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November 01, 2025, 09:58:42 am

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Easiest module to do better in exam

Number patterns and applications
3 (5.4%)
Geometry and Trignometry
1 (1.8%)
Graphs and Relations
11 (19.6%)
Business related maths
3 (5.4%)
Networks
7 (12.5%)
Matrices and applications
31 (55.4%)

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Xavier1234

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its matrices for sure. the thing is, however, due to the popularity and perceived 'easiness' of modules such as matrices and geom&trig, according to examiners, vcaa makes these ones relatively more complicated than others.

i would personally rank in this fashion.
•matrices
•networks
•geom and trig
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Networks is really not as bad as some people say imo.

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Networks is really not as bad as some people say imo.

I would agree.  If you know how it works and can wrap your mind around it, it's not too bad.  I mean, I did Networks as my module in exam 2.  However, having said that, I would definitely not rank Networks as the "easiest".

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out of the 3 modules im doing linear = hardest
1 matrices 2 networks 3 linear
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I would say linear is the easiest then networks and matrices
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Networks puts you at a massive disadvantage I believe.  Every other module lets you make full use of the calculator, whilst with networks, you have to manually count things, and do those stupid Hungarian algorithms and dominance/reachability matrix's by hand...

One little miscount is likely to lead to a monumental stuff up, and in further, every mark lost is a monumental stuff up.  Could probably say the same for methods haha...
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4. Business maths
 Straight forward, not too many tricks, a little dry though.
Don't think that's a problem when you're doing the exam...

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Networks puts you at a massive disadvantage I believe.  Every other module lets you make full use of the calculator, whilst with networks, you have to manually count things, and do those stupid Hungarian algorithms and dominance/reachability matrix's by hand...

One little miscount is likely to lead to a monumental stuff up, and in further, every mark lost is a monumental stuff up.  Could probably say the same for methods haha...
You can do dominance/reachabilty matrices on calc. The one thing that annoys me with networks is network flow especially when you've got a complex network.

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neap matrices is so difficult...

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What happens if you complete all the modules in the exam?

I find number patterns to be the easiest module.

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What happens if you complete all the modules in the exam?

Then you're a superstar and we'll all hail you.

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What happens if you complete all the modules in the exam?

Then you're a superstar and we'll all hail you.

they take the first three modules of your exam and mark those, ignoring the rest

no.. thats just a little silly in my opinion if you do do it
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But for exam 2, I think they mark all the modules you do and take the best 3?

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But why would you even do more than 3 modules? Wouldn't you be better off double checking the 3 you have done.

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But why would you even do more than 3 modules? Wouldn't you be better off double checking the 3 you have done.

Yes definitely.  If you do more than 3, then it's either that you don't want a high mark or you're really good.

And also, my last post was sarcastic if anyone's wondering.

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