Overview

A course for students who intend to finish school with an appropriate mathematical background for entering the workforce and/or undertaking further community and workplace training.

This course covers the same topics with reduced depth to the HSC Mathematics Standard 2 course.

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Financial Maths - Earning Money, Tax, Interest, Depreciation and Household Expenses

• Classifying, Presenting, Exploring and Describing Data

• Using Formulas and Solving Equations

• Networks

• Linear Relationships

• Perimeter, Area and Volume

• Time and Location

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Algebra and Equations

• Financial Investments, Depreciation and Loans

• Right Angled Triangles 

• Rates

• Data & Statistics

• Networks and Paths

Typical school-based Course Assessment

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Finance and Data Test 

• Equations, Networks and Equations Test 

• End of Course Exam

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Algebra Test

• Finance Test

• Mid Course Exam

• Trial HSC Exam

HSC Exam - Optional

Duration: 2 hours

Typical format: multi choice, short answer

Possible vocational/career pathways

• Hair Dresser, Electrical, Plumbing, Cabinetry, Automotive, Carpentry and other Trades

• Retail

• Australian Defence Forces

• Nursing/Midwifery 

• Early Childhood Education

Tertiary prerequisite possibilities

Standard 1 Maths would assist in learning the assumed knowledge of some Tertiary possibilities, but is not usually a prerequisite. 

Past Student challenges

• Students who find basic Maths concepts challenging

• Students who do not require the Maths skills beyond what they have already achieved through Minimum Standards

• (Level 3 - completed in Year 10) 

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject:

• Are motivated students wishing to increase their mathematical understanding

• Ask questions 

• Use class time effectively

• Complete independent learning tasks and homework

          Course Overview

This course equips students with practical mathematical skills for real-world applications and decision-making. The course covers topics like Algebra, Measurement, Statistics, Probability and Networks.

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Financial Maths - Earning Money, Tax, Interest, Depreciation and Household Expenses

• Classifying, Presenting, Exploring and Describing Data

• Using Formulas and Solving Equations

• Networks

• Linear Relationships

• Perimeter, Area and Volume

• Time and Location

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Algebra and Equations

• Financial Investments, Loans and Annuities

• Non-right Angled Trigonometry

• Rates & Ratios

• Data & Statistics

• Networks and Critical Paths

Typical school-based Course Assessment:

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Finance and Data Test

• Equations, Networks and Equations Test

• End of Course Exam

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Algebra Test

• Finance Test

• Mid Course and Trial HSC Exams

HSC Exam

Duration: 2.5 hours

Typical format: 15 x multi choice, 25 x short answer {100 marks}

Possible vocational/career pathways

• Health - Nursing, Physio, Occupational Therapy

• Education

• Real Estate

• Banking

Tertiary prerequisite possibilities

• Paramedics

• Sports and Exercise Science

• General IT or Digital Media

Past Student challenges

• Completing learning outside the classroom - unwillingness to do so consistently throughout the entirety of the course, not just when approaching exam periods

• Different concepts have different challenges for different students

• Lack of Algebra skills acquired in Stage 5 

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject:

• Looking to achieve an ATAR goal

• Studied Maths advanced or did well in Maths Standard in Stage 5 (C Grade or higher) 

         Course Overview

Students develop mathematical ways of thinking in which problems are explored through observation, algebra skills and reasoning.

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Algebra, Equations and Inequalities

• Working with Functions

• Trigonometry

• Introduction to Calculus - Differentiation

• Exponentials and Logarithm Functions

• Transformations of Functions

• Probability and Data

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Graphing Trigonometric Functions

• Calculus

• Financial Mathematics

Typical school-based Course Assessment:

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Algebra and Functions Test

• Trigonometry and Differentiation Test

• End of Course Exam

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Topic Test

• Calculus Test

• Mid Course and Trial HSC Exams 

HSC Exam

Duration: 3 hours

Typical format: multi choice, short answer/extended response

Possible vocational/career pathways

• Engineering

• Medicine

• Pharmaceutical 

• Statistical analysis

Tertiary prerequisite possibilities

• STEM Fields 

(Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) 

• Economics, Commerce and Finance

Past Student challenges

• Large volume and pace of syllabus content

• Skills in critical thinking, analysing and communicating with effective notation

• Lack of engagement with study during personal-time, up to 6+ hours per week

• Competent Stage 5 knowledge of Algebra, Indices and Surds

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject:

• Enjoy Mathematics 

• Are interested in solving problems

• Are hard-workers and high-achievers

• Are able to work independently and follow explicit instruction

          Course Overview

The concepts of calculus are the basis of this course. Students will study Combinations and Binomial expansion, Polynomials, 3-Dimensional Trigonometry and Trigonometric Identities. Students will examine how to conduct Mathematical Proofs, explore Vectors and Projectile Motion, and graph Inverse Trigonometric Functions.

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Further Inequalities

• Permutations, Combinations and Binomial Theorem

• Functions and Graphs

• Polynomials and Inverse Functions

• Trigonometric Identities

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Mathematical Proofs by induction

• Vectors and Projectiles

• Trigonometric Functions

• Calculus

Typical school-based Course Assessment

Preliminary Course (Year 11)

• Combinatorics and Inequalities Test

• Trigonometric Identities Test 

• End of Course Exam 

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Topic Test 

• Calculus test 

• Mid Course Exam  

• Trial HSC Exam 

HSC Exam

Duration: 2 hours

Typical format: multi choice, extended response

Possible vocational/career pathways

• Engineering

• Medicine

• Pharmaceutical 

• Statistical analysis

Tertiary prerequisite possibilities

• STEM Fields 

(Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) 

• Economics, Commerce and Finance

• Robotics

Past Student challenges

• High amount of syllabus content

• Skills in critical thinking, analysing and communicating with effective notation

• Requires a lot of independent study during personal-time 

• Some classes may run off the timetable (Before/After school or during breaks) 

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject:

• Enjoy Mathematics 

• Are interested in solving problems

• Are hard-workers and high-achievers

• Are able to work independently and follow explicit instruction

• Set and achieve academic and personal goals

• Are well-organised 

         Course Overview

Mathematics Extension 2 can only be studied if you are continuing to study Extension 1 for the HSC and if you are achieving reasonable results in the Extension 1 course. The course teacher &/or KLA Leader will liaise with a student and their family with advice for suitability. This is a 1 unit time allocation which will contribute towards 2 of your HSC units. 

You know about positive numbers and you know about negative numbers, did you know that there are numbers above and below the number line? Mathematics Extension 2 introduces you to such concepts. 

No Preliminary Course (Year 11)

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Complex and Imaginary Numbers

• Harder Proofs

• Further Vectors

• Calculus

• Mechanics

Typical school-based Course Assessment

HSC Course (Year 12)

• Complex Numbers Assignment

• Mid Course Exam

• Calculus Topic Test

• Trial HSC Exam

HSC Exam

Duration: 3 hours

Typical format: multi choice, short answer/extended response

Possible vocational/career pathways

• Aeronautical & Astrophysicists 

• Engineering

• Medicine & Pharmaceutical 

• Research & Data Scientists

Tertiary prerequisite possibilities

• Data Science & Cryptography

• Economics and Econometrics

Past Student challenges

• High amount of syllabus content

• Requires mostly independent study during personal-time 

• Some classes may run off the timetable (Before/After school or during breaks) 

Students who do well in/enjoy this subject:

• Have achieved well in Mathematics Extension 1

• Enjoy Mathematics 

• Are efficient at solving problems

• Are hard-workers and high-achievers

• Set and achieve academic and personal goals

• Are well-organised and intrinsically motivated