Year 11 Mathematics Essential General
This is a General course which focuses on using mathematics effectively, efficiently and critically to make informed decisions. It provides students with the mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding to solve problems in real contexts for a range of workplace, personal, further learning and community settings. This course provides the opportunity for students to prepare for post-school options of employment and further training.
Unit 1
This unit includes the following four topics: basic calculations, percentages and rates; using formulas for practical purposes; measurement; and graphs.
This unit provides students with the mathematical skills and understanding to solve problems relating to calculations, applications of measurement, the use of formulas to find an unknown quantity and the interpretation of graphs. Throughout this unit, students use the mathematical thinking process. This process should be explicitly taught in conjunction with the unit content. Possible contexts for this unit are Earning and managing money, and Nutrition and health.
It is assumed that an extensive range of technological applications and techniques will to be used in this unit. The ability to choose when or when not to use some form of technology, and the ability to work flexibly with technology, are important skills.
The number formats for the unit are whole numbers, decimals, common fractions, common percentages, square and cubic numbers written with powers.
Unit 2
This unit includes the following three topics: representing and comparing data, percentages and rates and ratios.
This unit provides students with the mathematical skills and understanding to solve problems related to representing and comparing data, percentages, rates and ratios and time and motion. Students further develop the use of the mathematical thinking process and apply the statistical investigation process. The statistical investigation process should be explicitly taught in conjunction with the statistical content within this unit. Possible contexts for this unit are Transport and Independent living.
It is assumed that students will be taught this course with an extensive range of technological applications and techniques. The ability to be able to choose when or when not to use some form of technology and to be able to work flexibly with technology are important skills.
The number formats for the unit are whole numbers, decimals, fractions and percentages, rates and ratios.
ASSESSMENTS
Assessment will include practical applications and statistical investigation process: 50% | tests 50%.
REPORTING
A brief interim report on class work and behaviour will be issued towards the end of Term 1. The achievement for the course will be reported as a College A - E grade as well as a percentage mark for the course and an examination mark for both Semester 1 and the year. In addition, the student's approach to class work and behaviour will be reported via the usual key performance indicators.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Students are expected to:
- bring the required text, calculator and stationery to each lesson
- complete regular homework from a variety of sources including the text, worksheets and Mathletics
- be aware of assessment dates and have prepared thoroughly for each assessment
- be proactive in seeking help from the teacher when required.
