What Summary Books/Practise Exams have you bought?

[stonecold]

Just went out today and spent a load on revision stuff for Unit 3 Chem and Bio.

This is what I have now:
Chem + Bio - NEAP Smart Study Guides
Chem + Bio - A+ Notes
Chem + Bio - A+ Practise Exams
Chem + Bio - Checkpoints
Chem - Exambusters

Plenty to keep me busy haha!

Just wondering if people have bough anything else, and whether or not they recommend it.

I think that if you just want to get a few, then definitely go Checkpoints, as past exam questions are the best practise.
NEAP is quite good, and flicking through Exambusters, it also looks helpful and has past exam questions, plus it tells you how many people got the question right.  Shame they don't make it for Bio.
A+ Notes/Exams probably aren't that important, but I just wanted to have a summary and a few extra questions.

And I just want to express my disappointment at Checkpoints.  For $28 each, I would expect the printing quality and paper to be a lot better.  It literally looks like they printed it over the top of the Herald Sun!

Add anything that you have bought, and say if you're finding it helpful or not.
All subjects welcome.

[naved_s9994]

exambusters - methods is good buy
chem 12 - revision questions by Berry, is probably a better buy then checkpoints. 10 dollars more than checkpoints
but 15 times the questions. - but its hard to get a copy of, most shops dont keep it

[crayolé]

chem 12 - revision questions by Berry, is probably a better buy then checkpoints. 10 dollars more than checkpoints
but 15 times the questions. - but its hard to get a copy of, most shops dont keep it

+1
Acc and Gen didnt have it in stock, i bought mine at the VCE expo ;]
My tutor who got 50 in chem swore by that book

[vexx]

chem 12 - revision questions by Berry, is probably a better buy then checkpoints. 10 dollars more than checkpoints
but 15 times the questions. - but its hard to get a copy of, most shops dont keep it

+1
Acc and Gen didnt have it in stock, i bought mine at the VCE expo ;]
My tutor who got 50 in chem swore by that book

i'm considering buying it http://www.learningmaterials.com.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?art_id=131&nav_cat_id=128&nav_top_id=55 hmmm

as all i have so far is NEAP for chem.

[naved_s9994]

chem 12 - revision questions by Berry, is probably a better buy then checkpoints. 10 dollars more than checkpoints
but 15 times the questions. - but its hard to get a copy of, most shops dont keep it

+1
Acc and Gen didnt have it in stock, i bought mine at the VCE expo ;]
My tutor who got 50 in chem swore by that book

Yea, most dont have it.

[darkphoenix]

All i have for chem is:
Neap - wide range of questions
A+ notes - nice summaries, and some extra questions, so its all right
Checkpoints - good practice

[physics]

Checkpoints and Excel revise in a month LOL the title says it all XD

[TrueTears]

i only ever used checkpoints for chem/physics - omfg those were sooohhhhhhh goooooood

[happyhappyland]

i only ever used checkpoints for chem/physics - omfg those were sooohhhhhhh goooooood

Chem checkpoints is awesome. Unlike the bio one which is ALL VCAA questions... chem actually has its own written ones.

[minilunchbox]

i only ever used checkpoints for chem/physics - omfg those were sooohhhhhhh goooooood

Chem checkpoints is awesome. Unlike the bio one which is ALL VCAA questions... chem actually has its own written ones.

But Bio does have non-VCAA questions. Psych doesn't though.

[slothpomba]

Chem + Bio - NEAP Smart Study Guides
Chem + Bio - A+ Notes
Chem + Bio - A+ Practise Exams
Chem + Bio - Checkpoints
Chem - Exambusters

Just out of interest how much did all that stuff cost?

[vexx]

has anyone done any practice exams for any subjects yet? i just did my first chem one today even though i have done no questions on the biochemistry part of the course hah.___.

[slothpomba]

Are the smart-study books just exams or do they contain notes?

[TyErd]

what are some must have's for physics?

[stonecold]

Chem + Bio - NEAP Smart Study Guides
Chem + Bio - A+ Notes
Chem + Bio - A+ Practise Exams
Chem + Bio - Checkpoints
Chem - Exambusters

Just out of interest how much did all that stuff cost?

@kingponba

Over $200.  Didn't buy it all yesterday though.  Had the NEAP and some of the A+ stuff already.

And the NEAP smart study guides contain practise questions which are grouped by topic at the start, and then three full prac exams at the end.  All with solutions.  No notes though.

@ TyErd - i'm pretty sure everyone on here says Checkpoints is an absolute must have for Physics.

@vexx - nahh still no prac exams yet.  I think as long as I can do ~10 each for chem and bio, it should be okay.  ATM I just want to expose myself to as many different questions as possible.  Plus, still need to learn the final part of the Bio course.