1 Basic algebraic skills
2 Earnings and taxation
3 Measurement: Units, area and volume
4 Statistical data and sampling
5 Displaying single data sets
6 Summary statistics
7 Right-angled triangles
8 Ratios and similarity
9 Savings and investments
10 Probability
11 Modelling linear relationships
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Matthew Dunstan has more than 25 years of experience teaching mathematics in NSW schools, including four years as Head of Department - Mathematics at a large private school in Sydney. He currently teaches at Sydney's Barker College. Matthew achieved outstanding results in 2002 when 1 student was placed 4th in the state, 12 of the 19 students achieved Band 6 in the HSC, and the remainder of the students achieved Band 5. Matthew brings to the author team a thorough knowledge of the syllabus and still enjoys teaching the course.
Tania Eastcott has been teaching mathematics since 1992 in Sydney schools and is currently teaching at Barker College. Tania has completed a Master of Arts (Pure Mathematics) and has been teaching Preliminary and HSC General Mathematics students since the inception of the course in 2000.
Tania's students' results speak for themselves:
- in 2003 over 5% achieved Band 6, below 5% was the state wide average
- in 2004 19% of Tania's students achieved Band 6 compared with 10.85% state-wide
- and in 2005 21% of Tania's class achieved Band 6 against 8.95% state wide.
Tania brings to the author team a proven track record in achieving results in this subject area.
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