Subject Code: 1MAPP
Length of course: Semester
Credit points: 10 points

            • Not offered in 2015*

Recommended Background: Completion of Year 10 Mathematics

Other Advice:
Students need to choose Stage 1 Mathematics courses appropriate to their ability as the SACE requires a C grade or better in at least one semester of Mathematics

Course Outline:
Students build on their knowledge and understanding of mathematical information and its relationship to everyday contexts. This subject is intended primarily for those students who, through their personal learning plans, have identified numeracy skills as an area for development.

Students discuss and share ideas as they explore, select, and apply a range of mathematical concepts, processes, and strategies to everyday problems and situations. This subject provides opportunities for students to gain additional numeracy support for their studies and future pathways.

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

Topics Covered:
This course is designed for students to meet the numeracy requirements of the SACE. Students will study concepts covered in Earning and Spending, Data in Context and in Measurement.

Assessment:**
  • Skills and applications tasks 50%
  • Folio 50%