A Comparison of Textbooks

**SpiralFlex** · 7 Oct 2011, 1:01 AM

Originally Posted by Parvee

One questions, what's the best 4u textbook to learn the basics?

Bare basics, Fitzpatrick, but it will not get you anywhere. I am currently using Cambridge. Explanations are no where as detailed as their 3U books. Our school uses Terry Lee.

**Parvee** · 7 Oct 2011, 1:07 AM

My school uses cambridge but i think they are also gonna buy Terry Lee books for us

**taeyang** · 7 Oct 2011, 1:59 AM

I found Coroneos excellent for 3 unit, had to take adderall to concentrate though, as the printing is so fine.

**EpikHigh** · 10 Jan 2012, 2:28 PM

I have a question I'm going into Year 11 and I want to get a 2u book and 3u book can anyone guide to which one I should get?

**findx** · 10 Jan 2012, 6:32 PM

Originally Posted by EpikHigh

I have a question I'm going into Year 11 and I want to get a 2u book and 3u book can anyone guide to which one I should get?

1. Fitzpatrick 2U + 3U
2. Cambridge 3U - it covers the 2U topics as well i believe

**SpiralFlex** · 10 Jan 2012, 7:33 PM

Please note: I recommend 1-2 textbooks reading the theory and doing the exercises is more than enough, then go straight to past papers for 2/3U.

If you can learn one textbook and understand the concepts from it well, then you are set. In the HSC you probably won't have the time for 3+ textbooks.

**Kimyia** · 10 Jan 2012, 8:00 PM

Originally Posted by SpiralFlex

Please note: I recommend 1-2 textbooks reading the theory and doing the exercises is more than enough, then go straight to past papers for 2/3U.

If you can learn one textbook and understand the concepts from it well, then you are set. In the HSC you probably won't have the time for 3+ textbooks.

Thanks for the tips!

**SpiralFlex** · 10 Jan 2012, 8:09 PM

Originally Posted by Kimyia

Thanks for the tips!

No problem delicious creature.

**gloria123** · 25 Jan 2012, 10:45 PM

im doing 2u maths in year 12 at the moment. our school uses maths in focus and its just crappy...doesnt provide enough practice just good examples.
what textbook should i use with it? i dropped from extension so 2u seems easy now, i want something abit harder to stay ahead.
i was thinking cambridge or fitzpatrick? thoughts?

**Demento1** · 25 Jan 2012, 10:54 PM

Cambridge and Fitzpatrick are decent though in my opinion, I think 3 unit Cambridge and up from 2 unit is substantially better. In answer to the above question, try Cambridge or perhaps Terry Lee books.

**RealiseNothing** · 26 Jan 2012, 1:09 AM

Originally Posted by gloria123

im doing 2u maths in year 12 at the moment. our school uses maths in focus and its just crappy...doesnt provide enough practice just good examples.
what textbook should i use with it? i dropped from extension so 2u seems easy now, i want something abit harder to stay ahead.
i was thinking cambridge or fitzpatrick? thoughts?

I would definately get either cambridge or fitzpatrick, terry lee is pretty good as well.

**Carrotsticks** · 26 Jan 2012, 1:15 AM

Coroneos?

**HeyJes** · 26 Jan 2012, 1:15 AM

Oh wow great thread!
Unfortunately our school uses math in focus

**xDarkSilent** · 3 Jul 2012, 10:32 AM

Heyjes

Maths in focus is alright :P . Its just that the questions are really easy . But it explains the things really clearly, like i understood circle geometry from there.

Carrotsticks.

Coroneos Text books are so old :P . I have one that is hand written by him. and its so old fashioned that it is so good with plenty of hard questions, but its sometimes unreadable :P .