Stage 1 Mathematical Methods A, B and C

SACE CREDITS: 30 credits

KEY CONTACT: Sam Eager

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND: Year 10 Mathematics, Year 10 Extension Mathematics

COURSE CONTENT:
Mathematics at Stage 1 builds on the mathematical knowledge, understanding, and skills that students have developed in Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability during Year 10.
Stage 1 Mathematics is organised into topics that broaden students’ mathematical experience and provide a variety of contexts for incorporating mathematical arguments and problem-solving. In this course, students will use technology to do mathematical modelling, graphing and statistical analysis.
Key concepts from Extension Mathematics in the Australian Curriculum required for the study of Stage 1 Mathematics, Stage 2 Mathematical Methods, and Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics have been incorporated into the relevant topics.

Topics studied in Mathematics A include:
1. Functions and graphs
2. Polynomials
3. Growth and decay

Topics studied in Mathematics B include:
4. Trigonometry (non-right angle)
5. Introduction to differential calculus

Topics studied in Mathematics C include:
1. Arithmetic and geometric sequences
2. Counting and statistics
3. Matrices

Please note that this subject is comprised of three semesters and all must be taken to progress to Stage 2 Mathematical Methods.

ASSESSMENT:
Assessment at Stage 1 is school-based and the following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning according to the SACE performance standards.

Assessment types
1. Skills and applications tasks (3 per semester)
2. Folio investigations (1 per semester)

COMPLETION OF THIS SUBJECT LEADS TO:
Stage 2 Mathematical Methods, Stage 2 General Mathematics or Stage 2 Essential Mathematics.

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil

For more information follow the link to SACE Mathematics