How to ACE Year 12 Maths (99.95 ATAR Tips - Methods and Specialist)

[@pooodonklooopdoop5672]

My attitude towards math and grades went from, “i hate it,” and getting f’s and d’s to wanting to pursue it in uni and A’s. It was a very quick change and all it took was focusing on the how and why of the math. That simple change in perspective truly changed my whole experience with the subject.

[@ArcherNewton]

this is AMAZING 🔥

[@ayanbhattacharjee1076]

Almost everyone gives up in such scenarios and think that they aren't a "math person"

[@4KRESOLUTI0N]

two years late but schools just teach whatever the concept it without delving into the history, what could be the possible real-life applications, etc. math is truly a fascinating and pristine concept and idea that is blurred with the poor teaching at school. other educational systems do math justice though.

[@Mannyb10383]

Hey Archer, it would be very helpful if you could do a video similar to this but instead of Maths you talk about Chemistry. Great video btw, keep it up!

[@ArcherNewton]

thank you so much! I’ll add it to my list :)

[@dhruvalwadhi]

I've got a few questions: 1) What are your thoughts on incorporating maths practise into your permanent daily study? Is this something that you did personally? 2) What resources did you use to learn the concepts? 3) Did you teach yourself or learn in-line with what you were being taught at school? (I.e. did you learn in advance at home)

[@ArcherNewton]

Hi Dhruv! Lots of likes on this one! 1) Up to you, this can help spaced repetition. I personally didn't do maths as daily study because it wasn't necessary. As long as you repeat concepts just before forgetting them (whether that be in 1 week, 3 weeks, 1 month), this is all good. 2) Generally resources shouldn't be a limitation for your success. All I had used was my class textbook, its worked solutions for learning the basics of the concepts and the exam study guide for applying my knowledge with practice questions. To help with my inquiry based learning and developing a deeper understanding of the content and how they all interrelate, I used maths stackexchange, 3blue1brown, khanacademy and any other random sites that came up when I'd google a conceptual question I had about a particular topic. 3) I basically went to my maths classes only when I had tests/exams. My attendance at school itself was quite low because I was university during my other subjects. So the majority of my learning was self-regulated learning. I was rarely ahead of class though because you'll just end up going the same pace as them anyway. I'll be explaining this in one of my upcoming videos on how to maximise these holidays. Hope that helps! Please let me know any other questions you have!

[@astic4254]

What do you mean you were in university? Like in school doing university?

[@evan.5967]

@@ArcherNewton Ok

[@Jade-bo6tv]

@@astic4254 you can do uni cources while in high school if you meet prereqs

[@rukarula]

@@astic4254 its caled headstart

[@parkeranderson7378]

Great video! It’s the first day of school holidays for vce students. I’m aiming to make myself better at every subject throughout the holidays even though I’m a 60% student, so I can get into med. wish me luck!

[@ArcherNewton]

Thank you!! Good luck and remember to make sure to learn how to learn, so you can study more effectively :)

[@mohammad-alhussainawi2004]

@@ArcherNewton hey archer, I'm in year 11 studying maths methods, and I'm flunking it so bad. I've passed 2 tests with low scores during this year. The rest I failed but I did a redemption test for them. Could you please help me? I'll take any advice that I can get. Thanks in advance.

[@pariskastanias5691]

Nice video Archer! I really enjoyed it and it was very useful!

[@ArcherNewton]

Thank you again Paris :)

[@shardulinamdar2729]

Exactly what I needed, amazing content as usual Archer.

[@ArcherNewton]

Thanks Shardul ☺️

[@joanne1561]

Please please do the detailed version of this video. I’m having trouble using mindmaps and applying maths conceptually. I’d love to see an example of how it’s works.

[@Krish-10]

1:50 Kolbe's learning cycle 5:20 Generation effect

[@judecrawford2800]

Thanks for the video, it was really informative and great overall video quality!

[@ArcherNewton]

Thanks Jude! :)

[@bienvicoy865]

Hey Archer! Thanks a lot for this, I’ve been good at math through subconsciously applying the processes you mentioned while answering but now we’re taught to spam practice questions and it just doesn’t fit with me at all. I just really needed to hear this as I sort of have forgotten how I used to study and I probably didn’t quite exactly know what I did right as well. This video is much appreciated.

[@forgettableotaku]

This video was really insightful! I hope to implement these and improve my mathematics results in the future and get maths up with my other subjects.

[@ArcherNewton]

thanks Yazmin! all the best :)

[@syumassh]

Great video bud! Especially the Kolb bit.

[@ArcherNewton]

Thank you!!

[@sughrarajabali4749]

Also, sometimes I feel like when I’m approaching a problem where I have to apply my skills, my mind just goes blank and I can’t seem to be able to solve the problem? Also, the rare times that I do get the difficult concept, I check my solution and realise I’ve used a long method whilst someone else has solved in lesser steps.

