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[brettymaccc]

So, as we're aware, your HSC Mark for any 2 unit subject must be at least 50 and no greater than 100. Also, we know that there are six bands (Band 1 to Band 6) in which these marks fall into.

So, my question is:

If a band 6 is marks from 90-100,
a band 5 is marks from 80-89,
a band 4 is marks from 70-79,
a band 3 is marks from 60-69,
a band 2 is marks from 50-59, then what the hell is a band 1?

 

[bikinigal]

From the BOS website:

•Band 1 = 0 - 49 marks

Each band is aligned to what a student at that level of performance typically knows, understands and can do. The 'average' performance in most courses is usually a mark in the mid-70s (Band 4). Band 1 indicates that a student has not met enough of the course outcomes for a report to be made. Band 1 includes marks ranging from 0 to 49. For an Extension course, the bands are E4 (highest level of performance) to E1.

It is possible to get a HSC mark below 50 - below is a post made by cem who is a marker:

Aligning is done by a panel of 5 - 6 markers who will determine the cut-off marks for each course for each of the bands and this is what moves the exam marks up so much as the aligning will see about 99% of the state in most subjects get marks of between 50 and 100 although way more than that number of candidates will have a raw mark below 50%.

If you have a really poor aassessment mark, and come last in your cohort, you will end up with close to your aligned exam mark as your final mod. ass. mark. This will result in your HSC mark being <50 & you will get a Band 1. But, as cem said, Band 1 only represents about 1%.