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Joe McCormack is a local Navan resident who comes highly recommended as someone able to help you to overcome any stumbling point in maths to ACE your exams.
Joe McCormack is a local Navan resident who comes highly recommended as someone able to help you to overcome any stumbling point in maths to ACE your exams.
Joe's articles are based on his 4 books which you can order via the website www.AceSolutionBooks.com
Joe's articles are based on his 4 books which you can order via the website www.AceSolutionBooks.com
Final Exam Prep with Maths in Focus
Final Exam Prep with Maths in Focus
Weeks to go...
Weeks to go...
Hello Students, I don’t need to tell you how many weeks are left to the start of your exams. At this point, you should have much of your notes and summaries in order in your subjects. It is important to deal in summaries now, as pages and reels of notes are too much to remember and recall on the day. Ensure you are getting whole foods into you and not ones from the freezer isle that go straight into the oven or microwave for fifteen minutes. Whole foods are those in their raw state in the supermarket that you usually have to chop before cooking. This will improve your energy levels and give you focus, not the temporary high those rancid energy drinks give. Drink loads of water.
Hello Students, I don’t need to tell you how many weeks are left to the start of your exams. At this point, you should have much of your notes and summaries in order in your subjects. It is important to deal in summaries now, as pages and reels of notes are too much to remember and recall on the day. Ensure you are getting whole foods into you and not ones from the freezer isle that go straight into the oven or microwave for fifteen minutes. Whole foods are those in their raw state in the supermarket that you usually have to chop before cooking. This will improve your energy levels and give you focus, not the temporary high those rancid energy drinks give. Drink loads of water.
Listen to your teachers now as the last few weeks in school close in. At this juncture, they will be giving some really top notch advice to help you on the day. They are the subject experts, so listen and note their advice in a little notebook as they relay it. Don’t hesitate to ask your teachers about any fears or questions you may have in relation to the exams. If you don’t get a chance to do so, feel free to contact me through my Facebook page or website below and I will certainly try and advise you as best I can.
Listen to your teachers now as the last few weeks in school close in. At this juncture, they will be giving some really top notch advice to help you on the day. They are the subject experts, so listen and note their advice in a little notebook as they relay it. Don’t hesitate to ask your teachers about any fears or questions you may have in relation to the exams. If you don’t get a chance to do so, feel free to contact me through my Facebook page or website below and I will certainly try and advise you as best I can.
What should I be doing in Maths now?
What should I be doing in Maths now?
I believe that practicing past exam questions is the secret to success. Take a past question from 2012, 2013 or 2014 and do it under time pressure just like a real exam. Many students are brilliant at Maths but not so good inside the exam hall. You must replicate exam conditions before you actually go in there to perform. Try a question in your exam papers setting the clock for the given time. Remember divide the amount the marks by two to get the time allowed. For example, you have twelve and a half minutes to do a twenty five marker.
I believe that practicing past exam questions is the secret to success. Take a past question from 2012, 2013 or 2014 and do it under time pressure just like a real exam. Many students are brilliant at Maths but not so good inside the exam hall. You must replicate exam conditions before you actually go in there to perform. Try a question in your exam papers setting the clock for the given time. Remember divide the amount the marks by two to get the time allowed. For example, you have twelve and a half minutes to do a twenty five marker.
Once you have attempted the question to the best of your ability, refer in to my Solutions book which many of you have purchased recently. This will clarify where you have gone wrong and indeed the steps you have made in the right direction. Learning by doing and trying is really important in Maths. Get stubborn in Maths, challenge it head on and don’t let it beat you. Remember, that there can be several ways of doing questions; so if your method is sound with the correct answer, you are on track.
Once you have attempted the question to the best of your ability, refer in to my Solutions book which many of you have purchased recently. This will clarify where you have gone wrong and indeed the steps you have made in the right direction. Learning by doing and trying is really important in Maths. Get stubborn in Maths, challenge it head on and don’t let it beat you. Remember, that there can be several ways of doing questions; so if your method is sound with the correct answer, you are on track.
For those of you who are a little panicked in the subject, start by doing part (a) of questions, checking them against the solution, then move on to part (b) etc. This will build your confidence in the subject. Never leave blanks in Maths. Start listing out the keywords that appear on the papers and find out what they mean. If you lose your way a little, learn your Algebra. It is the bedrock of both the Junior and Leaving Certificate Maths courses.
For those of you who are a little panicked in the subject, start by doing part (a) of questions, checking them against the solution, then move on to part (b) etc. This will build your confidence in the subject. Never leave blanks in Maths. Start listing out the keywords that appear on the papers and find out what they mean. If you lose your way a little, learn your Algebra. It is the bedrock of both the Junior and Leaving Certificate Maths courses.
In all your subjects, stick to your guns. Do not drop down from the level you have been preparing for. Believe in yourself and go for it. Leaving Certs, good luck in your future careers and Junior Certs, I look forward to advising you in the near future.
In all your subjects, stick to your guns. Do not drop down from the level you have been preparing for. Believe in yourself and go for it. Leaving Certs, good luck in your future careers and Junior Certs, I look forward to advising you in the near future.
Hoping the hand dealt to you this year is kind,
Hoping the hand dealt to you this year is kind,
All the best,
All the best,
Joe McCormack.
Joe McCormack.
For more Information on Joe’s work, see his website www.acesolutionbooks.com or follow him on Facebook for useful links and Secondary School resources by clicking this link.
For more Information on Joe’s work, see his website www.acesolutionbooks.com or follow him on Facebook for useful links and Secondary School resources by clicking this link.
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