1. Year 10 Information Evening
MATHEMATICS STANDARD
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1

2. Mathematics Extension 1
Highest difficulty on Maths on offer for Year 11 students
Aimed at students who have extensive knowledge of the 5.3 stage 5 course
Chosen by students who have aspirations of undertaking further studies in Maths based courses, eg. Engerineeing
Course is heavily based on Calculus, Logarithms, Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry
Completion of this course leads into possible Extension 2 course

3. Mathematics
Course has basis grounded in Calculus, Geometry, Series, Functions, Algebra and Trigonometry
Aimed at students who have knowledge and skills in the 5.3 content, focusing on high ability in Algebra
Chosen by students who have aspirations of undertaking further studies in Maths based courses, eg. Engerineeing
Will contain new content and vocabulary not used in Stage 5
Some students find the course too challenging and change course during Year 11

4. Mathematics Standard Brand new course next year
Contains content similar to that covered in Stage 5, including topics such as Algebra, Measurement, Statistics and Financial Maths
Chosen by students who have aspirations of undertaking further studies that require 2 units of Mathematics
Leads into Standard 1 and 2 in Year 12
Recommended for students who completed 5.1 and 5.2 outcomes this year.

5. Main points to consider
Which course best reflects my ability in Mathematics
Understanding of increased difficulty and work load between courses
Is a certain course needed for further education studies?
New standard course has no double ups of content between Year 11/12, may affect change of course options
Recommendation given by classroom teacher
Algebra skills needed as difficulty increases

6. Year 10 Information Evening
MATHEMATICS STANDARD
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1