ATAR Notes: Forum
VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => Topic started by: molllz on April 28, 2012, 02:58:24 pm
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Do you type notes up than just read/write over them? Or do you just read/write straight out of your textbook?
what do you do?
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I usually get the "textbook explanations" into my writing book by hand and then re-write the material into my own words on the PC.
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For psych I usually type up a summary and and hand write key words in my glossary book.
3 of my Sacs are primarily made from previous exam questions, multiple choice and short answer, so I just do questions from my textbooks and exams. I don't really see a point in rewriting your notes before sacs, because whilst doing questions you are indirectly writing out notes and finding gaps in your knowledge, which you can cover up by reading your notes again, and if necessary you can write out a tiny segment of your notes which you are unfamiliar with so the content can be engrained.
But, studying techniques vary from person to person there's no real formulaic method to studying, you have to find what's best for you.
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lol, loving how psych is considered a hums and not a science :D Exactly where it belongs :P +1 deserved.
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The best way is to develop a strong understanding of the subject/area of study from the outset. This means daily revision of what you've learnt, and also an effort to connect different theories and topics to each other. Hence come SAC time, you can answer questions and write essays on instinct. The days leading up to SACs and the exam should be refreshing your mind on technicalities such as exact definitions and recollecting any statistics that you might need to use for evidence.
Answering plenty of 'application-style' questions is also crucial, so that your articulation of answers is as clear and concise as possible. Get your teacher to mark 10-30 three to six marks questions if possible.
Rohit, I personally believe Eng Lang is a humanities too ;)