Advice needed to pass my a levels privately(phy,math.computing)?

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hi,

I'm a decently smart guy, but the last 2 years I've had terrible problems ranging from my parents refusing to spend any money for me and on the verge of a very nasty separation and then getting depression(been on medication too) and then failing my 12th twice.

I'll be 19 this year and my last option now is a levels privately. Unfortunately due to lack of money and sense I went to this school called podar and chose to do the course privately. Which means I more or less clueless about a lot of things. I have to give both my AS and A levels together in one sitting.. my subjects are physics, maths and computing.

I managed to copy a physics practical journal today and I've been trying to study only math and physics so far from these books:
I have Advanced physics by Tom Duncan and I have the neils,douglas and dobbs books for pure math, mechanics and stats.
Is all this enough??

As for computing I'm already a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist and I've been programming for years. So I think I can take it slow there, but I dont have much of an idea about the projects I have to submit??

This is the only option i've got and i need to pass!! I'm also having a really hard time with physics and the year2 math books are quite difficult and I can't afford a tutor! Any advice guidance etc would be appreciated.

Thanks

Gideon

Answer 1

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Ur from Mumbai aren't u?
Podar IGCSE?

Try referring to ISC books..by Nootan publications for science..it covers more than the required syllabus......

For Physics, I recommend Resnick and Halliday..the best book in the world for physics..just look it up or ask in any bookshop......it's world-famous!

I dunno the IGCSE Computer syllabus..but if it includes c++/Java programming and basic hardware & boolean & data structures..then try books by Sumita Arora.....it's excellent!
Schaum's books are always useful...

For Maths..refer the 2 huge books by R.D. Sharma..used for IIT-JEE....
and ISC maths by M.L. Agarawal etc.....

I know IGCSE books are maybe more interesting to read..but the ISC books are amazing..do refer them...they are better as they have loads of extra info too..(which they put in a section to alert u that it's not required for the exam)

Hope this helps!
Best Of Luck!
:D
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Me....ISC 2009 student

Answer 2

If you have an interest in Math and Physics, you just need a little hard work to pass. But those are two very difficult courses and require a lots of work. The good thing is those are also the kind of subjects that are not that bad to study on your own.

The thing with math and physics is that you only get things superficially in class and you really get things when you sit down on your own and solve some problems. The only problem is that while teachers can provide a good summary of the concepts, reading from the book takes a lot of time.

Also, if you do the mechanics options in math, that will be very related to physics. I am not sure but you might want to check if you are allowed to do computing privately as it has a coursework.