Course Overview

•    Development of an increasingly complex and sophisticated understanding of calculus and statistics.
•    The use of functions, their derivatives and integrals, and by mathematically modelling physical processes, students develop a deep understanding of the physical world through a sound knowledge of relationships involving rates of change.
•    The use of statistics to describe and analyse phenomena that involve uncertainty and variation.
 

Assessment

The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Mathematical Methods.

School Assessment (70%)
•    Assessment Type 1: Skills and Applications Tasks (50%)
•    Assessment Type 2: Mathematical Investigation (20%)

External Assessment (30%)
•    Assessment Type 3: Examination (30%)

Students provide evidence of their learning through eight assessments, including the external assessment component. Students complete:
•    six skills and applications tasks
•    one mathematical investigation
•    one examination
 

Pathways

Mathematical Methods provides the foundation for further study in mathematics, economics, computer sciences, and the sciences. It prepares students for courses and careers that may involve the use of statistics, such as health or social sciences. When studied together with Specialist Mathematics, this subject can be a pathway to engineering, physical science, and laser physics.

Teacher Information

Mathematics Teacher