About this Subject
- Length of Study: Semester 2
- Number of SACE Credits: 10
- Pre-Requisite Information: Essential Knowledge: At least a B- Grade in Stage 1 Mathematical Methods A
Subject Overview
This course is the second of a possible two unit sequence of Stage 1 Mathematical Methods designed as a pre-Stage 2 program. It is highly algebraic and covers the following main ideas: Exponentials and Logarithms, Counting and Statistics, and Introduction to Differential Calculus.
Students undertake study in Stage 1 Mathematical Methods B through the following topics:
- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
- Counting and Statistics
- Introduction to Calculus
Assessment
Stage 1 assessment is comprised of 100% school-based assessment. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
- Assessment Type 1: Skills and Applications Tasks (75%)
- Assessment Type 2: Folio Tasks (25%)
Examination:
- This subject has a 130 minute examination at the end of the semester.