10 Advanced Mathematics Elective

Year 10: 1 Semester / Mathematics

Australian Curriculum Website: https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/mathematics/year-10

Pre-Requisite: This subject is intended for selection by interested students who have received a ‘C’ grade or better in year 9 Mathematics. 10 Advanced Mathematics must be studied concurrently with Year 10 Mathematics 2.

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

Year 10 Advanced Mathematics is an elective subject in semester 2 that aims to deepen students’ conceptual understandings and provide additional challenge for students interested in studying mathematics.

It is an elective subject that must be chosen in addition to Mathematical Methods 2 – this subject cannot be studied independently of Mathematical Methods 2, and cannot be chosen alongside General Mathematics.

The course focuses heavily on high level abstract mathematics, and introduces the concept of mathematical proof. Students develop their ability to independently investigate real world contexts, considering multiple mathematical approaches, and discussing and analysing their solutions. Strong algebra skills will be required throughout all topics.

Year 10 Advanced Mathematics will be very useful (but not required) for students intending on studying Mathematics 1, 2, 3, and 4 in year 11 and Specialist Mathematics in year 12.

Topics include

Surds, indices & logarithms
Polynomials
Exponential relationships
Circle geometry

ASSESSMENT

Students are assessed through a variety of assessment tasks, including tests and investigations. Assessment is conducted against the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.

Assessments focus on the following skills:

Routine computational & process skills
Problem solving in applied contexts
Communication, both in written English and mathematical notation
Understanding & interpretation of results

Additional Information

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Last Updated: July 2024

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