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DIFFUCLTY OF 4U maths... (1 Viewer)
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exponentially indeed, seeing as how every question is worth the same, and question 6-8 are infinitely harder than questions before that 
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60 raw would (should i think) get you into band 6.
In other words, get the first four questions out error free, and your in band 6.
ofcourse, thats easier said than done.
In other words, get the first four questions out error free, and your in band 6.
ofcourse, thats easier said than done.
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you have to take into consideration your school assesment mark too
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By 7x+, do you mean 7x% or 7x/120?? I mean to get a band e4...
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my bad. sorry
although I still don't see why/how stuff like Buchanan's site will raise the bar. hrm
although I still don't see why/how stuff like Buchanan's site will raise the bar. hrm
Also, Grey Council, there were more than 5 people at Sydney Grammar who read Parabola when I was there, and there are many more around the state. In fact, in my 4u HSC, there was a part of question 7 that was a simple variation on a problem I had done in one of the Maths Groups we had.
PS: Bill Pender's books aren't just the Coroneos books rehashed - That isn't Dr Pender's style.
PS: Bill Pender's books aren't just the Coroneos books rehashed - That isn't Dr Pender's style.
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really? As far as I know, no one at my school (SBHS) reads the Parabola magazine, thats pretty much why I made the generalisation.
Sorry, my bad again. Its just that, my teacher told me not to bother using the 3u coroneos, as the cambridge is pretty much an updated coroneos.
I apologise. Dunno what came over me, don't usually pick fights on forums. hmph
PS have you even been to the first grade soccer/rugby matches between your school and mine? whoosht, such fierce competetion. We beat your school last year though (1st grade soccer)
Sorry, my bad again. Its just that, my teacher told me not to bother using the 3u coroneos, as the cambridge is pretty much an updated coroneos.
I apologise. Dunno what came over me, don't usually pick fights on forums. hmph
PS have you even been to the first grade soccer/rugby matches between your school and mine? whoosht, such fierce competetion. We beat your school last year though (1st grade soccer)
Grey Council, I agree with your teacher - I wouldn't bother with Coroneos for the most part, as its theory is awful (explanations clear as mud, IMO) and there are plenty of good questions in Cambridge - in that sense Cambridge is a good replacement for Coroneos, but I don't think of it as just an updated version. Also, Coroneos can ask questions in obscure ways at times. However, Coroneos does have some difficult questions if you're looking for a challenge. Sorry if I didn't make myself clear - I wasn't trying to have a go at you. I guess I should try to avoid posting in the middle of the night when I'm tired!
As for Parabola and the benefitsd of competition practice and Maths group, etc., I really think this helps. It is especially useful in practicing looking for other approaches to questions - For example, consider conics. There is almost always the 2 - 3 page obvious way of doing the problem, but recognising the half page way can let you pick up alot of time!
As for SGS / SBHS soccer / rugby matches, I was never much of a sportsman at school, so I went to very few games. However, when I was at school, I do remember that we routinely lost at most sports! (I don't know whether you saw it, but a couple of years ago there was a list published in the SMH of the league table of rugby for the GPS schools, and the HSC results league table. With one exception, the list was reversed!)
As for Parabola and the benefitsd of competition practice and Maths group, etc., I really think this helps. It is especially useful in practicing looking for other approaches to questions - For example, consider conics. There is almost always the 2 - 3 page obvious way of doing the problem, but recognising the half page way can let you pick up alot of time!
As for SGS / SBHS soccer / rugby matches, I was never much of a sportsman at school, so I went to very few games. However, when I was at school, I do remember that we routinely lost at most sports! (I don't know whether you saw it, but a couple of years ago there was a list published in the SMH of the league table of rugby for the GPS schools, and the HSC results league table. With one exception, the list was reversed!)
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hah
*steers the conversation back to the topic*
In Geff Geha's book, 50 tips for 4u maths, he has a whole analysis of this topic. According to him, in the easiest exam from 88-98, the average mark was 68ish. In the hardest exam, the average mark was 47ish.
So yeah, i'd say that 70+ RAW MARK (within the exam, our of 120) should get you into band 6 (as long as you have the appropriate assessment mark ofcourse).
*steers the conversation back to the topic*
In Geff Geha's book, 50 tips for 4u maths, he has a whole analysis of this topic. According to him, in the easiest exam from 88-98, the average mark was 68ish. In the hardest exam, the average mark was 47ish.
So yeah, i'd say that 70+ RAW MARK (within the exam, our of 120) should get you into band 6 (as long as you have the appropriate assessment mark ofcourse).