[@primadinner]

This was super helpful! Thanks Archer

[@ArcherNewton]

Thank you 😊

[@princessprikyfamily]

literally thank you, can you make a video of an example of you studying for a maths test?

[@ArcherNewton]

You're welcome Kisaakye! Happy to help! I have a video on how I studied for maths, you should definitely check it out 🙂 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn3dd2RveayMp6s)

[@GG-qd2jt]

Thank you so much for this video! Would you consider making a video on how to make mind maps and what to include in them?

[@ArcherNewton]

Thank you! It's coming soon hopefully :)

[@GoAheadShaun]

The generation effect bit was actually pretty helpful for me, thanks!

[@ArcherNewton]

Glad to hear :)

[@24CARLOKB]

Hi Archer, super helpful video! Could you do a video going into a little more detail of your use of KOLBS in maths study??

[@adriancampana3719]

Bro so helpful. You are speaking facts! Understand not memorise👍

[@ArcherNewton]

Happy it helps! Thanks Adrian 😊

[@siddharthsatyan8442]

It was a great video and awesome content!!!

[@ArcherNewton]

thank you so much!

[@ytt580]

hey, that was really good and i appreciate it. could you do that for biology or chemistry please

[@natnaeltesgay1558]

PLZ PLZ PLZ make an in-depth step by step study guide for math!!!!!!!!

[@Dhanish13]

thank you for this video

[@0203Birthday]

Thanks, for making this video

[@ArcherNewton]

Thank you ADARSH!! Appreciate it! Happy to help! ☺️

[@kevinhughes9801]

Great vid thanks

[@ArcherNewton]

thank you 😊

[@UrYellowFellow]

The problem is I'm more of a science person, and in order for me to learn biology and chemistry i had to do maths methods ;-;

[@ArcherNewton]

just always relate it to back to what you know and enjoy, so it can try and be a bit more interesting for you to learn :)

[@subwayz4032]

Hey bro, Im going to choose my Maths next year and it’s between Methods and specialist. I want to know which one is harder, and which one I will need if I want to go into medicine.

[@ArcherNewton]

Hey there! Specialist is typically harder and it will depend on each university's prerequisites about what subjects you'll need, so make sure to check them all out individually :)

[@astic4254]

But why is that if we know this concept to an extend, we are still unable to comprehend these curveball types of questions, where have we gone wrong about the assumption of our own knowledge?

[@ArcherNewton]

Hi there, you mentioned it in your question aha. The assumption that you understood the concept to enough of a extent. If that question lies in your exam and is set by the exam board, they expect you to understand it to a certain extent, and all this really means is that you hadn't realised that extent and were not at that extent just yet. Hope that helps! Please let me know any other questions you have!

[@Manishverma-fh3xs]

Where can i get practise questions for methods not the school book ?

[@ArcherNewton]

I used maths stack exchange, 3blue1brown, khan academy and any other random sites for conceptual understanding, basically just googling questions you should find some, or even asking friends from other classes/schools :)

[@anjelitajacob]

what are some tips on really understanding the content that is being learnt

[@donutoffendme_1119]

Hey archer are you able to provide tips on HSC trials coming up? Thanks :)

[@ArcherNewton]

I'd recommend looking at my subject videos for specific advice as well as my video on how to ace exams kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIDOY4ZrfbKSaNE Hope that helps :)

[@sughrarajabali4749]

Hey Archer, when you said don’t repeat practice questions unless reviewing questions you got wrong and doing timed and untimed practice exams, did you mean doing practice exams untimed for some of the past papers for HSC Maths and then timing yourself on the other ones once your more comfortable with the concepts? Also could you explain more about the conceptual learning as in give an example of how you did that and how to formulate our own questions once we run out of practice questions?

[@jim9006]

What website do you use to find these past year papers?

[@zarmt_17]

would you recommend doing notes for this subject? You have made toggle questions in another video on notion, so would this help out maths that much?

[@ArcherNewton]

Linear notes aren't overly helpful for maths, that's why I'd recommend mindmapping :)

[@asiimwetonny-6149]

Thank you very much. Am asiimwe tonny I offer biology , chemistry and maths ( a level) . We have 3 high volume biology text books I cannot ignore one of them help me how can I use them effectively without ignoring any of them . About mind maps I always first skim through the text books about specifically the topic I am to study and the do mind mapping is that right or I should close the text book and then do the maps

[@amethystspeaker6919]

I could use some advice😅I’ve just moved to Australia and I’m starting the hsc content for the first time (just started year 12). I’m taking ext 1 maths but I haven’t covered a large percentage of the content (back from yr 11) and even a lot of the topics in advanced maths. I’m struggling now and looking into tutoring but I was wondering if you had any advice for actually learning these topics in the short time I have, paired with revising. Are there any websites or KZbin channels you could recommend to learn the topics? Great video thanks💖

[@ace4928]

Can you do one on physics

[@ArcherNewton]

added to the list :)

[@fps_spicy]

MORE MATHS

[@ArcherNewton]

🔥

[@jackmcdonald5474]

What are the best methods to understand though??? reading? videos?

