Entrance exam: find out how to study exact sciences without freaking out at the beginning of the year

The school holidays are over and it’s time to get back to the study routine. Despite their “laziness”, many students are already worried about the entrance exams that will take place later in the year.

And it is often even more difficult to get back on track in subjects considered “the most difficult” – which, in general, are the exact science subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. According to the latest edition of the International Student Assessment Program (Pisa), created by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in 2018, 43.2% of Brazilian students obtained low scores in the subjects of the area , including Mathematics. for the worst performance.

However, although Hard Science subjects are generally seen as “bad” by many students, they are far from being a “big deal” in the entrance exam.

Professors Daniel Ferretto (mathematics), Michel Arthaud (chemistry) and André Coelho (physics), who teach at Professor Ferretto platform listed some tips for students to study exact sciences “without freaking out”:

Mathematics

«Knowing the conceptual part well and understanding the theory is fundamental to being able to understand what is being loaded, including accounting issues. Studying basic topics and then moving on to more complex ones is a good tactic. Furthermore, it is important to do simulations with the same number of questions and set time. This will help you learn”advises Daniel Ferretto, mathematics teacher.

Chemist

“Identify what is most important in the question, since interpretation helps to do well in 70% of the test. Another very important point, even if we have difficulty understanding, is to review our mistakes. People don’t like to make mistakes, however, it is the point that shows where you need to focus more. Practice solving Enem questions from previous years, this way you can get used to the question pattern, characteristics of the exercises, review and practice the content”, says Michel.

Physicist

“Having a good knowledge of the topics of basic Physics and basic Mathematics is essential for students to be able to interpret questions well and develop their calculations well. Every time the student learns Physics in a contextualized way and applied to everyone’s life days, the results are much better. In addition to bringing Physics into everyday life, it is a fundamental point for effective learning of the subject”, comments André Coelho, physics professor.

And how to overcome laziness?

Resuming studying after the holiday period can be difficult, especially for students who have spent the entire school break without reading or revising during their free time. And now that the entrance exam is approaching? What to do?

“A good way to put aside laziness and procrastination is, at the beginning of the lessons, to define a preparation program, with daily, weekly and monthly objectives. In this way, the student will have control of his free time and time spent preparing for exams. Furthermore, you will be able to focus more on particular priorities and objectives”, recommends Professor Michel Arthaud, of Chemistry.

Source: Terra

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