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For maths + Ext1 I have these topics left:

- Integration
- Logarithmic function
- Exponential function
- The Trigonometric functions (Radian measure of angle size, Derivations of trig function, Integration, applications etc) - I've done basic trig stuff equations already
- Inverse Trig functions
- Further trigonometry
- Motion (velocity, speed, simple harmonic, projectile)
- Binomial Theorem
- Further Calculus
- Rates and finance
- Euclidean geometry


Fuarrrrrrk that's so much :( I just realised..

Anyway those topic heading are from Cambridge, ,can someone tell me which of those I can self-learn and do the questions with not much difficulty? Because I really want to try and get ahead. thanks
 

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All, but u must pay high attention to detail! Don't miss anything

The hardest one I'd say is binomial

to be honest, it's up to u to figure it out (try it out, then if it's hard, keep going and try harder, if its too hard, then u cant self learn that topic). it all depends on ur brain, motivation and persistence
 

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All, but u must pay high attention to detail! Don't miss anything

The hardest one I'd say is binomial

to be honest, it's up to u to figure it out (try it out, then if it's hard, keep going and try harder, if its too hard, then u cant s. it all depends on ur brain, motivation and persistence
 

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For maths + Ext1 I have these topics left:

- Integration
- Logarithmic function
- Exponential function
- The Trigonometric functions (Radian measure of angle size, Derivations of trig function, Integration, applications etc) - I've done basic trig stuff equations already
- Inverse Trig functions
- Further trigonometry
- Motion (velocity, speed, simple harmonic, projectile)
- Binomial Theorem
- Further Calculus
- Rates and finance
- Euclidean geometry


Fuarrrrrrk that's so much :( I just realised..

Anyway those topic heading are from Cambridge, ,can someone tell me which of those I can self-learn and do the questions with not much difficulty? Because I really want to try and get ahead. thanks
Like the others have said, all of them.

But I"d say the easier ones are integration, log/exponential, trig functions, further trig and further calculus.
 

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Thanks so much guys!! :D
 
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Sorry but is it just me or does boredofstudies have a new layout
I've been having a few problems accessing the site so this might be causing my layout to look different
 

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By the way, is that a lot to get through in 3 more terms? How much should I aim to do these holidays?
 

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@Chris100 LOL, I have to navigate all this writing to read your posts haha so yeah I think BOS is under construction at the moment.
Dw you aint alone ;) It's weird eh
 

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That's fine then, my school's 4u classes have to get through most of these topics in a month or so next year
 

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If you're up for it, doing integration and motion during the holidays will save you a lot of time in the year because you'll have the fundamental 2U calculus skills down pat so mathematics will become easy and you'll be ready to ace extension 1 too
 

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Thanks, you sure I should self learn integration though? That weird sign freaks me out , haha. Is it hard?
 

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Is it really that easy? That you can rote learn it?
 

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Euclidean, definitely
Further calculus
Further trig

IDK depends on your math ability, but those 3 definitely. The others you probably can as well, but start off with those if your math ability isn't that strong :)
 

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