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Post by abir on Jun 17, 2005 1:25:47 GMT
Salaams I don’t mind going over the calculations with peoples, with calculations im not sure if they can be taught to a group as such because everyone’s understanding of maths is different.
Wsalaam
aBiR...
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Post by WiseOldMan on Jun 17, 2005 10:13:27 GMT
AA, wow, I know I have been away for a while... I was gonna come on and comment that things are a bit quiet, but it seems things have changed! So, you're studying for resits. I see NMA is taking a back seat as usual, so let me make a few erm, suggestions instead. H@$££B - cH@p iN d CaP, and anyone else wondering, don't bother going through all those papers for monday. Look guys, it's very simple... based on what I read here, you have about three weeks to revise. I think you quite right to allow the first week for individual reassessment and study. The second week could be used for tutorials... explaining ideas better, clearing up misunderstandings, etc. the third week would then be used to go over past papers and fine tune knowledge. Well, thats how I would do it. I think you guys have to work out and all be clear about what you are doing on these teaching sessions.... some of you talk about tutorials, others chat about doing past papers. I also think you are daft if you really think you can cover everything in that little time. From whats written here, it seems the anatomy dept think it will take several long sessions to cover their stuff... these are experianced teachers guys, not just a bunch of students... why do you think you can cover so much ground so quick? And why do you insist on sticking to past papers... you can study to get through an exam, pass, and not know a thing about the subject, or you can study to actually understand the stuff, in which case you can get through any exam. If NMA hasn't atleast told you that, he's slacking off And as for your room problem, that depends entirely on the structure of your sessions. Given that each individual will have different weaknesses, you may want to be in very small groups, maybe even 1 to 1, to explain concepts and things. but if all you want to do is give model answers to past papers, well, one big group will do, so why do you need so many teachers? and if all you are doing is that, then what do you anticipate the students doing for the rest of the time until the exam? and then consider whether that stuff wouldn't be better done before looking at past papers. If the med. school gives a breakdown of where people went wrong (they must be at least doing that by now) then past papers are not necessary to discover/ highlight weaknesses... Anyway, thats all I have time for. It's noce to see things happening here. Hope I havn't trodden on anyones toes here. Actually, I don't much care if I did Oh, and all you guys and girls resitting- don't worry about it. You lot are among the most intelligent people of your generation... study in the right way, have some faith in Allah, know that what happens to you happens because he wills it. Say Bismaillah whenyou start the exam and give it your best shot. wasalam WiseOldMan
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Post by NMA on Jun 18, 2005 9:40:03 GMT
AA, AA, wow, I know I have been away for a while... ... If NMA hasn't atleast told you that, he's slacking off WiseOldMan Been away a while? No kidding! Slacking off? Havn't heard from you for so long I was beginning to think maybe you'd died and I hadn't noticed And why is it that whenever you write something on these forums, that thread grinds to an instant halt? Get yourself an avatar already and welcome back Wasalaam, NMA
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Post by Farah1986 on Jun 18, 2005 10:32:04 GMT
Salam, But Haseeb you and everybody else has done all the papers apart from the summer 2005 papers, so really those are the only new papers to have been done. And you've got a weekend to do all this .
Wasalam Farah
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Post by Farah1986 on Jun 18, 2005 10:38:31 GMT
Salam With respect to wiseoldman's comment we have decided this is the best way to do this and if you had/have a better way why didn't you propose this earlier rather than now when all the student teachers are prepared to come in and teach the different areas of the 1st year. It is very easy to critise but harder to plan and do for the benefit of a large number of people.
Wasalam Farah
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Post by Farah1986 on Jun 18, 2005 10:54:43 GMT
Salam
Resitters.... 1)do at least the summer 2005 MEQ and OSPE for the sessions on monday and tuesday respectively as those are the papers that let you done and so we can help with those.
2) You should have done the others papers before when revising 1st time round, so bring those. I think SOME PEOPLE miss understood and i thought i meant do all the papers again. obvioulsy NOT. DUH
3) Confirmation of rooms and times.
The sessions are happening in Bloomsbury room 204 and the CSC room. Can everyone come to the CSC at 2pm on monday after your anatomy session to start, that includes all the helpers and the resitters. Can everyone be prompt please.
On tues the tutorial sessions starts eariler at 10am promptly and the initial meeting point will be CSC room in the bloomsbury. Any queries let me know
Bring all your papers and questions and books.
