heeeeeeeeey no!! i'm sorry coz you've just said don't reply anymore, but you sound JUST LIKE ME. I used to be TOP of my maths class...slowly declined down with my ranking but ending up getting...85 I think for my school certificate....and my first prelim test was OK, not great but ok, but after that, I failed, every single test. I failed my first one this year, horribly, I got like 29%. But you know what? So did a hell of a lot of other people (I really think it's that we have a FOOTBALL COACH as a maths teacher that is a main problem) - anyways, I had the same thoughts as you did around August last year, I was determined to go down to general, even tho I want a high 80s uai (haha like it's going to happen, I used to want high 90s, but I have to be realistic with myself [am failing chem...]) anyways - don't give up, seriously, I know it's hard and all, but I started going to a tutor and since having lessons from him, on my half yearly I ACTUALLY PASSED. Maths is one of my hardest subjects but if I spend lots of time on it (to be honest, I didn't spend much time studying maths, and if I did I let myself get frustrated with the complexity of it all and then give up and cry - which doesn't help anyone), just keep studying and I recommend a book; "Understanding 2 unit maths" - it's kinda old, it's blue and smallish, but it's great. It simplifies a lot of things down. And whilst yes, the year 12 course is based on the prelim course - you don't have to understand it 100% yet, if it's taking you time don't worry, you can always go over it when you're in year 12, you'll just need to spend a bit more time on it, but I'm managing to, so DON'T GIVE UP. You can do it!! (if I can pull my mark up...anyone can!!"
