Year 12 Subjects – General Mathematics
Level: Stage 2
Prerequisites: Full Year of Year 11 Mathematics
Assumed knowledge: Good general numeracy skills
Course Summary:
General Mathematics extends students’ mathematical skills in ways that apply to practical problem solving. Topics cover a diverse range of applications of mathematics, including personal financial management, the statistical investigation process, modelling using linear and non-linear functions, networks and matrices, and discrete models. Successful completion of General Mathematics at Stage 2 prepares students for entry to tertiary courses requiring a non-specialised background in mathematics.
Course content:
- Modelling with Linear Relationships
- Modelling with Matrices
- Financial Models
- Discrete Models
- Statistical Models
Assessments:
- Five tests, one each of the topics studied. - 40%
- Two Investigations - 30%
- External Examination - 30%