Number of Units: 2
Exclusions: Mathematics Advanced
Method of Delivery: St Luke’s
External Assessment: Exam
Contribution to ATAR: Yes
Note: Students are not required to study mathematics as part of their HSC
Course Description
The Mathematics Stage 6 syllabuses are designed to offer opportunities for students to think mathematically.
Mathematical thinking is supported by an atmosphere of questioning, communicating, reasoning and reflecting and is engendered by opportunities to generalise, challenge, find connections and to think critically and creatively.
All Mathematics Stage 6 syllabuses provide opportunities for students to develop 21st-century knowledge, skills, understanding, values and attitudes. As part of this, in all courses students are encouraged to learn to use appropriate technology as an effective support for mathematical activity.
The Mathematics Standard courses are focused on enabling students to use mathematics effectively, efficiently and critically to make informed decisions in their daily lives. They provide students with the opportunities to develop an understanding of, and competence in, further aspects of mathematics through a large variety of real-world applications for a range of concurrent HSC subjects.
Topics
Main Topics Covered
Preliminary Mathematics Standard Course -
Topic: Algebra
Formulae and Equations
Linear Relationships
Topic: Measurement
Applications of Measurement
Working with Time
Topic: Financial Mathematics
Money Matters
Topic: Statistical Analysis
Data Analysis
Relative Frequency and Probability
HSC Mathematics Standard 2 is designed for those students who want to extend their mathematical skills beyond Stage 5 but are not seeking the in-depth knowledge of higher mathematics that the study of calculus would provide. This course offers students the opportunity to prepare for a wide range of educational and employment aspirations, including continuing their studies at a tertiary level.
HSC Mathematics Standard 2 Course
Topic: Algebra
Types of Relationships
Topic: Measurement
Non-right-angled Trigonometry
Rates and Ratios
Topic: Financial Mathematics
Investments and Loans
Annuities
Topic: Statistical Analysis
Bivariate Data Analysis
The Normal Distribution
Topic: Networks
Network Concepts
Critical Path Analysis
Post School Options
There many possible careers which are not directly linked with the study of the highest level of mathematics. Some of these careers are: all trades-based occupations; employment in the retail and services industries; health care; education; some areas of finance; tertiary studies in social sciences and humanities.