Craig6682
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I really can't do maths and at uni we have to do a whole module on it  . Can anyone recomend a good GCSE Maths book i can buy. It's gotta be the Advanced stuff. I think i should start with the GCSE stuff and then go onto A level stuff a bit later.
I never did any of this stuff at school although i did manage a C in matchs  . I did some stuff on my GNVQ but again i have probs there too.
HELP 
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vibrio
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I recomend a book that covers your uni course not somthing that 15-16 year olds cover 
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Ally
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I havent used much of the maths i learnt in school, just simple maths like percentages blah blah blah.
Fuck Pythagoras Theorum and all that malarky
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MikeE
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quote:
Originally posted by Ally
I havent used much of the maths i learnt in school, just simple maths like percentages blah blah blah.
Fuck Pythagoras Theorum and all that malarky
yesh 
Pythagorasn
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Ally
I havent used much of the maths i learnt in school, just simple maths like percentages blah blah blah.
Fuck Pythagoras and all that malarky
your sick 
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Rob R
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the CGP range of books is good, most wh smiths and places like that sell em. i turned up to 10 maths lessons in year 11 and new shit all, read thru the book and got a B!
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Dave
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I use quite a bit of maths that I learnt at school everyday in work.
Pythagoras theorum, 3/4/5 for setting things square, circle geometry when working with curves/arcs etc, plus obvious addition, working out areas etc.
Maybe all those years weren't wasted after all!
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letts http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005AUQK/026-2171756-3526804
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Craig6682
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They don't do a book or recomend a book for this module. It's A level standard maths plus a bit of other stuff they have thrown in just for fun. I can do it but it took me an hour to cover 45% of the questions that should take 45 mins to complete tops.
Will look in Smiths tomorrow.
[Edited on 05-02-2004 by Saxo_Nut]
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MattyB
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Sorry mate but if u cant do GCSE stuff, u've got no chance doing A level maths. The step up is huge.
Wot kinda maths topics/ideas are we talking bout?
Matt
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Gambit
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aye A-level maths is ridiculous, i got A's in GCSE maths and Additional Maths
so i thought i had a head for it , A-level maths wiped that idea out completly!
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MattyB
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Yes, i managed A* for GCSE maths.........D @ A Level. lucky i'm re-doing it first year of uni
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Mistamist
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GCSE maths was pish, but A-level.....oh my god! was alright at first, then we got into Quadratic equations, differentiation, Binomials and Logarithms...it was all bollocks! still i got a C but its was pointless cos i will never use any of it ever again and if someone asked me a question on it now i wouldnt have a clue!
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IntaCepta
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exactly, if you struggle with GSCE levels maths, u have no chance in hell with Alevel maths.
GCSE maths is a joke imo, micky mouse stuff, A* is easy if u put the time into it.
I only managed to get the gist of Alevel maths, but enjoyed learning it. U need to learn by example, and do loads of questions. I managed to scrape a B for pure maths + descrete.
Is there any chance of defering the module? Is it compulsary?
I suggest u have a look at the following books:
(Heineman or something )
Pure Mathmatics 1 (P1)
Pure Mathmatics 2 (P2)
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Jamog
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ask your lecturer, normally your given the names of relivent books at the start of the term
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Dave
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Very true, there is a massive step from GCSE to A-level.
I did it for about 6months and was doing pretty good but I got pissed off with the whole college life so jacked it in and got a trade! No regrets.
Cant remember much I did at A-level though, shows how much it applies to real life compared to GCSE.
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Craig6682
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The thing is right is that my mate says A Level Maths was easy compared to GCSE and i found GCSE Maths solid but this stuff i can do but it takes ages. Just after see what haps anyway, might end up leaving if they bring in these topup fees anyway.
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MattyB
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quote:
Originally posted by Saxo_Nut
The thing is right is that my mate says A Level Maths was easy compared to GCSE
your friend is lying.
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