roughly 1 month to tackle 1 subject~

I doubt I'll have enough preparation to tackle the second term exams even if it were 6 months away. Last time I checked, I wasn't able to fully cover every subject of the first term syllabus, not to mention mastering them. I've just brushed up a little on the first and second chapter of Maths T, and my memory tells me that the calculus we studied in SPM is a jest compared to STPM's calculus.

So, how's your humanities subjects going for you?

Then you should be thankful for this semester because the syllabi for the subjects you are taking are easier compared to the previous semester especially physics and math. PA is easier to score in sem 2 if you are careful enough. Chemistry is easier to learn but somehow harder to score.

Although the syllabi are easier, you have to complete your kerja kursus PA in the same semester. I would suggest you to finish your PA kerja kursus as soon as possible before it loses your focus on academic performance. Not to mention there is also math PBS as well. Basically time management is very important to ace through your examinations. Good luck XD

This post has been edited by crazywing26: Jan 11 2015, 11:13 PM

Yeap, agree with that. Sem 2 syllabus not only easier but also lighter compare to sem 1.
Rmb during math t sem 1 we need to cover so many techniques of manipulating algebra, graphs, composite and inverse func concepts, log law and not to mention the trigonometry consisting few of its sub-topic in the very 1st chapter. sequence and series, vector and analytic geometry is a big chapter also.

But in sem 2, almost every chapter are linked and one can apply to another, the iterative and newton raphson are just repeat calculation which require less techniques and exercise. Differential equation consisting diff and inter techniques and the small chapter of limits and continuity. For physics students, calculus will be easier and useful for them as differential eq is related to some physics and science field.

Phy and chem also consisting less topics and easier than sem 2. So pay your effort and you will definitely score much more better than your sem 1.

Thanks for sharing out your suggestions and thoughts pertaining to second semester of STPM. Today, my PA teacher told us for this term, we mainly have to focus more on the drawing of graph and completion of essay due to the absence of multiple-choice selections. Make a slight mistake in drawing a graph, and we will kiss our 20 marks goodbye! Now this is what makes me really worry of my performance in PA, with that aggravating deduction of marks, one can easily lose nearly half of his total score for that paper. After that, we had a brief intro regarding our PA coursework.

Today marks the first day of school for us upper-sixers, ergo most of my friends in my class haven't fully recovered from their ''paradise effect'' due to to recent semester break....or so I thought. When I approached them, I found out that majority who went to tuition since the last December are now entering the third chapter(Integration) in Maths T, and most of them have already covered up the first 2 chapters of Chemistry and Physics/Biology. This might seem trifle to many of you out there, but I was so flabbergasted at their current accomplishments. A few other students and I who don't attend tuition are kind of left out as of now, but judging by the speed at which they blazed through the first 2 chapters for every subject, I don't think I'll catch up to them that soon. Most of them are really serious in acing the second term, and they meant serious business for the upcoming exams. We have roughly 4 months to go, loads of PA and Maths T assignments to be done, and the competition has gotten fiercer starting from today.

My memory tells me second term is much better and less stressful compared to first term, so you may relax a bit. Really, second term is much better.

As for PA, a slight mistake in graph cost you 12 marks, meaning leaving out a 0 at origin or mis-labelling something and you'll get only 8/20. You don't lose 20 marks for one slight mistake, you'll still have 8, though it's also a huge blow.

Don't compare yourself with others. Experience taught me a lot of people are more concerned about rushing and finishing the syllabus as soon as possible that they don't build good foundation. Their basic knowledge on relevant topics are shallow and shaky due to weak foundation resulted from the urge to complete the syllabus ASAP. There's no point doing that. I learned slower than my friends back in form 6 because I didn't attend tuition, but I still perform as good as them. Better than some, worse than some. It all depends on how you study. The speed of studying is really not a good or reliable indication of how much you have grasped.

As for Maths, right now you can focus on Differentiation and Integration. Once you have learnt Differential Equation and Maclaurin Series, you can actually ignore the first two topics and study on the application as Differential Equation alone uses integration by substitution, by parts and partial fractions in depth while Maclaurin series uses repeated differentiation of all sorts like trigonometric differentiation or chain rule that you'll end up confused on what you should do.

Allow yourself to relax. Life is not purely about studying. Studying is only part of life that should go in hand with various fun activities to make life an interesting one to live.

High 5!! I am sitting for the MUET exam in March this year too.

Just a note here:
Recently I heard from my MUET teacher, she implied that the evaluation of Speaking and Writing Paper will be much more stricter starting this year. So we must really be prepared and not be struck down by this!!

My english sucks too.

For speaking tips, you can refer to the previous post in this thread posted by RED-HAIR-SHANKS. He is indeed passionate in English, as you can see his posts are full of extraordinary words and catchy phrases. This is one of the reasons why he aced in Writing Paper.

