10 tips for reviewing Math for the national high school exam

What content to review every day?

Candidates have about 3 months to prepare for the exam. This is not much time, while the amount of knowledge is very large. In the form of multiple choice, the knowledge is not deep but very broad, besides, students also have to review the Math section of grade 11.

Each student needs to have their own plan (by day, week, month) to: Complete the work assigned by the teacher, fill in knowledge gaps, and pass the mock exams.

The plan should be as clear, specific and detailed as possible. For example: What time, what day to review what content…

To review effectively, students must strictly follow the plan, even sacrificing some pleasures.

Actively do homework and practice tests

Diligence is the most important requirement for studying for the Math test.

Doing exercises helps students consolidate knowledge and practice problem identification and quick calculation skills.

Students should not be satisfied with one way of solving a problem. Think and ask yourself often: Why is it like this? Is there a better way?

The more you use a calculator, the lower your test score.

Currently, the internet is flooded with tips and tricks for using computers to solve this or that type of math problem. In reality, it is not like that. According to the way the Ministry of Education and Training has just published the reference questions, the use of computers to calculate the results has been almost completely eliminated.

In my observation, the more the candidate holds the calculator, the lower the test score.

Students need to learn the basic knowledge of each lesson, improve their speed and use computers wisely, at the right time and place.

Spend at least 1 hour/day on self-study math

The closer to the exam date, self-study becomes more important, it helps knowledge and skills stay with students.

12th grade students often fall into the situation of "running around": studying regularly, taking extra classes continuously, as if "the teacher's words are still the teacher's".

In my opinion, every day you should spend at least 1 hour studying math by yourself.

Besides, you should get into the habit of redoing exercises that have been corrected by teachers or friends.

Refer to the last 15 sentences

According to the reference questions of the Ministry of Education and Training, although the knowledge includes both grades 11 and 12, the focus is still on grade 12 (accounting for 80%).

First of all, students need to complete the content of the 12th grade program early. Next, they review the knowledge of the 11th grade, especially the key knowledge: Combinations, Newton's binomial, probability.

The 2018 Math test has a stronger differentiation than the 2017 one. Candidates should refer to the last 15 questions of the sample test to know the level and increase their practice of similar types of math.

Summary of frequently asked questions

Each student should have their own notebook to summarize the basic knowledge of each lesson, common question types (from easy to difficult), common errors, etc.

Summarizing helps students remember longer, have broader knowledge, and not be surprised when taking the exam.

Mock exams are good for gaining battle experience and self-assessment.

Real test

Mock exams are good for gaining battle experience and self-assessment.

Students need to prepare knowledge and mentality well before each test and try to do the test to the best of their ability.

Learn from mistakes and make up for missing knowledge.

For the Math multiple choice test, you can find a test from a reputable school and do it yourself in 90 minutes and compare your answers. You should do at least one test like this every week.

It is very convenient to ask or challenge each other.

Students should get into the habit of working through a test to the end. A math test often has many different approaches. Don't give up too soon.

For any problem you don't understand or have tried but still can't solve, you can ask your friends or teachers.

Math test questions are usually short and clear, so it's easy to ask each other questions and even challenge each other.

Refer to online exam questions on the Internet

You have a huge advantage in having a strong internet environment and diverse connections.

Can be used to exchange with friends, teachers, to look up theories, test-taking methods, refer to exercises, test questions or take online mock tests.

Underline the keywords

Confidence comes from having solid knowledge. Relying on luck or filling in randomly will result in low results (the probability of getting each question correct is only 1/4)

According to the new way of mixing the questions, the number of answers A, B, C, D are not equal. Besides, the exam room with 24 candidates has 24 different exam codes, so each candidate needs to concentrate highly to solve their questions quickly and scientifically.

In the process of doing exercises and tests, students need to pay attention to practicing the skill of reading questions quickly, grasping main ideas, underlining key words, and practicing different directions to solve problems.

Tran Manh Tung