This document provides an overview of the Applied Mathematics course. It is a non-ATAR 2 unit course focused on developing mathematical skills and techniques that have direct application to everyday activities. The course covers topics like financial mathematics, data, measurement, probability, and algebra over the preliminary and HSC years. It also includes focus studies applying math to areas like communication, driving, design, household finance, the human body, and personal resource usage. The goal is to provide a strong foundation for students' vocational pathways.

1. Applied
Mathematics

2. Applied Mathematics
Board Endorsed Course This is a NON ATAR 2 Unit course
Prerequisites:
The School Certificate in Mathematics
Course Description:
Applied Mathematics will enhance the mathematical competence of students who
have limited ability or experience difficulty with everyday mathematics. Students will
be able to learn to use a range of techniques and tolls, including relevant technologies,
in order to develop solutions to a wide variety of problems relating to their present
and future needs and aspirations.
The focus is on the mathematical skills and techniques that have a direct application to
everyday activities. It will provide a strong foundation for students’ vocational
pathways, either in the workforce or in further training. Eg. Apprenticeship
Mathematics

3. Applied Mathematics
Financial Mathematics
Preliminary Course HSC Course
You will learn about... You will learn about...
• Earning Money • Credit Cards
• Investing Money
• Taxation

4. Applied Mathematics
Data
Preliminary Course HSC Course
You will learn about... You will learn about...
• Statistics and Society • Interpreting Sets of Data
• Single Data Sets • Distributions
• Summary Statistics • Working with Statistics

5. Applied Mathematics
Measurement
Preliminary Course HSC Course
You will learn about... You will learn about...
• Units of Measurement and • Right Angled Triangles
Applications • Further Applications of Area
• Applications of Area and and Volume
Volume
• Similarity of 2D Figures

6. Applied Mathematics
Probability
Preliminary Course HSC Course
You will learn about... You will learn about...
• The Language of Chance • Multi Stage Events and
• Relative Frequency and Applications of Probability
Probability

7. Applied Mathematics
Algebra and Modelling
Preliminary Course HSC Course
You will learn about... You will learn about...
• Basic Algebraic Skills • Further Algebraic Skills
• Modelling Linear Relationships • Modelling with Functions

8. Applied Mathematics
Focus Study 1
Mathematics
and
Communication
You will learn about...
• Mobile Phone Plans
• Digital Download and File Storage

9. Applied Mathematics
Focus Study 2
Mathematics
and
Driving
You will learn about...
• Purchasing and Insurance
• Running Costs and Depreciation
• Safety

10. Applied Mathematics
Focus Study 3
Mathematics
and
Design
You will learn about...
• Scale Drawings and House Plans
• Design

11. Applied Mathematics
Focus Study 4
Mathematics
and
Household Finance
You will learn about...
• Accommodation Costs: Buying and Renting
• Costs of Running a Household
• Maintenance and Repairs

12. Applied Mathematics
Focus Study 5
Mathematics
and
The Human Body
You will learn about...
• Blood
• Body Measurements
• Lung Capacity

13. Applied Mathematics
Focus Study 6
Mathematics
and
Personal Resource Usage
You will learn about...
• Water Usage
• Electricity
• Sustainability and Energy Efficient Housing