VCE General Mathematics

UNIT 1 and 2

Focus:

The content of this course covers topics which will enable students to study Units 3 and 4 of VCE General Mathematics.

Topics include: Data Analysis, Probability and Statistics; Algebra, Number and Structure; Functions, Relations and Graphs; Discrete Mathematics; and Space and Measurement.

Assessment Tasks:

Tests, summary notes, mathematical investigation, modelling tasks, assignments and an end-of-semester exam.

UNITS 3 and 4

Focus:

General Mathematics aims to provide students with a mathematics course which complements a variety of different subject selections other than only the Mathematics and Science areas.

Topics covered:

Unit 3 – Data Analysis, Recursion and financial modelling.

Unit 4 – Matrices and Networks.

Assessment Tasks: School Assessed Coursework:

Unit 3 – One application task and one modelling problem solving task.

Unit 4 – Two modelling problem solving tasks. End of Year Examinations: The student’s level of achievement will also be assessed by two end of year examinations.

Other:

All VCE units require the book-listed textbook and a TI-Nspire CAS calculator (approximate cost $250). Units 3 and 4 also have an additional cost of $7 to cover a practice exam.