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Representation of General capabilities Specialist Mathematics

The seven general capabilities of Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication technology (ICT) capability, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, and Intercultural understanding are identified where …

Representation of General capabilities | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

Structure of Essential Mathematics Essential Mathematics

Essential Mathematics has four units each of which contains a number of topics. It is intended that the topics be taught in a context relevant to students’ needs and interests. In Essential Mathematics, students use their knowledge and skills to investigate …

Structure of Essential Mathematics | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

Structure of General Mathematics General Mathematics

General Mathematics is organised into four units. The topics in each unit broaden students’ mathematical experience and provide different scenarios for incorporating mathematical arguments and problem solving. The units provide a blending of algebraic, …

Structure of General Mathematics | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

Structure of Mathematical Methods Mathematical Methods

Mathematical Methods is organised into four units. The topics broaden students’ mathematical experience and provide different scenarios for incorporating mathematical arguments and problem solving. The units provide a blending of algebraic and geometric …

Structure of Mathematical Methods | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum

ACMMM020

recognise features of the graphs of \(x^2+y^2=r^2\) and \(\left(x-a\right)^2+\left(y-b\right)^2=r^2\), including their circular shapes, their centres and their radii

ACMSM121

integrate expressions of the form \(\frac{\pm1}{\sqrt[{}]{a^2-x^2}}\) and \(\frac a{a^2+x^2}\)

ACMEM040

determine which type of graph is best used to display a dataset

ACMSM063

prove irrationality by contradiction for numbers such as \(\sqrt[{}]2\) and \(\log_25\)

ACMMM011

recognise features of the graph of the general quadratic \(y=ax^2+bx+c\)

ACMSM067

define the imaginary number i as a root of the equation \(x^2=-1\)

ACMEM002

apply arithmetic operations according to their correct order

ACMMM007

recognise features of the graphs of \(y=x^2\), \(y=a{(x-b)}^2+c\), and \(y=a\left(x-b\right)\left(x-c\right)\) including their parabolic nature, turning points, axes of symmetry and intercepts

ACMSM131

examine slope (direction or gradient) fields of a first order differential equation

ACMGM082

apply Euler’s formula, \(v+f-e=2\), to solve problems relating to planar graphs.

ACMMM021

recognise features of the graph of \(y^2=x\) including its parabolic shape and its axis of symmetry.

ACMSM066

prove divisibility results, such as \(3^{2n+4}-2^{2n}\) is divisible by 5 for any positive integer n.

ACMSM065

prove results for sums, such as \(1+4+9\dots+n^2=\frac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}6\) for any positive integer n

ACMGM075

use a general first-order linear recurrence relation to generate the terms of a sequence and to display it in both tabular and graphical form

ACMSM036

When a secant (meeting the circle at \(A\) and \(B\)) and a tangent (meeting the circle at \(T\)) are drawn to a circle from an external point \(M\), the square of the length of the tangent equals the product of the lengths to the circle on the secant. …

ACMGM076

recognise that a sequence generated by a first-order linear recurrence relation can have a long term increasing, decreasing or steady-state solution

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