UNITS 1-4
In VCE Maths units are assessed
differently to other VCE subjects, as
Outcomes are assessed in all Areas of
Study.
The Outcomes include:
Outcome 1 assesses a student’s
ability to use the skills learnt
throughout topics.
Outcome 2 assesses a student’s
ability to apply their mathematical
knowledge to unfamiliar scenarios.
Outcome 3 assesses a student’s
ability to use technology to
demonstrate and support their
understanding.
Areas of Study across Units 1-4 include:
Functions, relations and graphs,
Algebra, Calculus, Probability and
Data Analysis and a Mathematical
Investigation.
WHAT WILL I LEARN
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Maths Methods provide students of simple
elementary functions of a single real variable,
algebra, calculus, probability and statistics
and their applications in a variety of practical
and theoretical contexts.
VCE - Mathematical Methods
P A G E 5 9 | P A K E N H A M S E C O N D A R Y C O L L E G E S E N I O R S C H O O L 2 0 2 6 H A N D B O O K
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION
Units 1 and 2: Satisfactory completion of
each Outcome across all Areas of Study
Units 3 and 4: Satisfactory demonstration of
each Outcome. 3 application, modelling or
problem solving tasks worth 40% of total Unit
marks, and 2 external VCAA examinations
worth 60% of total Unit marks.
ENTRY
Satisfactory completion of Year 10 Maths,
with a 70% average across all units.
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