Maths Textbook Conundrum

[pi]

Dimensions - great questions and explanations, CAS tips are very very out-dated

Isn't Dimensions written by an MHS teacher?

I think the spesh one is written by Dr G, which is why I used it a little haha

[Biceps]

I did exactly what paul did and it helped me a lot. Only time i spent a longer time studying is when i began doing trial exams.

[PsychoM]

So after reading all comments , doing every question in the textbook is not effective at all? My school uses MQ so I'm not sure if I should get another Essentials which will cost another 72 bucks.

[pi]

I did every questions from Spesh MQ, I think it helped.

[PsychoM]

What about MQ methods?  Do u encourage doing all questions from essentials because I heard some questions are relatively tough and ambiguous. Also just wondering if u do all tje questions in loose leaf papers or exercise books

[pi]

Not sure I'm the best for advice there as I didn't do many questions from any book for Methods. I guess if you can knock off MQ questions and then move to trial exams (with at least a month or two) before the exam then you'll be set for preparation

[Mr Keshy]

The exams I pretty much have sorted because we have an abundance of practice exams to do, but it's just those SACs that worry me... I'm guessing that teacher tailors their SAC's according to what they teach and also maybe similar questions to the book they use. That's another thing I just thought about. But if I truly know the content well, it shouldn't affect me at all.

[Biceps]

I'll be honest my book is still brand new for methods i never touched it. Our teacher gave us a lot of worksheets and i relied on them before starting trials.

[paulsterio]

The exams I pretty much have sorted because we have an abundance of practice exams to do, but it's just those SACs that worry me... I'm guessing that teacher tailors their SAC's according to what they teach and also maybe similar questions to the book they use. That's another thing I just thought about. But if I truly know the content well, it shouldn't affect me at all.

Lol, they won't tailor SACs to be similar to whatever book they use, it's very unlikely.

[Mr Keshy]

The exams I pretty much have sorted because we have an abundance of practice exams to do, but it's just those SACs that worry me... I'm guessing that teacher tailors their SAC's according to what they teach and also maybe similar questions to the book they use. That's another thing I just thought about. But if I truly know the content well, it shouldn't affect me at all.

Lol, they won't tailor SACs to be similar to whatever book they use, it's very unlikely.

Alright thanks! That's good to know, I pretty much knew they wouldn't but thought I'd clear it up regardless.

[charmanderp]

Dimensions - great questions and explanations, CAS tips are very very out-dated

Isn't Dimensions written by an MHS teacher?

I think the spesh one is written by Dr G, which is why I used it a little haha

Dr was involved in the Methods one too, he wrote the entire calculus section.

[abeybaby]

What about MQ methods?  Do u encourage doing all questions from essentials because I heard some questions are relatively tough and ambiguous. Also just wondering if u do all tje questions in loose leaf papers or exercise books

I certainly don't recommend doing all the questions from either MQ or essentials. Look at a question, if you can map out in your head exactly hat you SHOULD do to get the answer, then don't bother with the question. If you have even the most minor difficulty with planning out the question in your head, then do the question. That's how I approached it and it worked very well for me.

[Nobby]

I certainly don't recommend doing all the questions from either MQ or essentials. Look at a question, if you can map out in your head exactly hat you SHOULD do to get the answer, then don't bother with the question. If you have even the most minor difficulty with planning out the question in your head, then do the question. That's how I approached it and it worked very well for me.

What practice materials do you recommend outside of the textbook and trials?

[Mr Keshy]

I certainly don't recommend doing all the questions from either MQ or essentials. Look at a question, if you can map out in your head exactly hat you SHOULD do to get the answer, then don't bother with the question. If you have even the most minor difficulty with planning out the question in your head, then do the question. That's how I approached it and it worked very well for me.

What practice materials do you recommend outside of the textbook and trials?

Checkpoints?

[abeybaby]

I certainly don't recommend doing all the questions from either MQ or essentials. Look at a question, if you can map out in your head exactly hat you SHOULD do to get the answer, then don't bother with the question. If you have even the most minor difficulty with planning out the question in your head, then do the question. That's how I approached it and it worked very well for me.

What practice materials do you recommend outside of the textbook and trials?

more trials? that worked best for me, some prefer revision lectures, writing notes (i HATE writing notes!!!), etc. they didnt work for me, but thats not to say that it wont work for you.

I reallllyyyy dislike the idea of checkpoints - because when you come to do the vcaa exams, and take them as if theyre your REAL exam, you can already remember some questions so its like cheating yourself. i avoided checkpoints even against direct instruction from my teachers