The Australian Mathematics Curriculum ensures mathematical skills are developed through increasing exposure of students to four Proficiency Strands: Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning.
Through a range of inquiry based experiences and active student participation in real world problem solving; this curriculum will enable students to become self-motivated confident mathematical learners.
Junior curriculum
The junior curriculum provides students with essential mathematical knowledge in four major Content Strands:
- Number and algebra
- Measurement and geometry
- Statistics and probability
- Financial mathematics
Year 10 links to Year 11/12 subjects
All students studying the Year 10 Mathematics course are eligible to study Essential Mathematics in Years 11 and 12. Students obtaining at least a C5 in this course are encouraged to study General Mathematics in Years 11/12, and students achieving at least a B5 in this course are encouraged to study Mathematics Methods in Year’s 11 & 12.
Year 10 topics of study
| Assessment
| Career pathways
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The curriculum also provides students with essential mathematical knowledge in three major Content Strands: - Number and algebra
- Measurement and geometry
- Statistics and probability
| Students will be assessed continually throughout their work units via a range of techniques including: - mathematical reports
- supervised tests
- extended modelling and problem solving tasks based on real world concepts.
| Mathematics is essential in all careers ranging from everyday numeracy skills such as dealing with money, application to technical trades and higher order applications such as those involved in science and medicine. |
Senior assessment
Assessment: General subjects- Mathematical Methods and General Mathematics
Year 11 formative assessment
Unit 1 | Unit 2 |
Formative internal assessment 1 (IA1): - Problem solving modelling task
| 25% | Formative internal assessment 3 (IA3): - Problem solving modelling task
| 25% |
Formative internal assessment 2 (IA2): | 25% | Formative internal assessment (IA4) | 25% |
In Units 3 and 4 students complete four summative assessments. The results from each of the assessments are added together to provide a subject score out of 100. Students will also receive an overall subject result (A–E).
Year 12 summative assessments
Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
Summative internal assessment 1 (IA1): - Problem-solving and modelling task
| 20% | Summative internal assessment 3 (IA3): | 15% |
Summative internal assessment 2 (IA2): | 15% |
Summative external assessment (EA): 50% |
Assessment: Applied subject- Essential maths.
Year 11 formative assessment
Unit 1 | Unit 2 |
Formative internal assessment 1 (IA1): - Problem solving and modelling task
| A-E | Formative internal assessment 3 (IA3): - Problem solving and modelling task
| A-E |
Formative internal assessment 2 (IA2): | A-E | Formative internal assessment (IA4): | A-E |
In Units 3 and 4 students complete four summative assessments. Schools develop three summative internal assessments and the common internal assessment (CIA) is developed by the QCAA.
Year 12 summative assessments
Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
Summative internal assessment 1 (IA1): A-E - Problem-solving and modelling task
| Summative internal assessment 3 (IA3): A-E - Problem-solving and modelling task
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Summative internal assessment 2 (IA2): A-E - Common internal assessment (CIA)
| Summative internal assessment (IA4): A-E |
Tutoring
Semester 1 and 2, 2020
Maths tutoring is provided free of charge by the maths faculty staff. All students and parents are encouraged to make use of tutoring opportunities.
There is no need to contact the school, students just need to arrive on time. Students must bring their work and equipment.
| After school | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
3:00 – 3:45pm
2.45 – 3.30
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7-9 maths
Ms Sinnott (library) 10 – 11/12 Essential maths
Ms Jasch (library) 7-12 maths
Ms Waldmann (library)
Mr Scott Shelton-Parker (library)
Year 7
Mr.Tawse (B2) |
7-12 maths
Mr Todd (library)
Ms Waldmann (library) 7 maths
Ms Buchanan (library)
Mr Ashton (library)
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7-12 maths
Ms Moore (library)
Ms Waldmann (library)
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