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There are six Board-developed Mathematics courses of study for the Higher School Certificate: Mathematics Standard 1, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2 and Mathematics Life Skills.

Students studying the Mathematics Standard syllabus undertake a common course in Year 11. For the Year 12 course students can elect to study either Mathematics Standard 1 or Mathematics Standard 2.

Students who intend to study the Mathematics Standard 2 course in Year 12 must study all Mathematics Standard Year 11 course content.

Students who intend to study the Mathematics Standard 1 course in Year 12 must have studied the content identified by the symbol Diamond icon which forms the foundation of course. This content is important for the development and consolidation of numeracy skills.

Mathematics Advanced consists of the courses Mathematics Advanced Year 11 and Mathematics Advanced Year 12. Students studying one or both Extension courses must study both Mathematics Advanced Year 11 and Mathematics Extension Year 11 courses before undertaking the study of Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12, or both Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12 and Mathematics Extension 2 Year 12. An alternative approach is for students to study both Mathematics Advanced Year 11 and Mathematics Advanced Year 12 before undertaking the study of Mathematics Extension Year 11 and Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12, or both Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12 and Mathematics Extension 2 Year 12.

The Year 11 and Year 12 course components undertaken by students who study Mathematics Standard 1, Mathematics Standard 2, or Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 or Mathematics Extension 2 are illustrated below.

Mathematics Standard 1 – Year 11 and Year 12 course components

Diagram of the progression of Mathematics Year 11 Standard (2 units, 120 indicative hours) to Mathematics Standard 1 Year 12 (2 units, 120 indicative hours)

Mathematics Standard 1 or 2 – Year 11 and Year 12 course components

Diagram of the progression of Mathematics Year 11 Standard (2 units, 120 indicative hours) to Mathematics Standard 1 or 2 Year 12 (2 units, 120 indicative hours)

Mathematics Advanced – Year 11 and Year 12 course components

Diagram of the progression of Mathematics Year 11 Advanced (2 units, 120 indicative hours) to Mathematics Advanced Year 12 (2 units, 120 indicative hours)

Mathematics Extension 1 – Co-requisites + Year 11 and Year 12 course components

Progression of Mathematics Advanced Year 11 (2 units, 120 ind. hours) and Mathematics Extension 1 Year 11 (1 unit, 60 ind. hours) to Mathematics Advanced Year 12 (2 units, 120 ind. hours) and Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12 (1 unit, 60 ind. hours)

Mathematics Extension 2 – Co-requisites (Year 11 and Year 12 courses) + Year 12 course components

Progression of Maths Adv Year 11 (2 units, 120 ind. hours) and Maths Ext 1 Year 11 (1 unit, 60 ind. hours) to Maths Adv Year 12 (2 units, 120 ind. hours) and Maths Ext 1 Year 12 (1 unit, 60 ind. hours) and Maths Ext 2 Year 12 (1 unit, 60 ind. hours)


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