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    Crammers guide to HSC Mathematics (gen, 2U, 3U & 4U)

    Thanks for the heads up, the link works now.
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    Crammers guide to HSC Mathematics (gen, 2U, 3U & 4U)

    The 2016 HSC exams for all the mathematics subjects are just over three months away. Have you been preparing? (Let’s be honest probably not) I’ve been tutoring mathematics for a long time, most likely before a lot of you started high school. I’ve noticed some common trends in how people study...
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    Some HSC study hacks

    The 2016 HSC is just over 5 months away (October 13 is the first exam). Don't get stressed, get prepared. I have some study "hacks" that I've picked up over many years to wake up that lazy sloth that lives inside my brain. Don't expect to find in here methods you've never seen before (Some...
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    What are your tutoring horror stories?

    It's normal to wonder whether or not tutoring would benefit you during the HSC. After all a lot of the students who achieve ATAR's of 98+ get tutored and spend a small fortune in doing so. There is also a large group of students who spend a small fortune on tutoring and have terrible...
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    Getting band 6 in math?

    You are correct, ranking is import during the HSC. However I wouldn't fret too much as your assignments only make up 50% of your total mark with the remainder made up by the HSC. As you go through the year you will become better at completing assignments and studying under pressure. There is a...
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    Ext 2 private tutoring

    Hi there, It looks like you joined the site to ask this question. I'm assuming you mean mathematics extension 2. Ext 2 tutors are generally hard to come by. I'm an Ext 2 tutor currently based in the hills district (Rouse Hill). I run weekend workshops on different 4 Unit topic and go through...
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    How hard is Engineering compared to HSC

    Engineering / Mathematics Graduate here. I get what you're saying. You're probably studying harder than you ever have your entire life. You probably asked this question because your afraid that your workload is only going to increase later this year and it's already bad enough as it is. You're...
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    a quadratic equation that doesn't have any real solution

    Mathematicians from time to time like to use terms that in the context of mathematics has very specific meanings but to the rest of the world has a completely different meaning. "Real Numbers" is one of these terms. In first year uni math (or 4 unit math) you'll come across what are known as...
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