Tips on what to do during maths reading time? (1 Viewer)

[potatoe456]

My prelims are coming up and my 3u exam is 1hr 30mins long + 10 min reading time, any tips on what i should be doing during the 10 min reading time?

 

[Chiprr]

In my trials, I spent the first few minutes looking through the paper to find the high mark questions, and then go back to the multiple choice and try to figure out the answers to a few and scratch them in with my nail so that I can save time once the exam starts

 

[WeiWeiMan]

My prelims are coming up and my 3u exam is 1hr 30mins long + 10 min reading time, any tips on what i should be doing during the 10 min reading time?

I usually do some MCQ's. You may want to memorise the factorials up to 10! so u can do combinatorics in reading time too

 

[katiekms]

In my trials, I spent the first few minutes looking through the paper to find the high mark questions, and then go back to the multiple choice and try to figure out the answers to a few and scratch them in with my nail so that I can save time once the exam starts

oooh the nail thing is smart - i have always tried to memorise the answers but this is way easier!

 

[bruhmoment.]

I usually do some MCQ's. You may want to memorise the factorials up to 10! so u can do combinatorics in reading time too

we're allowed calculators tho in reading time. I anyways cry when a retarded perms and comms question comes.

 

[HazzRat]

@potatoe456 this is what to do

 

[xoNat]

@potatoe456 this is what to do
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I start daydreaming

 

[bruhmoment.]

I start daydreaming

is that what u did in the catholic 3u trial.

 

[xoNat]

is that what u did in the catholic 3u trial.

Probably and I passed so I must be doing something right

 

[bruhmoment.]

Probably and I passed so I must be doing something right

bro i got scammed soooooooooooooooo hard. uk the volume question. idfk how but i just added an extra pi out of nowhere. Even the marker was pissed.

 

[katiekms]

we're allowed calculators tho in reading time. I anyways cry when a retarded perms and comms question comes.

we’re allowed calculators in reading time? or is that only for advanced + extension?

 

[Socialism]

is all of bos on this thread right now? lmao

 

[bruhmoment.]

we’re allowed calculators in reading time? or is that only for advanced + extension?

were we not allowed calcs in reading time? I've always used them and so have others.

 

[WeiWeiMan]

we’re allowed calculators in reading time? or is that only for advanced + extension?

you're not allowed calculator usually but ig his school does it differently

 

[bruhmoment.]

you're not allowed calculator usually but ig his school does it differently

WAIT WAIT WAIT

 

[bruhmoment.]

CHAT WHAT THE FUCK? WAIT NO IM NOT TRIPPING. CALCS ARE ALLOWED. WAIT WHAT

 

[bruhmoment.]

WAIT SO IF I USE CALC IN HSC IN READING TIME, I GET 0??????????????????????????????

 

[WeiWeiMan]

WAIT SO IF I USE CALC IN HSC IN READING TIME, I GET 0??????????????????????????????

brotha it's called reading time

 

[sanarysurmer]

My prelims are coming up and my 3u exam is 1hr 30mins long + 10 min reading time, any tips on what i should be doing during the 10 min reading time?

I recently scored 97/100 for my math trial and at least for me, this is what I did.

First 6 Minutes I started from the back of the exam and skim read each one and linked it to what I need to do, what formulas/concepts etc... remember ur subconscious brain is VERY powerful!

Then the rest of the 4 minutes I looked at the MCQs that I can do (obvi without a calc) and I got through like 6 of them which meant I had so much more working time, very important time because it meant I could go over legit all of the questions and confirm that its all right.

ALSO do the paper front to back not back to front! Ik it sounds strange like why would you read back to front, but for me like it meant that I could process the hard questions while im doing the exam.

Of course it depends on how well you are prepared for at the end of the day, but do what you think will work best for you. remember prelims is just a test run of the HSC and dont take it TOO seriously. Do your best, just dont get overly anxious on the day because it won't benefit

 

[katiekms]

you're not allowed calculator usually but ig his school does it differently

ohhh okay makes sense