So the ideal modules are?

[physics]

I did number patterns, trig and matrices- number patterns can get really confusing, and you have to learn not to just apply the formulas given to you. Trigonometry isn't that easy, but it's the most familiar module and we've all (well I hope so...) should have done it before Matrices I found easy, but that's just me
I regret doing number patterns (my school did it), I should have done graphs and relations instead >.<

no to matrices haha its hard but trigonometry = amused yaya

[m@tty]

I wouldn't think so. Have a look at the last few exams...

Remember this is Further, so it is quite basic.

[AzureBlue]

I wouldn't think so. Have a look at the last few exams...

Remember this is Further, so it is quite basic.

OMG it's so easy even I can do most of it haha, might just do further for fun as a 4th maths subject that doesn't count, but I don't have space

[m@tty]

Just get 50? ...

Haha, pick it up now for this year.

You rather geometry to methods?

[AzureBlue]

Just get 50? ...
Haha, pick it up now for this year.
You rather geometry to methods?

Are you kidding? Methods = linear, quadratic, hyperbola, truncus, sqrt graph, circle graph, semicircle, cubic, quartic, sine, cosine, tan graphs. I think I've had enough of graphs for the time being.

[m@tty]

Not only graphs..

Some algebra, CALCULUS, and probability..

But it does get quite repetitive.

[AzureBlue]

Not only graphs..
Some algebra, CALCULUS, and probability..
But it does get quite repetitive.

Fair enough... but they HAVE to lump all the graphs in the same semester so it gets sooooooooooooo boring. Geometry, although "hard", is much more interesting. Calculus *shudder*. Probability had better be awesome and similar to combinatorics or the VCE maths system needs a major overhaul.

[ZachCharge]

Not only graphs..
Some algebra, CALCULUS, and probability..
But it does get quite repetitive.

Fair enough... but they HAVE to lump all the graphs in the same semester so it gets sooooooooooooo boring. Geometry, although "hard", is much more interesting. Calculus *shudder*. Probability had better be awesome and similar to combinatorics or the VCE maths system needs a major overhaul.

You really want MORE things on making stupid committees if only 3 girls or 2 guys can be chosen out of a group of x amount of people if they want to hold hands in a circle? I have to admit, I love how the continuous distribution relates to integration.

[AzureBlue]

Not only graphs..
Some algebra, CALCULUS, and probability..
But it does get quite repetitive.

Fair enough... but they HAVE to lump all the graphs in the same semester so it gets sooooooooooooo boring. Geometry, although "hard", is much more interesting. Calculus *shudder*. Probability had better be awesome and similar to combinatorics or the VCE maths system needs a major overhaul.

You really want MORE things on making stupid committees if only 3 girls or 2 guys can be chosen out of a group of x amount of people if they want to hold hands in a circle? I have to admit, I love how the continuous distribution relates to integration.

There's better combinatorics than that - that's just the most basic. What about those awesome chessboard and domino tiling questions? And the cutting of the domino tiled plane?

[stonecold]

i've probably written this before, but my opinion is avoid networks and trig like the plague, especially networks!
the rest are fine and it doesn't really matter which you choose, you'll in my opinion have the best chance of doing well.
matrices is probably the easiest, so I would lock that in.

number patterns i feel is very easy, and really it is just a matter a applying formulae and learning how to construct and interpret difference equations and possibly Fibonacci sequences.

last years number patterns questions sucked though, they were difficult, but nothing that went outside the scope of what you are expected to know.  I didn't do a single textbook question for this module.  just printed off the summary, then hit the prac exam questions.  there are a couple of important formulas which the the textbooks don't tell you about, which I'd be happy to explain for anyone who asks.

graphs and relations is also very easy, nothing more than graphing straight lines and maybe a hyperbola or something very basic, plus it compliments the core study area very nicely.

i didn't do business maths, but i've heard from many people that it's so easy that you should probably do it.

as for networks which i learnt because it was our school module, it is an absolute waste of time, don't waste your energy on it.  Stick to the four modules I mentioned and you will be fine...

[stonecold]

We're doing

Networks
Matrices
Graphs and Relations

Looks like they're pretty popular choices

Hmm, In the final exam, our mark gets scaled according the the whole exam, not according to the modules we do right?

If you are aiming for a high score, which it seems you are, I STRONGLY recommend you do either business maths or number patterns instead of networks, as one little mark gone pretty much equates to goodbye 50 unfortunately.

[crayolé]

We're doing

Networks
Matrices
Graphs and Relations

Looks like they're pretty popular choices

Hmm, In the final exam, our mark gets scaled according the the whole exam, not according to the modules we do right?

If you are aiming for a high score, which it seems you are, I STRONGLY recommend you do either business maths or number patterns instead of networks, as one little mark gone pretty much equates to goodbye 50 unfortunately.

What do you mean? :/
Could you pleas expand further?

[Blakhitman]

So it's recommended we do something other than what the school is teaching?

[stonecold]

If you're good at maths, which most people here seem to be as they are doing methods, then you will be okay with geo and trig.  it is just that this module probably requires the greatest mathematical ability of them all, but as you have a calculator it should be okay as long as you can interpret questions correctly (things such as bearings, recognising what the question is asking and what formula to use etc.)  geo and trig will be okay.

networks is a horrible module for the following reasons:
-it isn't really even maths
-you are basically shooting yourself in the foot by doing networks, as you have a calculator at your disposal, and it is the only module where you can't really use the calculator, as it is mostly just counting distances.
-there is no mathematical way to be 100% sure you have the correct answer, and you are relying entirely on your eyes ability to find shortest distance and critical pathways.
-crashing can get ridiculous, and can create new critical pathways.  everytime you reduce an activity time on a pathway you have to check to see if a new critical pathway has been formed.
-there are shitty questions along the lines of 'would it be beneficial for the company to spend x dollars to shorten this project?'  we had a massive argument in class over it because some thought it was beneficial, because the company can move on to the next project quicker, whilst others believed that as it costed more it was not beneficial for the project to be crashed. this was an ex vcaa exam question btw...
-dominance, hungarian algorithms and reachability are just annoying, and involve finding all the different ways to get from one node to another.
-basically, it is just trial and error bullshit that is really ambiguous and will frustrate the shit out of you.

anyone who can score full marks on the networks module in the exams, i take my hat off to you.

[ZachCharge]

Wahahahahah our school does networks....

Oh well, business sounds like more fun anyway.