NSW Stage 6 Mathematics Implementation of Mathematics General 1 and 2 in 2013

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre Overview History of syllabus developmentBOS Bulletin information / Rationale General 1 and 2 comparison to the current GeneralPresentation of contentSupport material

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre History of syllabus development BOS develops five new Stage 6 Mathematics courses 2009 Board approves five new Stage 6 Mathematics courses Later 2009 Implementation of new Stage 6 Mathematics courses deferred due to Australian Curriculum development 12 March 2012 BOS announces current Stage 6 General will be replaced by Mathematics General 1 and 2. The Board will no longer consider School Designed Board Endorsed Course applications for Stage 6 Mathematics, Applied Implementation of new Stage 6 General 1 and 2 courses

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre BOS Bulletin information Board Bulletin notification of syllabus change - Monday, 12 March 2012 Official Notice: New Stage 6 Mathematics syllabus - Mathematics General 2 (Board Developed Course) and Mathematics General 1 (Content Endorsed Course) Official Notice: New Stage 6 Mathematics syllabus - Mathematics General 2 (Board Developed Course) and Mathematics General 1 (Content Endorsed Course) Note: All General 1 and 2 candidates will complete the same preliminary course in It is not until the HSC year (2014) where the courses are differentiated into General 1 (Content Endorsed Course – no exam) and General 2 (Board Developed Course with exam) 2013 Preliminary General 2014 HSC General 2 (exam) 2014 HSC General 1 (no exam)

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre Rationale Effective participation in a changing society is enhanced by the development of mathematical competence in contextualised problem-solving. Experience in such problem-solving is gained by students gathering, analysing and interpreting mathematical information, and applying mathematics to model situations. Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus, BOS, 2012, page 5

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre General 1 and 2 compared to the current General Current General 1999 Not contextualised Board Developed Course (BDC) HSC exam 2 units of study counts toward calculation of an ATAR New General 1 and Contextualised Gen 2 – BDC, HSC exam Gen 1 – CEC, HSC no exam Only General 2 counts toward calculation of an ATAR

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre Similarities of General 1 and 2 (2012) to the current General course (1999) Five strands Financial Mathematics Data and Statistics Measurement Probability Algebra and Modelling No intention that equal time be allocated to each Strand Many existing aspects of programs and resources for the General Mathematics course will also continue to be relevant for the new courses Coding of topics (FM1, FM2, etc) in the new courses is the same as in the General Mathematics course, although a particular code may not apply to the same aspects of content The information provided in the syllabus in relation to the content and to the teaching and learning of the courses is similar in its level of detail and presentation

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre Differences of General 1 and 2 to the current General course Focus studies Integration of strand knowledge and skills into the focus studies Broad range of up-to-date contextualised resources needed for meeting the requirements of the Focus Studies New Preliminary Mathematics General contains two Focus Studies designed for approximately one- third of the course time: Mathematics and Communication Mathematics and Driving HSC Mathematics General 2 course contains two Focus Studies designed for approximately one- third of the course time: Mathematics and Health Mathematics and Resources HSC Mathematics General 1 course contains four Focus Studies designed for approximately two- thirds of the course time: Mathematics and Design Mathematics and Household Finance Mathematics and the Human Body Mathematics and Personal Resource Usage

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre What other materials is the Board providing in relation to the new Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus? A Guide to the New Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus (available now) Assessment and Reporting in the HSC Mathematics General 2 Course (available now) Course descriptions for subject selection (available now) PowerPoint presentations for the introduction of the new syllabus Advice on initial programming Support materials for the teaching of new syllabus content HSC specimen examination paper, sample marking guidelines and performance band descriptions for the HSC Mathematics General 2 course Support for reporting achievement in the HSC Mathematics General 1 course. Material available from the Board of Studies website at

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre Presentation of content The Focus Studies are designed to be programmed over a continuous time period, as they provide students with the opportunity to apply, and develop further, the knowledge, skills and understanding initially developed in the Strands, as well as introducing some new mathematical content. It is intended that students develop, through the Focus Studies, the capacity to integrate their knowledge, skills and understanding across the Strands. Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus, BOS, 2012, page 17

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre Support material for General 1 and 2

NSW Curriculum and Learning Innovation Centre Support material for General 1 and 2