澳大利亚2007年数学高考卷.pdfVIP

EXAMINERS REPORT ON 2007 TERTIARY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION SUBJECT: CALCULUS Statistics Year Number Non-examination Absent who sat candidates 2007 1502 6 83 2006 1434 7 68 2005 1601 5 69 The examiners report is written by the chief examiner to comment on matters relating to the Tertiary Entrance Examination in this subject. The opinions and recommendations expressed of those of the chief examiner alone and are not necessarily representative of or endorsed by the Curriculum Council. The marking guideline provided at the end of this report was prepared by the examiners and may have been substantially amplified by discussions held in the pre-marking meeting. It is not intended as a set of model answers and is not exhaustive as regards alternative answers. Some of the answers are less than perfect, but represent a standard of response that the examiners deemed sufficient, on this occasion, to earn full marks. Teachers who use this guide should do so with its original purpose in mind. Summary Anecdotal evidence suggests that the 2007 Calculus paper was generally well received by candidates and the subsequent final exam average of 55.4% was therefore somewhat disappointing (and a little down on last year’s result). The examiners had hoped for an average nearer 60% (compared with the Curriculum Council’s recommended mean of 58%) but there was one very poorly answered question that depressed the results. The majority of teachers and markers seemed to think the paper a fair one and most of the criticisms of the examination were relatively minor. The paper distinguished the weaker from the stronger candidates well