Essential Mathematics
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| Subject Name: | Essential Mathematics |
| Level of Study: | Stage 1 |
| Length of Course: | Semester or Full Year* |
| Prerequisite: | Essential Mathematics (Year 10) |
Pre-requisites
What will be in the course?
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 students developing their computational skills and expanding their ability to apply their mathematical skills in flexible and resourceful ways. This subject is valuable for students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocations.
*Students wishing to continue studying Essential Mathematics at Stage II level in Year 12, must complete a full year at Stage 1
What specific topics will be covered?
| Semester 1
· Whole numbers · Fractions, Decimals and Percentage · Time and Rates · Ratio and Scale · Geometry · Employment |
Semester 2
· Tables and Graphs · Statistics · Measurement · Energy · Investing |
How will I be assessed?
| School Assessment (100%)
· Skills and applications tasks (60%) · Mathematical investigations (25%) · Examination (15%) Note: A school issued examination exists for this subject |
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