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Title: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: superstar1 on December 18, 2010, 02:35:54 pm
i was wondering which course was better. could someone please help me in deciding which one to go to? thanks :)
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: tarek on December 18, 2010, 02:59:54 pm
No course! Biggest time wasters
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: sam.utute on December 18, 2010, 04:49:46 pm
No course! Biggest time wasters

+1
Neither. You are better getting help from a tutor or doing it yourself.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: lexitu on December 18, 2010, 04:55:36 pm
No course! Biggest time wasters

+1
Neither. You are better getting help from a tutor or doing it yourself.

I third this! Nothing will be more helpful than doing things yourself or with the support of a private tutor who will give you much more attention.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: dyaner on December 18, 2010, 05:03:59 pm
No course! Biggest time wasters

+1
Neither. You are better getting help from a tutor or doing it yourself.

I third this! Nothing will be more helpful than doing things yourself or with the support of a private tutor who will give you much more attention.

Fourth.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: Souljette_93 on December 18, 2010, 05:13:22 pm
Heys, if you want to go to these lectures, I would say go Neap..TSFX are good with their weekly classes, and are okay with their summer prep.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: happyhappyland on December 18, 2010, 08:16:58 pm
Get a tutor...
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: ruchika5 on December 19, 2010, 04:34:47 pm
No course! Biggest time wasters

+1
Neither. You are better getting help from a tutor or doing it yourself.

I third this! Nothing will be more helpful than doing things yourself or with the support of a private tutor who will give you much more attention.

Fourth.

Fifth :D
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: eeps on December 19, 2010, 04:48:12 pm
Those sort of courses/lectures may be more useful to you prior to the exam. It reinforces/consolidates what you've learnt through the year and you'll come understand it better.

Though I agree with what's been said, get a tutor/do it yourself - that's really the best form of learning.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: sam.utute on December 19, 2010, 10:39:34 pm
I also found the VCE Exam Revision lectures that are held prior to exams to be quite disappointing. They tend to cover the general mistakes made by most students and lack the depth of detail that is beneficial and necessary in achieving higher scores. I only went as an "insurance policy". At the end of the year, I wanted to be able to look back and say that I had no regrets. -1 for the lectures.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: superstar1 on December 20, 2010, 09:31:06 pm
thanks alot everyone, but don't u think that it will maybe help me with my unit 3 sacs for chemistry and physics. btw. shud i go intensive workshop for english? thanks.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: eeps on December 20, 2010, 09:39:38 pm
thanks alot everyone, but don't u think that it will maybe help me with my unit 3 sacs for chemistry and physics. btw. shud i go intensive workshop for english? thanks.

IMO with those courses (TSFX, NEAP etc), they offer a general overview of subject courses, rather than specific advice about how to tackle SACs and so on. It's really ultimately up to you - from what you've read on this thread, if you think it's worth the money - then by all means go. If you don't think it is worth it, then obviously don't go.

Presumably those "workshops" are in groups rather than 1-on-1 interaction. IMO you're better off finding a tutor for a subject like English, who can tailor to your needs and be more text-specific, rather than being in one whole group - where you might not get a lot out of it.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: Greatness on December 20, 2010, 09:44:03 pm
a bit off topic but has anyone been to Derrick Ha's summer school? If so is it good?
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: ariawuu on December 22, 2010, 04:49:01 pm
a bit off topic but has anyone been to Derrick Ha's summer school? If so is it good?

i havent been yet but.. apparently his classes can get u high 40s down side is.. his place isnt so central :( so quite far for me.
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: Greatness on December 22, 2010, 05:33:09 pm
a bit off topic but has anyone been to Derrick Ha's summer school? If so is it good?

i havent been yet but.. apparently his classes can get u high 40s down side is.. his place isnt so central :( so quite far for me.
hmmm i dont think ill go, i may as well study the content at home. thanks anyway
Title: Re: Neap or TSFX?
Post by: ariawuu on December 22, 2010, 06:20:41 pm
a bit off topic but has anyone been to Derrick Ha's summer school? If so is it good?

i havent been yet but.. apparently his classes can get u high 40s down side is.. his place isnt so central :( so quite far for me.
hmmm i dont think ill go, i may as well study the content at home. thanks anyway

nps! :)