What should i do? (re: maths) (2 Viewers)

[zuey]

Hi..

Need some advice here.. im in year 11, exams starting 2 moro.. all throughout the year ive failed 2unit maths, every assessment i had and my half yearlys, ive gotten 30% and under.. im expecting another 30% mark in the upcoming yearly exams..

So, what should i do? is it worth me dropping down to general maths? im behind in SO much of my work, i havent finished half the chapters the class has been through, i barely know anything..

If i continue 2unit in year 12, im not sure if i will do well.. i have to admit i havent been studying the way a year 11 student should hence my crap marks.. i want to change that for year 12 but im behind so badly i dont know if that would help..

Do i have hope?

 

[ratcher0071]

Hi..

Need some advice here.. im in year 11, exams starting 2 moro.. all throughout the year ive failed 2unit maths, every assessment i had and my half yearlys, ive gotten 30% and under.. im expecting another 30% mark in the upcoming yearly exams..

So, what should i do? is it worth me dropping down to general maths? im behind in SO much of my work, i havent finished half the chapters the class has been through, i barely know anything..

If i continue 2unit in year 12, im not sure if i will do well.. i have to admit i havent been studying the way a year 11 student should hence my crap marks.. i want to change that for year 12 but im behind so badly i dont know if that would help..

Do i have hope?

I'm not sure, if there is hope. How do others in your class feel about you getting low marks?

 

[hu5sla]

i say yes drop to general

i have 38% for the first test and decided to drop to general straight away
in the class i didnt feel motivated, i was bored, crap teacher, crap students

when it came to general
i was motivated, we had a fun teacher who could teach, mad students even though they muck around i know i am advantaged if they muck around haha

 

[zuey]

I'm not sure, if there is hope. How do others in your class feel about you getting low marks?

Thing is.. i dunno. Our class consists of about 20 international students who we, (about 7 non international students) dont really talk to or anything.. The 7 of us stick together and generally all get low marks..

 

[wendus]

drop to general. and just work at it. general maths should be a freakin breeze.

 

[ratcher0071]

Thing is.. i dunno. Our class consists of about 20 international students who we, (about 7 non international students) dont really talk to or anything.. The 7 of us stick together and generally all get low marks..

If a lot of people are getting low marks, i suggest you stick to maths 2unit.
Otherwise drop down to general.

 

[x.Exhaust.x]

i say yes drop to general

i have 38% for the first test and decided to drop to general straight away
in the class i didnt feel motivated, i was bored, crap teacher, crap students

when it came to general
i was motivated, we had a fun teacher who could teach, mad students even though they muck around i know i am advantaged if they muck around haha

Whatta sick cunt! Uleh!

Lol if you've been failing all your 2U exams, then drop it.

 

[bubblesss]

drop bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[hu5sla]

Whatta sick cunt! Uleh!

Lol if you've been failing all your 2U exams, then drop it.

okayyy... then :S

 

[Robin Hood]

I'm going to be a hippocrit when i say this but it is wise to drop to general, my mate went from 3 unit maths to general and got 99% in a test. That was his first general class as well. i know other mates who went from 40-50% 2U maths to geneal and got 60-80% in their first tests.
General is alot easier in year 11 but I know after attending a few year 12 general classes that you cannot slack off in year 12 thinking it will be a breeze.

 

[blackglitter]

I say, if the majority of your class is failing too, consider sticking to it. If it's impacting on your other subjects, however, maybe general might be a better idea. But, I really think you should talk to your teacher/careers adviser before you make a final decision.

 

[zuey]

I say, if the majority of your class is failing too, consider sticking to it. If it's impacting on your other subjects, however, maybe general might be a better idea. But, I really think you should talk to your teacher/careers adviser before you make a final decision.

about that, a FAIR BIT of people in the class ARE failing it.. the top mark for exams and stuff are WAY lower than the 3 unit class that do the same tests.. our highest mark in the assessment that just passed was like, 70% yet the 3unit class was topping it at like 99% and stuff...

i will talk to my teacher again who advised me to drop, but my tutor was totally against it..

personally, i beleive i have the potential.. but being so late into the prelim course/start of hsc course.. catching up will be a bi*ch and im not sure i could manage..

*sigh* growing up is ghey..

 

[wendus]

*sigh* growing up is ghey..

i wholeheartedly agree with you.

 

[melanieeestroll]

drop to general.

 

[hu5sla]

I'm going to be a hippocrit when i say this but it is wise to drop to general, my mate went from 3 unit maths to general and got 99% in a test. That was his first general class as well. i know other mates who went from 40-50% 2U maths to geneal and got 60-80% in their first tests.
General is alot easier in year 11 but I know after attending a few year 12 general classes that you cannot slack off in year 12 thinking it will be a breeze.

im one of those people who dropped to general and got 80% in the first general test
and also top 10% in my year

 

[Claudeski]

Hi..

Need some advice here.. im in year 11, exams starting 2 moro.. all throughout the year ive failed 2unit maths, every assessment i had and my half yearlys, ive gotten 30% and under.. im expecting another 30% mark in the upcoming yearly exams..

So, what should i do? is it worth me dropping down to general maths? im behind in SO much of my work, i havent finished half the chapters the class has been through, i barely know anything..

If i continue 2unit in year 12, im not sure if i will do well.. i have to admit i havent been studying the way a year 11 student should hence my crap marks.. i want to change that for year 12 but im behind so badly i dont know if that would help..

Do i have hope?

I had this problem at the start of the year... getting ~40% in tests. So I was looking around the internet for some solutions and i came across this site www.mathematics.com.au. I looked at some demo lessons and they actually looked alright. So anyway I used it for around 20mins a night in the hols for about 2-3 weeks on the topics that were in the next test, and i got 72% in it which was tied top of the class! So if you're prepared to spend some money, its a good option and it doesn't require a lot of hard work (apart from constant use).

 

[Continuum]

I had this problem at the start of the year... getting ~40% in tests. So I was looking around the internet for some solutions and i came across this site www.mathematics.com.au. I looked at some demo lessons and they actually looked alright. So anyway I used it for around 20mins a night in the hols for about 2-3 weeks on the topics that were in the next test, and i got 72% in it which was tied top of the class! So if you're prepared to spend some money, its a good option and it doesn't require a lot of hard work (apart from constant use).

Trial lessons looked alright, only because the stuff was basic as hell though...

 

[marcquelle]

hey i'm in the same boat but my teacher advised me to stick to it cause i knowt he material really well i can do it all in class i just fuck up exams. Just sit down and think about what ya want to do. I need maths but might drop (again lols).

Just think about it really hard, if you put effort in you may be able to scrap 70's+

good luck

 

[jellybelly59]

maybe mathematics is just not your thing?... i suggest general mathematics...

 

[Barrister]

Do not under any circumstances drop down to General Maths, stick out 2U, even if it means working hard anything is better than General. Besides 30% still shows some knowledge and this could be extended with more study.

Do at least 20mins of study every night of the week including Friday and weekends! This will help, I know this because I had a similar problem as an accelerated student.

Give it a go and good luck.