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Mathematical Methods

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Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2006-2009

2008 is the final year for implementation of Mathematical Methods Units 1 and 2.
2009 is the final year for implementation of Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4.

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Curriculum

• Study Design (October 2008, PDF - 1.25MB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Mathematics Units 1-2: 2006-2008, Units 3-4: 2006-2009. For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Mathematics Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Summary (October 2008, DOC - 50KB)
  A summary of Mathematical Methods Units 1-4 for 2006-2009.

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (October 2008, DOC - 431KB)
  Contains assessment advice for both school-assessed coursework and the examinations including the examination criteria. The online version of the Assessment Handbook has been updated to include the amendment outlined in the erratum below.
  • Assessment Handbook Erratum
    Approved materials for Examination 1.
• Examination Reports
  Find past exams and sample exams for Mathematical Methods.
• Use of Calculators in Exams
  Information about the use of calculators in VCE Mathematics examinations.

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Support Material

• Application Task 2003
  Search for world population in the US Census Bureau International Database.
  (www.census.gov/main/www/srchtool.html)
• Application Task CD-ROM Resource (PDF - 146KB)
  Illustrative samples of how application tasks could be devised with respect to a variety of themes for each of Further Mathematics Unit 3, Mathematical Methods Unit 3 and Specialist Mathematics Unit 4.
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Questions raised at the 2005 VCE Mathematics implementation workshops.

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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.