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[yummy-cookies]

How many textbooks for each subject are each of you getting? I was thinking of getting extra textbooks (besides the ones my school gives me) and I was wondering if it really is worth it to spend all that money.

 

[annabackwards]

It depends on the subject.
For english it's nothing extra
For modern i just brought the HTA book.
For 3U maths i have the Jones & Couchman text book and my tutor ^^
For 4U maths it's excel, extra stuff my teacher gives me and my tutor
For extension history it's completely what my teacher gives me (there's heaps)
For Physics it's Creelman HSC Exam Questions and excel.
For Chem it's Excel

And for all of the above i have Success One for every subject possible and the excel pocket forumla book for ever subject possible.

I reckon that's more than enough. Most of them are 2nd hand or are pretty cheap so i didn't spend that much on them. They do help though because i like to do questions from random books ^^

Don't spend too much though, i know heaps of people who had a whole collection and never use most of them.

 

[lyounamu]

There are so many threads on this topic. Use a search function where necessary.

But to stay on topic for now:

• 5 textbooks and 7 study guides for bio
• 3 textbooks and 2 study guides for business
• 20+ for 2 unit study + textbook
• 10+ for 3 unit study + textbook
• 10+ for 4 unit study + textbook
• heaps more for english (all study guides)
• 2000+ worth of pages for cosmology, ahh!!
• 4+ for sor (study + textbook)

And still looking for more...

OH wait, my table is a bit flawed as I gave some books out for free...so minus 1 or two from each section will do.

 

[lyounamu]

if i had to read that

Yeah, the amount of the stuff sent through mail (in CD) is absolutely overwhelming.

I can swear to God that more than half of them are just plays on words.

However, the overall topic is very fascinating. I guess I will start reading them soon (starting with "What is Cosmology?")

 

[annabackwards]

Yeah, the amount of the stuff sent through mail (in CD) is absolutely overwhelming.

I can swear to God that more than half of them are just plays on words.

However, the overall topic is very fascinating. I guess I will start reading them soon (starting with "What is Cosmology?")

Good luck Namu, i'd probably fall asleep reading through all of that oO

And man do you guys have heaps of text books. I hardly completely use my small collection!

 

[dp624]

zomg why do you have so many textbooks?
i had:
3 4u textbooks
2 3u textbooks
2 physics
2 chem
...?

 

[lyounamu]

Good luck Namu, i'd probably fall asleep reading through all of that oO

And man do you guys have heaps of text books. I hardly completely use my small collection!

I hardly use my bio "study guides". I just got all the new ones for free somehow...haha (about 4 of them for free).

Same story with my business studies.

I only use 3 textbooks for bio (jacaranda, heinemann, oxford) and 2 for business (business textbook, leading edge)

For maths, I use all.

 

[annabackwards]

@ Namu- I have a textbook for every subject (excluding english) too which i have to use because we use them in class. But that many for maths is insane

zomg why do you have so many textbooks?
i had:
3 4u textbooks
2 3u textbooks
2 physics
2 chem
...?

Ok, so i don't need that many text books to get an awesome UAI ^^

My teachers give me heaps of independent papers from other schools anyway

 

[dp624]

umm, there is only ONE physics textbook which is workable... that's jacaranda and even so you MUST have the skills to sort through the rubbish...

and ya past papers are available like everywhere, just ask around.

EDIT: also, eng, self study ftw without textbooks. use your friends

 

[lyounamu]

I have many textbooks because I feel secure that way.

I just want to have everything within my sight...so I just buy the lots...but end up giving them out later...

 

[annabackwards]

@ All - Past papers are awesome.

For Physics, use Creelman. It's past HSC questions sorted into modules

And i believe there's Creelman for a few other subjects (which i'll get ASAP) like Chem and 3U maths ^^

 

[0hNivlek]

I have many textbooks because I feel secure that way.

I just want to have everything within my sight...so I just buy the lots...but end up giving them out later...

Omg that's exactly how i feel too! I need extra textbooks because it makes me more secure x_X!

 

[yummy-cookies]

• 5 textbooks and 7 study guides for bio
• 3 textbooks and 2 study guides for business
• 20+ for 2 unit study + textbook
• 10+ for 3 unit study + textbook
• 10+ for 4 unit study + textbook
• heaps more for english (all study guides)
• 2000+ worth of pages for cosmology, ahh!!
• 4+ for sor (study + textbook)

And still looking for more...

Man, I didn't even know there were so many textbooks out there....

 

[shady145]

ok can some1 tell me the 2 best books for my subjects plz.

chemistry
physics
business studies
standard english
design and technology
3u maths
4u maths

 

[imoO]

ok can some1 tell me the 2 best books for my subjects plz.

chemistry
physics
business studies
standard english
design and technology
3u maths
4u maths

maths cambridge hands down, but it is good to supplement with easier textbooks to understand concepts first.

english...there aren't really textbooks...you might want to get study guides?

phys jacaranda, with DOT POINT to supplement...

thats all i got...

 

[dp624]

Dude, they all suck. All phys textbooks suck
even the notes people make for them suck
it's cos the syllabus sucks

lawl =P

 

[marcquelle]

I have 12 for school

• Biology x1

-Spotlight

• Chemistry x1

-Chemistry Contexts 2

• English x3 (so far)

-Immigrant Chronicles (7 poems)
- Frankenstein
- Bladerunner

• Extension English x4

-Orlando
-Twelfth Night
-Elizabeth
-Floor of Heaven

• Geography x1

-Global Interactions 2 (HSC) 2nd Edition

• Food Technology x2

-Jacaranda, Food Technology in Action 2nd Edition
-Jacaranda, Food Technology in Action 3rd Edition

Then i have study guides etc. which I have 12


Extension English x1
Biology x3
Chemistry x3
Food Tech x 2
Geography x 3
so i have a total of 24 books that i use for School.

 

[jockrussell]

well i have
2 for physics
-jacaranda
-excel 2008
1 for chemistry
-jacaranda
3 for 2u maths
-2unit mathematics book 1
-2unit mathematics book2
-maths in focus
0 for DAT
0 for english
2 for 3u maths
-mathematics extension 1, by Coroneous
-maths in focus
1 for 4u maths
-Fitzpatrick
1 for business studies
-HSC business studies

 

[Joga Bonito]

Wellli've got very little compared to a lot of people that have posted;
Extension 1; cambridge
Extension 2: cambridge
English: nil
Economics: Tim Dixon
Physics: Jacaranda, Excel, Macmillan
Chemistry: Conquering chemistry, Jacaranda, Macmillan

 

[bubblesss]

english x 5
maths x 10 (for 3 and 4 unit)
biology x 5
chemistry x 4
physics x 3 + tutoring notes

tats about it