Mathematics Essential
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Mathematics is the study of order, relation and pattern. From its origins in counting and measuring, it has evolved in highly sophisticated and elegant ways to become the language now used to describe much of the modern world. Statistics is concerned with collecting, analysing, modelling and interpreting data in order to investigate and understand real world phenomena and solve problems in context. Together, mathematics and statistics provide a framework for thinking and a means of communication that is powerful, logical, concise and precise.
Students should choose their Mathematics for Year 11 & 12 based on proven mathematical performance, career pathways and their interest in developing the highest possible mathematical understandings for life and employment. It is important to balance these issues.
The Mathematics Essential General course 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. |
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Mathematics Essential General WACE Breadth & Depth Requirement:
List B
Prerequisite
Completion of a Year 10 Mathematics course.
Unit 1
This unit provides students with the mathematical skills and understanding to solve problems relating to calculations, applications of measurement, the use of formulas to find an unknown quantity and the interpretation of graphs. Throughout this unit, students use the mathematical thinking process. This process is explicitly taught in conjunction with the unit content. The content of the four topics in this unit: Basic calculations, percentages and rates; Algebra; Measurement; and Graphs, are taught in contexts which are meaningful and of interest to the students. Possible contexts for this unit are Earning and managing money and Nutrition and health. An extensive range of technological applications and techniques will to be used in teaching this unit. The ability to choose when or when not to use some form of technology, and the ability to work flexibly with technology, are important skills. The number formats for the unit are whole numbers, decimals, common fractions, common percentages, square and cubic numbers written with powers.
Unit 2
This unit provides students with the mathematical skills and understanding to solve problems related to representing and comparing data, percentages, rates and ratios and time and motion. Students further develop the use of the mathematical thinking process and apply the statistical investigation process. The statistical investigation process is explicitly taught in conjunction with the statistical content within this unit. The content of the four topics in this unit: Representing and comparing data; Percentages; Rates and ratios; and Time and motion, are taught in a context which is meaningful and of interest to the students. Possible contexts for this unit are Transport and Independent living. Students will be taught this course with an extensive range of technological applications and techniques. The ability to be able to choose when or when not to use some form of technology and to be able to work flexibly with technology are important skills. The number formats for the unit are whole numbers, decimals, fractions and percentages, rates and ratios.
