Mathematics

Mathematics is crucial in a student's learning development. We focus on using mathematics effectively, efficiently and critically to make informed decisions.

We aim to prepare students with the mathematics skills required for post-school options of employment and further training.

Year 7

The primary focus for the Year 7 Mathematics course is the implementation of the Western Australian Curriculum and the successful transition into secondary school. All classes operate on the same coursework, with provision for extension and remediation for students. All students will be exposed to a variety of computer technologies including Mathletics, which students can access from home. The skills and knowledge attained are easily transferred across the curriculum.

Year 8 and 9

The Year 8 and 9 course continues to build on the achievements from the Western Australian Curriculum. Classes all have a common core in terms of the coursework with opportunities for extension in an academic class. All students have the opportunity to be promoted according to how they are progressing at any time. All students will be exposed to a variety of computer technologies including Mathletics, which students can access from home The skills and knowledge attained are easily transferred across the curriculum.

Year 10

The Year 10 course operates on two broad pathways. The ATAR bound pathway is intended for those students who have demonstrated a high level of achievement by the end of Year 9. The course is primarily focused on the competency needed for success in tertiary entrance Mathematics. The non- tertiary bound pathway is focused more on consolidating and developing life skills in Mathematics and passing OLNA in numeracy.

Mathematics Method ATAR

Mathematics Methods is an ATAR course which focuses on the use of calculus and statistical analysis. The study of calculus provides a basis for understanding rates of change in the physical world, and includes the use of functions, their derivatives and integrals, in modelling physical processes. The study of statistics develops students’ ability to describe and analyse phenomena that involve uncertainty and variation.

This course is organised into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12

Mathematics Applications ATAR

Mathematics Applications is an ATAR course which focuses on the use of Mathematics to solve problems in contexts that involve financial modelling, geometric and trigonometric analysis, graphical and network analysis, and growth and decay in sequences. It also provides opportunities for students to develop systematic strategies based on the statistical investigation process for answering statistical questions that involve analysing univariate and bivariate data, including time series data.

This course is organised into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12.

Mathematics Essentials

Mathematics Essentials is a General course which focuses on using Mathematics effectively, efficiently and critically to make informed decisions. It provides students with the mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding to solve problems in real contexts for a range of workplace, personal, further learning and community settings. This course provides the opportunity for students to prepare for post-school options of employment and further training.

This course is organised into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12.

Mathematics Foundations

The Mathematics Foundation course draws upon, knowledge, understandings, skills and processes related to the strands of Number and algebra, Measurement and geometry, and Statistics and probability, used in the Year P-10 curriculum.

The mathematics content in Mathematics Foundation is cumulative across the two years of the course. The sequence of content enables students to learn the fundamental mathematics knowledge, understandings   and skills they may have missed in the past, and builds these across the two years.

The year 11 syllabus is divided into two units, each of one semester duration, which are typically delivered as a pair. The notional time for each unit is 55 class contact hours.

 

For further explanation on course information, contact HoLA - Dr Lyn McClellan

Phone 9621 6300 or email Lynette.Mcclellan@education.wa.edu.au.