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Course-Specific Support
At this time, the Directed Homework Sessions and Mock Tests are course-specific supports available on the Waterloo campus only.
The online Pre-Calculus or Pre-Statistics modules can be incorporated into relevant courses at either the Waterloo or Brantford campuses.
Directed Homework Sessions
To get in the habit of doing your homework and to practice good learning strategies, come out to our weekly homework sessions (a modified form of Supplemental Instruction). A senior student will act as facilitator to provide structure to each 1.5-hour session, incorporating cumulative review, study techniques and time to work on current homework problems. It's a great way to keep up to date on course work – no cramming the night before your midterm!
Spring 2023
There are no sessions currently planned for Spring term; instead, please refer to our drop-in help sessions. Homework sessions will return in Fall term.
In collaboration with the Department of Mathematics, the MaSt began offering weekly problems sessions for select second year courses in Fall 2020. Much like our Directed Homework Sessions for 100-level courses, these weekly sessions are intended to help keep you on track, keeping up with course material and ensuring you understand the concepts as they are taught.
A Ph.D. student will act as facilitator to provide structure to each 1 or 1.5-hour session, with the focus being to work through some of the current homework problems, as assigned by the course instructor and/or listed as suggested practice problems from the course text. This should then help you when completing your WeBWorK assignments and other graded components of your course.
Spring 2023
There are no sessions currently planned for Spring term; rather please refer to our drop-in help sessions for support.
Mock Tests/Exams
We will be implementing mock midterms and exams, as well as follow up review sessions, through our site on MyLearningSpace.
Please refer to the "Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo" page on MyLS. If you do not see the relevant MaSt support page in your list of courses on MyLS, use the Advanced Search link and then change the Semester option box to "None". If you still don't see the MaSt support page, then you can self-register for it: go back to your home page in MyLS and you should see a link for "Self Registration"; click this and then find "Math & Stats Learning Support - Waterloo" to enroll.
Participating in a Mock Test:
- optional, but recommended - create one page of study notes ahead of time, to use while completing the mock test
- the mock test will be made available at the date/time listed below, on the MaSt page in MyLearningSpace
- download a copy of the mock test - either print a paper copy of the test, or use a pdf annotator (or MS OneNote) and a tablet/iPad
- complete the problems under "test-like" conditions:
- restrict yourself to a 1.0 to 1.5 hour period to work on the problems (or a 2.0 to 2.5 hour period for mock finals)
- attempt the problems without using any reference material, other than your page of study notes (of course, this "cheat sheet" is not allowed for your actual midterm/exam, but is allowed for mock tests to aid in your study process)
- use only the specific model of calculator allowed for your actual midterm/exam (if a calculator is allowed!)
- provide complete solutions to the mock test questions - regardless of the format for your actual midterm/exam, we use traditional types of problems for the mocks so that we can provide feedback on your understanding of the process involved
- scan the paper copy of your work (preferably using the method that has been outlined for your math labs), or save your electronic copy; either way, your completed mock test file should be one PDF, PNG, or JPEG file
- submit your completed mock test file to the appropriate Dropbox on the MaSt page in MyLS, by the time noted below
- your completed mock test will be graded (grades will not be recorded), and linked in the Feedback section of your Dropbox submission
Participating in a Review Session:
- all students in the course are welcome to attend the takeup/review session, regardless of whether they submitted a mock test for grading or not
- students are strongly encouraged to have attempt all of the problems before the review session; this is to help you determine which topics/concepts you need to review - we may not go through the solution for every problem on the mock test
Schedule for Mock Tests: Spring 2023
The schedule of mock midterms will be posted late-May; and details for mock final exams will be posted early-July.
MA101 Mock Midterm
Mock test:
- will be made available by noon on Friday June 9
- submit to its Dropbox by 8:30 a.m. on Monday June 12, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Monday June 12, 1 p.m. to 2:50 p.m., room BA209 Bricker Academic
MA101 Mock Exam
MA103 Mock Midterm
Mock test:
- will be made available by noon on Sunday June 18
- submit to its Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Tuesday June 20, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Tuesday June 20, 3:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m., room BA209 Bricker Academic
MA103 Mock Exam
MA104 Mock Midterm
Mock test:
- will be made available by noon on Sat. June 17
- submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Monday June 19, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Monday June 19, 4 p.m. to 5:50 p.m., room LH1018 Lazaridis Hall
MA104 Mock Exam
MA121 Mock Test 1
Mock test:
- will be made available by noon on Tuesday June 13
- submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Thursday June 15, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Thursday June 15, 2 p.m. to 3:50 p.m., room LH1018 Lazaridis Hall
MA121 Mock Test 2
Mock test:
- will be made available by noon on Tuesday July 4
- submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Thursday July 6, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Thursday July 6, 2 p.m. to 3:50 p.m., room LH1018 Lazaridis Hall
MA121 Mock Exam
MA122 Mock Midterm
Mock test:
- will be made available by noon on Monday June 19
- submit to the Dropbox by 10 a.m. on Wed. June 21, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Wednesday June 21, 3:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m., room BA209 Bricker Academic
MA122 Mock Exam
MA129 Mock Test 1
Mock test:
- will be made available by 4 p.m. on Friday June 9
- submit to the Dropbox by noon on Tuesday June 13, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Tuesday June 13, 7:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m., remote via Zoom
MA129 Mock Test 2
Mock test:
- will be made available by noon on Monday July 17
- submit to the Dropbox by noon on Wednesday July 19, for grading and feedback
Follow up review/takeup session: Wednesday July 19, 7:30 p.m. - 9:20 p.m., remote via Zoom
MA129 Mock Exam
MA170 Mock Exam