GENERAL MATHEMATICS NAME: LAVERTON P-12 COLLEGE UNITS:VCE SUBJECT OVERVIEW UNIT DESCRIPTION General Mathematics is a continuation of the In undertaking these units, students are expected SUBJECTS FROM topics studied in Year 10 Mathematics, including to be able to apply techniques, routines and YEAR 10 DOES linear algebra, statistics, geometry and financial processes involving rational and real arithmetic, THIS FOLLOW ON arithmetic as well as some new topics: matrices, sets, lists and tables, diagrams, networks and FROM? networks, number patterns and recursion. This geometric constructions, algorithms, algebraic Mathematics course leads to Further Mathematics Units 3 & 4, manipulation, equations and graphs, with and Advanced a prerequisite for many tertiary courses. without the use of technology. They should Maths Mathem have facility with relevant mental and by-hand Literature UNIT 1 & UNIT 2 DESCRIPTION approaches to estimation and computation. Humanities General Mathematics Units 1 and 2 cater The use of numerical, graphical, geometric, for a range of student interests, provide symbolic, financial and statistical functionality of preparation for the study of VCE General technology for teaching and learning mathematics, Mathematics at the Units 3 and 4 level and for working mathematically, and in related contain assumed knowledge and skills for these assessment, is to be incorporated throughout each units. The areas of study for Unit 1 of General unit as applicable. Mathematics are ‘Data analysis, probability and statistics’, ‘Algebra, number and structure’, ‘Functions, relations and graphs’ and ‘Discrete mathematics’. SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT WHAT KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS WILL I BUILD? ASSESSMENT COULD INCLUDE: • Investigating and comparing data • Ability to use technology and select and distributions apply mathematical techniques. • Arithmetic and geometric sequences, • Investigation task NEED TO KNOW? first-order linear recurrence relations and financial mathematics • Modelling task Requires purchasing a CAS calculator and the • Linear functions, graphs, equations and • Problem solving task textbook. models • Investigating relationships between two • Tests. numerical variables • Space, measurement and applications of trigonometry