The course offers a suitable preparation for study of mathematics at a tertiary level, as well as a deeper and more extensive treatment of certain topics than is offered in other Mathematics courses.
It represents a distinctly high level in school mathematics involving the development of considerable manipulative skill and a high degree of understanding of the fundamental ideas of algebra and calculus. These topics are treated in some depth. Thus, the course provides a sufficient basis for a wide range of useful applications of mathematics as well as an adequate foundation for the further study of the subject.
Main Topics Covered:
Year 11 Course:
N/A
Year 12 Course:
ALL of the HSC Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics course topics PLUS:
Proof
Vectors
Complex Numbers
Calculus
Mechanics
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HSC Examination - 3 hours