Year 10 Advanced Mathematics

Year 10 Advanced Mathematics:

Advanced Mathematics aims to develop and enhance students’ capacity to engage with the world by representing it in a logical and structured way. It provides both a framework for thinking and a powerful means of symbolic communication that is logical, concise, universal and unambiguous. The program is designed to provide access to worthwhile and challenging mathematical learning. It focuses on developing students’ mathematical understanding, fluency, reasoning, analytical thought and problem-solving skills. These capabilities enable students to respond in an increasingly sophisticated and refined way by employing mathematical strategies to analyse, evaluate, interpret and synthesise meaning in a variety of different contexts. 

Who should select Advanced Mathematics

Advanced Mathematics is for students who enjoy studying and have an interest in Mathematics. Students are required to have a strong work ethic and an above average ability in Mathematics. It caters for students who are preparing to undertake Maths Methods and/or Specialist Mathematics Units 1 & 2 the following year. 

To participate in Year 10 Advanced Mathematics students are required to demonstrate suitable knowledge and high understanding of mathematical content. They are required to gain a recommendation from their Year 9 Core Maths or Year 9 Maths Extension teacher to complete this subject.

Students who choose and successfully complete Year 10 Advanced Maths have all four VCE Mathematics options available in the following year.

Potential Future Careers:

• Engineering

• Pharmaceutical Science

• Physiotherapy

• Science

• Computer Science

• Radiation Therapy

• Commerce & Economics

• Aerospace Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Mechatronics

• Architecture

• Design

Semester 1 and 2 cater for a range of student interests and provide preparation for the study of VCE Mathematical Methods and/or Specialist Mathematics at the Units 1 and 2 level and contain assumed knowledge and skills for these units. Areas of study are: 

1. Number and Algebra

   • Rational and Irrational numbers

   • Solving Linear and Quadratic equations and inequalities

   • Modelling and solving problems with Linear, Quadratic, Exponential and Circular functions

2. Measurement and Geometry

   • Surface Area and Volume

   • Congruence and Similarity Proofs

   • Applications of right angle and non right angle triangle Trigonometry

3. Statistics and Probability

   • Investigate, compare and analyse univariate and bivariate data

   • Multiple step probability

Contact Time:

Duration: 5 lessons per week - Year long subject

Head of Maths - Troy Boote