Precluded combinations with current MHS SACE subjects:
General Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics
Course Outline:
Essential Mathematics offers senior secondary students the opportunity to extend their mathematical skills in ways that apply to practical problem-solving in everyday and workplace contexts. Students apply their mathematics to diverse settings, including everyday calculations, financial management, business applications, measurement and geometry, and statistics in social contexts.
In Essential Mathematics there is an emphasis on developing students’ computational skills and expanding their ability to apply their mathematical skills in flexible and resourceful ways. This subject is intended for students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocations.
Completion of 20 credits of Stage 2 Essential Mathematics with a C- grade or better, will meet the numeracy requirement of the SACE.
Topics Covered:
The topics studied in Essential Mathematics are: Scales, Plans, and Models; Measurement; Business Applications; Statistics; Investments and Loans. Scales, Plans and Models, or Business Applications may be replaced by an open topic as determined by the subject teacher.
Length of course: Full year
Credit points and TAS Status: 20 Credit TAS
Recommended Background: B grade or better in Essential Mathematics A and Essential Mathematics B or passing grade or better in Stage 1 General Mathematics A and Stage 1 General Mathematics B
Precluded combinations with current MHS SACE subjects:
General Mathematics and Specialist Mathematics
Course Outline:
Essential Mathematics offers senior secondary students the opportunity to extend their mathematical skills in ways that apply to practical problem-solving in everyday and workplace contexts. Students apply their mathematics to diverse settings, including everyday calculations, financial management, business applications, measurement and geometry, and statistics in social contexts.
In Essential Mathematics there is an emphasis on developing students’ computational skills and expanding their ability to apply their mathematical skills in flexible and resourceful ways. This subject is intended for students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocations.
Completion of 20 credits of Stage 2 Essential Mathematics with a C- grade or better, will meet the numeracy requirement of the SACE.
Topics Covered:
The topics studied in Essential Mathematics are: Scales, Plans, and Models; Measurement; Business Applications; Statistics; Investments and Loans. Scales, Plans and Models, or Business Applications may be replaced by an open topic as determined by the subject teacher.
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