Revision for 4units (1 Viewer)

[conics2008]

Hey how on earth do I revise for 4unit maths and 3unit maths.

I'm getting really confused. Is there a site where I can print all the formulas ( there aren't many ) for 4unit.

Also any methods for studying and revising for 4unit/3unit maths.

Thanks all, and Good Luck for your trials =)

 

[pLuvia]

Learn to manipulate formulae and equations in favour of the question, 4u isn't about memorising the formulae (if you havent already realised that). This is also the same for 3u.

Do past papers, textbook questions aren't that great only for building up the foundations.

 

[buchanan]

For 4 unit, you can obtain a copy of <a href="http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/maths4u_syl.pdf">the syllabus</a> to see if you have covered the requirements of Component A. You can use <a href="http://users.tpg.com.au/nanahcub/texts.pdf">textbooks</a> to assist you in this. But you will have to cover Component B as well. You can practice both components in past papers which you can get <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/fourunit">here</a>, <a href="http://au.geocities.com/ext2papers">here</a> and <a href="http://www.geocities.com/fourunitmaths">here</a>.

For Component B it is good to "read more widely". I put some links at the website http://users.tpg.com.au/nanahcub/me2.html for this. (Try some IMO questions for example). Another good start is to look at publications such as <a href="http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/highschool/parabola.html">Parabola Magazine</a> or <a href="http://www.maa.org/pubs/monthly.html">the American Mathematical Monthly</a>.

Unfortunately some schools don't cover Component B very well and some teachers don't use anything other than a textbook. Students in these schools are disadvantaged and might like to obtain some resources from the internet to remain competitive.

A lot of the examination will be Component A stuff which you can rote learn from textbooks. However this won't get you 100%. To get 100% you need to get used to the idea of being able to do unfamiliar questions in examinations.

 

[conics2008]

Learn to manipulate formulae and equations in favour of the question, 4u isn't about memorising the formulae (if you havent already realised that). This is also the same for 3u.

Do past papers, textbook questions aren't that great only for building up the foundations.

I already know what your saying. This skill the only way to improve it by doing variety of question. But thats nto studying...

I learn the proofs, soo i dont need to memorise.. soo how can you really study for a 4unit exam or 3unit exam ???

 

[conics2008]

Cool website 2nd poster.. will look through them but is there any way to study for 4unit maths, because till now i dont know the proper way to study for it. the only thing i do is do question notthing else.

 

[vds700]

i write notes covering all the dotpoints in the syllabus to learn the theory, then just do practice q's freom a variety of sources.

 

[nottellingu]

Make sure ur familliar with all concepts ect then do past papers like there is no tomorrow !

 

[ngogiathuan]

For 4 unit, you can obtain a copy of the syllabus to see if you have covered the requirements of Component A. You can use textbooks to assist you in this. But you will have to cover Component B as well. You can practice both components in past papers which you can get here, here and here.

For Component B it is good to "read more widely". I put some links at the website http://users.tpg.com.au/nanahcub/me2.html for this. (Try some IMO questions for example). Another good start is to look at publications such as Parabola Magazine or the American Mathematical Monthly.

Unfortunately some schools don't cover Component B very well and some teachers don't use anything other than a textbook. Students in these schools are disadvantaged and might like to obtain some resources from the internet to remain competitive.

A lot of the examination will be Component A stuff which you can rote learn from textbooks. However this won't get you 100%. To get 100% you need to get used to the idea of being able to do unfamiliar questions in examinations.

I dont really understand what u meant by component B
Can u explain it a bit more. Thanks

 

[conics2008]

Ngoiathuan:

Component A is primarily concerned with the students knowledge, understand and skills

Component B is primarily concerned with the students reasoning, interpretativee, explanatory and communicative abilities.

This is for 4units and 3units.

 

[ngogiathuan]

Ngoiathuan:

Component A is primarily concerned with the students knowledge, understand and skills

Component B is primarily concerned with the students reasoning, interpretativee, explanatory and communicative abilities.

This is for 4units and 3units.

oh i see thanks