When it comes to the mathematics for 10th class under the
Central Board of School (CBSE) Board, it is considered to be most important
subject and immensely scoring compared to other subjects. But the irony is that
Mathematics is the considered the most daunting and dreadful subject by many
students who feel this subject gives them nightmare. But the experience of lots
of mathematicians says that if the subject is handled and tackled properly it
can fetch great dividends effectively. The in-depth understanding of
fundamental concepts and practice are the two
essential keys for cracking the formula of success in this subject.
HOW TO BUILD STRONG
FOUNDATION?
As some one has rightly
said that great heights can only attained if the foundation is strong and
sturdy. This holds true for Maths subject also because if basics are clear,
then all the problems are solved with ease only.
One can follow few tips
mentioned below for strengthening the basic concepts:
• Be Fully Attentive in the class while new topics are being
taught by your respective teacher. No doubts should be left hovering in
your head. Even if you feel your questions are silly, ask immediately as and
when they arise with you teachers or tutors.
• Group discussions among friends are great way to resolve any
further doubts regarding the topics. Thus if possible one should make study
groups with like minded friends and fix a particular to discuss relevant doubts
and problems. This technique is considered to be the
most effective during the preparation of maths exams.
• There are several online sources for CBSE class 10 Maths topics.
Youtube Videos is the most popular resources which where one can get extensive
explanatory videos on almost each topic.
Practice Makes the Man
Perfect.
For mastering the maths
Subject, One has to go through lots of practice, Yes practicing solving lot of
problems, solving numerous types of questions on each topic. Once basic
concepts and fundamentals have been learnt, the next thing is to learn their
applications by practicing problems. Practicing the problems helps us immensely
to gauge how well we have understood the concepts.
Certain Points needs to be kept in mind while solving problems:
• One should try to approach and solve a wide variety of problems
thereby covering all the relevant topics, rather than sticking to similar
ones.
• One or Two reference books should be considered for solving
extra questions.
• Try to solve previous year question papers. This helps to boost
your confidence while solving new varieties of problems which may appear in the
exam.
• Start solving model Papers when the exam dates are
nearing to get an actual feel of how the Maths paper might be.
• Try to focus on eliminating committing silly mistakes while
solving the problems such as multiplying instead of adding, mixing up the
positive and negative signs etc.
SOME PRACTICE PAPER REFERENCES
