Creating a (New) Methods Bound Reference

[stawze]

Hey all,

So in my class we're our teacher is going to bind all of our class notes to use as a bound reference. However I'm thinking of perhaps typing up a new bound reference for a number of reasons:

• The current one is bulky - during SACs I've barely touched it because of this
• I can make it look pretty (okay, this is the main reason)
• I can make an index page quickly and easily
• I could make a section for VCAA exam examples or tips (I could easily do this with my current one, but anyway)

What are your thoughts?

Thanks.

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I forgot to mention an opportunity to relearn old content and also as an opportunity to really condense everything!

Mod edit: Merged double post. Edit previous post in future

[Shadowxo]

Hey all,

So in my class we're our teacher is going to bind all of our class notes to use as a bound reference. However I'm thinking of perhaps typing up a new bound reference for a number of reasons:

• The current one is bulky - during SACs I've barely touched it because of this
• I can make it look pretty (okay, this is the main reason)
• I can make an index page quickly and easily
• I could make a section for VCAA exam examples or tips (I could easily do this with my current one, but anyway)

What are your thoughts?

Thanks.

Hi
I think making your own bound reference is a great idea! Keep in mind though that the exam is long so you don't want to be searching through a long bound reference to find a formula. Also note that I think there are a few bound reference guides floating around here

I recommend you know all (or almost all) the formulas off by heart.
So I'd probably just write down formulas, including their conditions. Probability was a section where I used my bound reference - I wrote out the formulas, what each was for (eg binomial) so I could identify what formula to use for what kind of problem (this is what I mean by conditions).
Don't bother with super basic formulas. I'd recommend writing a section for each chapter / section with the formulas you may not remember, as well as formulas you may forget, if you're worried about blanking in the exam. Also write a (short - few words) description if needed

I wouldn't bother with an index if you don't need it - it's unlikely you'll use it anyway. And again, I wouldn't worry about putting in exam examples and tips - you don't want to be reading exam tips or trying to figure out an example in the middle of the exam!
If you want to put in things like that, I'd put it in a summary page during your exam revision, rather than writing it as part of your actual bound reference. Maybe write out a summary and put the essential things into your bound reference (or the part of your book you're using as a bound reference)

Basically, keep your bound reference short, sweet, and easy to read so you can find the information you're looking for quickly!