Revision Tips Just For Math!

So we're approaching the final leg of our 2016 academic year. End of years is approaching, have you started revising?

#TRUTH

Here are some tips from your friendly Math teachers at Henderson:

1) ALWAYS PRACTICE. PRACTICE KEEPS YOU CALM.

Math is all about practicing. The more you practice, the more familiar you are with it, especially if you are those whose brain blanks out the moment you flip open the exam paper. Start by looking through past year papers, then move on to topical revision papers that your teachers have given you during Math class. Do the paper again, redo it once, twice and thrice. Remember, PRACTICE.

2) REMEMBER, REMEMBER, REMEMBER.

The formulas not provided in the formula sheet means you HAVE TO remember them! Formulas like TOACAHSOH, Pythagoras, Laws of indices, Coordinate Geometry and a few others... Remember them and if you are afraid that it will slip your mind, write it down immediately when the examiner says "Please begin." Even better, by PRACTICING, you will naturally REMEMBER. (Refer to point one.) Trust us.

3) ASK AND YOU SHALL BE GIVEN.

If you need help, get it. From your peers, teachers, and even the internet! Youtube has several channels teaching you how to solve Math problems. Channels like HegartyMath, Jayates and KhanAcademy. Listening to someone explain and talk through the approach and method used to solve a question often bring the clarification required for you to pursue similar questions yourself. 

4) KEEP CALM AND JUST DO IT.

Lastly, during the actual exam, many of you get flustered upon seeing a difficult question. NOT TO WORRY. Move on, and look for a manageable question to work through first. Gain confidence and then take on the more challenging questions. Do as much as you can in the stipulated time. Even when your answer might be wrong, SHOW YOUR WORKINGS (as the bulk of your grade comes from method marks). When you're done, CHECK YOUR WORK - check that you have typed everything accurately into the calculator, check that you have written everything correctly from the first line to the next, and check that you have ATTEMPTED EVERY SINGLE QUESTION. 

With a little luck and A LOT OF EFFORT...