Specialist Mathematics
Subject Guide
Mathematics is the study of patterns in numbers and space. It provides both a framework for thinking and a means of symbolic communication that is powerful and concise. Mathematics is a means by which people can understand and manage their environment. It has applications in all human activities and provides a universal way of solving problems in science, business and the Arts.
All students include at least one Mathematics subject in their VCE course of study. Students taking this subject should have a very strong mathematical background. Any student taking this subject must also be taking Mathematical Methods Units 1 and 2 or Units 3 and 4.
In this study students have access to worthwhile and challenging mathematical learning activities. Students will learn and practise mathematical skills and techniques to find solutions to standard problems. They further extend their mathematical knowledge and skills through the use of computer algebra system technology. Students undertake investigative projects and solve problems in unfamiliar and real-life situations.
Unit 1