Hi all,
Having just bombed the Oxford MAT (Max possible mark is 65), I was wondering how to best "not bomb" the TMUA.
For the MAT, my most significant problems were:
- I did the PPQ's so many times that I didn't get much other experience doing UNFAMILIAR Problems
- I didn't do enough practice under TIMED PRESSURE
- I didn't build a very structured mental framework, everything is a bit all over the place.
While I have a good baseline understanding of the topics, I believe my understanding is insufficient to guarantee success - would it be a good idea to go back and derive all TMUA concepts from the ground up?
Where can I find further timed practice material for the TMUA? Also would doing something like Senior Kangaroo be useful to further develop mathematical thinking?