NSW Stage 6 Mathematics

Implementation of Mathematics General 1 and 2 in 2013

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Overview

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History of syllabus development

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BOS Bulletin information

• Board Bulletin notification of syllabus change - Monday, 12 March 2012 Official Notice: New Stage 6 Mathematics syllabus - Mathematics General 2 (Board Developed Course) and Mathematics General 1 (Content Endorsed Course)

• Note: All General 1 and 2 candidates will complete the same preliminary course in 2013. It is not until the HSC year (2014) where the courses are differentiated into General 1 (Content Endorsed Course – no exam) and General 2 (Board Developed Course with exam)

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Rationale

Effective participation in a changing society is enhanced by the development of mathematical competence in contextualised problem-solving. Experience in such problem-solving is gained by students gathering, analysing and interpreting mathematical information, and applying mathematics to model situations.

Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus, BOS, 2012, page 5

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General 1 and 2 compared to the current General

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Similarities of General 1 and 2 (2012) to the current General course (1999)

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Differences of General 1 and 2 to the current General course

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What other materials is the Board providing in relation to the new Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus?

• A Guide to the New Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus (available now)

• Assessment and Reporting in the HSC Mathematics General 2 Course (available now)

• Course descriptions for subject selection (available now)

• PowerPoint presentations for the introduction of the new syllabus

• Advice on initial programming

• Support materials for the teaching of new syllabus content

• HSC specimen examination paper, sample marking guidelines and performance band descriptions for the HSC Mathematics General 2 course

• Support for reporting achievement in the HSC Mathematics General 1 course.

Material available from the Board of Studies website at http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/mathematics-general.html

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Presentation of content

The Focus Studies are designed to be programmed over a continuous time period, as they provide students with the opportunity to apply, and develop further, the knowledge, skills and understanding initially developed in the Strands, as well as introducing some new mathematical content. It is intended that students develop, through the Focus Studies, the capacity to integrate their knowledge, skills and understanding across the Strands.

Mathematics General Stage 6 Syllabus, BOS, 2012, page 17

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Support material for General 1 and 2

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/mathematics/years11_12/teaching/gen1_2/gen1_2.htm

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Support material for General 1 and 2