Mathematics
Mathematics - Holiday Workshop
During the winter break, we had (17) Year 12 and (18) Year 11 Mathematics Methods students attending the Workshop on 11 and 12 July. Key content of the course was revised in the first half of the session and focused on the skills required to answer exam questions during the latter half. It was beneficial for both year groups as it created an awareness to improve their study techniques and also boost their confidence and motivation in answering an exam.
Comments from students who attended these workshops:
I along with some of my peers was given the opportunity to attend a workshop run by Mrs Miranda. The workshop focused on reviewing the contents of Semester One Mathematics Methods having a strong focus calculus. To begin with, Mrs Miranda worked her magic and covered more than four months of content within an hour and a half, going through all the differentiation rules, differentiating trigonometric functions, applications of differentiation, integration and integration applications. The next couple of hours were spent covering the previous exam and learning how to rectify mistakes. Overall It was an extremely valuable day. Once again and I’m definitely not alone in saying this would like to thank Mrs Miranda for giving up her free time and running the workshop. Millenium Paneru (Year 12)
Several Mathematics Methods students gathered to revise and consolidate their knowledge of Semester One concepts and go through their exams. At this workshop, we were provided with many, many past exam papers which motivated us to use our brains in this time of post-exam laziness. Thanks to this opportunity to keep our minds mathematically fit, I believe many of us have gained confidence to do well in the upcoming end of year exams. Thank you so much to Ms Miranda for giving us time from your holiday to help us revise the Semester One content. Yen Ngo (Year 11)
The Year 11 Mathematics Methods Workshop on 12 July co-ordinated by Mrs Miranda was a great opportunity for students to revise Unit 1 content in the course in order to improve their results in the future. The workshop involved developing our maths skills, such as learning how to 'tackle' exam-style questions by being able to apply the same concepts in different ways. We are grateful to Mrs Miranda for offering her time and support during the school holidays.
Emereen Moratalla (Year 11)
The Year 12 Mathematics Workshop was extremely beneficial for my understanding and study of the topic. It deepened my understanding of various topics taught throughout the first semester while teaching new ways of tackling the questions. The day was greatly helpful to the Year 12 class, thanks to Mrs Miranda and Mrs Cardenia. It was an enriching experience that I would highly recommend to others wanting to achieve high scores.
Shakira Surin (Year 12)
The workshop was beneficial to all of the Year 12s who attended. Apart from offering an opportunity for revision and exam practice in a shared and classroom setting, it also exemplified the importance of studying quality over studying quantity. Mrs Miranda structured the session in a way which demonstrated that we were all capable of completing our methods exams to a high standard - much higher than we might expect - providing a source of added confidence for our next exams. Tallulah Armenti (Year 12)
The holiday workshop could not be any better. Previously before the workshop, I was unable to understand and complete complex math problems that are seen in semester exams and tests. However, when it came to the workshop, our teacher, Mrs Miranda, gifted the class with the knowledge and skills that were required to solve various mathematic problems. I am definitely looking forward to the next workshop and encourage fellow students to join as it can enhance your knowledge of math and be prepared for all good works.
Patrick Osias (Year 11)
Mrs M Miranda (Head of Learning Area - Mathematics)