• Length of Study: Semester 2

Subject Overview

In Semester 2 students develop their fluency, problem-solving and reasoning skills through the strands of Number and Algebra, as well as Statistics and Probability. They explore the connection between non-linear relationships and their graphs. Students use a range of methods to solve quadratic equations as well as expanding and factorising quadratic expressions. Students develop their understanding in Coordinate Geometry to graph and solve linear equations and inequalities and recognise the relationships between parallel and perpendicular lines. Students investigate how working with linear functions enables them to describe the statistical relationship between two variables. They compare data sets by referring to the shapes of the various data displays and calculate quartiles and interquartile ranges to support conclusions about data.

Topics to be covered:

• Factorising and Quadratic Equations
• Quadratic Functions
• Coordinate Geometry
• Statistics

Assessment

• Assessment Type 1: Investigation (15%)
• Assessment Type 2: Skills and Application Tasks (70%)
• Assessment Type 3: Exam (15%)

Examination:

• This subject has an 100 minute Examination at the end of the semester.