Essential Mathematics - Stage 2

Mandatory: No

Duration: Full year

Description

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.

The course explores the following topics:

• Scales, plans and models
• Measurement
• Business applications
• Statistics
• Investments and loans

Assessment for the subject consists of five Skills and Application Tasks (30%) and two Folio Tasks (40%). The final exam is worth 30% and examines topics 2, 4 and 5.

Essential Mathematics places an emphasis on developing students’ computational skills and expanding their ability to apply their mathematical skills in flexible and resourceful ways.

Notes

This subject is intended for students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocations.