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Background
Background
The NSW Department of Education and Inner Sydney High School embrace the notion of STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics) as key in preparing students for the jobs of the future, in line with the National STEM School Education Strategy. The approach to Mathematics at our school centres around this in promoting the growth and attainment of all of our students.
Keeping the Door open
Keeping the Door open
The key aim of our approach at Inner Sydney High school is best summed up as 'keeping the door open' for all of our students.
As this guide discusses, Stage 5 Mathematics can have a significant impact on students’ futures, especially in relation to what they would like to study at university.
In consulting this guide, we hope to:
Clearly communicate how various pathways will affect students.
Show how we have ensured students at IN_SYD have the largest range of post-secondary options available for as long as possible.
STEM Degrees and Careers
STEM Degrees and Careers
We want every student to fulfil their potential and be able to access STEM-related university degrees if they choose to do so. For this to occur, we must carefully consider the pathway to these degrees, as they are impacted by decisions made going into Year 9.
To illustrate this, we will examine a local university that our student may wish to attend. The University of Sydney has refined the Mathematics prerequisites for several degrees.
For some university courses, the prerequisite is a Band 4, 5 or 6 result in Mathematics Advanced, a Stage 6 Mathematics course. That means that students need to score 70 or higher as their HSC mark.
It is important to note that STEM-related courses encompass more than just Science, Mathematics and Engineering Degrees. The University of Sydney website explains this in greater detail.
This is just an example [1], and it is important to realise that the benefits of studying Mathematics Advanced, or any other Mathematics in Stage 6, translate significantly into increased options for students at the end of high school.
At Inner Sydney High School, we aim to give students as many options for future study as possible at the end or Year 12. Therefore, our Stage 5 pathways are designed to maximise the opportunity for students to participate in HSC Mathematics Advanced and Extension.
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