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Which one is more effective for Economics? (1 Viewer)
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the syllabus covers every single thing that is to be taught in the subject, whilst past papers just ask questions from most of the topics covered from the syllabus. In the end knowing the syllabus would be better off but having the knowledge both would be best 
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You need both. The syllabus is very important as that's all the stuff that might be asked. However reading only notes from the syllabus is not a good substitute for doing past papers, and vice versa.
You need knowledge AND exam technique which can only be done through exam condition practice. I'd say spend some time maximising your syllabus knowledge and then give yourself a past paper for Economics as practice. Good luck with your preparation!
You need knowledge AND exam technique which can only be done through exam condition practice. I'd say spend some time maximising your syllabus knowledge and then give yourself a past paper for Economics as practice. Good luck with your preparation!
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Law of diminishing marginal returns can help you answer this haha
You can spend your time knowing 100% of the syllabus, with the last 10% or so being the hardest and taking the longest. So much so that learning that final 10% takes the same time as learning the other 90%.
Or you can spend your time cultivating 100% of the exam technique, with the last 10% or so being the hardest and taking the longest. So much so that learning that final 10% takes the same time as learning the other 90%.
Hmm....
Just learn the bottom 90% (or so) for both, splitting your time evenly (or whichever way represents the most balanced cover).
Learn a basic content level for each chapter, memorizing maybe 5 or 6 key stats for each chapter (maybe more for some chapters like trade and financial flows). Then you have a good basis upon which you can do the exam practice.
Otherwise, you can spend the remaining time not doing past papers and learning the intricacies of the content like memorising hundreds of stats, most of which are hardly relevant, or learning the exact process by which Fair Work Australia facilitates dispute resolution cases or taking half a page of notes on the Intergenerational reports.
See the logic?
You can spend your time knowing 100% of the syllabus, with the last 10% or so being the hardest and taking the longest. So much so that learning that final 10% takes the same time as learning the other 90%.
Or you can spend your time cultivating 100% of the exam technique, with the last 10% or so being the hardest and taking the longest. So much so that learning that final 10% takes the same time as learning the other 90%.
Hmm....
Just learn the bottom 90% (or so) for both, splitting your time evenly (or whichever way represents the most balanced cover).
Learn a basic content level for each chapter, memorizing maybe 5 or 6 key stats for each chapter (maybe more for some chapters like trade and financial flows). Then you have a good basis upon which you can do the exam practice.
Otherwise, you can spend the remaining time not doing past papers and learning the intricacies of the content like memorising hundreds of stats, most of which are hardly relevant, or learning the exact process by which Fair Work Australia facilitates dispute resolution cases or taking half a page of notes on the Intergenerational reports.
See the logic?