General Mathematics 1 - Stage 1

Mandatory: No

Duration: Semester 1

Description

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 ideas in the topics.

The course can be taken as a one or two semesters, 10 or 20 credits. Students considering stage 2 General Mathematics should study 2 semesters of stage 1 General Mathematics while those intending to study stage 2 Essential Mathematics should study at least one semester of stage 1 General mathematics.

The topics covered in this course are:

• Semester 1:
  • - Investing and borrowing
  • - Measurement
  • - Statistics
• Semester 2
  • - Applications of trigonometry
  • - Matrices and networks
  • - Linear and exponential functions

Notes

Mathematics is a compulsory subject at stage 1. To be eligible for SACE completion, students must achieve a C grade or better in a semester of Mathematics. This will give them 10 credits towards their SACE.

At stage 1 students have the opportunity of studying any of the following Mathematics courses:

• Essential Mathematics
• General Mathematics
• Mathematics A, B and C