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1. Solve for following equation:
A) 20 B) 16 C) 15 D) 14 E) 13
Hope you won’t
have the SAME
FEELING once
you receive your
exam result
during DEC!!
Average Above
Average
Outstanding

2. VCE / IB Maths A+
exam Tips and
Strategies
By Ricky Liu

3. Who is Mr. Ricky Liu
10+ years of VCE / IB teaching experience in
Victorian day schools.
Experienced as a VCE Maths Method and Specialist
Maths examiner.
 CEO of R.L Tuition Center.
Director of a TAFE College.

4. What Are we going to cover today?
How to achieve EXCELLENT results in the exam.
It’s a long process
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5

5. WHY students struggle during the
exam:
Lack of preparation and time management skills.
Wrong Method “trying to memorise” questions from
textbook, note, past exam papers.
Every problem / question is different.(There are no patterns!
)
Trying to MEMORISE = FAIL .
Make sure you understand the meaning of the word
“UNDERSTAND”
**Poor “self-monitoring “ skill & “immature attitudes” .

6. How to get EXCELLENT results
5 Steps:
Use CORRECT structure when solving problems.
Use proper Revision Skill.
Time Management ( Before exam & During exam )
Only 4 months to go!
Practise , practise and practise!
 *Correct “Mind-Set” + “Self-monitoring”
92% of the pervious
RL students who
achieved 90+ ATAR
or 7 in IB have
followed these.

7. Steps 1: Correct structure for solving
problems:
Refer each question to a correct topic ( textbook / your note / RL
note)
Ask yourself, what have I learnt in that topic?
“Always have a plan about how to solve the question before you start.
Never use your feelings to solve problem.”
Try to explain to / guide yourself when solving each exam question.
Keep talking to yourself!
Break down a BIG question into small parts, and solve each step
separately.
Understand the definition of “HARD” question.
What is a HARD question?
You don’t understand what the question is asking?
You can’t interpret the information provided to you in the

8. Exam 1 (40
Marks)
22%
Exam 2 (80 Marks)
44%
10 - 11 Questions 1multiple-choice
questions
(22 Marks)
4 Extended
(58 Marks)
5 Easy
4 Modulate
2 “Hard”
10 Easy
8 Modulate
4 “Hard”
Sub – question:
a, b, c – Easy
last 2 sub – question “Hard”
Eg: VCE Maths Method Unit 3 & 4
3 SAC: Unit 3 : 17% Unit 4: 17%

9. example: you are revising for maths method
right now and you are up to the topic of
inverse function.
For Yr10 or below – Linear Equation
what ideas have jumped into your mind?
Step 2: Revision Skill
Look at the different names of each chapter on
the index and ask yourself:
“what have I learnt in this topic? “

10. INVERSE FUNCTIONS
How about the next two points:

11. Linear Equation:
•y = mx+c (m = gradient , c = y-int )

12. Step 3a: Time Management (During exam)
“I ran out of time!”….. Why?
Lack of practice.
Relay too much on calc or not familiar with your calc.
Not familiar with the index and concepts.
Can’t refer the question to “the specific topic”
Using wrong method e.g: over using quotient rule, not using the
information provided in the question.
Not using the “READING TIME” properly!

13. How to use your “15 mins” reading time
Exam 2
Use at least 10+ mins to read through the Extend Response
questions.
Read with a calm attitude. Understand all the story and information
provided in each question.
Familiarize yourself with the questions by linking them back to a
specific topic.
*After this 15mins you should have a rough idea which part of the
question you can handle and which sub-questions are “hard”
Well-managed reading time = prevents you from running out of time.
Keep your eyes on the clock, try to finish what you can do within the
first 100mins. ( 70mins for Application part, 30mins for 22 MC )

14. Skill to answer each question During the
Exam?
Make sure you know how many marks each question or
sub-question is worth!
Set up your solution structure by referring to the marks.
One mark question = answer mark only.
“Answers” are less important than “STEPS” and structures.
 Who is going to read / mark your exam?
Clear steps = better score and less careless mistakes!
For questions worth more than one mark, consequential
marks will be given for each correct step even with a
wrong answer.

15. Skill to answer each question During the
Exam? (continued….)
Dealing with easy or moderate level questions.
Think about the relevant topic(s).
Ask yourself: “what did I learn in that topic?”.
Avoid the careless mistakes!
Dealing with the “Hard” question.
Clear understanding of what is being asked and pick up the
information provided by the question.
Read the question again, again and again!
A quick check before the next question…..e.g:
Is the question asking for exact value or 2 decimal places?
Unit ? Correct unit i.e hrs or mins?
Did you fully answer the current question?

16. Lets Try it! 2 typical “hard” questions
A. -2 B. 2 C. - 3 D. 3 E. 0.5
What is being ask?
The information
provided by the
question are indirect

17. Step 3B: Time Management (Before exam)
Plan your own monthly / weekly / daily TIMELINE &
TIMETABLE from today until the day before the exam.
Try to follow it! At least you will know if you are behind.
Practise , practise and practise!
At least 20 exam papers (paper 1&2) for each subject.
Start doing past exam papers during term 2 break!
Start from year 2013, 2 – 3 exams per week
Finish the whole paper under exam conditions.
 Follow the reading time + the writing time.
If you are stuck on a “Hard” question, go over your notes
or RL notes, before seeking help or checking the solution.
***Create a “My Mistake Collection” booklet.
Copy down all the mistakes that you have made.
Revise all the mistakes your have made 1 week before
your exam.

18. Special Tips for you (Steps 4 and 5)
Understand yourself / your personality:
There is “No miracles”
Don’t lie to yourself!
After exam, people say “I don’t care!”
Study in Library! ( Purpose ? )
Lots of temptation during study!
*Set up an alarm, snooze every 15mins while studying.
Make yourself “motivated”:
You’ve studied 12 yrs for this upcoming exam.
High ATAR = A chance to choose your course and your
dream
4 more months of HARD work 3 months of CRAZY &
WILD holiday.
Set up a reward / bigger temptation, discuss with your
parent!
(Excuse for loser)

19. Good luck to all of you.
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