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Chemystery:
It's something I've never really heard of but are there any methods for math summary notes? I'm used to creating summary notes for science subjects and would love to know if there's a way to compile all my knowledge of maths (and 3U too!) into one book, or one each!

Any advice is super duper appreciated!

jamonwindeyer:

--- Quote from: Chemystery on January 28, 2017, 12:56:18 pm ---It's something I've never really heard of but are there any methods for math summary notes? I'm used to creating summary notes for science subjects and would love to know if there's a way to compile all my knowledge of maths (and 3U too!) into one book, or one each!

Any advice is super duper appreciated!

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Hey! So normally I'd say summary notes aren't the most useful thing for Math - You are definitely going to get far more worth from practice papers and other applied study. That said, I can definitely appreciate the benefits of having one place where all your knowledge is summarised so you can access it easily without flicking through a textbook. I'd even recommend purchasing a good set of study notes for this purpose (if you can find some that suit your style and needs), the ones offered by ATAR Notes are pretty bloody brilliant.

That said, if you are writing your own, keep it super organised by topic area. Focus on processes and skills. Math is full of standard question types - Your summary notes should detail the processes for attacking them as a way of remembering your content. For example:

Sketch the curve...
1 - Differentiate twice
2 - Turning Points (\(\frac{dy}{dx}=0\))
3 - Test Turning Points with Second Derivative
4- Find Intercepts
5- Sketch

Having these handy process outlines is a great resource for quickly recalling how to tackle certain questions, and could definitely be useful for your summary notes.

Use diagrams and colour to your advantage - Use examples if you like to see something done in front of you rather than explained. Basically, tailor the notes to your learning style! Any summary note tips we give, you should think, "Do I learn like that?"

Just a few thoughts, I hope they are helpful :)

Chemystery:


--- Quote from: jamonwindeyer on January 28, 2017, 01:19:50 pm ---Hey! So normally I'd say summary notes aren't the most useful thing for Math - You are definitely going to get far more worth from practice papers and other applied study. That said, I can definitely appreciate the benefits of having one place where all your knowledge is summarised so you can access it easily without flicking through a textbook. I'd even recommend purchasing a good set of study notes for this purpose (if you can find some that suit your style and needs), the ones offered by ATAR Notes are pretty bloody brilliant.

That said, if you are writing your own, keep it super organised by topic area. Focus on processes and skills. Math is full of standard question types - Your summary notes should detail the processes for attacking them as a way of remembering your content. For example:

Sketch the curve...
1 - Differentiate twice
2 - Turning Points (\(\frac{dy}{dx}=0\))
3 - Test Turning Points with Second Derivative
4- Find Intercepts
5- Sketch

Having these handy process outlines is a great resource for quickly recalling how to tackle certain questions, and could definitely be useful for your summary notes.

Use diagrams and colour to your advantage - Use examples if you like to see something done in front of you rather than explained. Basically, tailor the notes to your learning style! Any summary note tips we give, you should think, "Do I learn like that?"

Just a few thoughts, I hope they are helpful :)

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This honestly helped me a heap! Makes me feel more confident coming into hsc this year, thanks heaps Jamon!

parthie:
Not sure if this will help but here is a summary

QC:
Legit for 2u, the ref sheet is summary notes. For 3u maybe write notes for parametrics and trig but realistically this is unnecessary as it can be derived in the exam and if you do enough past papers, you should have plenty of time :)

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