BTW, MUET is just around the corner, your teacher is still so kind-hearted?

Most of the parts in Calculus are just reinforcing and further exploration what we studied in Form 4 and Form 5, isn't it? Except for Maclaurin Series, Differential Equations.

I can see that second term will be much more better and everything will get on the right track. Except for PA coursework though...

Continuation from the Quick Reminder :
STPM first term Exam Results will possibly be announced on 28th January 2015

MUET March 2015 session:
Speaking Test: Starts on 4th February
Remaining exams: Commences on 7th March

STPM Third Term exam will start on 2nd November.

Yes, but except much more in depth question and much longer steps.

Differentiation involving tangent and exponential function are going to be very tiring. Maclaurin Series on certain equations which require repeated implicit differentiation up to at least power 4 could wear you out.

Honestly, I dare confirm the date for sem 3 result would be 28/1/15.

Wow... just same as my day after the sem 1 break(flashbacking...). Rmb during december break i still need to attend classes and syllabus had been covered as far as what u had mentioned. Math reaching intergration and completed the electrochemistry chapter for chem. I even suspecting that ure living from the same area with me. But tuition that provide holiday tuition are everywhere... its like a norm. But don't worry, with hardwork and study smart u gonna catch up and do better than them... pay ur effort and u can ace the exam well.

Humanities requires candidates to memorise large chunks of stuff... Pengajian Perniagaan (PP) nids 2b memorised thoroughly bcause d exam questions r juz randomly chosen frm d book. (questions can b chosen frm every page) (I dun hav a high regard 4 it as I think business tactics doesnt nid 2b learnt formally 2 operate a business.) Geografi has some repeated stuff frm PMR level, oni now its much deeper in depth, wif some extra additions. Frankly, oni Econs. is a subject dat's useful and practical in future. STPM Econs. oso hav questions dat asks u 2 define certain terms, but at least there r some quantitative questions...

I dun know how I'm gonna survive dis year bcause wat my teachers teach in class can be obtained frm d textbook, unlike yr Sc. stream subjects like Chem. or Math T dat requires understanding and application. I know d teachers r simply trying their best but I find memorising answers and regurgitating it in exams a tall order. Sometimes, I feel dat if a student is capable of learning by his/her own, why wud he/she still nid to go to skul?

Yesterday, my PA teacher said dat while examiners look for yr points when they're marking essay questions, examiners go all out to pick out yr mistakes in d graf section. Is it true?

Howd u know dat? I suppose I'll rather face d music sooner than later~

Can you please cite the source of your above statement?

1st Source: Facebook STPM group
2nd Source: From the mouth of my teacher

I knew that these two sources are unreliable, but they are a lot of people spreading this news.
The news is 50% true, I don't really believe in this because the 1st term result will usually be announced on Mid-Feb.
That's why I put the word 'possibly'.

Another way of saying "marking the paper". Haha because there are too many things to focus on while drawing a graph. Title must be correct, if it says "ASEAN" you cannot write "Malaysia", origin must be labelled, axes must be written clearly. The units must be correct, a lack of 0 constitutes a mistake and is given a 12 marks penalty.

There are many more things to be careful of.

Therefore, it is easier to pick out your mistake, before going further to check whether your data is correct. A minor mistake like missing a '0' leaves you only 8/20.

Drawing a wrong graph awards only 1/20. You need to know what type of graph you should draw. Do remember if the question does not specify which (garis bertingkat or bar bertingkat), STPM always favours bar graph.

MPM calendar. It is not stated clearly but conjectured based on previous schedules.

That's really a huge penalty, because this part is where students can grab or throw away the marks easily.
My PA teacher told me about this, and the whole class is shocked. Drawing graphs is just like tightrope walking. One step wrong, then you will die.

BTW I was confused on drawing 'carta pai berbanding'. Do we need to arrange the data in descending order or no need to bother about the arrangement? The colouring on the sectors must start from dark shades to lighter shades?

MPM calendar stated that? Where can I check on the MPM calendar and how do we predict when are we getting the results?

But it is a very good training to be careful. It'll be immensely helpful when you go to university and study science subject. My friends who studied Foundation were much reckless and often neglected graph title, label wrongly and make some silly mistakes that we, STPM students, will definitely not make. It's helpful for science graphs.

For carta pai berbanding, you arrange the data, clockwise, according to the sequence of which the data appear in the paragraph. The colouring is random and not necessarily dark to light.

I would advise against drawing pie chart if possible as previous year questions have came out questions that do not total up 360 degree, or 100%.

You can get the calendar at MPM website. The day it opens registration for Ulangan 3 is the day Ulangan 3 result is released.

she will absent for the rest of the weeks due to some personal problem... i think 4th Feb wil be our first speaking session..
my friends who go to tuition gt share some techniques with us. bt still...i dont knw how are we going to survive through this