how do i properly study? (1 Viewer)

[rottenmango]

hi everyone,

whenever i 'study' i just rewrite my notes and learn/revise as I am writing, this generally would work for me in junior years but now that I'm a senior I know it wont be efficient and ill need to do a lot more than that.

Any advice on the optimal ways to study for these subjects below? and also how to get the most marks in these subjects
sor 1
chemistry
physics
biology
ext 1 math
adv eng


(also, how does one get 'better' at maths? whenever I solve questions I often just follow the formula and if it has a 'creative' way like a couple more extra steps before I can get to the formula it leaves me stumped. those who are good at maths how does it click for you so fast? and how do I think outside the box and come more creative with my approach instead of just following steps)

anything I should expect for year 11? year 11 just started and I have been looking over my class notes for 2-3 hours after school however it doesn't feel like enough for me to excel in year 11. I heard from everyone its a big jump from yr 10 and I just have no idea how to start studying properly for these subjects and I'm worried that in exams my knowledge will just be basic. I know that past papers are a form of studying, however since its only been the first week of school we haven't gone over that much content so I'm stumped where I should continue. if possible what did ur after school, weekend and holiday study sessions look like?.

Thank you!

 

[anonymoushehe]

hi everyone,

whenever i 'study' i just rewrite my notes and learn/revise as I am writing, this generally would work for me in junior years but now that I'm a senior I know it wont be efficient and ill need to do a lot more than that.

Any advice on the optimal ways to study for these subjects below? and also how to get the most marks in these subjects
sor 1
chemistry
physics
biology
ext 1 math
adv eng


(also, how does one get 'better' at maths? whenever I solve questions I often just follow the formula and if it has a 'creative' way like a couple more extra steps before I can get to the formula it leaves me stumped. those who are good at maths how does it click for you so fast? and how do I think outside the box and come more creative with my approach instead of just following steps)

anything I should expect for year 11? year 11 just started and I have been looking over my class notes for 2-3 hours after school however it doesn't feel like enough for me to excel in year 11. I heard from everyone its a big jump from yr 10 and I just have no idea how to start studying properly for these subjects and I'm worried that in exams my knowledge will just be basic. I know that past papers are a form of studying, however since its only been the first week of school we haven't gone over that much content so I'm stumped where I should continue. if possible what did ur after school, weekend and holiday study sessions look like?.

Thank you!

reading notes wont be enough u have to engage with ur understanding so do any practice questions ASAP when you finish a module or prescription point (mainly for maths/physics/chem) — when you complete the textbook questions, sift through past papers to find the relevant questions and do them. what i do after is if I make any mistakes, i have google docs for each subject and record my errors and any misconceptions in theory and you essentially create notes that you can just read through right before your exam cause they are based on the mistakes you made – its also good to just learn ahead if you can cause your basically cramming four mods of content in three terms which left me so stressed before prelims

 

[alphxreturns]

for year 11, especially the beginning, it's the literal best time to try every single method of study, with enough pressure to put them to the test - you would have just started y11 and there will be nothing to revise. but, once you learn something, for example a new topic in physics, try and really understand how the concept works. you are building the foundation for year 12 now and if you have any questions it's good to build a habit of asking your teacher.

I think you must learn the idea inside out and, as the term goes by, apply it to questions like in the past papers you talk about. you can easily pick and choose applications of concepts to show that you really know what's going on

you have quite tough subjects and you really have to lay down the foundations while you still have the freedom and time - make sure you have proper understanding.. year 11 term 1 is really no big deal in the grand scheme of things but, if the understanding and way of thinking is flawed, more complicated topics will be very hard to understand.

but remember it's all good, remember to chill a bit please and have fun

try new things (pomodoro, time blocks, whether typing or handwriting works best... etc) and visit new places (try library, home, friends place, see where you get the most work done)

hope this helps!

 

[tvmm]

year 11 is the year to find your study method! it’ll allow you time to see which methods suit you best.

as for how to study, everyone is different. for me, my study method was to spam past papers and see which areas i couldn’t do, and then fill the gaps of knowledge that i had.

with maths, you need to fully understand how to get to the answer. it may be helpful if you ask your teacher to provide further explanation on each step and then attempt a similar question to see if you can grasp it.

there is a bunch of different study methods, but the most practical one would be applying your knowledge to questions. it’s not enough to have just the knowledge itself, rely on your application and practice this.

also, make sure you study your directive verbs to understand what the question is asking you. it may seem like common sense but a lot of people skim on this and don’t actually answer a question properly (e.g. explain = relate cause & effect, compare = similarities & differences, etc)

also if you can, seek feedback from your teachers!

best of luck! you’ll do well as long as you put in the work

 

[literallydomfike]

i found for bio best way to study was to watch videos (amoeba sisters etc) until i had an idea of the content, then straight to papers + for sor1 was just repeating multis and then i found acronyms really helpful for learning stats - best example is Come In HomeBoy (CIHB) for the largest religions in aus (Christianity -> Islam -> Hinduism -> Buddhism) and stuff like that

Hope this helps !

 

[C2H6O]

hi everyone,

whenever i 'study' i just rewrite my notes and learn/revise as I am writing, this generally would work for me in junior years but now that I'm a senior I know it wont be efficient and ill need to do a lot more than that.

Any advice on the optimal ways to study for these subjects below? and also how to get the most marks in these subjects
sor 1
chemistry
physics
biology
ext 1 math
adv eng


(also, how does one get 'better' at maths? whenever I solve questions I often just follow the formula and if it has a 'creative' way like a couple more extra steps before I can get to the formula it leaves me stumped. those who are good at maths how does it click for you so fast? and how do I think outside the box and come more creative with my approach instead of just following steps)

anything I should expect for year 11? year 11 just started and I have been looking over my class notes for 2-3 hours after school however it doesn't feel like enough for me to excel in year 11. I heard from everyone its a big jump from yr 10 and I just have no idea how to start studying properly for these subjects and I'm worried that in exams my knowledge will just be basic. I know that past papers are a form of studying, however since its only been the first week of school we haven't gone over that much content so I'm stumped where I should continue. if possible what did ur after school, weekend and holiday study sessions look like?.

Thank you!

I found that (for me) chemistry study was best by writing notes in class during lessons. Reading over notes definitely didn’t do much for me, but i found khan academy really helpful for chem cause the lessons are really clear and you get practise questions. I’ve recently started doing flashcards for organic chemistry (mod 7), although I could see it being useful for memorising things in preliminary. Writing and practising things is definitely the best way to consolidate knowledge.
Physics was a little harder, I also wrote notes in class (physics is the most note heavy subject for me), and practised questions from worksheets given. Khan academy can also be helpful but I didn’t use it as much. Develop a system for solving physics problems bc it’s marked quite strict so you want to be doing things like writing all relevant equations etc.
Maths ext was definitely really tricky when learning new concepts, but I found that ‘looking back’ on a topic after a while it gets a little easier as you do A LOT of practice and you start to apply different topics to more complex questions. Although I didn’t take notes for maths I probably should’ve.
Hope this helps!

 

[spiderfan44]

anki

 

[Sorghum Sneedley]

anki

how do u use anki to study? because i don't really understand what ur supposed to use it for