Maths...

Basically, I'm not great at maths. If somebody gives me something to do on the spot I take a long time, my mind usually goes blank. Even if it's a simple times table. >_< I don't even know all of my times tables greatly, so I'm going to have to learn them better. I found repeating them over and over before I went to bed helped.

In my class most people are good at maths, however I'm not... I think it's like the pressure if a teacher asks something that everybody gets and I don't... I dread being asked maths questions by teachers, even in physics when its to do with numbers.

I'm not stupid - I'm good at Biology, Chemistry, English, Physics, etc. it's just maths.

So, does anybody know a good way to revise maths, such as things like doing quick multiplications/divisions in your head and similar things?

Thanks!

After you've learnt a topic practise it and practise it some more, until its propley sunk in and try to explain to someone how you done it

Id buy a couple basic posters of time tables I used to have them like

1 times tables
2 times tables
3 times tables

Up to 10 then get a like 10 - 20 Time table one :P And at night time challenge yourself see how much you can do then next night see if you can beat it :]

Set realistic targets for yourself (not over the top ones or you'll never do it and then feel even worse about Maths) and stick at them!

I would do what Fifteen said. If you can explain it to someone else, chances are you'll remember it.

Meh, i never could remember my times tables either still cant really but yh when i had to revise for my exams i just wrote them out a few times then read them remembered the for the exam not much after though :(

revision posters

uhm do a page of questions everyday :)
even if u cant solve a question, just try your best then ask someone else to check it for you

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Originally Posted by Jord

Id buy a couple basic posters of time tables I used to have them like

1 times tables
2 times tables
3 times tables

Up to 10 then get a like 10 - 20 Time table one :P And at night time challenge yourself see how much you can do then next night see if you can beat it :]

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my primary school had they things, never helped me :(

theres also a song for it. its a funny song but it helps u remember. back in primary school theyd play it during assembly and wed have to sing along.

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Originally Posted by eponym

theres also a song for it. its a funny song but it helps u remember. back in primary school theyd play it during assembly and wed have to sing along.

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Ooooo we had one of them for french lol.
And yeah that helped me remember i was singing it in the exam..to myself of course.