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Methods free questions & where to find them
« on: January 23, 2020, 11:12:38 am »
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Hey everyone,

Doing exam-style questions is a great way to practice maths but given that this year is the first time Queensland has external exams it might be a bit hard for you to find them; that’s why I’m making this thread to help with sourcing those.

The best practice for you is the sample assessments on the QCAA website. These are designed specifically for your curriculum and so are the best predictor for what you can expect to see on your assessments.

Another great place to look for free practice questions is the VCAA website (Vic equivalent of QCAA). There are tons of exams for VCE mathematical methods here and the Vic curriculum is pretty similar to the Qld one so heaps of the practice questions will be applicable to you. Exam 1 of each year is designed to be completed without using a calculator whereas exam 2 is designed to be completed with a CAS and summary book. Usually VCE students regard exam 2 as being more difficult, especially in terms of completing the exam on time. The examiners’ reports have information not just on the answers but also advice for students and the percentage marks breakdown for each question.

The NESA website (NSW equivalent of QCAA) also has free practice questions and examiners reports. HSC doesn’t have a subject called mathematical methods but there is still some overlap in what NESA and QCAA assess; the best subject for you to use questions from is advanced maths. Like VCAA, NESA also produces examiner’s reports but these tend not to be as detailed.


If you’re ever unsure of if a question is relevant to your syllabus, or you don’t fully understand the answer, please feel free to ask. To do so, you’ll need to register for free if you haven’t already. Best of luck with your studies!
« Last Edit: January 23, 2020, 03:38:25 pm by Bri MT »