About this Subject
- Length of Study: Full Year
- Number of SACE Credits: 20
- Pre-Requisite Information: Essential Knowledge: At least a B grade in Stage 1 Mathematical Methods A and B
Subject Overview
Mathematical Methods develops an increasingly complex and sophisticated understanding of calculus and statistics. Students Mathematically model physical processes to gain a deeper understanding of the physical world through a sound knowledge of relationships involving change. Students use statistics to describe and analyse phenomena that involve uncertainty and variation.
Students undertake study in Stage 2 Mathematical Methods through the following topics:
- Topic 1: Further Differentiation and Applications
- Topic 2: Discrete Random Variables
- Topic 3: Integral Calculus
- Topic 4: Logarithmic Functions
- Topic 5: Continuous Random Variables and the Normal Distribution
- Topic 6: Sampling and Confidence Intervals
Assessment
Stage 2 assessment is comprised of 70% school-based assessment which is externally moderated by the SACE Board and 30% external assessment which is externally marked by the SACE Board. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
70% School Based Assessment:
Assessment Type 1: Skills and Applications Tasks (50%)
- Students complete six supervised tests
Assessment Type 2: Mathematical Investigation (20%)
- Students complete one investigation
30% External Assessment:
- 130 Minute External Examination
