further 3/4 preparation for 2012

[hello_kitty]

hey guys,
i was just wondering what preparation i should be doing for further 3/4 next year?
as no specific holiday hw was set..

should i go through the first 2-3 chapters of the textbook? and do some exercises? or like go over basic skills..if so what sort of basic skills?

any suggestions would be great!
Thanks

[thatisanote]

nothing. honestly don't waste your time, i did no exercises throughout the year (other than the first one), then at the end of the year I did about 15 practice exams for each exam, but under harsh time conditions (20-30 minutes for each exam). It comes down to luck and being in the right state of mind on the day of the exam.

edit: biggest tip I would give for VCE would be to reread the english novel every 2 months. Note: I didn't do this, but If I had I know it would've helped.

[hello_kitty]

Thanks! what if i just go over my 1/2 notes? but im not at any disadvantage by not doing anything before further 3/4?


thanks for the english top as well! how long do you think i should aim to finish a novel? a week? or a few days?

[thatisanote]

do it in a weekend. and like i said, reread every few months.

no point going over 1/2 notes, honestly. if you are decent at maths (are you?) further is a piece of cake.

[Stick]

I really want to get a good score, so I'll be skimming through the course over the holidays.

What I mean by 'skimming' is not doing every single question from the textbook. In my opinion, it would be totally pointless to complete the course in summer when you'll be doing it again throughout the year. Work through the stuff and as you gain a grasp of the information, move on. This means you can have an idea of what's coming up ahead and it can give you a little more time at the end of the year to revise. If that's too much (it probably isn't), just skim through what you'll be doing in semester one. Then utilise the winter break to skim through the content in semester two.

Further Maths students are quite lucky because the course can be completed during the summer break, unlike most other subjects. It's quite an easy subject, but if you're unsure of a fair amount of the content, I'd probably recommend waiting until the year starts. In VCE, you need to do the best for you.

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As I didn't do Units 1&2, I'm attempting to finish the course this holiday, then revise when at school.