Mathematics Advice and Offerings: Current Year 10 Students
When selecting a Mathematics sequence for study at VCE you need to carefully consider the following:
· 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
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. General Maths is suitable for Commerce and Engineering courses at universities other than Monash and Melbourne. 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
· Summary or review notes
· Modelling tasks
· Problem solving tasks
· Mathematical investigation
· Semester Examination
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
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).
Units 3 and 4 Assessment
Units 3 and 4 Coursework = 40%
Written Examination 1 = 30%
Written Examination 2 = 30%