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VCE Stuff => VCE Mathematics => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE General & Further Mathematics => Topic started by: TwinNerd on February 06, 2016, 10:11:13 pm
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Hi,
I'm aiming for 95%+ SACs, I was wondering if those who did well in further any tips or advice as to how to do well in SACs? I found that last year with my other 3/4s, although I knew the material quite well my knowledge did not translate to good SAC marks!
Thanks in advance
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Hi,
I'm aiming for 95%+ SACs, I was wondering if those who did well in further any tips or advice as to how to do well in SACs? I found that last year with my other 3/4s, although I knew the material quite well my knowledge did not translate to good SAC marks!
Thanks in advance
If your aiming that high, just aim for 100% :)
Haven't done further but being familiar with a couple of the math subjects I'd say have some different techniques to check your answer. In a SAC maybe do all the lines of working so it is much easier to check. Careless mistakes will pretty much separate most of the the top end students.
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1. Look out for some calculator tricks that can help improve accuracy as well as save time - allowing you to finish the SAC quicker and leave more time for proof-reading.
2. Make sure your notes page has any content that you find tricky as well as maybe a few examples that you found challenging (or got wrong) from the practise sacs
3. Do all the practise sacs your teacher gives you (in timed conditions!) and mark them harshly
4. Highlight key words in the question. I don't actually use a highlighter (I personally find it wastes time swapping between the highlighter and a pen) so I usually circle numbers and underline key words
These are just general tips. Different topics often have different things to look out for and be wary of during a sac :)
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thank you so much ;D
yeah unfortunately silly careless mistakes always let me down