A Comparison of Textbooks (1 Viewer)

[bmn]

I'm thinking of buying Cambridge 3u textbook... Our school gives us maths in focus... I completed the yr 12 book of it within 4 weeks after I got it... Not even goin fast...

Kind of a dumb question, but does year 12 Cambridge 3u book include a) Yr 11 stuff needed for exam and b) Normal/harder 2u stuff?

 

[micuzzo]

I'm thinking of buying Cambridge 3u textbook... Our school gives us maths in focus... I completed the yr 12 book of it within 4 weeks after I got it... Not even goin fast...

Kind of a dumb question, but does year 12 Cambridge 3u book include a) Yr 11 stuff needed for exam and b) Normal/harder 2u stuff?

maths in focus isnt that bad... sure its a bit simplistic but if u do all the questions in htat and some past papers... i think its all u need

 

[Timothy.Siu]

maths in focus isnt that bad... sure its a bit simplistic but if u do all the questions in htat and some past papers... i think its all u need

probably true to an extent, after u know the basics of everything thoroughly then u cud just do 100's of past papers and learn from them and u'll fine

 

[live.fast]

All you need for Maths is an excel book, and a past papers book. Then you're set. It's all I used anyway, and I didn't do too badly.

 

[Kaatie]

how did you get third in the state with a mark of 100? how can anyone beat that?

 

[Kaatie]

oh and Fitzpatrick 2u does it come with yr 11 stuff in it or can you buy one just for year 12?

 

[Timothy.Siu]

oh and Fitzpatrick 2u does it come with yr 11 stuff in it or can you buy one just for year 12?

its both yr 11 and 12

 

[~caramello~]

Fitzpatrick and Cambridge is all you need for 2 and 3 unit maths...and past papers.

 

[hollyy.]

maths in focus - green/purple yay.
but i had a dead set awesome teacher.

 

[counterman]

hey, i know you can buy Terry Lee text books online but are there any stores in Sydney that you can purchase them, such as Essentials of Mathematics ??

 

[sungkwo]

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone used books by John Smith? I've used one of his Year 10 books (100 mini Year 10 exams) and I really like found it useful as it contained some challenging questions, and had worked solutions which showed some shifty methods of solving some questions. I am thinking of buying either 2 or three unit HSC Practice Questions by Topic or 100 Mini HSC's.

 

[Brontecat]

Excel
+ Some challenging questions
+ Has worked solutions
- Just a textbook with less questions to practice on and more examples
- Wouldn't advise for cramming
- May have many mistakes (so watch out!)

Excel is my textbook - i like how it has lots of examples and shows working in the answers and if i want more practice i just ask the teacher for worksheets

 

[Xcelz]

I wouldn't recommend using Maths in Focus by itself. I think that you need to compliment it with harder questions from other textbooks such as Fitzpatrick and Cambridge. Or you can just use one of these harder textbooks instead of MIF. (My recommendation.)

The textbook that I am using now is Fitzpatrick (New Senior Mathematics).

After everybody in our class used MIF for the preliminary course. Everybody failed the yearly test. Our school bought the exam from the Catholic Schools organisation I think. Note - People in our class could do all the questions in MIF and still failed.

 

[0hNivlek]

Our main text book is MIF for HSC while we used Jones & Couchman in Prelims. My teacher hates MIF LOL.

 

[Air Jordan]

For our 2U course we use Fitzpatrick and our teacher gives us Ext 1 questions from the MIF book.

 

[gabgab]

My school uses maths in focus for 2u and 3u. It's all i have experienced in relation to HSC maths, and of course I didnt realise that it wasnt as good as others on the market.

stressing. some questions i find difficult, and now im thinking that i am screwed.

oh dear.

I use excel books also, to vary the questions i use, but up until now i thought the maths in focus text book was sufficient.

i dont know now..

 

[vtfan]

Which Excel book is better and more helpful? Do they both explain solutions to the same depth, step-by-step?

Fast Track Step-by-Step Study Guide
or
HSC Mathematics Study Guide Year 12

Your advice is much appreciated.

 

[lyounamu]

Which Excel book is better and more helpful? Do they both explain solutions to the same depth, step-by-step?

Fast Track Step-by-Step Study Guide
or
HSC Mathematics Study Guide Year 12

Your advice is much appreciated.

I would go for 2nd one for sure

 

[vtfan]

Ok, would that be just because it has much more practice questions and papers?

 

[Pyramid]

A quick urgent question folks:

Currently I have:

Fitzpatrick 2U
Fitzpatrick MX1

I'm doing 4U and would like to purchase a Cambridge textbook -- Does the 4U book include 2U and Ext1 content???

(I know that the 3U has 2U content)

Also considering getting Terry Lee for 4U. Does this only have Ext2 content???

Thanks