1. SUCCESS IN MATHEMATICS Khee S Lim

2. SESSION OUTLINE  Motivation  Visualise success  Manage stress  Make a plan  Mathematics study skills  Mathematics revision strategies  Mathematics examination techniques

3. HOW TO BENEFIT FROM THIS SESSION  Don’t fall asleep or orbit into space  Listen with both ears to the boring presentation  Pay attention to the thought process involved

4. HOW TO BENEFIT FROM THIS SESSION  Take some notes using a pen and/or highlighter  Take on board some of the recommendations

5. MOTIVATION Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right – Henry Ford Half the battle is already lost if you think you can’t do it The key ingredients for success in Mathematics are diligence and perseverance

6. Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right – Henry Ford.

7. MOTIVATION Success is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.

8. VISUALISE SUCCESS Try to imagine what success is to you. Diligent,

9. VISUALISE SUCCESS Trying to imagine what success is to you will help to motivate you to reach and achieve your goals.

10. MANAGE STRESS Stress is part and parcel of our life. It is inevitable and when well managed, it can be a catalyst for success. As the saying goes, “No struggle, no progress.” Similarly, “No stress, no progress.”

11. Commutative property

13. What about activities in life? For example, is and commutative? ENJOY NOW WORK LATER

14. Commutative property WORK NOW ENJOY LATER ENJOY NOW WORK LATER

15. MANAGE STRESS Having an appreciation of your current situation, an understanding and acceptance of why and what you need to do, and a good plan to execute your strategies, you will be well positioned to manage the stress of WACE and turn it into positive provocation.

16. MAKE A PLAN Make a study plan so that you know exactly what you should be doing each moment of your waking time from now to the end of the WACE exam.

17. MAKE A PLAN

18. Having a study timetable will ensure that you Allocate sufficient time for your study, rest, sleep, etc Allocate appropriate amount of time to all subjects (some subjects may need more time than others) Allocate a suitable schedule to prepare for each exam Reduce stress due to time management issue Ensure you have sufficient sleep the night before all your exams

19. MATHEMATICS STUDY SKILLS

20. MATHEMATICS REVISION STRATEGIES

21. MATHEMATICS EXAM TECHNIQUES

22. THANK YOU