I just realized I suck at maths

TSMGUY

Feel like I could be a solid A student in higher maths if it weren't for coordinate geometry of the line, trig and circles (and those effing proofs/constructions)

How do I improve it before the exams???

5uspect

Start here.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry

Geometry is one of the more intuitive mathematical concepts. Perhaps you just need a solid explanation/tutor.

HonalD

5uspect wrote: »

Start here.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry

Geometry is one of the more intuitive mathematical concepts. Perhaps you just need a solid explanation/tutor.

5uspect, that's certainly worth a thanks.

TSMGUY

I think I'll only get a C at honours level maths. I can do the exercises in the book just fine but when I look at the papers my brain just freezes up and I don't what I'm doing. Anyone else in a similar predicament?

X6.430macman

''only C at honours levels'' only only only.
If only I could even dream of getting a D at pass. If I got a C which i won't in any level, I wouldn't know what to do with myself.

No you don't suck at maths. You are in a VERY good position that some could only dream of.

Guy:Incognito

Realized? Might want to give English a look over too

hearmehearye

Just do the past papers. Get your hands on some worked answers and compare. Rinse and repeat.

Into The Blue

Don't attempt the questions in order.
Have a read through the paper, then do the ones you fancy.
When you're finished them, try the remaining ones. You may surprise yourself.

Hollister11

Just keep working away at this stage.

Your not going to improve greatly, but your not going to do worse than you can do now. Keep practising and doing exam papers, and do your best in your exam.

TSMGUY

X6.430macman wrote: »

''only C at honours levels'' only only only.
If only I could even dream of getting a D at pass. If I got a C which i won't in any level, I wouldn't know what to do with myself.

No you don't suck at maths. You are in a VERY good position that some could only dream of.

All relative to what courses/points you need though.

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Realized? Might want to give English a look over too

Oxford would like a word with you, bro. I have an American spellcheck, get off my back!
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/realize

hearmehearye wrote: »

Just do the past papers. Get your hands on some worked answers and compare. Rinse and repeat.

Sounds so simple, yet it's so hard.

Into The Blue wrote: »

Don't attempt the questions in order.
Have a read through the paper, then do the ones you fancy.
When you're finished them, try the remaining ones. You may surprise yourself.

tried, I still suck.

Hollister11 wrote: »

Just keep working away at this stage.

Your not going to improve greatly, but your not going to do worse than you can do now. Keep practising and doing exam papers, and do your best in your exam.

So I can maintain my level of sucking. GREAT! :rolleyes:

Edrees98

Like seriously posting on boards that your bad at maths won't improve your grade at all. Be more pragmatic and start trying some questions. If your struggling then just look at the marking schemes and try understand it. Your leaving is in 2 weeks and there's no point of saying I suck at something, this is the time to improve. I admit project maths is a bitch but it isn't impossible. Keep trying questions and revise the solutions.

reason vs religion

About 25% of the country sat Higher Maths last year. Of those, a little over a third got an A or B. It mightn't be particularly comforting, but a C in Higher Maths still puts you in the top quarter of all students taking the LC. "Sucking" is relative.

spurious

Just re-doing questions will not make you 'get' where you went wrong. You need to realise where you are going wrong (calculations or basic understanding of the concept) and fix that.

If you can't follow the worked answers to see where you are going wrong, you need to get access to a teacher. It would be a well spent 30 or 40 euro to pay a grinds teacher to go through your mistakes with you.

TSMGUY

Edrees98 wrote: »

Like seriously posting on boards that your bad at maths won't improve your grade at all. Be more pragmatic and start trying some questions. If your struggling then just look at the marking schemes and try understand it. Your leaving is in 2 weeks and there's no point of saying I suck at something, this is the time to improve. I admit project maths is a bitch but it isn't impossible. Keep trying questions and revise the solutions.

Tough love but true.

reason vs religion wrote: »

About 25% of the country sat Higher Maths last year. Of those, a little over a third got an A or B. It mightn't be particularly comforting, but a C in Higher Maths still puts you in the top quarter of all students taking the LC. "Sucking" is relative.

I suppose so but as I say, I have very specific grade requirements.

randylonghorn

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Realized? Might want to give English a look over too

The Americans have culturally colonised the world ...

TSMGUY wrote: »

So I can maintain my level of sucking. GREAT! :rolleyes:

You have no idea how tempted I am to comment on that statement, dude! :pac:

Slightly more seriously, threads amalgamated, and can we keep your maths moans to one from here on in?

TSMGUY

randylonghorn wrote: »

The Americans have culturally colonised the world ...

You have no idea how tempted I am to comment on that statement, dude! :pac:

Slightly more seriously, threads amalgamated, and can we keep your maths moans to one from here on in?

I was well aware of the homerotic connotations of what I said. It's a testament to my anxiety about maths that I wasn't bothered to phrase it more carefully. :eek:

And don't worry about that! I gave up on maths long ago (well, two days ago really, but it feels like a lifetime!!!)

DublinArnie

Anyone have the solutions for the 2014 deb mock exam Honours Maths? Paper 1

Would appreciate a lot! Pm me

Curb Your Enthusiasm

What a ridiculous post.

I'm sitting here absolutely terrified I'll fail the foundation level paper.

You are very lucky to even be able to pass the higher level paper. It's a very hard paper.

Count yourself lucky.