Exam+&+SAC+Hints

1. The RANKING you receive for your SACs is ** much more important ** than the actual mark!

Furthermore, both Business Management U 3 & 4 classes are treated as the one class when the school submits your SAC results to VCAA.

Therefore, you may be the top student in your class but only be ranked in the middle for the whole school because the other RDSC class has students working harder and to a much higher level. > 2. **Answer the question asked!** You will not get marks from the examiner by writing everything you know. In fact, this alerts the examiner to the fact that you are unsure of the answer.
 * Do your best at all times.
 * It is unwise to rest on your laurels because you think you are the best (highest ranked) within your small class!

3. **Answer all questions!** You guarantee yourself a ZERO if you leave an answer blank. If you take an educated guess you have the chance of gaining marks. If you are wrong you simply get a ZERO. Be smart, play the odds/percentages, and attempt all questions.

4. **There are no half marks given!** You have to give enough information, and be clear enough, for the marker to give you full marks. The marker is not permitted to take a guess at what you intended to say and can't read minds. If you know an answer, you deserve the marks, so you must ensure that your response gives you these marks.

5. **Do not use whiteout!** Simply cross out the incorrect comment and write your ammended answer.

6. **RESPECT other members of the class and give them the opportunity to do as well as they can!** If you finish your SAC early, read through and correct/add to your answers but do not talk or distract other members of the class. Remember to treat them the way you want to be treated!!!

7. **Using MOBILE PHONES, IPODS etc automatically signifies cheating!** These items should not be used in a classroom let alone a SAC or EXAM. It will automatically be assumed that you are cheating and you risk gaining NO MARKS for the SAC or EXAM!

8. ** Present a Medical Certificate (or appropriate documented proof) if you are absent from a SAC! ** It is unfair on other students if you are given special conditions and extra time. If you don't provide documented proof you risk gaining NO MARKS for that SAC!!!!

9. ** Read all questions very slowly and carefully and underline key points. ** This will enable you to understand what is required and to fully answer all parts of the question.

10. ** Write as neatly and clearly as you can! ** Your answers will be easier to mark and it is easier for the examiner to give you the full marks you have earned and deserve.

11. **The general rule is "one mark for one point"!** Therefore a three mark question would require three distinct points. Check that you have sufficient points to gain full marks for a question.

12. ** The more you practise the luckier you will get! ** Do as many past exam papers to prepare yourself. You will understand more about the course, the types of questions asked, and you will have given yourself practice at writing good answers which address all parts of the question.

13. ** Read the Examiner's Advice ** which can be found on the VCAA website. The examiner gives hints and explains what he/she was looking for in a qestion.

14. ** Tips on analysing your practise exam results to improve your exam technique **: