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[babynoodles]

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[Chocolatemilkshake]

Nice to meet you babynoodles and welcome to Atarnotes! You have a really nice range of subject choices and media 3/4 sounds really interesting.

i love reading! my all-time favourite book is the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald; i've read it so many times that i know it almost back to front. i also love going to the gym and working out and photography.

I love reading too and agree that the Great Gatsby is a great book! Do you usually read this type of genre?

[KatieWolf]

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　8th feb | chapter02　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

hey!

currently i am very worried about maths methods. it's one of my 3/4 subjects and i'm not going to lie, i'm doing extremely average. i just got my first summative assessment result and i got a 68% (19/28). i was so disappointed because i really really thought i did well and i really want to excel, however i don't understand what i'm doing wrong. i have not gotten the physical copy yet so i'm still not sure about what i made a mistake in.

i'm still really disappointed though :/ does anyone have any tips on doing well in maths methods? i'm doing everything i can; i study often in short breaks, do all the homework, i wrote a summary of the key points. i read each question carefully and had time to spare so i re-did some questions. i feel really bad about myself because i don't think i've gotten a really good maths score since before i was in methods ):

Hey! It's really good to see you take a lot of time and effort into your studies. I'm sorry that you didn't get the result you wanted!
I think with math subjects its very important to reflect on your mistakes. Approach your teacher and ask why you got the result you did. Did you do the wrong working out? Did you use the wrong formula? Notation errors? It's important to look over your mistakes and understand why you made them to begin with, then write down reminders to yourself in a book of sorts. That way at the end of the year you can reflect on all of the mistakes you made and focus on those areas.
I think it's important to not always get 100% on everything since you never know what you could be improving on. Failure is a vital foundation for success if you utilize it as a lesson It's important to always ask for help whenever you can!
Best of luck! 

[ashmi]

Hi babynoodle and welcome to AN!

Ahhhh it's so good to see another person into fashion and textiles! Do you happen to be able to sew by any chance? Also, what do you like about it?

i'm really liking my subjects so far this year; i'm planning to get a 40+ in media and a 35+ in methods. i really wanted to do vet fashion and japanese, however they clashed with my 3/4 subjects so i had to do history and psychology, however i'm finding them really interesting.

*Just going to put this here but there is a subject called PDT which is literally a VCE subject about fashion if you are interested in Year 12. Highly recommend*

i'm still really disappointed though :/ does anyone have any tips on doing well in maths methods? i'm doing everything i can; i study often in short breaks, do all the homework, i wrote a summary of the key points. i read each question carefully and had time to spare so i re-did some questions. i feel really bad about myself because i don't think i've gotten a really good maths score since before i was in methods ):

Don't worry babynoodle! Making mistakes is a normal process in learning as it helps you identify where you have gaps in your knowledge. Mistakes are just as good as getting everything right because it's how you grow as a learner. I think the best thing to do is to do extended-response questions and try to find as many questions as possible which are not your textbook. Maybe try teaching someone the content as it helps reinforce your knowledge? Methods is mainly an application subject so the best thing you could do is try and apply your knowledge in different scenarios! (Also make a mistakes book which is a collection of every mistake you have made).

Your journal is amazing so far and I love the cute emojis! (They are SO adorable ). I'm looking forward to another update!

[Bri MT]

I'm sorry to hear your assessment doesn't go as well as you hoped. I definitely agree that in order to know how to address this you want to figure out where it is you're losing the marks,  that way,  you can target those things. Since you've had this issue for a while maybe it's an issue with interpretation and/or understanding?  Knowing the formulas is one thing but if you don't understand them you're likely to be thrown by unexpected questions and find it very difficult to recover. 

Best of luck!

