10 units, i'm assuming that MX2 is your worst subject, it's not on the graph since it's not going to count.
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Lol sorry i don't know. It's probably something to do with you doing 4U Maths? MX2 = 2units? Sorry not down the maths stuff.

Anyone else help?
 

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It doesnt take mathematics and ext 2 math. It will only count one of the results as when you do ext 2 maths you get an assumed 100 in mathematics. This is why ext 2 and ext 1 count for 2 units and scale so well when your doing ext 2.
 

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oh...so for SAM if u do EXT2 u dont have to pick 2U as ur subject?
Ive been putting 2U under a 100 because i was doing EXT2....
 
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kevda1st said:
oh...so for SAM if u do EXT2 u dont have to pick 2U as ur subject?
Ive been putting 2U under a 100 because i was doing EXT2....
i think you leave 2u off. and put 3u and 4u out of 100. it shouldn't allow you to enter a 2u mark if you have 4u.
 

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friction said:
It doesnt take mathematics and ext 2 math. It will only count one of the results as when you do ext 2 maths you get an assumed 100 in mathematics. This is why ext 2 and ext 1 count for 2 units and scale so well when your doing ext 2.
lol no.
 

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me121 said:
i think you leave 2u off. and put 3u and 4u out of 100. it shouldn't allow you to enter a 2u mark if you have 4u.
It should (but it probably wont) figure out whether ur best with Ext 2 and Ext 1 counting as 2 Units each or Adv maths counting as 2 and Ext 1 counting as 1.

Tommykins im pretty sure that is the case that is why they are 2 units each.
 

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friction said:
It should (but it probably wont) figure out whether ur best with Ext 2 and Ext 1 counting as 2 Units each or Adv maths counting as 2 and Ext 1 counting as 1.

Tommykins im pretty sure that is the case that is why they are 2 units each.
and you were pretty sure the 2nd external mark becomes the 2nd internal mark.

you simply don't get a 2unit mark, your 3unit+4unit marks are doubled to be worth 2units each.

normally 3unit is /50 but if you do 4unit, it becomes /100.
 

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But why is it doubled why is it not like english where you sit all 3 ??
 

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friction said:
But why is it doubled why is it not like english where you sit all 3 ??
i don't know why we don't sit all 3 for 4unit. ask the board of studies.
 

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I think what i said is why. We have an assumed 100 in 2U. Thats what i was told anyway.
 

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lol, you don't get assumed 100, i'm sure ALOT of 4unit kids wouldn't get 100 if they did 2unit.

i wouldnt.
 

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friction said:
I think what i said is why. We have an assumed 100 in 2U. Thats what i was told anyway.
tommykins said:
lol, you don't get assumed 100, i'm sure ALOT of 4unit kids wouldn't get 100 if they did 2unit.

i wouldnt.
exactly. all they say is something like "if this student sat the 2u exam, it is likely they would get a band 6" and that is all.
 

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