What students learn:
- practical applications of mathematics to everyday situations
- to use technology
- problem solving involving real-life situations..
Task requirements:
- written tests
- assignments
- oral/written reports
- work samples
- practical investigations or projects
- written explanation of problem solutions
- practical tasks.
Successful completion requirements:
- stage 5.1 mathematics in year 10 (at least a band 3 in school certificate)
- interest in mathematics and willingness to apply myself
- organisational skills
- self discipline
- working effectively in groups or independently
- strong graphing and tabulation skills.
What students study:
- financial mathematics
- data analysis
- measurement
- probability
- agebraic modelling.
Special requirements of the course
- Successful completion of stage 5.1 mathematics, trigonometry and algebra.
School assessment:
- knowledge and skills (40%)
- applications (60%).