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Offline Galleria

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IGCSE Math 2010
« on: July 27, 2010, 10:24:39 am »
Hey.
I'm going to be so dead for my IGCSE Math exams on Oct/Nov 2010.
I just did Jun 2009's past paper. I'll barely get a B.
I really need to get an A*.
What should I do ? I'm going to be so deaad if I don't at least get an A.
Can anyone give me suggestions and references for studying Math?
Our school doesn't give us any bookss
Just has us study from the past papers.
Could anyone help me?
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2010, 01:22:37 pm »
The book I followed for IGCSE Mathematics is from Dr. David Rayner. I found his exercises very good, but the explanations were vague.

I would suggest that you do a past paper, and mark it by yourself. Then see which areas you are weak at, for example sets or vectors etc.

Then you simply practice those specific chapters from the book.

It may also help to have topic based questions that are from previous past papers.

Hope that helps :)

If there is any particular resource that you think you might need, please post a topic in the IGCSE reference and resources sub-board.

Happy revising! :)
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2010, 01:28:32 pm »
Okay , Maths is ALL abt practicing so what u need to do is do LOADS of past papers the minimum is 10 -15 years *meaning nov and june sessions * each for  ppr 2 and 4 !

If u have any doubt u can post it in the subject doubt board and I'm sure we'll help ya ;)

As for the books i recommend the following which helped me loads thro the hardest times :

IGCSE Reveision Guide for Mathematics            ISBN 978-0-340-81578-6
check out the website on that book                   www.hoddereducation.co.uk

as for the second * i got the old one srry *:

Extended Mathematics For IGCSE by David Rayner   ISBN 0-19-914785-X  

check out the website written on the book which is         www.oup.com


Hope I helped :)
« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 01:32:35 pm by ~the Golden girl~ »
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2010, 01:33:57 pm »
Yes practising is very helpful, but I think she wanted something that will helpe her actually understand the concept better....

The formula booklet that I attached, will surely help you with getting to know the more advantageous techniques. :)
« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 01:38:33 pm by Engraved »
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2010, 01:37:01 pm »
Quote from: Engraved on July 27, 2010, 01:33:57 pm
I think you meant to say paper 2 and 4....

Yes practising is very helpful, but I think she wanted something that will helpe her actually understand the concept better....


I edited it .

There is not prob in giving some tips ;)
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2010, 01:39:35 pm »
Quote from: ~the Golden girl~ on July 27, 2010, 01:37:01 pm
I edited it .

There is not prob in giving some tips ;)

Edited mine too.

Oh no, there are no probs with that. But she says in her question that she has been doing nothing but past paper questions, so I assume that she might need a more theory based solution...
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2010, 01:40:46 pm »
Well we did our best so let's see her reply :)
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2010, 04:04:53 pm »
LOL!
Thanks guyss!
I think I'll do that .
Practice.
I really suck at math , so I hope it's okay for me to post problems here ?
I don't think I'll really need that book anymore . Everything is just the same thing , and all I need is to learn the concepts ... like of Bearing , Circle and other stuff .
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Re: IGCSE Math 2010
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2010, 04:11:30 pm »
Quote from: Galleria on July 29, 2010, 04:04:53 pm
LOL!
Thanks guyss!
I think I'll do that .
Practice.
I really suck at math , so I hope it's okay for me to post problems here ?
I don't think I'll really need that book anymore . Everything is just the same thing , and all I need is to learn the concepts ... like of Bearing , Circle and other stuff .

Anytime ;) ......

1. Have a positive attitude abt ur studies
2. Believe in urself no matter what
3. Do ur best !
4. we gave u these stuff which will for sure help u with the theory/concept parts ;)


Good luck mate ;)
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