Year 10 Core Mathematics:

Core Mathematics aims to develop students’ capacity to engage with the world by representing it in a logical and structured way. It is designed to be widely accessible and provides preparation for general employment, business or further study. Core Mathematics aims to develop students ability to respond in a refined way by employing mathematical strategies to analyse, evaluate and interpret meaning in a variety of different contexts.

Who should select Core Mathematics

Core 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. It focuses on developing students’ mathematical understanding, fluency, reasoning, analytical thought and problem-solving skills. It is expected students have successfully completed year 9 Core mathematics, but do not wish to study VCE Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics.

Potential Future Careers:

• Science

• Education/Teaching

• Nursing

• Health and Physical Education

• Information Technology

• Accounting and Finance

Semester 1 and 2 cater for a range of student interests and provide preparation for the study of VCE General 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

   • Application of number to financial mathematics

   • Linear Equation to model situations and solve problems

2. Measurement and Geometry

   • Surface Area and Volume

   • Solve practical problems with Congruence, Similarity and Trigonometry

3. Statistics and Probability

   • Summary Statistics and Univariate data

   • Investigate Bivariate data relationships

   • Multiple step probability

Contact Time:

Duration: 5 lessons per week - Year long subject

Head of Maths - Troy Boote