Board Developed Course - 2 Units for each of Preliminary and HSC

Exclusions: Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Mathematics Standard, Mathematics Standard 1, Mathematics Standard 2

Course description

The Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 course aligns with the rationale, aim and objectives of the Mathematics Standard Stage 6 course. The Life Skills content has been developed from the Mathematics Standard syllabus to provide opportunities for integrated delivery.

The Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 course focuses on the development of students’ ability to apply mathematics in a variety of contexts in order to enhance and encourage their participation in post-school contexts.

Students are provided with opportunities to apply mathematical operations to practical situations and develop problem-solving in real-life situations. They develop their practical skills in measurement, calculating with money, statistics and using plans and maps. Students also have the opportunity to explore the concepts of earning and spending money and apply their understanding in a range of financial decision-making contexts.

Study in the Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 course enhances students’ access to community living, further education, training and employment.

What students learn

The structure of the Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 course allows teachers to provide a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process.

The course is organised into the following topics and subtopics:

• Topic: Number and Modelling (Algebra)

• Review of Number Properties

• Mathematical Modelling

Topic: Measurement

• Everyday Measurement

• Measuring Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Shapes

Topic: Financial Mathematics

• Decimals, Percentages and Money

• Earning Money

• Spending Money

Topic: Statistics and Probability (Statistical analysis)

• Statistics

• Probability

Topic: Plans, Maps and Networks (Networks)

• Using Plans, Maps and Networks

The Topics provide possible frameworks for addressing the Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes and content, and are suggestions only. The course provides flexibility to develop programs appropriate to the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of students.

Course requirements

Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Mathematics Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.

Industries related to Mathematics Life Skills

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:

• Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services