TSFX or TSSM - summer school

[jay1993]

Hey, was wondering if anyone knows which summer school is better ~ TSFX or TSSM ~ for  MM, chem , Physics BM or English
Or
Is it really just better to go through the stuff at home?

thanks

[crappy]

really just better to go through the stuff at home

[m@tty]

I have only been to Winter school programs(term 2 holidays also was TSSM) for MM and BM unit 4, now I don't really see a need for either of these personally as I the time is too short to derive much benefit from the teacher, the notes were good but for maths there can't really be any more notes than a textbook gives, and there are magnificent notes for BM here http://notes.vcenotes.com/?step=downloader&download=236 [shinnys notes, these are all I used to revise]

I also went for chemistry, it was alright a tad confusing but did help in class from recognition. If I had 'kept the knowledge alive'/[not ignored Chem] the benefit would have been many times greater. The lecture for chem was good though the teacher was a bit boring also the notes were really good they covered the course well, I used them lots.

These were good as they forced me to study, though I could've covered more by myself except for chemistry :buck2:

[jay1993]

So these programs are only really beneficial for revision not as a headstart? Coz the way i see it is, it would be really hard to learn new concepts in the time they give. I also heard that alot of cramming goes on during the summer ones? Just wanna know so i dont waste craploads of money for nothing
Thanks for the feedaback

[IntoTheNewWorld]

You'll forget everything they say after you go home. I suggest either a tutor or do it yourself or give up and let yourself learn at school.

[jayfan]

So these programs are only really beneficial for revision not as a headstart? Coz the way i see it is, it would be really hard to learn new concepts in the time they give. I also heard that alot of cramming goes on during the summer ones? Just wanna know so i dont waste craploads of money for nothing
Thanks for the feedaback

yep that was so true when i did chem at tsfx summer school early this year. they even skipped some of the questions and the later pages in the books (they give you 3 from memory), and you won't remember most of the stuff anyway... its better to learn the stuff yourselves first and ask your teacher at school if you dont understand anything.

[vexx]

how about learning the course and then going to summer school as a revision type thing or is that very unnecessary?

[TrueTears]

These companies do not emphasize the basics enough, they jump all over the place - a very disorganized way of teaching.

[samuch]

dont go
go to the revision lectures instead