Do you think this is "fine"?

[FlyingJesus]

Why are people banging on about A levels when according to Intersocial's profile he's 16 and is therefore more likely to be doing GCSEs? It's certainly not right for a teacher to be skipping important parts of a syllabus on the false pretence of it being "unlikely" to come up in the exam. There's not a lot he can do about it other than teach himself from other sources, but it still doesn't make sense to say that he ought to already know it from GCSEs if that's what he's doing now

[Inseriousity.]

Don't think it's fine at all. Missing out whole topics based on a prediction is just wrong. By sounds of it, the honest answer was more likely to sound like 'because I'd rather not teach it' rather than it not coming up. Despite that, there isn't really much you can do but to try and get to grips with it yourself. Use things like bbc revision and the various other maths sites for gcses that are around (been a while so can't remember what mine was called but you probably know what I'm refering to ). Can't forget that teachers are human too though so the whole struggling with a subject they don't like that much/less familiar with should've been expected really.

[Samantha]

Don't think it's fine at all. Missing out whole topics based on a prediction is just wrong. By sounds of it, the honest answer was more likely to sound like 'because I'd rather not teach it' rather than it not coming up. Despite that, there isn't really much you can do but to try and get to grips with it yourself. Use things like bbc revision and the various other maths sites for gcses that are around (been a while so can't remember what mine was called but you probably know what I'm refering to ). Can't forget that teachers are human too though so the whole struggling with a subject they don't like that much/less familiar with should've been expected really.

Mymaths and SamLearning could be good in this case, not sure if they do the rules etc but your school might have logins for both .

[Mark]

Well, you are stupid for not knowing the importance of learning ahead of your class and when you dont know certain topics etc. you blame the teachers. dont u learn cosine rule etc. in gcse? its a basic thing in maths and you certainly cant 'blame' your teacher for missing that out. i think its even in textbooks. just a matter of u wanna learn it by yourself or wait till the teacher teaches u. simple.

I wouldn't say that is important at all as it's the teacher's job to teach you everything you'll need to know for the exam as well as fit it all in, that's their job... If it's 'basic maths' surely the teacher would have no problem teaching it? However that is not the case. From what I remember (however I live in scotland) they give you the Sine and Cosine equations at the start of the exam paper. But best to look over them during the weekend or something.
In terms of the whole teaching yourself, it's all well and good if you understand it. But when you have another 7 subjects on at the same time then teaching yourself and staying ahead of the class is a hard task to do.

[Empired]

Well, you are stupid for not knowing the importance of learning ahead of your class and when you dont know certain topics etc. you blame the teachers. dont u learn cosine rule etc. in gcse? its a basic thing in maths and you certainly cant 'blame' your teacher for missing that out. i think its even in textbooks. just a matter of u wanna learn it by yourself or wait till the teacher teaches u. simple.

I thought the idea was for a teacher to teach you.

It's certainly not fine Warren, you actually really need to learn it from someone, even if your lovely teacher can't help.

[lizzieTBH.]

Well, you are stupid for not knowing the importance of learning ahead of your class and when you dont know certain topics etc. you blame the teachers. dont u learn cosine rule etc. in gcse? its a basic thing in maths and you certainly cant 'blame' your teacher for missing that out. i think its even in textbooks. just a matter of u wanna learn it by yourself or wait till the teacher teaches u. simple.

Students barely do their homework and you expect them to look up topics and learn themselves?

[Samantha]

Am I the only one whose never been taught the cosine or sine rule? I'm guessing getting moved down prevented me from learning it (even though I got a B in my other maths paper I still got moved down but meh).

Anyway, I'd take some replies on here Warren and see what you can do with it.

[MKR&*42]

Ok I am here to reply. Let me just quote some people xx

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Students barely do their homework and you expect them to look up topics and learn themselves?

Although I would complain, it's a very true stereotype lol. But considering exams are coming up, I'm trying to do everything possible Unfortunately, some other people don't take that attitude.

Mymaths and SamLearning could be good in this case, not sure if they do the rules etc but your school might have logins for both .

Tried to find it on MyMaths earlier and got a bit confused lol. I do have a SamLearning account but it's mainly revision compared to teaching, nevertheless I'll try give it a try. Thanks Sam

Why are people banging on about A levels when according to Intersocial's profile he's 16 and is therefore more likely to be doing GCSEs? It's certainly not right for a teacher to be skipping important parts of a syllabus on the false pretence of it being "unlikely" to come up in the exam. There's not a lot he can do about it other than teach himself from other sources, but it still doesn't make sense to say that he ought to already know it from GCSEs if that's what he's doing now

Yes I am doing GCSEs

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Thanks for the replies everyone x I guess I'll try and crack this Circle Theorem thing lol, praying that I can actually remember it for the exam.

Thanks again xxx

[Samantha]

Ok I am here to reply. Let me just quote some people xx

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Although I would complain, it's a very true stereotype lol. But considering exams are coming up, I'm trying to do everything possible Unfortunately, some other people don't take that attitude.



Tried to find it on MyMaths earlier and got a bit confused lol. I do have a SamLearning account but it's mainly revision compared to teaching, nevertheless I'll try give it a try. Thanks Sam



Yes I am doing GCSEs

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Thanks for the replies everyone x I guess I'll try and crack this Circle Theorem thing lol, praying that I can actually remember it for the exam.

Thanks again xxx

Good luck but don't forget to study the other questions too .

[MKR&*42]

Good luck but don't forget to study the other questions too .

I'm not that absent-minded . And yeah, SamLearning was just revision - did manage to find some helpful sources about Circle Theorems though Writing down notes irl + then'll start on the Sine + Cosine rule (ik it's at the start of an exam paper but it still confuses me lol).