senior school handbook 2008 - Mount Eliza Secondary College

Mathematical
Methods
Units 1 and 2:
These units are designed in particular as preparation
for Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4. The areas
of study for Units 1 and 2 are “Functions and
Graphs”, “Algebra”, “Calculus” and “Probability”.
Entry requirements:
Entry to this subject is based on demonstrated performance.
Students who wish to enroll in Mathematical
Methods must have achieved a “C” result or
higher (ie. VELS “At the standard”) in Year 10
Mathematics.
Students will also be required to sit and achieve a
satisfactory score on a special ability assessment test
to ensure they have the necessary prerequisite
knowledge and skills.
Pathway:
Students who pass Mathematical Methods Units 1
and 2 may consider Further Mathematics at Year 12.
Students who perform well may consider Mathematical
Methods at Year 12.
General-
Specialist
Mathematics
Units 1 and 2:
The areas of study are “Arithmetic”, “Data Analysis
and Simulation”, “Algebra”, “Graphs of Linear and
Non-Linear relations”, “Decision and Business
Mathematics” and “Geometry and Trigonometry”.
Entry requirements:
Only students who are enrolled in Mathematical
Methods and who have performed at a very high
level in Year 10 should consider this subject.
Pathway:
General Specialist Mathematics students are likely to
go on to Specialist Mathematics at Year 12 and be
considering tertiary studies requiring mathematics
and related subjects. Students are strongly encouraged
to check prerequisites for entrance to tertiary
courses.
Year 12 Subjects:
Further
Mathematics
Units 3 and 4:
Further Mathematics consists of a compulsory area
of study “Data analysis” and then a selection of
three from five modules in the “Applications” area
of study.
· Number patterns and applications
· Geometry and trigonometry
· Graphs and relations
· Business related mathematics
· Networks and decision mathematics.
Entry requirements:
Students attempting Further Mathematics must have
satisfactorily completed all three outcomes in General
Mathematics Units 1and 2.
Mathematical
Methods
Units 3 and 4:
Mathematical Methods Unit 3 and
4 consists of the following areas
of study: “Coordinate geometry”,
“Circular (trigonometric) functions”, “Calculus”,
“Algebra” and “Statistics and probability” which
must be covered in a progression from Unit 3 to
Unit 4 with an appropriate selection of content for
each of Unit 3 and Unit 4.
Entry requirements:
Units 3 and 4 of a study are designed to be taken as a
sequence. Students must undertake Unit 3 of a study
before entering Unit 4 of that study. Students wishing
to study Units 3 and 4 in Mathematical Methods
must have successfully completed this subject at
Year 11 and achieved a standard of “C” or higher.
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