Current Year 12 Thread Mark I (2013-2014)

Woo, another person in the MEI Maths crew.

sorry for this depressing post but i need help !!

basically today was my second day of college - i go to a sixth form college, and i have had a chat with a few people in my classes but not really... um at 'friends level'? so yeah i already know it's going to be tough making friends

i thought there will be loads more people like me who don't know anyone in the college and i had to move places since i went to a private school which didn't have a sixth form. But it turns out many people moved in with their friends from their own secondary school so they have their own little groups and it seems like they're not bothered adding newbies to their groups. at my private grammar school i knew everyone since it was quite small and had alot of friends, but now i think i'll be facing two years of loneliness. even the people in my tutor group are so antisocial
is there a way to get closer to the people i have classes with since it seems they're the only people i can befriend.

i do see other people like me who don't know anyone but we don't have any lessons together so it's A NO.

I have gone stupid over the holidays can someone help me with Maths. Fully factorise (x=y)^2 + (x+y)(2x+5y)

I am presuming the = means a plus first expand the brackets then treat the expression as if it just contained one of x or y.

I have just quickly done the question for you if you get really stuck you can open the spoiler:

sorry for this depressing post but i need help !!

basically today was my second day of college - i go to a sixth form college, and i have had a chat with a few people in my classes but not really... um at 'friends level'? so yeah i already know it's going to be tough making friends

i thought there will be loads more people like me who don't know anyone in the college and i had to move places since i went to a private school which didn't have a sixth form. But it turns out many people moved in with their friends from their own secondary school so they have their own little groups and it seems like they're not bothered adding newbies to their groups. at my private grammar school i knew everyone since it was quite small and had alot of friends, but now i think i'll be facing two years of loneliness. even the people in my tutor group are so antisocial
is there a way to get closer to the people i have classes with since it seems they're the only people i can befriend.

i do see other people like me who don't know anyone but we don't have any lessons together so it's A NO.

Why no change my exam boards?!:fuhrer:

I did what are they again i'll re-do them

I finally know my GCSE results, an exact average of B's Onwards to A levels and solid A*'s, and if I kill myself in the process then oh well!

Sixth form seems good so far, and my subjects don't seem too hard, Math C1 has sequences and Economics has news of the week Computing classwork even includes actively blogging! This should be a breeze (I bet I've spoken WAY too soon).



Could you add me too please?

Maths: Edexcel
Physics: AQA
Economics: AQA
Computing: OCR

Thanks in advance!

Maths and Further - WJEC
Physics and Chemistry - OCR A

That's all to change

I didn't change sixth form, but I'm at a sixth form with a lot of new people. My best advice is to - as you're doing - chat to the people next to you, and ask to compare timetables. Most timetables have a name at the top - make a mental note of their name, and - if you have it - add them on Facebook later, (maybe accompanied with a message saying who you are). Don't be afraid to ask them for help if you get stuck, most people would be very happy to help out! In form time, unless your tutor demands total silence, chat to the person next to you - ask them how their evening was, what subjects they have today etc. Also don't be afraid to join in with conversations around you, unless it's obviously very private. For example, (using the stereotypical agony aunt example) if you hear someone talking about a band you like, leap in say something like "Oooh, _______, I love them! Have you heard their new song?". Or if you hear someone talking about a teacher you have, ask how they found them and so on. Just be chatty and friendly, without putting on a totally fake personality.
Also remember, you've been at your sixth form for under a week. Your friendships will develop over time - don't panic!

for the first post: maths (ocr) f.maths (ocr) mandarin (edexcel) economics (ocr) English lit (aqa)

Okay i've done it, although i'm sure i did it before

Fortunately, I don't do D1 till A2 and by then the lecturers could decide to change modules and if you look at D1 in a textbook the majority of the contents looks like a different subject to Maths and looks a bit like ICT.What was the Maths you were learning?

Hmmm.. Thanks!

There's not enough time.in the day gonna disappear now