Specialist Mathematics Unit 1 and 2

Prerequisites

Successful completion of the Year 10 Methods and Analysis course with a B average or higher.

Course Description

Units 1 and 2 are designed for students who are studying or who have already undertaken, Mathematical Methods Units 1 and 2 and who wish to enhance their study of Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4. It is a prerequisite for Specialist Mathematics Units 3 and 4.

This course is designed for students who wish to undertake an in-depth study of mathematics, focussing on the discipline of mathematics in its own right and applications relating to science and engineering.

Areas of Study

Proof and Number
Grpahy Theory
Logic and Algorithms
Discrete Mathematics
Sequences and Series
Combinatorics
Matrices
Simulation, sampling and sampling distributions
Trigonometry
Transformations
Vectors in the plane
Complex numbers
Functions relations and graphs

Assessment

Outcomes	Assessment Tasks
Outcomes	(school-assessed coursework)
Define and explain the key concepts and be able to apply a range of related mathematical routines and procedures.	Assignments, tests/exams and summary notes.
Apply mathematical procedures in non-routine contexts, and analyse and discuss these applications of mathematics.	Modelling tasks, problem-solving tasks and mathematical investigations.
Use technology to produce results and carry out analysis in situations involving problem-solving, modelling or investigative techniques.	Demonstrated by completion of the above tasks.

Overall Final Assessment

End of Semester Examination - 1.5 hours.