Mathematics General  

  Outcomes, Assessment Schedule, Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4

HSC Assessment Mathematics General                             

Objectives

Students will develop:

HSC Outcomes

A student:

1. appreciation of the relevance of mathematics;

 

 

H1 appreciates the importance of mathematics in his/her own life and its usefulness in contributing to society.

2. the ability to apply mathematical skills and techniques to interpret practical situations;

 

3. skills, knowledge and understanding in algebraic modelling;

 

H2 integrates mathematical knowledge and skills from different content areas in exploring new situations;

H3 develops rules to represent patterns arising from numerical and other sources;

H4 analyses representations of data in order to make inferences, predictions and conclusions.

4. skills, knowledge and understanding in measurement;

 

H6 analyses 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional models to solve practical and mathematical problems;

H7 interprets the results of measurements and calculations and makes judgements about reasonableness.

5. skills, knowledge and understanding in financial mathematics;

 

H8 makes informed decisions about financial situations.

6. skills, knowledge and understanding in data analysis;

H8 makes informed decisions about financial situations.

7. skills, knowledge and understanding in data analysis;

H9 develops and carries out statistical processes to answer questions which he/she and others have posed.

8. skills, knowledge and understanding in probability;

H10 solves problems involving uncertainty using basic principles of probability;

9. the ability to communicate mathematics in written and/or verbal form.

H11 uses mathematical argument and reasoning to evaluate conclusions drawn from other sources, communicating his/her position clearly to others.

 

Maths General schedule

  Outcomes, Assessment Schedule, Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4, 

Assessment Schedule: Mathematics General

 

Syllabus Weightings

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Task 4

Task 5

 

Nature of Task

 

 

Half Yearly Exam

Assignment   Project

 

Trial Exam

Timing of Task

 

 

Term 4

Week 10

Term 1

Week 9 - 10

Term 2

Week

Term 2

Week 10

Term 3

Week 4 - 5

Knowledge and Skills

40

4

8

4

4

20

Applications

60

6

12

6

6

30

Outcomes

 

H1 – H11

Marks

100

10

20

10

10

50

Task 1

  Outcomes, Assessment Schedule, Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4, 

Faculty of Mathematics          

 General Mathematics 

Higher School Certificate Course 

HSC Assessment Task 1

Weighting:  10% of course mark

 Date: Period 1, Thursday 18th December 2008

 

Outcomes that may be assessed 

The student ~

H1   appreciates the importance of mathematics in her/his own life and its usefulness in contributing to society

H2   integrates mathematical knowledge and skills from different content areas in exploring new situations

H3   develops and tests a general mathematical relationship from observed patterns

H4   analyses representations of data in order to make inferences, predictions and conclusions

H5   makes predictions about the behaviour of situations based on simple models

H6   analyses two-dimensional and three-dimensional models to solve practical and mathematical problems

H7   interprets the results of measurements and calculations and makes judgments about reasonableness

H9   develops and carries out statistical processes to answer questions which he/she and others have posed

H11   uses mathematical argument and reasoning to evaluate conclusions drawn from other sources, communicating his/her position clearly to others

 

TASK:

This written assessment could contain questions from the following areas:

·      Savings and Investments

Reference: New Century 11 – Chapter 10

· Statistical Measurement

Reference: New Century 11 - Chapter 11

· Equations and Functions

Reference: New Century 12 – Chapter 1

· Areas and Volumes

 Reference: New Century 12 – Chapter 2

Task 2

  Outcomes, Assessment Schedule, Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4, 

BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL

Faculty of Mathematics

 General Mathematics

 

Higher School Certificate Course

HSC Assessment Task 2

Weighting:  20% of course mark

Date: Half Yearly Exam Period: Weeks 9/10 - Term 1 2009

Outcomes that may be assessed

The student ~

H1   appreciates the importance of mathematics in her/his own life and its usefulness in contributing to society

H2   integrates mathematical knowledge and skills from different content areas in exploring new situations

H4   analyses representations of data in order to make inferences, predictions and conclusions

H5   makes predictions about the behaviour of situations based on simple models

H6   analyses two-dimensional and three-dimensional models to solve practical and mathematical problems

H7   interprets the results of measurements and calculations and makes judgments about reasonableness

H8   makes informed decisions about financial situations

H9   develops and carries out statistical processes to answer questions which he/she and others have posed

H11   uses mathematical argument and reasoning to evaluate conclusions drawn from other sources, communicating his/her position clearly to others

 

TASK:

This written assessment could contain questions from the following areas:

· The Preliminary HSC General Mathematics Course

Reference: New Century General Maths: Preliminary HSC Course (11)

· Credit and Loans

Reference: Chapter 3- New Century General Maths - Preliminary HSC Course (12)

· Statistical Distributions

Reference: Chapter 4- New Century General Maths - Preliminary HSC Course (12) 

· The Sine and Cosine Rules

Reference: Chapter 5- New Century General Maths - Preliminary HSC Course (12)

Task 4

  Outcomes, Assessment Schedule, Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4, 

BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL

Faculty of Mathematics         

 General Mathematics

Higher School Certificate Course

HSC Assessment Task 4

Weighting:  50% of course mark

Date: Trial Exam period, Term 3: Wks 4 and 5, 2009

Outcomes that may be assessed

The student ~

H1   appreciates the importance of mathematics in her/his own life and its usefulness in contributing to society

H2   integrates mathematical knowledge and skills from different content areas in exploring new situations

H3   develops and tests a general mathematical relationship from observed patterns

H4   analyses representations of data in order to make inferences, predictions and conclusions

H5   makes predictions about the behaviour of situations based on simple models

H6   analyses two-dimensional and three-dimensional models to solve practical and mathematical problems

H7   interprets the results of measurements and calculations and makes judgments about reasonableness

H8   makes informed decisions about financial situations

H9   develops and carries out statistical processes to answer questions which he/she and others have posed

H10  solves problems involving uncertainty using basic principles of probability

H11   uses mathematical argument and reasoning to evaluate conclusions drawn from other sources, communicating his/her position clearly to others

 

TASK:

This written assessment could contain questions from the following areas:

· The Preliminary HSC General Mathematics Course

· The HSC General Mathematics Course

References: New Century Mathematics 11 & New Century Mathematics 12

 

Task 3

  Outcomes, Assessment Schedule, Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4, 

BARRENJOEY HIGH SCHOOL

Faculty of Mathematics         

 General Mathematics

Higher School Certificate Course

HSC Assessment Task 3

Weighting:  20% of course mark

Date: Week 10 - Term 2, 2009

Outcomes that may be assessed

The student ~

H1   appreciates the importance of mathematics in her/his own life and its usefulness in contributing to society

H2   integrates mathematical knowledge and skills from different content areas in exploring new situations

H3   develops and tests a general mathematical relationship from observed patterns

H6   analyses two-dimensional and three-dimensional models to solve practical and mathematical problems

H7   interprets the results of measurements and calculations and makes judgments about reasonableness

H8   makes informed decisions about financial situations

H10  solves problems involving uncertainty using basic principles of probability

H11   uses mathematical argument and reasoning to evaluate conclusions drawn from other sources, communicating his/her position clearly to others

 

TASK:

This written assessment could contain questions from the following areas:

· Probability

Reference: New Century 12 – Chapter 6

· Geometry of the Earth

Reference: New Century 12 – Chapter 7

· Long Term Investing

Reference: New Century 12 – Chapter 8

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