Tutoring for 3U (1 Viewer)

[kurt.physics]

Whats the best official tutoring for 3U. Im thinking Kip McGrath, is that good for year 11 3U math?

edit: Its more or less teaching than tutoring because im not in a preliminary 3U math class

 

[Slidey]

I've gotta say, I'd never recommend Kip McGrath to anybody, let alone a HSC student.

I think the best thing might be an ex HSC student.

 

[kurt.physics]

Thanks,

I think i will go to 2 lessons but if I think it isnt going well, then i will dump it and go to something else. But the bottom line is that i need year 11 ext 1 tutoring, but its more like teaching that i need, but, because of certain circumstances i cant be in any yr 11 math

Could someone please give me a diagnosis based on the following information;

I currently have 2 textbooks, Maths in Focus and Cambridge. I find MIF eassy, but Cambridge is alot more challanging, for example. As you may know, cambridge is broken into 3 sections, Foundation, Development and Extension. Foundation is easy, Development makes me think and re-check and some questions i spend 15 min on (slightly exagerated, but not to much) and extension is just crazy

So whats you diagnosis?

 

[wrxsti]

lol, textbook means NOTHING, I had maths in focus for 2unit maths, and i had Jones and Couchman for 3unit maths. Jones and Couchman was freakn 60 years old. and Maths in Focus a 2 year old could complete it.
I USED those textbooks only. Plus a lot of HSC past papers.
HSC Marks: 2u math : 98 3u math : 49/50

Conclusion 1: Textbook doesnt matter as long as ou do past papers
Conclusion 2: WHAT DA HECK DO I NEED TO GET TO GET A STATE RANKING?!?!

 

[Excel1001]

I like EKC

(it used to be called James An Coaching College)..

now its EKC (EduKingdom College)

It's really good!

 

[kony]

Conclusion 2: WHAT DA HECK DO I NEED TO GET TO GET A STATE RANKING?!?!

you are seriously disadvantaged though, having only done 3 unit, in terms of trying to get a state ranking.

doing 4unit just means you get better at all the 3unit topics

especially with the tricky projectile motions question last year.

 

[doink]

don't get an ex HSC student, they are in it for the money and will be reluctant to do any more than necessary to help you. Find a teacher or someone else who has a BSc majoring in mathematics or advanced mathematics, someone who is passionate about maths and has a want to help you succeed. Also Fitzpatrick is a great textbook

 

[Zephyrio]

Lol... 8th or so in the state for 2U was 98/100. OMG how I wish I could get a state ranking for 2u

 

[onlinenooby]

I'd say Terry Lee.

 

[locked.on]

But as well as reading and understanding the theory behind Maths, you need practice in questions to be perfect.

I'd say invest in some books of practice HSC-Style questions or download the of Board of Studies or the Bored of Studies archives.

 

[kony]

don't get an ex HSC student, they are in it for the money

and you can generalise like so, because you've met every tutor for the hsc?

I personally don't do it for the money (simply because I have enough to live very comfortably in any case), I do it to improve my communication skills, and to pass on the knowledge I've discerned so someone else can benefit from it.

 

[Affinity]

It's not that hard to judge a tutor... you can usually tell if they know what they are on about.