Length: Full Year (20 SACE credits)
Contact: Maths Leader
Recommended Background
Grade B or higher in Stage 1 General Mathematics or satisfactory completion of Mathematics Methods, or teacher recommendation.
Course Description
Stage 2 General Mathematics extends students’ mathematical skills in ways that apply to practical problem solving. A problem based approach is integral to the development of mathematical models and the associated key concepts in the topics. Topics cover a diverse range of applications of mathematics, including personal financial management, the statistical investigation process, modelling using linear and non-linear functions, and discrete modelling using networks and matrices.
Stage 2 General Mathematics topics include:
- Modelling with Linear Relationships
- Modelling with Matrices
- Statistical Models
- Financial Models
- Discrete Models.
Assessment
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes.
School-based Assessment:
- Skills and Application Tasks (40%)
- Investigations Folio (30%).
External Assessment:
- Examination (30%).
Note: A SACE approved Graphics Calculator is required.