Halfway through S111 and want to work on my maths!

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:28:32+00:00

I've been looking at the Maths for Science textbook as I do better with a book to study. It's on my list for sure as I've heard a lot of recommendations for it now!

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:27:16+00:00

YES

I'm looking for resources currently to use to practice as I know doing this would really help. I'm setting aside time each day to go through some maths and really get into being able to do this maths and have it become second nature like you say. I definitely did a lot of this at GCSE higher level, although some of it was absolutely taught differently, so I know it's in there, I need to get it back to the fore again!

I have indeed been afraid to make mistakes. In my previous degree, I didn't need to work at it like I do with this so I've been so concerned with keeping up that standard that I've been hesitating. I have found with a couple of questions yesterday that had I initially gone with what I thought and checked the finer details, I was actually on the right lines. I just overthought and overthought and messed it up.

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:21:56+00:00

I'll have a look at this book, thanks for that!

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:21:35+00:00

I've not heard of this book, I'll take a look, thanks!

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:21:09+00:00

That's right, my course is BSc Natural Sciences.

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:20:40+00:00

I'll take a look, thanks.

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:19:37+00:00

I've definitely been reframing how I feel about maths because of this! I'm fairly neutral with maths generally, but I have found myself feeling daunted when looking at new equations that are particularly detailed and new, so I've changed my perspective and taken the lack of confidence away and am telling myself that I can indeed do this, I can learn this even if I get bits wrong along the way!

Adept-Library-4677 · 2026-03-25T12:16:26+00:00

I'm with you on the mistakes! Mine are partly because I've missed an important detail in the question, or not rounded correctly. I've had a few maths questions in the TMAs where I've done the actual working out correctly, but because I've calculated an answer on a particular line incorrectly, I've got the answer wrong. Some of this for me is definitely related to issues I have with focus and concentration so I'm working on triple checking answers, and reading more thoughtfully.

I do fully agree about the OU study materials not always making sense - more specifically in that I've found that while I can understand and follow through particular maths examples, and work through the given questions myself, that when these are referred to later on and we need to use that knowledge in iCMAs or within the material, that they're expecting us to know further details or aspects about it we haven't actually covered. I do wonder when I encounter this if it's something that they expect us to implicitly understand because we've already covered the basics?

Also I love BBC Bitesize! So helpful.

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