Year 10 Subject Guide 2020

GENERAL MATHEMATICS PREPARATION

Year 10 MYP

Subject Outline General Mathematics Preparation follows of the Mathematics Standard framework and provides for the continuing mathematical development of students wishing to study QCE General Mathematics or Mathematics Studies as part of the IB Diploma Programme. It is aimed at those students who want to add to their mathematical skills but do not intend to undertake QCE Mathematical Methods or IB Mathematics Standard Level. In General Mathematics Preparation there is a strong emphasis on using mathematics in more practical contexts where students can more readily draw connections between what they are studying and real-life situations. Pathways General Mathematics Preparation articulates to the following Year 11 and 12 QCCA Senior Programme or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Year 11 2019: • As part of the Queensland Certificate of Education: - Essential Mathematics Units 1 and 2 - General Mathematics Units 1 and 2 This course will have an individualised assessment task which is assessed against MYP criteria.

MYP Objectives The aims of the teaching of Mathematics are to encourage and enable students to:  enjoy mathematics, develop curiosity and begin to appreciate its elegance and power  develop an understanding of the principles and nature of mathematics  communicate clearly and confidently in a variety of contexts  develop logical, critical and creative thinking  develop confidence, perseverance, and independence in mathematical thinking and problem-solving  develop powers of generalization and abstraction  apply and transfer skills to a wide range of real-life situations, other areas of knowledge and future developments  appreciate how developments in technology and mathematics have influenced each other  appreciate the moral, social and ethical implications arising from the work of mathematicians and the applications of mathematics  appreciate the international dimension in mathematics through an awareness of the universality of mathematics and its multicultural and historical perspectives  appreciate the contribution of mathematics to other areas of knowledge  develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to pursue further studies in mathematics  develop the ability to reflect critically upon their own work and the work of others.

• As part of the IB Diploma Programme: - Mathematics – studies

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