How to study mathematics?

My headmaster told me that Mathematics is the killer subject in PMR Trial 2008 this morning.

I told him that teachers under my department have been working hard to help the students by using modules. They heve been giving all sorts of advice and techniques of answering.

Sad to say that the result shows their hard-work does not pay.

Why? Who's to blame?

Mathematics is a subject that needs frequent exercises. We need to learn the following skills.

1. Understand mathematics language in the questions like intersect, parallel, gradient....
2. Acquire basic algebraic skills like multiplication, division, addition ...
3. Sketch the diagram,if you need, for better understanding and better picture especially geometry
4. If possible try to relate the questions to the topics or exercises that you have done previously.
5. Ask your friend and your teachers.
6. Repeat the same exercises that you have done