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Further Mathematics

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Accreditation period - Units 3-4: 2006-2011

The accreditation period has been extended until 31 December 2011.

Mathematics has been scheduled for review in 2010.

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Curriculum

• Study Design (October 2008, PDF - 1.27MB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Mathematics Units 1-4. For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Mathematics Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Advice - Matrices (PDF - 164KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, Supplement 3, April 2005.
  Advice on the 'Applications' area of study for Units 3 and 4. To be used in conjunction with the Advice for Teachers section for Further Mathematics in the Study Design.
• Study Advice - Data analysis core, Number patterns, Business-related mathematics and Networks and decision mathematics modules (PDF - 187KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, Supplement 2, August 2005.
  Further advice on revisions and refinements to the above modules. To be used in conjunction with the Advice for Teachers section for Further Mathematics in the Study Design.
• Study Summary (October 2008, DOC - 43KB)
  A summary of Further Mathematics Units 3 and 4.

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (October 2008, DOC - 360KB)
  Contains assessment advice for both school-assessed coursework and the examinations including the examination criteria.
• Examination Reports
  Find past exams and sample exams for Further Mathematics.
• Use of Calculators in Exams
  Information about the use of calculators in VCE Mathematics examinations.

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Support Material

• Networks and decision mathematics (Updated May 2007, PDF - 906KB)
  VCAA Bulletin April 2007, pp 10-11.
  Information about adjacency matrices, the degree of a vertex, matrix solution to sets of equations and transition matrices.
• • Networks and decision mathematics Erratum (PDF - 471KB).
    VCAA Bulletin, May 2007, p.7.
• Application task sheets to aid in teaching Further Mathematics in the classroom.
• • Application Task 2001 – support resources (includes 2001 data sets)
  • Application Task 2002 – data sets
  • Application Task 2003 – data sets (Excel - 31KB)
  • Application Task 2004 - data sets (Excel - 87KB)
  • Application Task 2005 - data sets (Excel - 52KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Questions raised at the 2005 VCE Mathematics implementation workshops.

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Review

 

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The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority publishes administrative advice and regulations for the VCE in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009. Changes to advice and regulations occur during the year. The details of all such changes are published in the VCAA Bulletin and VCAA Bulletin P–10 on a regular basis. It is essential that VCE teachers familiarise themselves with advice and regulations in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook and regularly check the VCAA Bulletin.