Thanks for the in-depth analysis, Graham. One concern I have with the Advanced vs Standard 2 discussion is that the top end of HSC Advanced is crowded with two groups of students. Firstly Extension 1 students, who also sit the Advanced exam. Secondly, I suspect a large number of students studying accelerated programs, who sit HSC Advanced in Year 11 and then Extension 1 and Extension 2 in Year 12. For those students who are on the fence between Advanced and Standard 2, how many are actually achieving those Band 5 and Band 6 results in Advanced?
I don’t believe that 'those who are capable of taking Advanced will do so' is an assumption underlying the scaling, however, whether or not it by and large true, is certainly a factor affecting the the relative scaling of it and Standard 2.
Thanks for the in-depth analysis, Graham. One concern I have with the Advanced vs Standard 2 discussion is that the top end of HSC Advanced is crowded with two groups of students. Firstly Extension 1 students, who also sit the Advanced exam. Secondly, I suspect a large number of students studying accelerated programs, who sit HSC Advanced in Year 11 and then Extension 1 and Extension 2 in Year 12. For those students who are on the fence between Advanced and Standard 2, how many are actually achieving those Band 5 and Band 6 results in Advanced?
I don’t believe that 'those who are capable of taking Advanced will do so' is an assumption underlying the scaling, however, whether or not it by and large true, is certainly a factor affecting the the relative scaling of it and Standard 2.