Having a myriad of bombastic words doesn't guarantee one's proficiency, be it in any languages. And no, my grammar is frail and like what maximR has said, even with my frequent use of those flowery words in my writing, it doesn't make up for the fact that my writing will be terrible if my grammar is weak. In order to write an exceptionally good essay or speak well, it requires the combination of solid ideas(points) in accordance with strong elaboration(evidence), as well as good grammar and vocabulary.

It doesn't matter how many exams/retakes I'm going to sit in the future. I did not work hard for my first term exams. So, whether I like it or not, resitting all the 4 subjects is the price that I must pay. I hope I won't make this same mistake anymore in my second or third term exam.

Oh, thanks for the heads up. I used the word ''planned'' because I've already made up my mind to resit all of them ever since I finished my first term test.

I don't know the divide between A-level and STPM. But I want to know the basic mathematical knowledge taught to STPM students in these two topics.

TRIGONOMETRY

Are you able to

(1) plot the graphs of trigonometric functions,

(2) find the particular solutions and general solutions of trigonometric equations,

(3) apply the sine rule and cosine rule to solve non-right-angled triangle,

(4) covert angles from degrees to radians and vice versa,

(5) find the amplitude, period, frequency and phase of a wave,

(6) determine the time displacement between two waves

(7) use some trigonometric identities to show various engineering results, and

(8) rewrite the function as ?

VECTORS

Are you able to

(1) apply vector addition and subtraction,

(2) apply vectors to problems in mechanics,

(3) write vectors of two dimensions in i and j unit vector notation,

(4) find the resultant vector,

(5) write vectors of three dimensions in i, j and k unit vector notation,

(6) find the magnitude of a vector in 3D,

(7) evaluate a unit vector,

(8) determine the work done by a force vector F through a displacement r using a scalar product, and

(9) determine the moment vector M, about the origin O, of a force F, passing through the point with position vector r using a cross product?

For trigonometry, I think we need to know more than that, and for vectors, can I ask whether no 8 and 9 are the applications of the vector?

are you sure that you are going to resit all the four papers in term 1? I think that you are more smarter and more diligent than me.

STPM covers much more than this. Trigonometry includes inverse trigonometric identities, and everything else you states above except the wave-related topics, which are included in Physics instead.

Besides No.8 and No.9 for vectors, STPM includes everything above, plus
1) using vector to find the area of a parallelogram and triangle
2) find and use the vector and cartesian equation of lines
3) find and use the vector and cartesian equations of planes
4) calculate the angle between two lines, a line and a plane, and two planes
5) find the point of intersection of two lines.

It's Vector Geometry, by the way.

For Trigonometry, I'm able to solve questions that involves: (1)-(4), and (8). As for Vector, I'm able to: (1)-(7), though I could easily make some mistakes when it comes to (2), applying my knowledge of vectors in any physics/mechanics problems.

Basically, if I'm unfamiliar with the given question, I'll be easily off balance and get stuck in it. I'm not good at thinking critically when it comes to solving a whole new question, and I couldn't delve deeper into the given problems without getting further help.

I told my classmates about it, and most of them urge me to not resit for all 4 of them, probably due to the higher risks. Even my parents don't see eye to eye with me regarding this issue. I don't have much to say for now, all I do know is that my performance for the first term exam was extremely horrible, and only time can tell if I'm able to resit all 4 subjects in next year.

If you are sure to do this, well... It's risky as your classmates had said. Unless you start preparing now and work hard in 2nd and 3rd term, you will find it suffering as you need to revise your current subjects too, and handle all the coursework and Koku activities. It's just like you need to balance between two heavy objects at the same time.

And sometimes, the lady of luck is just beside you during the exam, and you ended up with beautiful results. And all your worries and agony is just pointless then. Unless you are SURE that you had screwed up the exam badly.

Furthermore, do you know that there is restriction in resitting MUET paper? If you registered to sit for MUET exam this November under SCHOOL, then you can't retake in March next year. You only can resit for July session.

Actually, you can. You just have to register for March session before you get your November result.

Haha.

I agree wif scgoh123. It's definitely a wise move to study ahead. But I'm currently juz glancing through Sem. 2's books~ (merely flipping through )

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This post has been edited by scgoh123: Dec 5 2014, 07:43 PM

Hello. Anybody here took Literature in English? And anybody took it as a private candidate. Need help

Hi, welcome to this forum!
Unfortunately I did not take Literature in English.
Mind to tell me where are you form?

Thank you. I'm from Ipoh. Oh well, it's okay. Not many candidate took it.

Hey guys, the PA bahan kerja kursus is out. you guys can check it at the MPM website

[SIZE=7] Im a 2013/2014 stpm-ers, waiting for overall results. Juz wanna share some experiences and general way to sail through form 6. I took Pa, math t, chem , phy.

