PSC Senior School Handbook 2024

VCE – General Mathematics

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

ENTRY

General Maths will focus on building skills and knowledge around mathematics that could be used in a variety of workplaces and everyday understanding.

Satisfactory completion of Year 10 Maths.

NOTE

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

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UNITS 1 - 4 In VCE Maths units are assessed differently to other VCE subjects, as Outcomes are assessed in all Areas of Study. The Outcomes include; • Outcome 1 assesses a stu dent’s ability to use the skills learnt throughout topics. • Outcome 2 assesses a student’s ability to apply their mathematical knowledge to personal, work and everyday scenarios. • Outcome 3 assesses a student’s ability to use technology to demonstrate and support their understanding.

Areas of Study across Units 1-2 include: •

Data Analysis, Number sequences and their use in Finances, Linear Graphing, Matrices, Network Graphs, Variation, Trigonometry and a Mathematical Investigation.

Areas of Study across Units 3-4 include: •

Data Analysis, Number sequences and their use in Finances, Matrices and Network Graphs.

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION

Units 1 and 2: Satisfactory completion of each Outcome across all Areas of Study.

Units 3 and 4: Satisfactory demonstration of each Outcome. 4 application, modelling or problem solving tasks worth 30% of total Unit marks, and 2 external VCAA examinations worth 60% of total Unit marks.

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