Why do people think MIF is bad? (2 Viewers)

[FancyPenguin]

why do people think MIF is bad, I use it and I think it's a pretty good book for mathematics, especially if your school isn't selective and the questions are very similar to that of the HSC.

 

[Kurosaki]

why do people think MIF is bad, I use it and I think it's a pretty good book for mathematics, especially if your school isn't selective and the questions are very similar to that of the HSC.

Death by enigma_1? :/



The questions are (so I've heard) rather simplistic and quite easy to do; in comparison, the 'mainstream' books, by Fitzpatrick and Pender are much more reflective of the HSC's difficulty.

(But at the end of the day, MIF is the best =P)

 

[Swaan]

I actually found MIF pretty useful despite all the hate it gets (*cough* enigma). It sets the foundations of what you need to know especially if you haven't already gone ahead and done it at tutor etc. I used it to grasp the basics and then went further into depth with harder questions using textbooks like Fitzpatrick but idk to each their own

 

[enigma_1]

This thread was just waiting to be posted

why do people think MIF is bad, I use it and I think it's a pretty good book for mathematics, especially if your school isn't selective and the questions are very similar to that of the HSC.

trust me it's not.




this one.... :/

Death by enigma_1? :/



The questions are (so I've heard) rather simplistic and quite easy to do; in comparison, the 'mainstream' books, by Fitzpatrick and Pender are much more reflective of the HSC's difficulty.

(But at the end of the day, MIF is the best =P)

lol

after hsc I will answer your question properly perhaps in a thread or something. Until then "Do NOT use Maths in focus" because it is a very easy book and will get you nowhere, unless you accompany it with countless past papers. iT sets a bad foundation and that's the main reason to not use it.

I recommend Cambridge for 2/3unit and maybe Fitzpatrick.

 

[FancyPenguin]

this one.... :/




lol

after hsc I will answer your question properly perhaps in a thread or something. Until then "Do NOT use Maths in focus" because it is a very easy book and will get you nowhere, unless you accompany it with countless past papers. iT sets a bad foundation and that's the main reason to not use it.

I recommend Cambridge for 2/3unit and maybe Fitzpatrick.

this is basically what our teacher does

 

[enigma_1]

this is basically what our teacher does

That should be ok, but I really think it's better to use a different book because harder questions make you remember and understand stuff better rather than answering 20 questions on 1+1 which is basically what maths in focus does :/

 

[photastic]

That should be ok, but I really think it's better to use a different book because harder questions make you remember and understand stuff better rather than answering 20 questions on 1+1 which is basically what maths in focus does :/

If you look at this year's exam, some questions were MIF style, hence, MIF is a good textbook but definitely everyone needs to realise that every textbook alone will not give you the best marks.

 

[seventhroot]

Maybe do it when you're first practising use it for easy questions and then move onto past papers and more harder problems

 

[Queenroot]

Dammit wasn't inb4

 

[faisalabdul16]

MIF is a great book.

I used it throughout my entire HSC year, and I'm going to continue using it at UNI when i do UNI maths

<33 margaret Grove for her excellent book

 

[Kurosaki]

MIF is a great book.

I used it throughout my entire HSC year, and I'm going to continue using it at UNI when i do UNI maths

<33 margaret Grove for her excellent book

This guy knows what he's talking about. Actuarial maths is nothing compared to MIF.

 

[faisalabdul16]

This guy knows what he's talking about. Actuarial maths is nothing compared to MIF.

Yeah OP, I haven't decided what I'm going to do at UNI, either Actuarial Studies or Adv Mathematics both of which have some solid maths. And the only way I'm to pass is through MIF.

 

[mirachael]

why do people think MIF is bad, I use it and I think it's a pretty good book for mathematics, especially if your school isn't selective and the questions are very similar to that of the HSC.

That's the thing. Selective schools don't use maths in focus, or at least the top classes don't. If you wanna be the best, study like the best. In other words, don't use Maths in Focus.

 

[enigma_1]

This guy knows what he's talking about. Actuarial maths is nothing compared to MIF.

Clearly hasn't opened up maths in focus :/

I guarantee 100% that you haven't

And when you do you will realise how much MIF disgraces maths and promotes rote learning with random formula which prevents students from thinking "outside the box" when solving harder questions.

 

[enigma_1]

That's the thing. Selective schools don't use maths in focus, or at least the top classes don't. If you wanna be the best, study like the best. In other words, don't use Maths in Focus.

YESSSS omg you rock!!! The first person to publicly support my views on Maths in focus.

 

[Kurosaki]

Clearly hasn't opened up maths in focus :/

I guarantee 100% that you haven't

And when you do you will realise how much MIF disgraces maths and promotes rote learning with random formula which prevents students from thinking "outside the box" when solving harder questions.

I actually do have it...in fact, I used it exclusively to study harder MX1.

 

[Kurosaki]

Yeah OP, I haven't decided what I'm going to do at UNI, either Actuarial Studies or Adv Mathematics both of which have some solid maths. And the only way I'm to pass is through MIF.

Please. Why not both? =). But yes, MIF is the only way forward.

 

[enigma_1]

Yeah OP, I haven't decided what I'm going to do at UNI, either Actuarial Studies or Adv Mathematics both of which have some solid maths. And the only way I'm to pass is through MIF.

You're gonna use maths in focus for those courses? :/

gg

 

[faisalabdul16]

Clearly hasn't opened up maths in focus :/

I guarantee 100% that you haven't

And when you do you will realise how much MIF disgraces maths and promotes rote learning with random formula which prevents students from thinking "outside the box" when solving harder questions.

y u always talk shit about my mentor =(

Hahahaha

OP, I'm only joking, do not use MIF. In fact don't use any textbook to do questions. Once you learn a new concept, you go attempt trial paper/ HSC questions. If you can't do them at first, then do some exercises from Fitzpatrick or Cambridge.

 

[enigma_1]

y u always talk shit about my mentor =(

Hahahaha

OP, I'm only joking, do not use MIF. In fact don't use any textbook to do questions. Once you learn a new concept, you go attempt trial paper/ HSC questions. If you can't do them at first, then do some exercises from Fitzpatrick or Cambridge.

YAASS omg OP these people are finally admitting that MIF sucks. They're just snaking half the time saying "I use MIF" when MIF doesn't even have a 4 unit book lol