SECTION 1

Getting Started

To get the best out of the course and for a smooth learning experience, your computer should meet the following specifications for both Windows and Mac:

Note: An internet connection is only required for exercise videos.

System Requirements

To get the best out of the course, and for a smooth learning experience, your computer should meet the following specifications for both Windows and Mac:

Item

Windows

MAC

Operating System

Windows 11 or later

MacOS15 or later

Screen Resolution/Scale

1920 x 1080/125

1920 x 1080/125

Minimum Diskspace

150MB

150MB

MS Office Excel

MS Office Excel 2023 or later; Office 365

MS Office Excel 2023 or later; Office 365

Setting Up Your Course

Once purchased, your course will be sent to you via Australia Post :

  • You will receive an order confirmation email with tracking instructions.
  • When you receive the course upload it to your computer following the instructions in this website and supplied with the software.

Important: How to Configure Your Computer

Watch the video below to learn how to configure your computer for the course.

Instal and Set Up Your Course

  1. Upload the supplied files (you will receive a data stick with all required files) to a location of your choice on your computer.
  2. Open the file named "Year7_Maths_Install", "Year8_Maths_Install", or "Year9_Maths_Install" (depending on your purchased course)
  3. Scroll through the files and select "Year7_Install.xlsm", "Year8_Install.xlsm", or "Year9&10_Install.xlsm" (depending on your course).
    Do NOT delete any of the files.
  4. Click to install the course files to "C://Acotex_Year7" (or "C://Acotex_Year8" or "C://Acotex_Year9")
  5. After installation, the course icon will appear on your desktop.
  6. Click this desktop icon to launch the course.

SECTION 2

Navigating Your Course

Course Structure Overview

  1. Launch the course by clicking the desktop icon.
  2. Courses are organised into modules, and these modules contain topics that align with the relevant syllabus.

Progressing Through the Course

  • Each question is immediately marked with a tick or a cross, or
  • Buttons are provided for questions to explain solution
  • Videos are available for guidance, explanation and concepts. (Youtube)
  • Use the navigation buttons (NEXT/PREV) to move through the exercises as shown below.

Taking a Self-assessment Test

  1. Take a self-assessment test before starting the course.
  2. Retake the test after you have completed the course.
  3. If you don't score 100%, go through the course a second time and then retake the test.
  4. Repeat this process until you achieve a 100% score and feel confident in your understanding.

SECTION 3

Utilising Course Features

Acotex Maths Training courses offer a holistic teaching approach, including hands-on exercises, videos, and comprehensive explanations.

  • You can work through the course even without an internet connection, though videos (which are cloud-hosted) will not play.
  • The course includes references to different currencies, countries, and cities.

Using the Free Demo: A free short demo is available for each course to help you decide before committing to a purchase.

SECTION 4

Tips for Effective Learning

  • Aim to complete the course thoroughly at least twice within its active period (e.g., one year).
  • Do not look at solutions (text or video) before attempting an exercise.
  • If you get a question wrong, work through it until you understand and can solve it correctly.
  • If you need help with an exercise, make sure to redo it on your own afterward.
  • If a question is clearly beyond your current level or outside your syllabus, you may skip it.
  • Avoid memorising solutions; focus on understanding the underlying concepts.
  • Try to align your course studies with your school lessons.

SECTION 5

How to Solve Maths Problems (Divide and Conquer)

As much as possible, try and translate your question using your own words (especially for story or word problems). You cannot represent the problem mathematically if you cannot explain it in your own word.

Image with text

The circle is inscribed in a square.
Find the area of the shaded region.

If necessary, try and derive other parameters from given values. In this example, the diameter of the circle (not explicitly stated), is equal to one side of the square.

Translate problem into your own words:

  1. Area of shaded region = Area of square minus area of circle
  2. Concentrate on the components of the solution individually
  • Area of square = L x B = 25 x 25 = 625 m2
  • Area of circle   = A=πr2 = π(12.5)2

Therefore from your statement above: Area of shaded region = 625 – 156.25 (solve this)

Conclusion

Your success with this course depends on your dedication to learning.
We guarantee that if you spend time going through the course at least twice within the year, you will achieve success.

We wish you the best in achieving good grades in your class tests and final maths exams.