Post by: whatever123ftw on September 28, 2018, 06:32:52 pm
Post by: Sine on September 28, 2018, 07:17:44 pm
Do we need to state "as required" at the end of a show that question?nah not really but it doesn't hurt and it's definitely good to look professional in the eyes of the examiner
Post by: Lear on September 28, 2018, 07:20:12 pm
Post by: spectroscopy on September 28, 2018, 07:36:10 pm
Post by: Lear on September 28, 2018, 07:41:15 pm
If you do that the examiner might be like "fuark this lad is on another level" and give you an extra mark.
Noted
Post by: Sine on September 28, 2018, 07:44:43 pm
Any other tips on how to look professional in the eyes of an examiner @Sine?Just quickly a few I think are important.
-Generally being neat with your working out, make sure the assessor doesn't have to look for your answer - However I do despise boxed answers/highlighting/underlines (just make it a logical path towards the answer imo)
-Being clear - so if you aren't sure if you have answered the question directly just add in a sentence directly answering the question with your answer.
-Draw asymptotes properly they usually won't bee too harsh but heaps of people touch the line, curve away from the line.
-If you change anything from the question or bring anything new in make sure to define it. (e.g. y = f(x))
-Using legends although this is more for spec (complex regions have a key stating a shaded region and naming it "region required".
-Show that questions move from one side LHS and work through that until you get to the RHS (or you can go from LHS = X then come from the other side RHS =x then state LHS =RHS.
-If you use any uncommon things (in methods) make a note of it e.g. If you use |x| = squareroot(x^2)
-Also neat graphs - so don't make it furry by going over it more than once, don't have any kinks, if you rub anything out make sure you don't smudge.
These things may or may not result in a loss of a mark (depending on how harsh the assessor are) - If it's an easier exam it's more likely that they will be harsh.
Post by: whatever123ftw on September 28, 2018, 07:45:01 pm
nah not really but it doesn't hurt and it's definitely good to look professional in the eyes of the examinerThanks
Do you know if the following can show up in exam 1?
General solutions
Differentiation by first principles
Binomial theorem
Integration by recognition
And can we use working out from other subjects to answer questions in methods?
Thanks
Post by: Sine on September 28, 2018, 07:48:57 pm
Thanksyeah they can all come up although first principles hasn't come up in the past iirc (but still possible though imo)
Do you know if the following can show up in exam 1?
General solutions
Differentiation by first principles
Binomial theorem
Integration by recognition
And can we use working out from other subjects to answer questions in methods?
Thanks
There isn't a clear consensus whether you can use working out from other subjects but I think it's best to just use methods techniques in methods so that you cater to even the harshest assessor. Some questions will have *method* marks for a particular process (e.g. drawing a gradient position table )and if you use a different process (i.e. spec) you may not gain those marks.
Post by: Lear on September 28, 2018, 08:06:31 pm
Just quickly a few I think are important.
-Generally being neat with your working out, make sure the assessor doesn't have to look for your answer - However I do despise boxed answers/highlighting/underlines (just make it a logical path towards the answer imo)
-Being clear - so if you aren't sure if you have answered the question directly just add in a sentence directly answering the question with your answer.
-Draw asymptotes properly they usually won't bee too harsh but heaps of people touch the line, curve away from the line.
-If you change anything from the question or bring anything new in make sure to define it. (e.g. y = f(x))
-Using legends although this is more for spec (complex regions have a key stating a shaded region and naming it "region required".
-Show that questions move from one side LHS and work through that until you get to the RHS (or you can go from LHS = X then come from the other side RHS =x then state LHS =RHS.
-If you use any uncommon things (in methods) make a note of it e.g. If you use |x| = squareroot(x^2)
-Also neat graphs - so don't make it furry by going over it more than once, don't have any kinks, if you rub anything out make sure you don't smudge.
These things may or may not result in a loss of a mark (depending on how harsh the assessor are) - If it's an easier exam it's more likely that they will be harsh.
Thanks for this :D