General Mathematics - Year 10

Mandatory: No

Duration: Full year

Description

This course aims to instill in students an appreciation of the power of mathematics in solving problems in everyday situations. It supports students to develop an understanding of the mathematical concepts, in preparation for stage 1 and 2 mathematical courses leading to more practical areas.

Students are expected to choose this subject if they wish to study the following course.

• A semester of stage 1 Essential Mathematics to get the required 10 SACE credit points.
• Two semesters of stage 1 Essential Mathematics, followed by stage 2 Community Connections, Mathematics.
• Two semesters of stage 1 General Mathematics, followed by stage 2 General Mathematics.

This course supports students to develop mathematical fluency, understanding and reasoning skills and helps them to build skills in applying concepts to solve practical problems.

The topics covered in this course include the following.

• Number and Algebra: impact of approximation on calculations, expanding and simplifying expressions, linear equations, growth and decay functions in financial mathematics, using digital tools to solve modelling problems.
• Measurement and Space: trigonometry, right triangles, similarity and congruence, surface area and volume of complex 3d shapes.
• Statistics and Probability: analysing claims, inferential statistics, bias, statistical investigations, conditional probability, chance experiments.

Assessment includes tests as well as a Mathematical investigation each semester.

Notes

In year 10 students can choose one of two courses in Mathematics: Extended Mathematics or General Mathematics. The choice of subject is based on their future pathway and results in year 9 and is made in consultation with their Mathematics teacher.