MAITLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Millennium

Maitland High School Assessment Outline
Outcomes:
Preliminary Mathematics
A student
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
demonstrates confidence in using mathematics to obtain realistic solutions to problems.
provides reasoning to support conclusions which are appropriate to the context.
performs routine arithmetic and algebraic manipulation involving surds, simple rational
expressions and trigonometric identities.
chooses and applies appropriate arithmetic, algebraic, graphical, trigonometric and
geometric techniques.
understands the concept of a function and the relationship between a function and its
graph.
relates the derivative of a function to the slope of its graph.
determines the derivative of a function through routine application of the rules of
differentiation.
understands and uses the language and notation of calculus.
Task
Description
Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4
Term 1
Week 7
Term 2
Week 5
Term 3
Week 3
Term 3
Weeks 9
Course Test Course Test Course Test Final Course
Exam
Course
Components
Arithmetic,
Algebra
Algebra,
Plane
Geometry
Trigonometry,
Linear Functions,
Real Functions
All
Preliminary
Course
Components
Outcomes
Assessed
P1, P3, P4 P2, P3, P4 P3, P4, P5 All Course
Components
Assessment
Components
Weightings
Course Tests 60 20 20 20
Formal
Exams
40 40
Total 100 20 20 20 40
Each task will include 80% knowledge & skills, 20% applications.
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Maitland High School 2011 Preliminary Assessment Booklet