Strictly speaking, we wouldn't really revise together, in the sense that we're not regurgitating maths formulaes. Its more of a group to help keep each other motivated, and help each other with questions we find difficult.

Reply 29

vd12345

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Original post by Palette

Are you planning to apply to Oxford/Cambridge?

Yeah, wbu?

Reply 30

Palette

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Original post by vd12345

Strictly speaking, we wouldn't really revise together, in the sense that we're not regurgitating maths formulaes. Its more of a group to help keep each other motivated, and help each other with questions we find difficult.

As much as I'd like to join, my parents would tell me that I'll get distracted and stuff like that.

Reply 31

vd12345

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Original post by Vanilla Poison

You'd learn 5 times more practicing questions by yourself than texting in a group......

Whilst this is true, people may need help now and then. Also, you'd learn faster if people explain to you concepts which you do not understand. Yes, you could take the time to figure out the answer yourself, but sometimes you just need someone to put you in the right direction.

Reply 32

Palette

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Original post by vd12345

Yeah, wbu?

If my GCSEs are really good but if I scrape AA in Maths and Further Maths (as AS Levels for other subjects are no longer held by my school since the government decoupled them from A Levels), then maybe I'll take a shot at Oxford, given that Oxford doesn't ask for AS UMS.

If my GCSEs aren't so good but I get really high UMS scores for AS Maths and Further Maths, maybe I'll take a shot for Cambridge instead of Oxford.

If it's neither of the above, I'll still be satisified with applying to other top universities.\

The reason why I asked is that if you hate Physics, you may not enjoy the Cambridge maths course, which has stuff on special relativity, electromagnetism and quantum mechanics. Oxford's maths course can be described as more 'pure' than Cambridge in the first and second years.

(edited 8 years ago)

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Tibbz2

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Original post by vd12345

What uni are you going to? :biggrin:

Ahh, i like maths, hate physics?

Uni of Nottingham :smile:

It's funny how my uni aspirations changed over time. It started with Cambridge, then I became ill, so i settled with durham, then didn't like durham as much as nottingham :tongue:

To be fair over A Levels I preferred maths 100% to physics, which is worrying :lol:

Reply 34

AnonPosters

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Original post by Tibbz2

That's actually not true as far as I'm aware, out of my class of 16 Further Maths students only 2 went into maths at uni!

That's not generally the case.

Reply 35

AnonPosters

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Original post by Vanilla Poison

You'd learn 5 times more practicing questions by yourself than texting in a group......

And what if you get stuck on a question Vanilla?? What will you learn then?

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AnonPosters

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Original post by Palette

As much as I'd like to join, my parents would tell me that I'll get distracted and stuff like that.

You need permission from your parents to join a kik group? :lolwut:

Reply 37

Palette

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Original post by AnonPosters

You need permission from your parents to join a kik group? :lolwut:

Technically no, but my mum would probably confiscate my phone for not revising.

Reply 38

C0balt

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Honestly it is better to set up an AS maths 2016 thread in the maths forums than setup a group chat.
It is easier to keep track of a thread and its also easier to go back and check older posts. If someone gets stuck on the same question as someone else did, you could just link the help post to that person rather than scrolling up like crazy or explaining it again. The OP could contain useful links too, and with a thread a lot more people can join including those teachers on the maths forums.

Reply 39

AnonPosters

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Original post by Palette

Technically no, but my mum would probably confiscate my phone for not revising.

I don't see what the big deal is (unless you have a history of wasting time/procrastinating). It's just like TSR you can use it to do work or you can use it to waste time.

AS Maths/Further Maths Revision group (KIK)

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