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ESSENTIAL

MATHEMATICS

Students undertaking this subject, will further develop It also contains statistic topics that will equip students
future focused skills as critical and creative thinkers, for the ever-increasing demands of the information age
innovators and problem-solvers in an ever-changing equipping them with knowledge and applying formulae
world. to spreadsheets for efficiency.

They develop their ability to take initiative and promote Essential Mathematics is designed for students who
curiosity in an increasingly complex and datadriven world. want to extend their mathematical skills beyond Year 10
Learning reinforces prior knowledge and continues to but whose future studies or employment pathways do
develop key mathematical ideas, including: not require calculus. It incorporates a practical approach
• rates and percentages that equips learners for their needs as future citizens,
• concepts from financial mathematics preparing them for tertiary studies, vocational education
• linear and non-linear expressions or work in a complex and rapidly changing world.
• sequences
• the use of trigonometry to find solutions to practical Emphasis is placed on the mastery of content, ensuring
problems key concepts or procedures are learnt fully. This assists
• the exploration of real-world phenomena in statistics. students to make connections between related concepts
and adapt what they already know to new and unfamiliar
Topics are developed systematically, with increasing situations.
levels of complexity and connection as skills in patterns,
order and generality and uncertainty are investigated.
Problems are explored and solved through observation,
reflection and logical reasoning using a concise
communication system involving written, symbolic, Career Opportunities:
spoken and visual components.
• Trades
A real-life application of the finance topic assists students • Industry
to become literate consumers of investments, loans and • Business
superannuation products at varying complexities. • Community Services

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