Mathematics Advice and Offerings: Current Year 10 Students
Mathematics is not a compulsory subject in Year 11; however, it is highly recommended that you complete two units of Mathematics in Year 11.
Be certain of any Mathematical requirements (if any) that your pursuits after Year 12 will require.
Both Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics are demanding subjects
General Mathematics
Learning Area Leader: Mrs Thomson
Students undertaking General Mathematics Units 3-4 require a completion of Units 1-2 Mathematics, excluding Foundation Maths. This course is for students intending to study General Mathematics in the following year. The topics covered in Units 3-4 are Data Analysis, Financial Arithmetic, Matrices, and Networks.
Career Paths / Future Directions: This course focuses on a broad mathematical development, with an emphasis on statistics. Among others, it is useful for Psychology related courses, and careers in Health Sciences and Education. This course is suitable for university courses that require ‘any mathematics’ subject as a pre-requisite. This course is a level below Mathematical Methods so it will not meet the requirements for any courses with a prerequisite of ‘Mathematical Methods or higher.’
Units 1 and 2 – General Mathematics (Code: MATG11, MATG22)
Description
This course is made up of the following modules, studied in Units 1 and 2:
Trigonometry
Matrices
Linear relations
Networks
Data Analysis
Financial mathematics
Outcomes
Define and explain key concepts; apply mathematical routines and procedures.
Apply mathematical processes in non-routine contexts.
Use technology to investigate and solve problems (graphics calculator, spreadsheets and internet).
Assessment
Demonstration of achievement of the outcomes is based on the student’s performance on a selection of the following tasks:
Assignments
Tests and semester exams
Summary or review notes
Modelling tasks
Problem solving tasks
Mathematical investigation
Units 3 and 4 – General Mathematics (Code: MATG33, MATG44)
Description
This course is made up of the following four units.
Data Analysis
Financial Mathematics
Networks and Decision Mathematics
Matrices
Units 3 and 4 Assessment
Written Examination 1 = 30%
Written Examination 2 = 30%
(Calculator and one bound reference permitted in Examinations 1 and 2)
Units 3 and 4 Coursework = 40%
Outcomes
● Define and explain key concepts; apply mathematical routines and procedures.
● Apply mathematical processes in non-routine contexts.
● Use technology to investigate and solve problems (graphics calculator, spreadsheets, internet).