Mathematics is a discipline which involves observation, representation, investigation and comparison of patterns and relationships in the world. It develops creative problem solving and is a powerful, precise and concise method of communication. It is used everyday in many practical applications of human activity and at a higher level is integral to most scientific and technological advances made around the world.
The study of Mathematics at Bass High School will take students into the areas of numbers, patterns and algebra, collecting and analysing data, measurement and geometry. Encompassing all of these areas is the overriding theme of teaching students to work Mathematically, that is, teaching students how to think and solve problems. We have a particular focus on using technology in student learning.
| Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8) |
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Topics the students will study include:
- The history of number & number skills
- Fractions, decimals and percentages
- Area, volume and capacity
- Analysing and displaying data
- Probability
- Patterns and algebra
- Time and Mass
- Shapes and angles
| Stage 5 (Years 9 & 10) |
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Topics the students will study include:
- Statistics and their use in the world
- Deductive Geometry
- Financial Mathematics
- Equations
- Trigonometry
- Coordinate Geometry and position
- Quadratic Equations
- Functions and logarithms
| Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12) |
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In senior years students study for the Higher School Certificate. Students choose a level of Mathematics, depending on their level of speciality, from:
- Mathematics Standard
- Mathematics Advanced
- Extension 1 Mathematics
For more information on HSC, ROSA or any other Board of Studies matters, please visit the Board of Studies website on: Board of Studies NSW.