Student Name:______
2013Craigmore Christian School
COURSE BOOKLET
Yr 11 Maths Applications
General Instructions:Read this booklet carefully
Be aware of the requirements for passing this course
Make note of all due dates for assignments and projects / All assignments are of equal value
Extensions are given when requested before the due date
Non-submitted items are awarded a zero mark
GOOD LUCK AND DON’T FORGET TO ASK QUESTIONS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AIMS OF THE COURSE:
To present mathematics in such a way as to encourage interest and enjoyment through an emphasis on understanding and at the same time, to lay a foundation for future learning in the subject.
To introduce, develop, discuss and illustrate principles and processes of mathematics and their relationship to the real world.
To engage students in practical activities which will enable them to develop skills in logical thinking, analysis and problem solving.
KNOWLEDGE:
This is a 2-semester course. The topics covered in the course are listed below:
SEMESTER 1:
Investments and Loans:What is an Annuity?
Past, Present and future annuities
Long term deposits
Superannuation
How to select an investment
Simple and compound interest calculations
Interest rates: fixed, variable. Nominal, effective
Amortization: strategies to reduce debt
Interest only loans, and sinking funds techniques
Statistics and Working with Data:
Sampling purposes, methods and bias
Samples size vs accuracy of results,
Data Analysis
Distributions, outliers, graphing techniques
Normal and Standard normal distribution
Correlation and least squares regression
Earning an income and Taxation
Business Mathematics
Depreciation and Appreciation
Borrowing
SEMESTER 2:
Mathematics and Small Business
Choosing business premises
Queuing issues using two service points
Graphing queuing scenarios
Pricing structures for selling goods
Business viability
Break-even issues
Business structures and relevant tax liabilities
Applied Geometry:Error and Scales
Measuring angles and navigation
Area, surface area and trigonometry
Volume, capacity and Contour maps
ASSESSMENT
The assessment for this course will include the following components as evidence of learning to provide a SACE Grade:
SCHOOL ASSESSMENT 70%:
Skills and Application tasks (Trial Exams) worth 30%
Folio (Investigations and projects, 1 per topic) worth 40%
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT 30%
External Examination (1 per semester) worth 30%
It is highly recommended that students submit an official draft of all work before the due date. Students who do so will receive detailed and constructive feedback.
All assessments are due by midnight on the due date. Assessments can be emailed to , handed up in person or given to the school office.
COURSE TIMETABLE
The following information provides an approximate timeline in which we will cover the course. Tests will usually occur at least 1 week after finishing the relevant course content and most likely during the “Project Week”.
Term
/Weeks
/Topic
/Assessment
1
/1-7
/Investments and Loans
/Mid topic test 1: Week 4 Mid topic test 2: Week 8
8
/Investments and Loans Project
/Project week
9-11
/Statistics and Working with Data 1
/Mid Topic test week 11
2
/1-3
/Statistics and Working with Data 2
/Mid Topic Test week 4
4
/Statistics Project
/Project Week
5-6
/Exam Revision & TRIAL exam
/TRIAL EXAM
6
/SACE Exam JUNE 9
/SACE Exam
7-10
/Maths and Small Business 1
/Mid Topic Test Week 10
3
/1-2
/Maths and Small Business 2
/Mid Topic Test Week 2
3
/Business Maths Project Week
/Project Week
4-9
/Applied Geometry
/Mid Topic Test 1: Week 7
10
/Project Week
/Mid Topic Test 2: Week 10
4
/1-2
/Exam Revision
/TRIAL EXAM
3-5
/SACE Exam
/SACE Exam
DUE DATES
Both the Investigation and Project are to be submitted no later than 4:00 pm on the last day of the prescribed week specified in the Assessment Plan. Any assignment/project that is not submitted on this day will be followed up will receive a zero mark as per the policy of the SACE Board of SA.
TERM GRADE WEIGHTINGS
Term grades will be weighted according to the information in the SACE assessment plan (see attached). The grade given in each end of term report is a composite mark calculated using the table below.
There is one project/investigation done EACH semester. The result of this is used in calculating each terms grade. The grade is composed purely of each student’s Mathematical ability. Behaviour, effort and similar character traits are not assessed when composing this grade.All work covered in Semester 1 is used when compiling the grade for term 2. Term 1 grade only covers work done in term 1. This continues for terms 3 and 4 in the same manner. Students should be aware that the grade achieved in terms 1 and 3 may be a little higher than that of terms 2 and 4 simply due to there being no examination in terms 1 and 3, meaning that Term 2 and 4 is a more accurate assessment of student progress.
Term / Tests / Investigations / Trial Exam(s) / Total1 / 60% / 40% / 0% / 100%
2 / 10% / 40% / 25% + 25% / 100%
3 / 60% / 40% / 0% / 100%
4 / 10% / 40% / 25% + 25% / 100%
PLEASE NOTE: the exams are conducted by the SACE board and hence results are only released when determined by the SACE Board. The term/semester grade provided by CCS is based upon work conducted and marked at school. A final SACE grade/result will be issued by the SACE Board late in the year.
TERM 1
Formative Task: Week 4 Thursday: Investments and Loans A
Formative Task: Week 6 Thursday: Investments and Loans B
Project: week 7 Friday: Interest Minimization on a loan
TERM 2:
Formative Task: Week 3 Thursday: Statistics and working with Data
SUMMATIVE TASK: TRIAL EXAM week 5 Thursday
EXTERNAL EXAM: SACE BOARD EXAM: WEEK 6 THURSDAY
Project: Week 7 Friday on Statistical research
TERM 3:
Formative Task: Week 4 Thursday: Maths and Small Business
Formative Task: Week 8 Thursday: Applied Geometry
Project: week 10 Friday: Maths and Small Business
SUMMATIVE TASK: TRIAL EXAM #1, Week 10
TERM 4:
Project: week 1 Friday: School Redevelopment Study
SUMMATIVE TASK: TRIAL EXAM #2: Thursdayweek 2
EXTERNAL EXAM: Thursday Week 4: SACE BOARD EXAM