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[Sai15151515]

Hi everyone,


I’m currently in Year 10, doing Mathematics 5.3, and my average so far is around 72%. Next year I’ll be moving into Year 11 Mathematics Advanced, and I’m starting to think about tutoring to prepare myself for the jump in difficulty.


I feel like I have a decent understanding of the Year 10 5.3 content, but I also know that Advanced in Year 11 is a big step up, especially with topics like functions, calculus, and trigonometry being much more demanding. My goal is to build a stronger foundation now so that I don’t fall behind when the content gets tougher.


I’ve heard a lot about Dr Du tutoring, and I’m considering it, but I’m not sure if it’s the best choice for my situation. From what I know, they have a very structured approach and move quickly, so I’m wondering if that’s good for someone at my current level, or if I’d be better off with a tutor/centre that focuses more on individual explanation and guidance.


If anyone has experience with Dr Du (especially coming from a similar mark range), or if you know other good tutoring centres/individual tutors for Year 11 Advanced Maths, I’d really appreciate your recommendations. I’m mainly looking for something that can help me improve my results, but also make sure I understand the concepts clearly rather than just memorising methods.


Thanks so much for your help!

 

[coolcat6778]

jump in diffuculty for math advanced isnt that deep

 

[Sai15151515]

The teachers at my school hype it up alot

 

[Study to success]

The teachers at my school hype it up alot

Tbh it’s not that big. Just stay on top of things. Lowkey the first and a half term was basically a repeat of year 10 except they just give harder questions

 

[Sai15151515]

Any tutoring places i should go to as i had a decent understanding of year 10 and also i want to get ahead. Some people recommneded Dr du but iam not to sure abt it

 

[Average Boreduser]

Any tutoring places i should go to as i had a decent understanding of year 10 and also i want to get ahead. Some people recommneded Dr du but iam not to sure abt it

Are you doing advanced math or ext 1? Dr Du is very diluted for 2U. I wouldn't recommend just from general observations.

 

[Sai15151515]

I can do both, reccommed extn but if i dont do soo well i can drop down to adv

 

[Sai15151515]

Iam still condsidering wht to do before the form for extn math opens in mid term 4

 

[killer queen]

based on your situation, a private tutor that can work through content with you after you learn it in school sounds better - honestly, if money is tight, you might not need a tutor at all! consolidating information, for me, was pretty okay with textbooks and practice questions (but math does come quite instinctually to me, so take this with a grain of salt)

I personally am not a fan of the huge tutoring centres but that is my personal bias - it does have its pros, and if you go to a selective then it might be worth it if only to not fall behind the curve

I would apply for extension math if and only if math is something you actually enjoy, otherwise it is worth it

as for preparing yourself, I remember I had a look at an HSC paper to brace myself for the sorts of concepts - I also learnt differentiation early but that was sort of out of circumstance and is completely unnecessary
imo investing in a good textbook is worth more than a tutor, but everybody learns differently
if you are genuinely worried about it then I would recommend finding a way to look through content early - ask a friend in a higher grade for worksheets from their early year 11 content and see how well you can grasp it
also be prepared for a shock in marks, but do not be concerned because math adv does scale

 

[Sai15151515]

based on your situation, a private tutor that can work through content with you after you learn it in school sounds better - honestly, if money is tight, you might not need a tutor at all! consolidating information, for me, was pretty okay with textbooks and practice questions (but math does come quite instinctually to me, so take this with a grain of salt)

I personally am not a fan of the huge tutoring centres but that is my personal bias - it does have its pros, and if you go to a selective then it might be worth it if only to not fall behind the curve

I would apply for extension math if and only if math is something you actually enjoy, otherwise it is worth it

as for preparing yourself, I remember I had a look at an HSC paper to brace myself for the sorts of concepts - I also learnt differentiation early but that was sort of out of circumstance and is completely unnecessary
imo investing in a good textbook is worth more than a tutor, but everybody learns differently
if you are genuinely worried about it then I would recommend finding a way to look through content early - ask a friend in a higher grade for worksheets from their early year 11 content and see how well you can grasp it
also be prepared for a shock in marks, but do not be concerned because math adv does scale

Iam not a huge math fan, right now iam considering math adv

And the think is, that our school is really behind on covering math topics and right now I got Project Academy and it's decent but the only problem I have is that they give the home work on a iPad and me I'ma just lazy to get up get the iPad out and pull up the questions, but a proper hw booklets would properly motivate me to do the work and thus I can have a full understanding of the topic but now since they don't give it hw booklets I rarely do the hw so I am not getting a deep understanding of the topic there teaching.

And since I am going into yr 11 math adv I don't won't just go to Project learn the theory and procrastinate the hw on the iPad cause i won't properly understand the topics. So iam looking for a change.


Also we had a test and after we got our results the teacher went through the questions with us and I was able to do all of them. For me, I feel like I understand the topics taught really well, but when it comes to the actual tests I just struggle under exam conditions. I think it’s more about timing, past papers and exam pressure for me rather than not knowing the content.

 

[Sai15151515]

Any suggestions on tutoring places or advice in general