Find your own most efficient way of studying, or at least develop it yourself. Teachers in school or tuition are just my guidance, i study physics and pa mostly by myself and even absent 50% of my phy tuition class and stop my pa tuition after trying 1 month for every new semester (sorry to say that my pa tuition teacher way too boring until I teared and shaking my chair in his class, He is a guru cemerlang but just not my type... haha, but really respect him as a good teacher).

For chem and math i gt pretty nice tuition teacher(my chem tuition teacher is also my skul teacher as well), i can save my time in self study them, juz pay attention in their class and complete most of their hw will do. My math tuition teacher-- she will gv all math t and math m topic related question after she finish the particular topic. She analyze how the marking scheme works on every question as well... My school math teacher--- full passion math-lover, feeling bad and sorry for not paying attention to her class sometimes.

Pa sem 1--- lots of memorizing, its better u do some mindmap, essay part carries most of the marks, read through essays and grab the isi, realize that they require mature thinking. I got a good pa teacher in skul and she always gv us some essay examples and help us grab what the examiners are expecting from us. Sem 1 and sem 2 pa essay are more or less the same thing, do realize that pa sem 3 essay is a total different game and nightmare.
Pa sem 2--- be aware of graphing part and do more research on how the graphing marking scheme works, some teachers(not mine, my teacher is awesome) are leading the wrong way of doing the graph and even saying title is not required(wth???!!!) For the cousework... haha better get ready to vomit blood, your teacher will guide u, or can be say torture u.
Pa sem 3--- Study most of the syllabus before u study the essay becuz to answer the essay u require most of the syllabus knowledge such as ASEAN, OIC , G77...

Physics--- U shuld have some passion in it, study it with ur heart and love them!! do every checkpoint, it helps alot!! Do remember complete the questions behind each topics. Think out of the box and adjust your concentration in answering phy questions, don't lock yourself too tight and rigid, sometimes the questions require knowldge from other chap. If ure lack of time and smart enuf, juz read through the questions and imagine the ans by urself.

Math t--- PRACTICE, understand... sem 1(algebra)--- hardest among 3 sem. one topic one question, they seldom related with each other becuz 6 topics in sem 1 are not really related much. But u better boost your algebra skill, this paper is my most regretful paper throughout f6, still not able to do it well even during retaking it. Sem2(calculus)--- hoohoo all related, they can clump diff, inter and differential equation tgt. sem 3(statistics)--- mostly easy, just probability kills you... require a little diff and inter skill from sem 2.

Chemistry--- Sem1(physical chem), calculation, concepts , practices... (nightmare for people who dislike chem and math)
sem 2(inorganic)--- memorization (most easy, but hard to score), concepts, keywords
sem 3(organic)--- still memorization, but you must do mindmap, require analyzing skill and patience to understand question, be real calm in answering them, it juz like a maze and guessing, people tend to panic when they cant sneak through the questions.

Tips upon retaking papers--- during my batch, sem 3 ,retaking sem 1 and sem 2 seems like pretty close to each other but actually there are few-days-gap between each papers, some gaps are rather big, so there is actually some time for you to do revision after sem 3 exam. IMO, i usually wont start revising the content too soon because i know the chances are i will fading the memories. And retaking is advisable(not all papers) , just about 2-3 of them per sem, I retook 4 papers for sem 1 and 2 all tgt and 3 papers out of 4 im having confidence and even aiming A for these retaking papers. Because ure more trained to the standard of stpm and more ready when youre retaking . Bear in mind in this modular system, revising for one paper requires only few days for most of the students, i can even finish revise the whole sem of physics within one day. And be aware that im not saying you can play throughout the whole f6 and just start getting serious few days before exam... i am talking about REVISING not studying.

This post has been edited by FlexArianaSwift: Dec 21 2014, 02:12 PM

maths T : You have to really understand the concept first . Some of the technique u learned can be applied.

chemistry: There is 3 part you are going to study. Sem 1 you are going to study about physical chemistry, sem 2 physical chemistry mix with inorganic chemistry, sem 3 organic chemistry. Since you have finished your sem 1. Now I tell you how to study in sem 2 and 3. Sem 2 u need to do a lot of practice about the electrochemisry and thermochemistry . There quite a lot of formula and calculations over there. The rest I think u have to memorize them.

In conclusion, u really have to work hard if u wan to score at least an A- in exam. Try to allocate 11.5 hours per week to study chemistry AND maths T. My SPM result only 9As and I start to work hard during lower 6, now my average mark is the highest in my form

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IMO, both are easy, and hard at the same time.

This post has been edited by scgoh123: Dec 24 2014, 12:54 PM