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Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« on: October 06, 2010, 08:59:19 pm »
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so i was just wondering if all the hype about specialist is true, that it really is that hard

i'm in year 11 and planning on doing it and was just wondering about the workload

and whats coming my way?

thanks!!
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 09:01:19 pm »
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well it's not exactly "hard" maybe some students find it hard because it covers a more "abstract" (at least for VCE students) area of mathematics and does rely on strong fundamentals.

So if you have strong fundamental skills and you think you are mature enough to tackle the more abstract concepts of mathematics, then you will find spesh very fun :)
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 09:16:17 pm »
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thanks yeah. it's not that i won't be able to handle the concepts and abstract maths. i generally haven't got a problem with that
it's just the workload and deadlines to finish chapter, exercises etc i have a teacher now who likes for us to rely on our own independance for getting things done on time
i also wanted to add thta i'll most likely have a good teacher next year
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 09:21:06 pm »
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imo specialist maths isn't all that hard that lack of judgement has served it up to be.
The workload? Not even that much.
All up there are 13 chapters (well for the essentials book anyway) in comparison to methods which has 17-18
There aren't any irrelevant chapters, most of them flow with each other (unlike probability in methods)
If you're interested in spesh I'd say go for it, it's not boring!
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 09:32:34 pm »
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Quote from: lazykid on October 06, 2010, 09:16:17 pm
thanks yeah. it's not that i won't be able to handle the concepts and abstract maths. i generally haven't got a problem with that
it's just the workload and deadlines to finish chapter, exercises etc i have a teacher now who likes for us to rely on our own independance for getting things done on time
i also wanted to add thta i'll most likely have a good teacher next year

i think you should go for it. You seem to have qualities which would help you succeed in the subject. And as for workload and deadlines, that is pretty much with every subject in year 12.

You say you have will have a good teacher, which i believe is a bonus. It is better for you to learn your own independence instead of relying too much on the teacher. if you do so, you might find yourself falling behind.


TC, and good luck for next year
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2010, 11:07:11 pm »
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I have never, ever understood the hype.
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2010, 11:11:07 pm »
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^ That's cause you are a maths genius.
I think it depends on your maths background. For most of us, not doing specialist maths is as WTF as some kids would say doing the subject is.
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2010, 11:21:16 pm »
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Quote from: lazykid on October 06, 2010, 08:59:19 pm
so i was just wondering if all the hype about specialist is true, that it really is that hard

i'm in year 11 and planning on doing it and was just wondering about the workload

and whats coming my way?

thanks!!
The hype only comes from
a) humanities students who find all math complicated and unecessary
b) further math students
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2010, 11:36:12 pm »
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Quote from: Chavi on October 06, 2010, 11:21:16 pm
The hype only comes from
a) humanities students who find all math complicated and unecessary
b) further math students

So true.


Quote from: kyzoo on October 06, 2010, 11:07:11 pm
I have never, ever understood the hype.


It isn't really harder than methods. It is the same style of maths, just different areas of study. And really I see these as small extensions of methods, bar complex numbers and mechanics.

Also, I think that doing Methods in year 11 has really changed our perspective on Spesh. We've taken two small steps rather than one giant leap.
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2010, 11:38:12 pm »
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Don't really want to bump in here or anything :P But, how much of the GMA course is actually spec related?
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2010, 11:39:33 pm »
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Quote from: Hutchoo on October 06, 2010, 11:38:12 pm
Don't really want to bump in here or anything :P But, how much of the GMA course is actually spec related?

Vectors, complex numbers, geometry, calculus, mechanics.
Not sequences and series
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2010, 12:07:09 am »
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I find further harder than spesh just saying  :P

sequences and series ARE on the course.
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2010, 12:44:54 am »
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Quote from: Martoman on October 07, 2010, 12:07:09 am
I find further harder than spesh just saying  :P

sequences and series ARE on the course.
do you expect them on the exam?
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2010, 05:05:53 pm »
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As a multi choice to throw off the state yes.
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Re: Is all the hype of spescialist maths being "oh so hard" true?
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2010, 05:11:11 pm »
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Wait what? it IS on the course? shizzzz you serious?
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