Is chemistry hard for Leaving Cert?
A NEW study has confirmed what many students have been claiming for years – chemistry and physics ARE marked harder than most other Leaving Certificate subjects. Last year only 12pc of Leaving Cert students were taking chemistry and only 16pc physics while biology was down from 52pc in 1988 to 44pc last year.
How can I stop being frustrated in math?
Here are a few strategies for dealing with hard problems, and the frustration that comes with them:
- Do something. Yeah, the problem is hard.
- Simplify the problem. Try smaller numbers and special cases.
- Reflect on successes.
- Focus on what you haven’t used yet.
- Work backwards.
- Ask for help.
- Start early.
- Take a break.
Do you shy away from physics problems?
Most of them shy away from physics problems, though, letting me – and a handful of other tutors – deal with the dreaded subject. In general, physics seems to have this aura to it that scares people before they even start solving a problem. This begins with very basic physics, but continues with higher level material.
Is it possible to understand physics by going to class?
The truth is that no one “just understands” physics. No. Instead, physics is the result of a battle. There is battle in your head between common ideas and new ideas. There is a struggle in your mind and on your paper about finding a strategy to solve a problem. You can’t just “get physics” by going to class.
Can you count to five to solve a physics question?
Help me…! This is your time to take a deep breath, close your eyes, and count to five. In lower level physics, most questions can be solved by simple formulas. As long as you remember these formulas, you are most of the way to an answer.
Why does physics scare some people?
In general, physics seems to have this aura to it that scares people before they even start solving a problem. This begins with very basic physics, but continues with higher level material. The difference seems to be that only those who like physics – and find a good way of dealing with it – stick around to deal with the higher level stuff.