Here is every VCE Maths Methods exam that exists including solutions!
If you'd like some advice on how to get the most of exam questions and your study time in general, click here to scroll down!
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How to get the most out of your study
1. The quality of the study is more important than the quantity.
Don't do anything else but study when it's time. Enjoy yourself when it's fun time.
It's up to you to determine the best way to accomplish this.
Setting a countdown timer on your phone for 20 to 60 minutes, depending on your preference, and allowing yourself to do nothing but study during that period is one method. No social media, no YouTube, no trash-picking—just study. Then you can treat yourself to something for a while (I'd also put this on a countdown timer).
Make the countdown timer your boss and follow its instructions.
If you want to study more but are finding it difficult to do so, try gradually increasing your study time each night. even if each subject only gets 5 minutes.
This year is more like a marathon than a sprint.
2. Practice more timed exam questions.
Regardless of how much Methods material you are covering each night, you should set aside some time to practice timed exam-style questions.
It might result in you answering fewer questions from the textbook.
Now, if you are working through textbook problems and you find them simple, why are you working through them when you could be working through timed exam problems instead?
Do more textbook questions if you are having trouble with them. Have a conversation with your teacher and let them know how you feel if they insist that you complete all the textbook questions but you find them simple.
You should ideally devote at least 50% of your study time to practice questions for the exam, though you might need to start out with less.
It's first and foremost destructive because you won't get any of the questions right.
Recognize that this is typical, review the answers, and retake the quiz. Continue answering the same exam questions until you are satisfied with your score. After that, you may continue (within the constraints of a set time limit).
No matter how many exam questions you complete, always do them in a timed environment. Typically, 1 mark is equal to 1 point 5 minutes.
3. Utilize the CAS more often!
Your grades can be significantly improved by effectively using your CAS (Computer Algebra System - Any program that does algebra for you!). You should start using your CAS ALL THE TIME if you're having issues.
The more you touch it, play with it, and use it in ALL your math problems, the better you'll feel about it. Use it more than you need to, carry it around, play with it, or even just press a few buttons while watching Netflix.
There are a ton of videos and instructions on YouTube and Google if you're unsure how to use a specific feature. You can quickly discover the solution.
You can significantly speed up your test-taking with the CAS, and you can't answer some questions without it. Learn about its capabilities, and you'll see an increase in your self-assurance and grades.
After that, if your CAS is truly comfortable in your hands, start storing it in your locker and practice answering more questions by hand. You must be able to respond to inquiries with AND without a CAS nearby.
5. two different categories of students.
There are, in my opinion, two categories of students:.
1) Those who are unable to proceed without responding to a question.
2) People who abandon an attempt to respond to a question right away.
1) Those who are unable to proceed without responding to a query. Starting practicing moving on is necessary if you discover that you get stuck on questions. This is fatal on a test because you miss other questions that you could have easily answered. You waste a lot of time doing your homework. Move on and try a different question if you find yourself stuck for a while on one. After that, revisit it later. If it's a homework question and you're still having trouble, try asking for assistance. You must maximize your limited test-taking and studying time.
2) People who abandon an attempt to respond to a question right away. Stay with it, try a few different approaches, and reread the question if you find that you tend to give up right away when you encounter a challenging question. If you really can't figure it out, go do something else for a little while and then come back to it. Repeat the procedure. If you are still unable to respond, seek assistance. But you must begin preparing for challenging inquiries. You will be asked questions on the exam that you are unfamiliar with, but you are probably more qualified to respond to them than you realize. Prior to seeking assistance, exercise some self-discipline and thoroughly consider your question.
Whichever of these types of students you are, you will gain the most from taking timed exams EVERY time you study the Methods.
6. Let yourself win at last!
It's crucial to track your progress, even if it's just a small improvement. If you study for 5 more minutes than you did the night before, that's fantastic. If you got a zero on your test but got a one, that's awesome. Keep going.
Praise yourself for each tiny advancement. It implies that you are moving in the proper direction.