[@ArcherNewton]

inquiry based learning! Make sure to keep watching my videos to learn more about how to learn :)

[@dhyeyy]

0:52 -- ohh, wait I have seen this type of timestamp before ??

[@ArcherNewton]

ahah

[@Username-ky3lr]

How frequent should my studying for maths be? I am doing Maths Standard 1.

[@ArcherNewton]

I have a video on how I studied for maths, you should definitely check it out 🙂 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn3dd2RveayMp6s)

[@nellie2231]

I’m currently failing methods and I’m not sure whether or not to drop. It’s entirely my fault for neglecting it tho 😬

[@ArcherNewton]

honestly i don’t know because it depends on lots of factors, would really need to know more to know if it’s a good decision or not

[@rryy1145]

When you got somewhat newer version of the study technique you are using,it kind of creates Friction for the previous more natural technique. For better results you push hard but it somewhere doesn't work ,is there some process to decide how much change to be Integrated in one go.. or you just depend on the instinct? .. need your insights

[@gaurikanayyar2035]

Hey Archer, Did you do specialists?

[@ArcherNewton]

yep :)

[@chloerogers9456]

Used to be able to say I have never gotten below an A… until yesterday when I got a c+ on a specialist test. I really enjoy the subject, but clearly it is not my strong point so I’m debating dropping it so my ATAR is strong. It was the first test of the year, but it has really thrown me off kilter, as I have always been really good at maths and top in the year. If you were in my position, would you drop the subject and pick maybe biology up? At my school we can only do 5 subjects, and I’m currently doing Methods, Chemistry, Physics, English and Specialist.

[@ArcherNewton]

Hi Chloe, sorry to hear that it didn’t go well. As we head up the years, the style of questions fundamentally change, especially within maths. If I were your position, I’d ask myself if I see myself doing maths in the future years, picking it back up and becoming a top student in Maths. It really depends if you can see yourself doing that. If we don’t think we can bring that back up, then you can remove it. Depending on what year level in can change things but overall, when optimising for the highest ATAR, only choose the subjects where you believe you get a very high score.

[@anniele7545]

a banger video

[@ArcherNewton]

cheers!!

[@afzeenfatima911]

Heyyy so I just had some questions, I’m in year ten right now but subject selection for next year is coming up soon and I want to get into Med. The only prerequisites are chemistry, however ANY of the maths is desirable. So far I chose methods, chem, human bio, english . I still need a fifth subject . Maths isn’t necessarily my strong point but it isn’t my weak point either. Specialist Maths scales really well but it is difficult…. Same with physics. Which one do you think I should pick? Or instead of human bio should i do physics and take specialist as well? Hope that made sense… Thankyouuuuu

[@ArcherNewton]

Hi there! In general, you should choose the subjects that you think you can achieve higher in. Maybe also look at the assessment types - whether there's an exam, written assignments, tests, oral presentations, etc. - and how well those play to your strengths too. Hope that helps :)

[@zainabiya2703]

I'm having the same problem right now in Year 10. What did you pick in the end

[@lukaide6359]

@@zainabiya2703 pick physics, in my opinion i just started year 11 and its way more interesting then specialist would be

[@orishiranhy7776]

did you do 5 or 6 vce subjects

[@ArcherNewton]

9

[@orishiranhy7776]

@@ArcherNewton really? what were they and how did you do 9.. I can only do 5 so i feel disadvantaged :(

[@ArcherNewton]

@OrishiraNHY I accelerated some subjects in year 11, these were my subjects overall Specialist Mathematics Mathematical Methods English Psychology Biology Physics Research Project Music: Solo Performance Music: Ensemble Performance Uni: 2x subjects

[@orishiranhy7776]

@@ArcherNewton im doing spesh, methods, english, biology and either psychology/physical education/physics. WE DOING SIMILIAR SUBJECTS :O

[@somethingcool6709]

seeing this a few days after taking the methods external.... why now.. smh

[@ArcherNewton]

:O

[@unclegardener]

6:58 Cajun Koi cameo

[@paristhewabbit]

oh yeah

[@progamertaken3122]

nice

[@ArcherNewton]

Thank you progamertaken312!

[@danielbryde8798]

watching this video when i have 2 days to my externals (i know nothing for specialist)

[@paristhewabbit]

u = 3

[@lavane_mahajan]

Yay

[@ArcherNewton]

😊

[@elie1117]

Chat am I cooked...