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lunaseassecondaccount's review
4.0
Although I have yet to mark my 'test papers', and I found parts of this book a bit of a drag, I did enjoy it very much. I felt as though I re-learnt a great deal that I had forgotten since my school days, and then some. Aspects that once went over my head felt much more settled and re-sorted.
To break the chapters down-
English Language and English Literature
The English Literature area provided more of a broad overview, but it allowed it to be taken in bite-size chunks. The English Language section seemed to be split more into 'higher thinking' and 'lower thinking' areas.
Mathmatics
This was more of a late-primary school section that anything else. Long division and multiplication, plus basic algebra.
Home Economics
A fun chapter that was very common-sense. I also learnt what to do in a nuclear fallout... if one should ever happen in Perth, Western Australia. It's possible, though.
History
This was very British-based, which makes sense, given the book was written in Britain. Being as I love history, though, I learnt a lot. My favourite part was the mnemonics, such as A Big Ship Came Hurrying Past. Also, divoriced beheaded died divorced beheaded survived. Great fun, and I helpful timeline down the bottom.
Science
Never my major area. The physics and chemistry areas seemed to be lower-secondary and the biology areas to be upper-secondary.
Break Time
Some fun primary-school games.
Religious Education
This was just a broad overview of world religions. They included Sikhism, which tends to be avoided in school books.
Geography
This was focused primarily on tectonic plates and the effects of them- Pangaea, volcanoes and earthquakes. Mid-secondary.
Classics
This is a very British-based chapter. It is about Greek and Roman history, philosophy and Latin. I struggled with this chapter, being as I don't know a lick of Latin. I dread to look at my test paper! But it was very interesting.
Physical Education
This provides an overview of cricket, football/soccer, rugby league and union/US football, lacrosse, hockey, other racket sports, netball and how to climb a rope.
Art
This is just visual art- no media, drama, music, dance or the like here. A bit disappointing, but it does well in talking about forms of art and famous artists.
Overall, a very interesting and enjoyable book, and good when providing an overview or reference to points of knowledge that were lost along the way.
To break the chapters down-
English Language and English Literature
The English Literature area provided more of a broad overview, but it allowed it to be taken in bite-size chunks. The English Language section seemed to be split more into 'higher thinking' and 'lower thinking' areas.
Mathmatics
This was more of a late-primary school section that anything else. Long division and multiplication, plus basic algebra.
Home Economics
A fun chapter that was very common-sense. I also learnt what to do in a nuclear fallout... if one should ever happen in Perth, Western Australia. It's possible, though.
History
This was very British-based, which makes sense, given the book was written in Britain. Being as I love history, though, I learnt a lot. My favourite part was the mnemonics, such as A Big Ship Came Hurrying Past. Also, divoriced beheaded died divorced beheaded survived. Great fun, and I helpful timeline down the bottom.
Science
Never my major area. The physics and chemistry areas seemed to be lower-secondary and the biology areas to be upper-secondary.
Break Time
Some fun primary-school games.
Religious Education
This was just a broad overview of world religions. They included Sikhism, which tends to be avoided in school books.
Geography
This was focused primarily on tectonic plates and the effects of them- Pangaea, volcanoes and earthquakes. Mid-secondary.
Classics
This is a very British-based chapter. It is about Greek and Roman history, philosophy and Latin. I struggled with this chapter, being as I don't know a lick of Latin. I dread to look at my test paper! But it was very interesting.
Physical Education
This provides an overview of cricket, football/soccer, rugby league and union/US football, lacrosse, hockey, other racket sports, netball and how to climb a rope.
Art
This is just visual art- no media, drama, music, dance or the like here. A bit disappointing, but it does well in talking about forms of art and famous artists.
Overall, a very interesting and enjoyable book, and good when providing an overview or reference to points of knowledge that were lost along the way.
inthelunaseas's review
4.0
Although I have yet to mark my 'test papers', and I found parts of this book a bit of a drag, I did enjoy it very much. I felt as though I re-learnt a great deal that I had forgotten since my school days, and then some. Aspects that once went over my head felt much more settled and re-sorted.
To break the chapters down-
English Language and English Literature
The English Literature area provided more of a broad overview, but it allowed it to be taken in bite-size chunks. The English Language section seemed to be split more into 'higher thinking' and 'lower thinking' areas.
Mathmatics
This was more of a late-primary school section that anything else. Long division and multiplication, plus basic algebra.
Home Economics
A fun chapter that was very common-sense. I also learnt what to do in a nuclear fallout... if one should ever happen in Perth, Western Australia. It's possible, though.
History
This was very British-based, which makes sense, given the book was written in Britain. Being as I love history, though, I learnt a lot. My favourite part was the mnemonics, such as A Big Ship Came Hurrying Past. Also, divoriced beheaded died divorced beheaded survived. Great fun, and I helpful timeline down the bottom.
Science
Never my major area. The physics and chemistry areas seemed to be lower-secondary and the biology areas to be upper-secondary.
Break Time
Some fun primary-school games.
Religious Education
This was just a broad overview of world religions. They included Sikhism, which tends to be avoided in school books.
Geography
This was focused primarily on tectonic plates and the effects of them- Pangaea, volcanoes and earthquakes. Mid-secondary.
Classics
This is a very British-based chapter. It is about Greek and Roman history, philosophy and Latin. I struggled with this chapter, being as I don't know a lick of Latin. I dread to look at my test paper! But it was very interesting.
Physical Education
This provides an overview of cricket, football/soccer, rugby league and union/US football, lacrosse, hockey, other racket sports, netball and how to climb a rope.
Art
This is just visual art- no media, drama, music, dance or the like here. A bit disappointing, but it does well in talking about forms of art and famous artists.
Overall, a very interesting and enjoyable book, and good when providing an overview or reference to points of knowledge that were lost along the way.
To break the chapters down-
English Language and English Literature
The English Literature area provided more of a broad overview, but it allowed it to be taken in bite-size chunks. The English Language section seemed to be split more into 'higher thinking' and 'lower thinking' areas.
Mathmatics
This was more of a late-primary school section that anything else. Long division and multiplication, plus basic algebra.
Home Economics
A fun chapter that was very common-sense. I also learnt what to do in a nuclear fallout... if one should ever happen in Perth, Western Australia. It's possible, though.
History
This was very British-based, which makes sense, given the book was written in Britain. Being as I love history, though, I learnt a lot. My favourite part was the mnemonics, such as A Big Ship Came Hurrying Past. Also, divoriced beheaded died divorced beheaded survived. Great fun, and I helpful timeline down the bottom.
Science
Never my major area. The physics and chemistry areas seemed to be lower-secondary and the biology areas to be upper-secondary.
Break Time
Some fun primary-school games.
Religious Education
This was just a broad overview of world religions. They included Sikhism, which tends to be avoided in school books.
Geography
This was focused primarily on tectonic plates and the effects of them- Pangaea, volcanoes and earthquakes. Mid-secondary.
Classics
This is a very British-based chapter. It is about Greek and Roman history, philosophy and Latin. I struggled with this chapter, being as I don't know a lick of Latin. I dread to look at my test paper! But it was very interesting.
Physical Education
This provides an overview of cricket, football/soccer, rugby league and union/US football, lacrosse, hockey, other racket sports, netball and how to climb a rope.
Art
This is just visual art- no media, drama, music, dance or the like here. A bit disappointing, but it does well in talking about forms of art and famous artists.
Overall, a very interesting and enjoyable book, and good when providing an overview or reference to points of knowledge that were lost along the way.
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