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5 Methods for Studying Mathematics
MagmaMeerkat:
I definitely want to focus on mark maximation, so for my practice papers I'll have a go starting from the beginning and leading up to the last questions. Thanks so much for your advice! :)
mbdtHSC:
Any advice for performing to a level in an actual exam that reflects how well I do for past paper practice? I have this really worrying trend where I can go through past papers and definitely see significant improvement with each paper, but during the real exam I feel sort of "spaced out" and can't do difficult questions that I would be able to do normally.
This sucks even more because my school's past papers are notorious for being quite difficult and I'd really like to start improving my maths marks because its the only subject dragging me down :(
RuiAce:
--- Quote from: mbdtHSC on October 29, 2016, 11:22:26 pm ---Any advice for performing to a level in an actual exam that reflects how well I do for past paper practice? I have this really worrying trend where I can go through past papers and definitely see significant improvement with each paper, but during the real exam I feel sort of "spaced out" and can't do difficult questions that I would be able to do normally.
This sucks even more because my school's past papers are notorious for being quite difficult and I'd really like to start improving my maths marks because its the only subject dragging me down :(
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Well firstly you need to figure out why you 'space out'. Is it nerves, genuinely not knowing what to do or etc.
Because you need to figure out where the problem is to take relevant action. And then, you need to do some papers in exam conditions to ensure you're trained for it. Consider also doing hard papers, such as those from Sydney Grammar, if your school's papers tend to be above the standard difficulty.
SSSS:
Hey Guys! I have an assessment exactly in a week! So daunting. the problem is that we did a past paper and I got 60%. :'( The problem is I want to smash this first assessment. I have to practise locus, I am getting mixed up when I differntiate or integrate [sometimes I do both in a question like if it wants me to do the chain rule I will divide it by the power], I can't do hard volume questions in integration. I don't know what I should do. Practise or do questions in the textbook? Any advice will be appreicated much!
RuiAce:
--- Quote from: SSSS on November 18, 2016, 05:41:14 pm ---Hey Guys! I have an assessment exactly in a week! So daunting. the problem is that we did a past paper and I got 60%. :'( The problem is I want to smash this first assessment. I have to practise locus, I am getting mixed up when I differntiate or integrate [sometimes I do both in a question like if it wants me to do the chain rule I will divide it by the power], I can't do hard volume questions in integration. I don't know what I should do. Practise or do questions in the textbook? Any advice will be appreicated much!
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Provide some examples. At this point I have a bit of an idea of where the struggles are but not a clear idea.
Locus - Seriously, the main thing is to make sure you know your parabolas. Know how to rearrange to the (x-h)2 = 4a(y-k) forms and etc. Make sure you know to find the vertex BEFORE you find the focus or directrix.
You're going to have to provide some more examples on the calculus stuff. Both the mix-up and the volumes. Thing with volumes is that there are always a few that can get you just because they're dodgy, whereas mixing up differentiating and integrating sounds more like a lack of understanding or too much confusion.
Until you provide more examples, all I'm gonna suggest is do more past papers. Past papers all the way. (Picking questions out of trial papers may occasionally be better than just doing textbook stuff.)
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