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VCE Stuff => VCE Mathematics => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Mathematical Methods CAS => Topic started by: Limista on October 31, 2012, 10:23:58 pm
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Hi,
I've got two questions that are a bit quirky, but anyway:
* is it best to write the student number as soon as the supervisor gives permission to write, or in the last 5 min of the exam... or when?
* this year, the methods exam is structured so that there's the non-calc on Wednesday and the calc on Thursday. What should I do when I get home from Wednesday's exam so as to score as highly as possible on exam 2 (which is the next day)?
Thanks. :)
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I would suggest writing it straight away so you don't forget. Especially in the last five mins which can be very stressful if you're rushing.
I would probably relax, look over my notes and mistakes, and go over some calculator functions (some of the things I learnt the day before actually did save me time!) and most importantly, PUT BEHIND the first exam. It's done, it's over, nothing you can do but ace the next one!
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No doubt about it, write your name STRAIGHT AWAY!
That leaves you with nothing else to do but smash the exam out.
I agree with the above post, look over past trial exams/ vcaa exams, get yourself familiar with your calculators functions.
The define function is a very valuable one...
What I did in my exam was define each function appropriately, and if it had a derivative I would define that too. I would write on my exam paper next to the text the function that I defined it as, so if i need it again later it's all there. only takes about 2 seconds to scribble a letter.