What does the course entail?

The Mathematics Methods ATAR course focuses on the use of calculus and statistical analysis. The study of statistics develops students’ ability to describe and analyse phenomena that involve uncertainty and variation. For these reasons, this course provides a foundation for further studies in disciplines in which mathematics and statistics have important roles. It is also advantageous for further studies in the health and social sciences. This course is designed for students whose future pathways may involve mathematics and statistics and their applications in a range of disciplines at the tertiary level.

WACE Mathematics ATAR Courses Bonus

Ten percent of the final scaled score/s in Mathematics Methods and Mathematics Specialist will be added to the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate, that the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is calculated from.

If you study Mathematics Methods and Mathematics Specialist, you will get the bonus from each of them.

What will be covered in this course?

YEAR 11
UNITS 1 & 2

Unit 1
Contains the three topics:
  • Functions and graphs
  • Trigonometric functions
  • Counting and probability

Unit 2
Contains the three topics:
  • Exponential functions
  • Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series
  • Introduction to differential calculus. Describing biodiversity

Assessment Structure
The types of assessments encountered in the Mathematics Methods ATAR course are response, investigation and examinations. An examination is conducted at the end of each semester.

YEAR 12
UNITS 3 & 4

Unit 3
Contains the three topics:
  • Further differentiation and applications
  • Integrals
  • Discrete random variables.

Unit 4
Contains the three topics:
  • The logarithmic function
  • Continuous random variables and the normal distribution
  • Interval estimates for proportions.

Assessment Structure
The types of assessments encountered in the Mathematics Methods ATAR course are response, investigation and examinations. An examination is conducted at the end of each semester.
Head of Learning Area: Mrs Angela Lamers
Contact Number: 9591 4221
​Contact Email: [email protected]