Essential Mathematics (Stage 1)
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
Essential Mathematics offers senior secondary students the opportunity to extend their mathematical skills in ways that apply to practical problem solving in everyday and workplace contexts.
This course is differentiated from Stage 1 Essential Mathematics taken by students in Year 11 in that it allows them more time to complete the semester course and achieve their Numeracy credits.
Students counselled into Essential Mathematics in Year 10 may take the full year, if necessary, to achieve their semester numeracy credit.
This is a terminating course in that students who complete Stage 1 Essential Mathematics in Year 10 are not recommended to continue with mathematics in future years.
Students apply their mathematics to diverse settings, including everyday calculations, financial management, measurement and geometry. In Essential Mathematics there is an emphasis on developing students’ computational skills and expanding their ability to apply their mathematical skills in flexible and resourceful ways. This subject is intended for students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocations.
Students will undertake the following topics:
- Calculations, time and ratio
- Earning and Spending
- Measurement
Stage 1 Essential Mathematics allows students to achieve the numeracy requirement in the SACE. Students who achieve a C grade or better in this subject meet the compulsory 10-credit numeracy requirement. Assessment components include Skills and Application Tasks (tests) and Mathematical Folios.
This is a terminating course and does not prepare students for Stage 2 Essential Mathematics.
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