[YussifK]

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　8th feb | chapter02　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

hey!

currently i am very worried about maths methods. it's one of my 3/4 subjects and i'm not going to lie, i'm doing extremely average. i just got my first summative assessment result and i got a 68% (19/28). i was so disappointed because i really really thought i did well and i really want to excel, however i don't understand what i'm doing wrong. i have not gotten the physical copy yet so i'm still not sure about what i made a mistake in.

i'm still really disappointed though :/ does anyone have any tips on doing well in maths methods? i'm doing everything i can; i study often in short breaks, do all the homework, i wrote a summary of the key points. i read each question carefully and had time to spare so i re-did some questions. i feel really bad about myself because i don't think i've gotten a really good maths score since before i was in methods ):

An average of 68 is like a 26-27 ss would you like something  like that ? What is your aim

[whys]

An average of 68 is like a 26-27 ss would you like something  like that ? What is your aim

I would have to disagree! One sac doesn't determine your study score, and even if you didn't perform to your expectations in one, doesn't mean you will keep performing similarly (you have the power to change your average!). You can still afford to bludge one sac (not all of them!) and still get a 40+. Also, your percentage has no value - your ranking does. Knowing where you stand relative to others gives you a more accurate indication of how you are going. You have all the potential to do extremely well in your next sacs, as well as the exam, which counts the most towards your ss. I would suggest doing more sac-like practice questions from practice sacs or checkpoints - these help mimic the style of questions you are likely to get in formal assessments. Good luck for vce and maths methods!

[ashmi]

I would have to disagree! One sac doesn't determine your study score, and even if you didn't perform to your expectations in one, doesn't mean you will keep performing similarly (you have the power to change your average!). You can still afford to bludge one sac (not all of them!) and still get a 40+.

Absolutely agree with whys here! The SAC's main purpose is just to get the order of the ranking right and just because you do badly in one SAC doesn't mean the end of the world. I had a friend that failed 2 Physics SACs and still got a 42+ study score. In the end, it really boils down to exam performance (because that's how your SACs are moderated) and how well your cohort goes. Since each school is different, it's definitely not right to compare just based off percentages because some cohorts (like selective schools) may have harder SACs to order people for rankings rather than a weak cohort which has easier SACs.

Just remember that the SACs are there to see what gaps you have in your knowledge as well as how you can improve in the future. It's a learning experience and so long as you are improving each day you will be alright. Learn from your mistakes (because we are all human ) and whatever you do, do not give up. Be resilient and as weird as this sounds, enjoy the challenge! You will be absolutely fine and nothing is set in stone till the exam.

[YussifK]

I would have to disagree! One sac doesn't determine your study score, and even if you didn't perform to your expectations in one, doesn't mean you will keep performing similarly (you have the power to change your average!). You can still afford to bludge one sac (not all of them!) and still get a 40+. Also, your percentage has no value - your ranking does. Knowing where you stand relative to others gives you a more accurate indication of how you are going. You have all the potential to do extremely well in your next sacs, as well as the exam, which counts the most towards your ss. I would suggest doing more sac-like practice questions from practice sacs or checkpoints - these help mimic the style of questions you are likely to get in formal assessments. Good luck for vce and maths methods!

I didn’t know it was one sac oops sorry

[zoharreznik]

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　8th feb | chapter02　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

hey!

currently i am very worried about maths methods. it's one of my 3/4 subjects and i'm not going to lie, i'm doing extremely average. i just got my first summative assessment result and i got a 68% (19/28). i was so disappointed because i really really thought i did well and i really want to excel, however i don't understand what i'm doing wrong. i have not gotten the physical copy yet so i'm still not sure about what i made a mistake in.

i'm still really disappointed though :/ does anyone have any tips on doing well in maths methods? i'm doing everything i can; i study often in short breaks, do all the homework, i wrote a summary of the key points. i read each question carefully and had time to spare so i re-did some questions. i feel really bad about myself because i don't think i've gotten a really good maths score since before i was in methods ):

hey, hope I'm not too late. I got 59% in the first methods test I did. just do all the work requirements, do any practice SACs you get given, a few VCAA exam questions and you'll be fine. Make sure you just slow down when you work and check your work thoroughly. it helps a lot. I didn't do this in the exam and a person who got the same SAC marks as me got a 45! if you don't know a concept focus on doing q's on it till you understand. hope this helps