Links to Foundation to Year 10 Specialist Mathematics
For all content areas of Specialist Mathematics, the proficiency strands of the F–10 curriculum are still very much applicable and should be inherent in students’ learning of the subject. The strands of Understanding, Fluency, Problem solving and Reasoning …
Links to Foundation to Year 10 | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale Essential Mathematics
Rationale Mathematics is the study of order, relation and pattern. From its origins in counting and measuring, it has evolved in highly sophisticated and elegant ways to become the language used to describe much of the physical world. Statistics is the …
Rationale | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Specialist Mathematics Specialist Mathematics
Specialist Mathematics is structured over four units. The topics in Unit 1 broaden students’ mathematical experience and provide different scenarios for incorporating mathematical arguments and problem solving. The unit provides a blending of algebraic …
Structure of Specialist Mathematics | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale Specialist Mathematics
Rationale Mathematics is the study of order, relation and pattern. From its origins in counting and measuring it has evolved in highly sophisticated and elegant ways to become the language now used to describe much of the modern world. Statistics is concerned …
Rationale | 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
ACMMM132
calculate the area under a curve
ACMMM132 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM023
convert between metric units of area and other area units
ACMEM023 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM097
use addition of the area of the faces of solids to find the surface area of irregular solids.
ACMEM097 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM094
find the area of irregular figures by decomposition into regular shapes
ACMEM094 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM134
calculate the area between curves in simple cases
ACMMM134 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM031
establish and use the sine and cosine rules and the formula \(Area=\frac12bc\sin A\) for the area of a triangle.
ACMMM031 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM092
review metric units of area, their abbreviations, and conversions between them
ACMEM092 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM096
find the surface area of pyramids, such as rectangular- and triangular-based pyramids
ACMEM096 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMSM059
examine the relationship between the determinant and the effect of a linear transformation on area
ACMSM059 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMGM035
determine the area of a triangle given two sides and an included angle by using the rule \(Area=\frac12ab\sin C\), or given three sides by using Heron’s rule, and solve related practical problems
ACMGM035 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | General Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMMM124
examine the area problem, and use sums of the form \(\sum\nolimits_if\left(x_i\right)\;\delta x_i\) as area under the curve \(y=f(x)\)
ACMMM124 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Mathematical Methods | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM021
use metric units of area, their abbreviations, conversions between them, and appropriate choices of units
ACMEM021 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum
ACMEM095
find the surface area of familiar solids, including cubes, rectangular and triangular prisms, spheres and cylinders
ACMEM095 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Essential Mathematics | Mathematics | Senior secondary curriculum