Subject Code: 1MTHC
Length of course: Semester
Credit points: 10 points
Recommended Background: A, B or C in Year 10 Advanced Mathematics or A, B in Year 10 Extension Mathematics

Other Advice:
It is highly recommended that students successfully pass Mathematics A, B and C in order to study Stage 2 Mathematical Methods. It is highly recommended that students pass Mathematics A, B, C and D at a B level or higher in order to study Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics.

Course Outline:
Stage 1 Mathematics provides the foundation for further study in mathematics in Stage 2 Mathematical Methods and Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics.

Stage 2 Mathematical Methods can lead to tertiary studies of economics, computer sciences, and the sciences. It prepares students for courses and careers that may involve the use of statistics, such as health or social sciences.

Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics can be a pathway to mathematical sciences, engineering, space science, and laser physics. Specialist Mathematics is designed to be studied in conjunction with Mathematical Methods.

Students who complete 10 credits of this subject with a C grade or better will meet the numeracy requirement of the SACE.

Topics Covered:
Students will study concepts covered in Counting and Statistics, Growth and Decay, and Introduction to Differential Calculus

Assessment:
  • Three Skills and assessment tasks (70%)
  • One Folio task (30%)

Additional Costs:
Nil