What are matrices and how can they be used to represent mathematical problems?

How do we use mathematical operations, including percentage change, the unitary method and rounding strategies to solve practical problems?

How can a knowledge of simple and compound interest, discounting and the range of  purchasing options help us to determine the best method for purchasing items?

What is a linear graph and how can we use linear equations to model real-life scenarios to make predictions?

The learning program is entirely theory based

Outcome 3 requires students to demonstrate their knowledge and use of the TI-Nspire CAS calculator functions across all Areas of Study

Students are assessed through completion of set text tasks, as well as application and mathematical modelling tasks

What is graph theory and how can it be used to represent connections in a network?

How can number patterns and sequences be expressed using the process of recursion and how does this help us to generate terms in a sequence

What are the different types of data and the techniques used to summarise and display them?

How do scatterplots display the relationship between two variables and how do we measure the strength of the relationship and use regression lines to make interpretations and predictions?

The learning program is entirely theory based

Outcome 3 requires students to demonstrate their knowledge and use of the TI-Nspire CAS calculator functions across all Areas of Study

Students are assessed through completion of set text tasks, as well as application and mathematical modelling tasks

The Data & Statistics Area of Study requires students to select and use real-life data sets to analyse data trends to make predictions and draw mathematical conclusions.

What statistical techniques can be applied to the analysis of data, including transforming non-linear data and smoothing of cyclic data sets in order to create models to make predictions?

How can recursion be used to model financial situations, including simple and compound interest, loans, investments and applications of depreciation?

The learning program is entirely theory based

Outcome 3 requires students to demonstrate their knowledge and use of the TI-Nspire CAS calculator functions across all Areas of Study

Students are assessed through completion of set text tasks, as well as one application and one mathematical modelling task, completed over a period of time (one week per task)

How can matrices be used to model the concepts of communication and dominance in a network and changes in mathematical scenarios over time?

How can networks concepts such as using trees, shortest path and critical path techniques be used to identify efficiencies in real-life scenarios?

The learning program is entirely theory based

Outcome 3 requires students to demonstrate their knowledge and use of the TI-Nspire CAS calculator functions across all Areas of Study

Students are assessed through completion of set text tasks, as well as one application and one mathematical modelling task, completed over a period of time (one week per task)