VCE General & Further Maths Question Thread!

[Aaron]

Are you sure?
I know quite a few people who did further in pencil last year and got study scores. Perhaps one must use a dark pencil?

According to the frontpage instructions, it is a requirement for students to write in blue or black pen. Therefore realistically you should be following that advice. Perhaps pencil for initial working out/solutions but then going over it with pen?

Also from Exam 2 2017's examiner report:

Scanned images are used for assessing and students should ensure their answers can be clearly read. Students were asked to write in blue or black pen. Students are urged to take greater care with the presentation of their responses

[Mustafasarwari28]

Does anyone know the solution to Question 4b on the 2017 exam as i am not sure how to get the answer. Is there also any goof practice papers that can be similar to the exam on Monday
Thanks

[Aaron]

Does anyone know the solution to Question 4b on the 2017 exam as i am not sure how to get the answer. Is there also any goof practice papers that can be similar to the exam on Monday
Thanks

Answers for VCAA exams are via examiner reports, available here: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/mathematics/further/exams.aspx

In future, can you please post the actual question you're having trouble with (either text or screenshot will be fine).. rather than giving a brief reference meaning volunteers have to go searching for your exam and question. It's really the least you can do since you're receiving quality assistance 1 day out from your exam. Thanks

[Lear]

Does anyone know the solution to Question 4b on the 2017 exam as i am not sure how to get the answer. Is there also any goof practice papers that can be similar to the exam on Monday
Thanks

Please post the question here so we do not have to go looking for it. No one can even tell what module you are referring to.

Practice paper recommendations
- VCAA 2016 Exam 2
- VCAA 2017 NHT Exam 2
- VCAA 2017 Exam 2
- VCAA 2018 NHT Exam 2
- MAV 2018 Exam 2
- Heffernan 2018 Exam 2

[Mustafasarwari28]

 There you go, sorry about that.
Is there a high chance that the 2017 exam 2 questions will be similar to the upcoming one?

[Aaron]

Mustafa i'd be looking at the Exam Assessor Report for last year's Exam 2 and noting down the questions that alot of students got incorrect. They would be the first questions i'd predict would be on this year's one.

Here's the link for you: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/mathematics/2017/fm2_examrep17.pdf

[Lear]

Mustafa i'd be looking at the Exam Assessor Report for last year's Exam 2 and noting down the questions that alot of students got incorrect. They would be the first questions i'd predict would be on this year's one.

Here's the link for you: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/mathematics/2017/fm2_examrep17.pdf

This.

I sat down on Friday morning before exam 1 and just did every question answered correct by less than 40% of the state since 2006.
I was shocked how many of those questions reoccurred in the exam 3 hours later (same concepts). At least 7-8 questions were pretty much the same.

Further is a super competitive subject and exam writers have to separate people one way or the other. The scope of what they can examine is only so wide so reusing old, under performed concepts is one way they can do that.

Make use of past examiner reports people!

[pm123]

Hi,
For exam 2, in the exam guidelines it asks us to use pen. Are they adamant about that, or can we use pencil instead? I know that the exams are photocopied, so just wanted to be sure.

[AngelWings]

Hi,
For exam 2, in the exam guidelines it asks us to use pen. Are they adamant about that, or can we use pencil instead? I know that the exams are photocopied, so just wanted to be sure.

Look at the top of this page. Already been answered.

[English101]

Please post the question here so we do not have to go looking for it. No one can even tell what module you are referring to.

Practice paper recommendations
- VCAA 2016 Exam 2
- VCAA 2017 NHT Exam 2
- VCAA 2017 Exam 2
- VCAA 2018 NHT Exam 2
- MAV 2018 Exam 2
- Heffernan 2018 Exam 2

I would advised not doing NHT (only if you want a confiedence booster).

[galaxy21]

I would advised not doing NHT (only if you want a confiedence booster).

While the 2018 NHT was probably a lower standard, I felt like the 2017 one was still quite decent (although it was a while ago that I did it). It is still VCAA questions and so it is likely going to be better preparation than company exams. Thats just my opinion though.

[Lear]

I would advised not doing NHT (only if you want a confiedence booster).

I would argue a confidence booster before the exam would be a great thing!

[Richard Feynman 101]

It will. However, lead you in blind as well as giving someone false hopes. I would do the VCAA 2017 exam as this are the only real exams.

[galaxy21]

It will. However, lead you in blind as well as giving someone false hopes. I would do the VCAA 2017 exam as this are the only real exams.

VCAA 2016 as well as this is still the current study design.

[Lear]

It will. However, lead you in blind as well as giving someone false hopes. I would do the VCAA 2017 exam as this are the only real exams.

Oddly enough while I couldn’t 100% on either of 2017 NHT or 2018 NHT exam 2, managed to get it on 2017 VCAA.
Just goes to show that it can vary on person.
I found NHT exams to be of similar difficulty, especially 2017 NHT.