General Mathematics Unit 1 and 2

[StaticZ1011]

Hello Guys,
I'm currently new to ATARNotes and im here to get some advice about general maths unit 1 and 2, Im currently in year 11 and the subjects that i am doing is Legal Studies, English, Gen Math, Psychology, Health and Human Development and VET Com serv. In general maths i am currently doing average and i feel like i am not getting any better as my results are consistently in the 60s and i want to achieve high but i dont know how to get any better. For year 12 i am aiming for a 50 in further but at this rate i feel like i wont the result i want. I would like some advice about general maths especially what to do when there is a problem solving question. Usually i feel i have trouble getting the question and i end up getting it wrong.

Thanks,

[cdiamond]

Hello Guys,
I'm currently new to ATARNotes and im here to get some advice about general maths unit 1 and 2, Im currently in year 11 and the subjects that i am doing is Legal Studies, English, Gen Math, Psychology, Health and Human Development and VET Com serv. In general maths i am currently doing average and i feel like i am not getting any better as my results are consistently in the 60s and i want to achieve high but i dont know how to get any better. For year 12 i am aiming for a 50 in further but at this rate i feel like i wont the result i want. I would like some advice about general maths especially what to do when there is a problem solving question. Usually i feel i have trouble getting the question and i end up getting it wrong.

Thanks,

Welcome to Atarnotes! Hope you've had a pleasant time in the short time you've been here!
Regarding General Maths Unit 1 and 2, the key thing is to practice, practice and practice more. Another thing to note is that Unit 1 and 2 is basically the same as Further Maths 3 and 4, so you have this year to solidify your understanding of the various concepts as well as practice in order to solidify this. The next year is when you can really practice all the questions you want to in order to get that 50 you want. If you have any questions this year, don't hesitate to ask your teacher, same goes for the next year.
Also, as a former Further student, I found out that practice goes a long way in Further. I had one 90%, one 40%, one 50% and one 80% for my 4 SACs but did pretty good in the two exams due to myself practicing my weaknesses [matrices and financial] earlier on. This resulted in a 37 raw study score, and while it may not seem good to you, considering my sac scores, this is the high end of the raw score for me.
So all in all, practice, ask questions, learn from mistakes, solidify as much as you can this year and don't get bummed out because of low marks, because you can easily learn from it and not make the same mistake and lose a few marks in the actual exam, which is the most important [though sac scores are also important] because of the higher worth.
So good luck on this year and next year! All the best in your studies!

[Poet]

Hello Guys,
I'm currently new to ATARNotes and im here to get some advice about general maths unit 1 and 2, Im currently in year 11 and the subjects that i am doing is Legal Studies, English, Gen Math, Psychology, Health and Human Development and VET Com serv. In general maths i am currently doing average and i feel like i am not getting any better as my results are consistently in the 60s and i want to achieve high but i dont know how to get any better. For year 12 i am aiming for a 50 in further but at this rate i feel like i wont the result i want. I would like some advice about general maths especially what to do when there is a problem solving question. Usually i feel i have trouble getting the question and i end up getting it wrong.

Thanks,

cdiamond got in before I did, so I'm going to add on here!

Hey, StaticZ, welcome to ATAR Notes!
It's great you're utilizing the forums. Just chuck up any questions you have on here and we'll do our best to guide you through.
Some things you need to ask yourself: Like, what specifically do you feel you need to improve? Do you have difficulty writing out the steps in a problem-solving question? Are there topics you struggle a lot with and ones you find easier? Is it actually understanding what the question wants you to do that you find difficult? Are you making the same mistakes repeatedly? Are there any examples you're stuck on? Think through the process you use, and figure out what you need help with. Keep practising and working at it, like cdiamond says, and we'll be here all the way to help you improve.

[StaticZ1011]

Welcome to Atarnotes! Hope you've had a pleasant time in the short time you've been here!
Regarding General Maths Unit 1 and 2, the key thing is to practice, practice and practice more. Another thing to note is that Unit 1 and 2 is basically the same as Further Maths 3 and 4, so you have this year to solidify your understanding of the various concepts as well as practice in order to solidify this. The next year is when you can really practice all the questions you want to in order to get that 50 you want. If you have any questions this year, don't hesitate to ask your teacher, same goes for the next year.
Also, as a former Further student, I found out that practice goes a long way in Further. I had one 90%, one 40%, one 50% and one 80% for my 4 SACs but did pretty good in the two exams due to myself practicing my weaknesses [matrices and financial] earlier on. This resulted in a 37 raw study score, and while it may not seem good to you, considering my sac scores, this is the high end of the raw score for me.
So all in all, practice, ask questions, learn from mistakes, solidify as much as you can this year and don't get bummed out because of low marks, because you can easily learn from it and not make the same mistake and lose a few marks in the actual exam, which is the most important [though sac scores are also important] because of the higher worth.
So good luck on this year and next year! All the best in your studies!

Would getting the unit 1 and 2 checkpoint book be necessary in terms of practicing?

[Poet]

Would getting the unit 1 and 2 checkpoint book be necessary in terms of practicing?

No, not necessary. But if you want the extra practice then go for it! You'll already have practice exams and exercises from your teacher to do, so checkpoints in year 11 is typically an above-and-beyond. But take it if you feel that you want/need to have the additional questions to work through.
Just remember that doing a bunch of questions and not understanding them is no help to you. Make sure your doing your best to understand what you're learning before you try to apply it with things like Checkpoints.

[StaticZ1011]

No, not necessary. But if you want the extra practice then go for it! You'll already have practice exams and exercises from your teacher to do, so checkpoints in year 11 is typically an above-and-beyond. But take it if you feel that you want/need to have the additional questions to work through.
Just remember that doing a bunch of questions and not understanding them is no help to you. Make sure your doing your best to understand what you're learning before you try to apply it with things like Checkpoints.

The thing is, in my school my teacher don't provide the practice exams they always tell me just to revise through the textbook, as the practice exams are only for the year 12s which doesn't make any sense, as both further and gen cover the same topic.

[Poet]

The thing is, in my school my teacher don't provide the practice exams they always tell me just to revise through the textbook, as the practice exams are only for the year 12s which doesn't make any sense, as both further and gen cover the same topic.

Well, if that's the case and you wanted more than the questions in your textbook, then yes, it would probably be a good idea to invest in Checkpoints. Make sure you're working in conjunction with your teacher's lessons and your textbook as well.