Year: 12 (Stage 2) – Elective
Length: Semester (20 SACE Credits)
Contact Person: Justin Lodge
Recommended Background: Successful completion of any two semesters of Stage 1 Mathematics (Methods), General Mathematics or Essential Mathematics.
Content: Essential Mathematics offers students the opportunity to extend their mathematical skills in ways that apply to practical problem-solving in everyday and workplace contexts. Students apply their mathematics to diverse settings, including everyday calculations, financial management, business applications, measurement and geometry, and statistics in social contexts.
In Essential Mathematics there is an emphasis on developing students’ computational skills and expanding their ability to apply their mathematical skills in flexible and resourceful ways.
This subject is intended for students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocations.
Assessment: Students are assessed using the SACE Performance Standards. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
- Assessment Type 1: Skills and Applications Tasks (30% – four or five tasks)
- Assessment Type 2: Folio (40% – two tasks)
- Assessment Type 3: Examination (30%)
Additional Charges: Students will be required to purchase a Graphics Calculator.