Essential Mathematics is designed for a range of students, including those who are seeking to meet the SACE numeracy requirement, and students who are planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocational pathways. There is an emphasis on extending students' mathematical skills in ways that apply to practical problem-solving in everyday and workplace contexts, in flexible and resourceful ways.
Students who study Essential Mathematics at Stage 1 are not eligible to enrol in a Stage 2 Mathematics subject. To study Stage 2 General Mathematics, students must complete 20 credits of Stage 1 General Mathematics.
RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND
This course is intended for students who have not satisfactorily completed the Year 10 Mathematics course and have been recommended by their teacher.
CONTENT
The following topics provide the framework for learning in Stage 1 Essential Mathematics.
Semester 1
Semester 2
ASSESSMENT
Students are assessed using the SACE Performance Standards.
Assessment at Stage 1 is school-based and may be subject to moderation by the SACE Board.
Students provide evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
Students complete three or four assessment tasks each semester in Stage 1 Essential Mathematics, as outlined in the Learning and Assessment Plan (LAP).
SACE NUMERACY REQUIREMENT AND SUBJECT PATHWAY
Successful completion of this subject, achieving a C grade or higher in at least one semester, meets the SACE Numeracy requirement.
Students who successfully meet this requirement in the first semester may choose to either continue with a second semester of Mathematics or select an alternative elective. Students who do not achieve a C grade or higher in the first semester will be required to undertake a second semester of Essential Mathematics to achieve a C grade or higher to meet the SACE Numeracy requirement.
Students who study Essential Mathematics at Stage 1 are not eligible to enrol in any Mathematics subjects at Stage 2.
THRIVE • RESPECT • INTEGRITY
