General Mathematics {YL}

Focus:

This course aims to cover topics to a level appropriate to prepare students for VCE General Mathematics.

Across Semesters 1 and 2, students will engage in the following topics:

• Number and Algebra: number skills, rates and ratios

• Statistics: mean, median, mode, display and manipulation of data, stem and leaf, and box and whisker plots

• Measurement: conversion of units, perimeter, area, surface area and volume

• Probability: multi-step chance experiments, two-way tables, Venn diagrams, theoretical and experimental probability

• Consumer Mathematics: the different ways of earning money, including wages, salaries, commission, income tax, percentages, mark-up, mark-down, GST, and simple interest

• Space: Pythagoras and trigonometric functions

• Graphing: Straight-line graphs, understanding different types of graphs, plotting and sketching linear graphs

Assessment Tasks:

Class work, topic tests, homework, problem solving, project tasks and end-of-semester exam.

Other:

A scientific calculator is suitable for students, although a CAS calculator (TI-Nspire costs approximately $250) is recommended for students continuing to VCE Mathematics. These can be ordered through the college.