Wasalam Farah
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Post by abir on Jun 19, 2005 0:41:31 GMT
Salaams
Are there going to be copies of the papers available for helper or do we have to print them our selves, cos if we need to print them could someone print me off a copy as well cos i will not get an opportunity to print the papers.
Wsalaam
Abir
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Post by Farah1986 on Jun 19, 2005 11:29:49 GMT
Salam Ibz,
Don't worry ive asked Rahema to bring in all my past exam papers as she is borrowing them at the moment so any one who needs to look over one tomorow can use mine ish'Allah.
Hope that answers your query.
Wasalam Farah
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Post by R@h£m@.......... on Jun 19, 2005 19:02:37 GMT
salam evry1,
hey farah jus wanted to know how the revision sessions are going to be structured, is it in terms of various topics or r we jus collectively going thru the meq 2mrw. newayz tc man and c u 2mrw inshallah. ;D
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Post by Haseeb on Jun 19, 2005 21:47:18 GMT
sallamz
yeh farah....good Q 'R@h£m@.......'...how r they structured tomorow...past papers only?or study the stuff?
waslam
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Post by NMA on Jun 19, 2005 22:03:12 GMT
AA, Well, as i'm not a fan of past papers, i will be teaching immunology. if anyone wants to look at past papers afterwards, thats fine, we'll do that too, but i prefer to make sure ppl have the knowledge base first. so thats how my immunology bit will go anyway. inshallah. waslaam NMA "You can study past papers, get lucky, the same questions come up and you pass the exam without actually knowing anything... or you can learn to understand the subject, and then can not only sit any type of exam and with any questions, but also will be able to use the knowledge in the future, inshallah."
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Post by Farah1986 on Jun 19, 2005 22:07:52 GMT
salamz
The structure is teaching for 2-3 hours, break then MEQ revisited session (which is the exam technique bit). Ive already explained this in previous posts, regarding the group A, group B split. Half of c and B physiology, fnm physiology, sociology and pds and immunology will be taught tomorow insh'Allah and the other half on tues with the ospe revisted session. Anything not covered tomorrow will be done on tues but we hope to stick to the schedule.
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Post by Sana :) on Jun 24, 2005 13:04:17 GMT
AA everyone. firstly i'd like to thank everyone involved with the organisation and running of monday and tuesday's revision tutorials--- they were extremely useful and it was very nice of you all to help us so much. it is good to see that we are all looking out for eachother. i would also like to thank in particular those who came in to teach past papers and biochem/sociology and pds. we are so grateful that you guys took out so much time to prepare the sessions for us-- thank you!!! ;D other than that, i'd like to raise another (minor) issue. On tuesday if every1 remembers we all recieved a revision pack that suli and rashid very kindly photocopied for us. someone has two copies of this because i did not pick mine up. if everyone could please check their rooms and see if you have an extra copy, i'd be really appreciative. Thank you all so much again, take care wasalaam sana
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Post by fazeena on Jun 24, 2005 13:25:05 GMT
Salam everyone, Thank you soo much for all your help. I learned a tremendous amount from everybody involved and I know it must have taken alot of effort and time to organize. I am so grateful to all of you for taking time out of your lives to teach us. It was so nice to see people helping us whom I've never even met before. It's true what sana said, it's nice to see Muslims helping out one another. Inshallah i hope we all pass our exams and I propose we go out for a celebratory meal afterwords to thank our teachers ;D I hope Allah blesses you all with good health and happiness.
Fazeena
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Post by NMA on Jul 3, 2005 11:12:11 GMT
AA, Well, once more time grows short, and the exams draw near. You can do it Guys (and girls)! But I thought I would post a final piece of advice, which kinda works for any undertaking you get in life. I once heard about how the sahabah would prepare for battle. The description given to me was that they would prepare defenses and armaments as if there was no God or any help coming, and when those were finished, and as prepared as possible, they woudl spend the remainder of the time praying as if there were no defenses or anything between them and the enemy. Although not a battle, for any challenge or obstacle that needs to be overcome, do the same... prepare in every way possible, then pray like there are no preparations at all. It's not enough to just pray, and it's a bit big headed to think anything comes to you without the grace of God. Well, it got me this far, anyway wasalaam, NMA (edit: typos)
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