Standard Mathematics
KLA: MATHEMATICS
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Standard Mathematics - 2 Units for each Preliminary and HSC
Standard Mathematics - 2 Units for each Preliminary and HSC
[Board Developed Course]
[Board Developed Course]
Exclusions: Students may not study any other Stage 6 preliminary mathematics course in conjunction with the Preliminary Mathematics Standard course, or any other Stage 6 HSC mathematics course in conjunction with the HSC Mathematics Standard course.
Exclusions: Students may not study any other Stage 6 preliminary mathematics course in conjunction with the Preliminary Mathematics Standard course, or any other Stage 6 HSC mathematics course in conjunction with the HSC Mathematics Standard course.
Course Description:
Course Description:
The Mathematics Standard courses are focused on enabling students to use mathematics effectively, efficiently and critically to make informed decisions in their daily lives.
All students studying the Mathematics Standard course in Stage 6 will have the opportunity to enhance their numeracy skills and capabilities. The content of the course aligns with Level 3 of the Australian Core Skills Framework
All students study a common course at the Preliminary level. At the end of the Preliminary course, students are separated into those that will complete Standard 1 OR Standard 2 at the HSC level.
Preliminary Course - Category A - 2 Units
Preliminary Course - Category A - 2 Units
[Board Developed Course]
[Board Developed Course]
Students who have attained a D or above in Year 10 Mathematics are able to successfully study the Preliminary Mathematics Standard course.
Students who have attained a D or above in Year 10 Mathematics are able to successfully study the Preliminary Mathematics Standard course.
Main Topics Covered
Main Topics Covered
The topics that are studied in the Preliminary Course are:
Algebra
Formula and Equations
Medication and Driving Safely
Linear Relationships
Measurement
Applications of Measurement (Perimeter, Area, Volume, Mass, Energy)
Working with Time
Statistics
Data Analysis
Classifying Data & Sampling
Representing Data
Exploring & Describing Data
Relative Frequency and Probability
Financial Mathematics
Money Matters
Earning and Managing Money
Interest & Depreciation
Budgeting and Household Expenses
The textbook that is used at Marian Catholic College is the Nelson Publication: New Century Maths 11, Mathematics Standard.
Assessment: Preliminary Course Only
Assessment: Preliminary Course Only
Students in the Preliminary Standard course are assessed through the use of:
Formal assessment tasks, as outlined in the assessment booklet
Informal assessment tasks: homework, classwork and discussion, topic tests, quizzes…
Formal Assessment
The following formal assessment is completed by students in the Standard Mathematics course. This allows students to demonstrate their competence in the outcomes that are being assessed by the task.
Task 1
In-class Assessment (Test) (30%)
Task 2
Investigation/Assignment (30%)
Task 3
End of Preliminary Examination (40%)
Informal Assessment
Informal assessment occurs regularly in the classroom through the use of discussions, exercises, quizzes, homework tasks and smaller topic tests.
Students can use this assessment to help track their progression during the learning phase, so that they are able to monitor and address any weaknesses that they may have. This means that students are able to make changes to improve their results and learning.
Teachers use this assessment to plan learning activities and monitor student understanding and engagement. This allows for teachers to build a more comprehensive picture of the student as a learner in the Mathematics course.
Continuation to the HSC
Continuation to the HSC
Students who attain a Band 1, 2 or 3 are advised to complete the HSC Standard 1 course the
Students who attain a Band 4, 5 or 6 are advised to complete the HSC Standard 2 Course
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