This document provides an overview of the Further Mathematics Unit 3 & 4 subject for Murrayville Community College students. It outlines the four topics covered - univariate and bivariate data, geometry & trigonometry, matrices, and functions and graphs. For each topic, students must demonstrate achievement of three outcomes related to key terms, applying processes, and using technology. The subject runs for 16 weeks, with assessment tasks to be completed mainly in class. A sample timetable is provided showing learning focus, teaching activities, resources, and assessments for each week.

1. Last Updated: January 31 2010
MURRAYVILLE COMMUINITY COLLEGE
Further Mathematics Unit 3 & 4
Subject description:
Students complete four topics. One core topic – univariate and bivariate data, geometry & trigonometry, matrices, and functions and graphs.
To satisfactorily complete each unit, students are required to demonstrate achievement of three outcomes in each of the above topics.
Assessment tasks are to be part of the regular teaching and learning program and should be completed mainly in class and within a limited timeframe.
Duration of subject: (7-12) 16 weeks
Assessment
Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3
Define and explain Apply mathematical
key terms and processes to analyse Select and
concepts as and discuss these appropriately use
specified in the - applications of
content from the mathematics. technology to develop
areas of study, and . mathematical ideas,
use this knowledge produce results and
to apply related
mathematical carry out analysis in
procedures to solve situations requiring
routine application
problems. problem-solving,
modelling or
investigative
techniques or
approaches
.

2. Week Learning Focus Teaching and Learning Resources Assessment
(Lesson (concepts / knowledge / skill) activities & strategies (hyperlinked / texts /
Sequence) embedded documents)

3. Matrices Chapter 16 Practice SAC
1 Revision Math Quest Further
1/2) Math 12 2nd Edition
Revision Exercise at end of Chapter
Unit 3
NEAP questions from
Exam One and Exam
Practice SAC Two
Ch.1 REVIEW
CORE - DATA ANALYSIS Quest.1 select’n of Qu’s
2
Displaying, summarising and describing 1A 1abde;
7/2
univariate data SAC 1 Matrices
WE 4,5,6,7,8
• types of data, numerical and categorical
1B 1abc;
• review of methods for displaying Checkpoints VCE
univariate numerical data (stemplots, bar WE 1,2,3A-D Further Math
charts, including bar charts segmented Application Task
1C 1, 2, 5 VCAA website:
appropriately using percentages, and
practice exams Application Task
frequency histograms), shape including 1E WE 9
symmetry and skewness (positive & NEAP Practice exams
negative), and outliers if appropriate 1D 1adef, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14
Lisachem practice
exams
SAC 1 Matrices TSSM practice exam
3
Heffernan practice
14/2 exams
SAC: Immunology
• review of summary statistics (mean and WE 10,11,12
4
standard deviation, median and
interquartile range, range) for describing 1E 1abcf, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13; 16F all;
21/2 the centre and spread and conditions for WE13,14,15,16,17A-D
their use; the use and interpretation of