HOWS YOUR PREP GOIN????

[SalmanPakRocks]

Inshahallah and AMEEN !!

 

[scouserlfc]

well whos finished what uptill now,its just two months away before Cie kicks off.Im really nervous.

 

[SalmanPakRocks]

Pakistan Studies Completed! Islamiat Main themes of Surah, History and Importance of Quran, Life and Importance of Prophet(s) and First Islamic community done

 

[dragoninja98]

Looking at you guys no wonder most of the candidates at my centre (Aitchison) were so calm and chilled
I cud see myself and a only a few others were praying!!!
I started my prep for the xams 1.5 months ago....i did most of my prep in the last 2 weeks !!!
Wow i dont wanna get left behind
i'll start prep right away and if its race eh ?
You're ON !
*evil laugh*
Like Mandark in dexter's lab
way back when i used to see that stuff in class 8

 

[rehan751]

No worries I will start my preparation frm tomorrow. Two months are more than enough.

 

[SalmanPakRocks]

Well I had started my prepartation from AUGUST !!

 

[Evilpro]

Well I've started it recently

 

[scouserlfc]

You guys who have started your prep recently should do it fast since its just two months for the exams to start,

 

[SalmanPakRocks]

do classifieds....i think the redspots can only help u 50%
Here is what i did
A mill....ah well thousand dollar secret

First read the topic carefully
Then do all the MCQ's and mark all the ambiguities
even the slightest ones with a "?"
I had a teacher and he then told me all the technicalities of the wrong questions
Firstly he taught me the chapter, we revised it
Then we did all the Paper 2 questions and we discussed each and everyone of them
we also saw the back of the classifieds for reference
and surprisingly in only 1.5 months we had read 3 books and had done each and every question of the classifieds
except one topic of paper 2 of light

Thanks a million buddy but what is "ambiguties" and yeah i also hate the chapter of light !! also those critical angle and angle of incidence.

 

[Evilpro]

Yup agreed, classified is quadrillion times better then Redspot Topicals buh there is a problem with classified, most of the answers are INCORRECT

 

[SalmanPakRocks]

Oh c'mon !! then what do we use ?? I mean Redspot has incorrect answers and classified have incorrect answer!!

 

[shezi1995]

I think we should consult the redspots or classified for the questions and then refer to marking schemes or a book for the answers. But above all we should have confidence in our approach of answers if we think that our answers have answered the question asked. What examiners want is our knowledge, understanding ..... .So i think however we exhibit those things (knowledge, understanding...), it is fine. We know that knowledge is the same all over the world. No one will say that Pakistan got independence in 1950 or sodium is a non-metal and things like that. If knowledge is given wrong in these books or you have a doubt, consult a textbook or even better than that the internet is available.
These things are really important:
1. Textbook
2. Past papers and Marking schemes
3. Guidance of any teacher or tutor
4. Self-confidence( )

 

[dragoninja98]

use your brains and teachers !

 

[scouserlfc]

Well if you have complete knowledge of the book,you will come to know that redspots answers are sometimes incorrect but sometimes they are correct but redspot always spoils it since it does not provide CIE type answers.Well the only way to check answer is to use Marking scheme and use Examiner report for guidance on that paper,thats all you require and dont forget to use your own text books,looking at past papers may make your concepts a little different so i dont say to look at any past paper book answer for a question.

 

[SalmanPakRocks]

Yeah but Marking Scheme answers are very brief !! We have to see how to answer the question not just copy it as a default answer as I have seen many students doing that and this means they don't know to use the marking scheme !!

 

[intelnehalem]

guys, Note that the marking scheme gives a brief outline on how the student should present the answers. Wording/ideas may differ from student to student and so examiners have to read each answer CAREFULLY and gain an understanding of what ideas the student has presented as well as their accuracy.Do NOT always stick to the marking scheme , if you feel that your answer is correct and your teacher agrees, then there is nothing to worry. CIE will mark the papers accordingly.
In conclusion, the Marking schemes list down rough answers(100% accurate though) for the teacher's and students guidance.

 

[intelnehalem]

btw what Subjects are you guys taking for the May/June session
I am taking English, English Lit, Maths, Biology,Chemistry, Physics and Computing Studies

 

[Evilpro]

Yup...yo have to use that device located on your head for the very reason, in any case !!!

Utilising u're school teachers is the best option I think because you have been with them for nearly two years and they can best guide you...thts what i've done and seriously I was into great advantage with this...Just do all the questions from the topical/classified and then mark the ones you don't know and discuss them with your teachers...

btw people, Topical and Classified are both from Redspot !!

I'm appearing in ENGLISH LANG., URDU LANG., MATHEMATICS D, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, ISLAMIAT, PAK STUDIES, COMPUTER STUDIES, COMMERCE

 

[SalmanPakRocks]

I m taking Maths, Pak-studies, Urdu and Islamiat !!

 

[CaptainDanger]

Gave those three last year! Enjoying the Science subjects and Maths now.. Prep going pretty well... =D