Chemistry 2013!!(get excited guys!)

[teletubbies_95]

So ... I'm doing chem next ( ultra scared because there will be no mid year) :0
I've started doing the first 5 chapters of the Heinemann book , just the ones that I know , such as Volumetric analysis , etc.etc.
What books/resources would be good for studying for SACS ( I know AN notes are really good, which i shall buy!) and exams?
And what should I be doing on the holidays before school starts next year and any general advice to succeed in chemistry, other than loving the subject ( WHICH I DO)?

[teletubbies_95]

sos.typo. its Chemistry 2013!

[Lasercookie]

From memory I revised over my Year 11 stuff and got up to speed with a few concepts that I was weak with. That probably should be your first priority.

I think later in the holidays I started to go through the textbook - stuff like having a flick through and getting an overview of what I was going to learn. I did complete a few of the early chapters, can't remember how far I actually went into the book though. 

I also read chemguide.co.uk A LOT. The explanations on that website are top notch.

In terms of study guides, I only bought the ATARNotes ones, you could use the topic tests quite easily for sac revision as well as exam revision. For SAC revision, the best thing is probably just learn all the concepts and pay attention to everything your teacher says about the sac  - what type of sac it will be etc. and prepare accordingly. (e.g. get an idea of what practical skills you'll need to carry out, what kind of theory questions you might have to answer in the sac etc.)

Searching through this site for notes + old posts is also a good idea. There's a few pretty good links in the resources thread, but definitely get familiar with the search function on the forums (and then of course posting your own threads with questions throughout the year).

[zvezda]

UMEP psych? 

[PsychoM]

What is AN notes?

[michak]

ATARnotes sell their own study guides for various subjects such as chem

[pi]

What is AN notes?

http://www.atarnotes.com/?p=estore

[dazz95273]

So ... I'm doing chem next ( ultra scared because there will be no mid year) :0
I've started doing the first 5 chapters of the Heinemann book , just the ones that I know , such as Volumetric analysis , etc.etc.
What books/resources would be good for studying for SACS ( I know AN notes are really good, which i shall buy!) and exams?
And what should I be doing on the holidays before school starts next year and any general advice to succeed in chemistry, other than loving the subject ( WHICH I DO)?

...ummm...dont get too distracted by the maths...remember that the theory is just as important, cos this is chem, not maths...do a lot of practice exams (id say at least 20 per unit if you want those really high marks) and work through them consistently...id say get as far ahead in the textbook as possible, so you'll have an edge over everyone else...you love chem apparently so it won't be hard to stay motivated...and try and learn the concepts in as much detail as you can, as all the high scoring students have a really deep understanding of the subject, even if I'm not a top student myself...remember that your sacs are much more important now, as this year they were worth 33%, but next year they are gonna be worth 40% in total, so work throughout the year, and don't make the mistake of slacking off in your sacs in the belief that you can make up for it in the exam, cos whats not to say that you completely blow the exam?...give yourself as much breathing space as you can by doing well in the sacs, as well as exams...most importantly, have fun and work hard, because chemistry is a demanding subject...

[PsychoM]

What is AN notes?

http://www.atarnotes.com/?p=estore

I thought she was talking about buying AN 'notes'. 

[teletubbies_95]

Thank you heaps guys!!!

[thushan]

GET EXCITED!

[Edward21]

Has anything actually been deleted or added to the pre-existing study design, just so when looking through resources I don't waste time on things that cannot be examined?

[brightsky]

woot get around chem!