Mathematics Courses General Courses for those students aiming to enter TAFE or directly into the work force after completion of their WACE Mathematics Essential - for those students that have achieved numeracy or at least Cat 2 in the Year 10 OLNA Mathematics Foundations - for those students that have not achieved numeracy or are still at Cat 1 (or 2) in the Year 10 OLNA Mathematics Preliminary - for students with an academic/ intellectual disability http://www.mawainc.org.au

Mathematics Courses ATAR Courses for those students aiming to achieve an ATAR and enrol in university directly from school Mathematics Specialist - strongly recommended to be studied concurrently with Methods Mathematics Methods – strongly recommended that students have completed the Year 10A course of study as a precursor, contains a calculus component and is a prerequisite for certain University pathways Mathematics Applications – requires a good understanding of the k-10 Mathematics curriculum content, provides the prerequisite knowledge for some University pathways http://www.mawainc.org.au

Mathematics Foundation Builds student capacity to meet the numeracy standard for WACE, that is, attain OLNA numeracy. Addresses gaps in students understanding of the building blocks of mathematics. For example addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages and place value etc. Applies these skills and understandings to practical contexts. http://www.mawainc.org.au

Mathematics Essential Recommended for students who are not university bound and have achieved, or are working towards, achieving OLNA (Numeracy) Students need to have been exposed to content such as trigonometry, linear relationships and collecting, displaying, interpreting and analysing data in Year 10. Heavy focus on solving problems in real world contexts to prepare students for further training or employment. TAFE-entry requirements for competitive courses need consideration http://www.mawainc.org.au

Mathematics Essential Course Content/topics Development and use of the mathematical thinking process and the statistical investigation process http://www.mawainc.org.au

Trades: Carpentry, Plumbing, Building, Dress Making etc.. Decimals Fractions Ratio and percentage Rates Measurement: units, area and volume Estimation Ability to mentally calculate (most maths is done whilst on the job) Tables, Graphs & charts Basic algebra in the use of formulae Trades: Electrical All of the above plus an understanding of networks is desirable

Mathematics Applications Recommended for students who have been successful in Year 10. This course still requires a strong commitment to demonstrate understanding and to study. Heavy focus on solving problems in a real world context that include finance, trigonometry, statistics, networks and using sequences for situations of growth and decay. Prerequisite for many university courses and desirable by most. No calculus so bridging course may be required by universities for many STEM related courses Recommended for students who are considering TAFE entry for science or computing certificates. http://www.mawainc.org.au

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Mathematics Methods Recommended for strong mathematics students who have excellent algebra skills. It is desirable that students have completed the appropriate topics from 10A Includes an introduction to calculus and statistical inference, including applications to the real world. Universities list Methods as a prerequisite for engineering, mathematics and some science courses. Attracts a 10% bonus on the scaled score used in the ATAR calculation http://www.mawainc.org.au

Course Content/topics Mathematics Methods Course Content/topics http://www.mawainc.org.au

Mathematics Specialist Recommended for excellent mathematics’ students who want to work beyond Mathematics Methods to develop mathematical arguments and proofs. It is desirable that students have completed the appropriate topics from 10A Attracts a 10% bonus on the scaled score used in the ATAR calculation http://www.mawainc.org.au

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Physical Sciences , Engineering and Building (degree) Maths Methods (Year 12) Physics (Year 12) Mathematics Maths Methods (Year12) Specialist Maths (Year12) Biological Sciences Maths Methods for some courses Statistics Order of magnitude Transposing formulae Measurement: Units, conversions, area, volume and capacity Rates

Business Law Psychology Minimum of Applications recommended Statistics Probability Proportional reasoning & percentages Transposing formula Algebra, functions and graphs Law Business maths (see above) Psychology Statistics and probability

University Bridging courses – the disadvantages Costs money, i.e extra HECS fees Less support and time to do the same content in Methods. May not address preliminary knowledge that is obtained in Year 11. Can limit options if considering a double major. http://www.mawainc.org.au

Some possible Mathematics Pathways http://www.mawainc.org.au