Okay, so I thought that I had bombed TMA07, simply because I had decided to spend the time messing around with revision rather than trying to get a distinction mark on this TMA. I was amazed to see that I scrapped a distinction with 87%. Interestingly, yet again, I rushed through a TMA to find that despite spending about 40% less time completing it, I only dropped about 6% from my average marks.
Food for thought there, when it comes to next year's study schedule.
So, onwards, and upwards. I have taken a few days off work, and really got stuck in to some past paper revision. I have kept it simple and tackled questions in an exam style, under the clock. I have then marked the results and spent the second half of the revision period checking where I went wrong; then making some notes in my handbook, of important stuff to remember.
It seems to be working well so far. I started off with about 70% correct answers and I have moved that up to 78%, this week.
Having said that, I have only really been tackling the part one questions at this time. I plan to begin introducing some part 2 next week and I will then make some additional notes in the handbook, to help me structure my answers.
There are some big gaps in my knowledge; for example, I skimmed through Analysis B, so my Integration needs some serious extra study, to be up to speed.
My goal is simple.
All I want, is to be able to walk out of that exam room, feeling that I couldn't have performed any better.
If I then get a disappointing result?
Eh bien...c'est la vie.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog while looking for MST209 materials!
I singed up for MST326, and need to revise the MST209 material!
I finished MST121 4 years ago! and now I think i am ready for some math again!
Can u help me obtain the MST209 books? or let me know where to look?
With the kindest regards,
LOve your blog by the way :)
Hi fuory (and sorry for hijacking this post daniel) The best / cheapest place to get copies of the MST209 material is from University book search
ReplyDeletehttp://www.universitybooksearch.co.uk/
But you might have to wait. There is some stuff on Open learn
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/enrol.php?id=2592
I'l be doing MST326 once my exams are over so see you there
Best wishes Chris