Uneasy in my maths group :(

[ToxicPaddy]

Hello everyone
Well, in my school, we have 6 maths groups. 1 is top group, and 6 is least. When I first started this year, I was put in group 2. Then I was moved up to group 1 after the first lesson. I thought it would be good, but after a few weeks, I don't like it. It is much harder and faster. If I get a hard question, and take a good amount of time on it, I will get it. But the class is going very fast, and I rarely get up to 5 questions done per lesson. Should I ask to be moved to set 2 again, where I understand the work? People in both sets 1 and 2 are all predicted A's and A*'s in their GCSE's, so it's not that bad. I think its the same work but working at a more slower pace.

What should I do?
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Good luck to everyone doing exams this year, whether its gcse's or a levels!

ToxicPaddy


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[SUPERhanna.]

Talk to your teacher about it, it may be that you just need to get used to the speed the top class are working at.

I suppose its better to push yourself in a top set, then sail by without any problems in a lower one.

[ToxicPaddy]

Talk to your teacher about it, it may be that you just need to get used to the speed the top class are working at.

I suppose its better to push yourself in a top set, then sail by without any problems in a lower one.

The questions I do in the top set are usually wrong anyway, I feel that I am being rushed and especially with this snotty nosed little **** next to me who is a human calculator. I'm not jealous, its just that he is always like 'oh yes hello I'm great at maths' and showing off infront of everyone about it. Makes me feel that I'm doing crap
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[SUPERhanna.]

Maybe if they are good at maths, they could give you a helping hand?

[ToxicPaddy]

I have asked him and he has helped, but sometimes he explains in a fast way and I don't like to ask him because I feel like I'm wasting his educational time lol. Thank you, I appreciate your help

[MrGazet]

try to give a little time and try to adapt wif it?if not then its best if u chnge ur group.its better for u to be in group 2 if ur happy der and cud perform best

[Jord]

I would stay there, Because not much work I guess.

[FlyingJesus]

If you want to get the best performance out of yourself and don't think you can keep up with set 1, then you're gonna progress much better in a lower set - that's the idea of having different groups in the first place. Forcing yourself to sit through lessons you don't understand or can't work in won't help you at all

[le harry]

Well if Set 1 and 2 are the same except they work through at a slower pace, then go for the slower one if you can't keep up lol :S

[Joe!]

It might be that your teacher in group 1 is crap. Which teachers take set 1 & 2?