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Subject Prospectus - Maths
Subject Prospectus - Maths
VCE General Mathematics:
VCE General Mathematics:
General Mathematics Units 1–4 provide for the study of non-calculus and discrete mathematics topics. They are designed to be widely accessible and provide preparation for general employment, business or further study, in particular where data analysis, recursion and financial modelling, networks and matrices are important.
Who should select General Mathematics
General Mathematics is aimed at students who wish to continue studying mathematics to ensure they have a range of employment and study options available in the future. Students who have an interest in financial mathematics and data analysis should consider this subject. It is expected students have successfully completed year 10 Core mathematics with an average assessment score above 60%.
Potential Future Careers:
Science
Education/Teaching
Nursing
Health and Physical Education
Information Technology
Accounting and Finance
Unit 1 and 2 cater for a range of student interests, provide preparation for the study of VCE General Mathematics at the Units 3 and 4 level and contain assumed knowledge and skills for these units. Areas of study are:
Algebra, number and structure
Arithmetic and geometric sequences, first-order linear recurrence relations and financial mathematics
Data analysis, probability and statistics
Investigating and comparing data distributions
Investigating relationships between two numerical variables
Discrete mathematics
Matrices
Graphs and Networks
Functions, relations and graphs
Linear functions, graphs, equations and models
Variation
Space and Measurement
Space, measurement and applications of trigonometry
Unit 3 and 4 focus on real-life application of mathematics and consist of the following areas of study:
Data analysis, probability and statistics
data analysis
Investigating data distributions
Investigating association between two variables
Investigating and modelling linear associations
Investigating and modelling time series data
Discrete mathematics
Recursion and financial modelling
Depreciation of assets
compound interest investments and loans
Reducing balance loans
Annuities and perpetuities
compound interest investment with periodic and equal additions to the principal
Matrices and their applications
Transition matrices
Networks and decision mathematics
Graphs and Networks
Exploring travel problems
Flow problems
Shortest path problems
Matching problems
Scheduling problems and critical path analysis
Contact Time:
Contact Time:
Duration: 5 lessons per week - Year long subject
Further information:
Further information:
Current General Mathematics Teachers - Elizabeth Barker, Anthony Kingma, Kim Gration, James Giblett and David Faris
Head of Maths - Troy Boote
The following video clips were filmed prior to 2023 course changes. However, the key information is still relevant for the study of VCE General Mathematics. (General Mathematics Units 3&4 in 2023 is similar to Further Mathematics 3&4 in the old study design)
11 General Mathematics final.mp4Further final 2.mp4RATIONALE:
The underlying principle of Mathematics study is that students will:
Develop mathematical concepts, key knowledge and key skills
Apply mathematics to analyse, investigate and model a variety of contexts and solve practical and theoretical problems in situations that range from well-defined and familiar to open-ended and unfamiliar
Apply computational thinking and algorithms, and use technology effectively as a tool for working mathematically.
ENTRY:
There are no prerequisites for entry to General Mathematics Units 1 and 2. However students attempting General Mathematics are expected to have a sound background in number, algebra, functions and probability. Additionally, it is expected students have successfully completed Core Maths in year 10 with an average assessment score above 60%.
Students who have studied only Mathematical Methods Units 1 and 2 will have had access to assumed key knowledge and key skills for General Mathematics Units 3 and 4 but may also need to undertake some supplementary study.
Units 3 and 4 are designed to be taken as a sequence. Students must undertake Unit 3 of a study before entering Unit 4 of that study.
ASSESSMENT:
Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework: 20%
Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework: 14%
Units 3 and 4 examination 1: 33%
Units 3 and 4 examination 2: 33%
Units 1&2 Vocational Major Numeracy will be unavailable in 2025.
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