{"id":420,"date":"2022-10-07T10:04:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T23:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curric.theheights.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:40:58","slug":"year-12-essential-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curric.theheights.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=420","title":{"rendered":"Year 12 &#8211; Essential Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Length:&nbsp;<\/strong>Full Year (20 SACE credits)&nbsp;<br><strong>Contact:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/curric.theheights.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maths<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/curric.theheights.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Leader<\/a>&nbsp;<br><strong>Recommended Background:&nbsp;<\/strong>Grade C or higher in Stage 1 Mathematical Methods or General Mathematics and \/or teacher recommendation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course Description<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Stage 2 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.&nbsp;Stage 2 Essential Mathematics has an emphasis on developing students\u2019 computational skills and expanding their ability to apply their mathematical skills in flexible and resourceful ways.&nbsp;This subject is intended for students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 2&nbsp;Essential&nbsp;Mathematics topics include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scales, plans, and models&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measurement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business applications&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statistics&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investments and loans&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Subject Requirement<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>A SACE approved graphics calculator is&nbsp;required&nbsp;for this course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/curric.theheights.sa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Year-7-12-Calculator-Requirements-Updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Years 7-12 Calculator Requirements<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assessment<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Students\u2019 performance will be&nbsp;determined&nbsp;according to the subject\u2019s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. 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