Transcript Which course should I choose?

Year 11
Mathematics
A guide to decision making.
Introduction
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Overview of the mathematics
courses
Who are the courses suitable for
Courses
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General Mathematics
Mathematics
Extension 1
General Mathematics
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General Mathematics is designed
to promote the development of
skills, knowledge and
understanding in areas of
mathematics that have direct
application to the broad range of
human development.
General Mathematics
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Topics studied are:
Financial Mathematics
Statistics
Measurement
(area,volume and trigonometry)
Probability
Algebra
General Mathematics
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Who is this course designed for ?
Students who have completed Stage 5.3
or 5.2 in Year 9 and 10.
Students who have excelled in Stage
5.1.
This course is designed for the majority
of student who will study maths in the
senior school
Students who will be studying an
university course that has no
requirement for mathematics as
assumed knowledge eg arts, law, social
science, education
Mathematics
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The Mathematics course is
intended to give students an
understanding of and competence
in further aspects of mathematics
which have some application to the
real world.
Mathematics
Topics studied are:
Algebra
Functions
(logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric)
Trigonometry
Coordinate Geometry
Geometry
The Parabola
Calculus
Series
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Mathematics
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Who is this course designed for ?
Students who have completed
Stage 5.3 Maths or who have
excelled in Stage 5.2 Maths in
Years 9 and 10.
Those who will be continuing to
study mathematics at university as
a minor discipline eg science,
psychology, information technology
Extension 1
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The Extension 1 Mathematics
course is an extension of the
Mathematics course.
Extension 1
The topics include all the ones from the
Mathematics Course (with additional content) as
well as
Inverse Functions
Polynomials
Binomial Theorem
Further Probability
This course is studied in additional teaching time ie
16 lessons each cycle. Some of these lessons
maybe outside of usual school hours eg starting
at 7.30am.
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Extension 1
Who is course designed for ?
 Students who have excelled in
Advanced Maths in Year 9 and 10
 This is a prerequisite for Extension
2 Maths in Year 12
 Students who require substantial
mathematics at university level eg
Engineering, science
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How do I decide?
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What can you do?
What do you need to do?
What do you want to do?
Who can help me to
decide ?
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The best person to help you make a
considered decision is your maths
teacher.
The Maths Faculty want you to achieve
the best results you can in the senior
school
You and your parents will want to
discuss your decision
Your friends will be interested in your
decision
BUT the decision is yours