11–12Mathematics Advanced 11–12 Syllabus
The new Mathematics Advanced 11–12 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2026.
2025
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2026, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus (2017) for Year 12
2026, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2027
- First HSC examination for new syllabus
Content
Year 12
- MAO-WM-01
develops understanding and fluency in mathematics through exploring and connecting mathematical concepts, choosing and applying mathematical techniques to solve problems, and communicating their thinking and reasoning coherently and clearly
- MAV-12-08
models and solves problems to make informed decisions about financial situations
Recognise a reducing balance loan algebraically as a compound interest loan with periodic repayments
Examine the effect of varying the interest rate and repayment amount on the time taken to repay a loan, with or without digital tools or by using a given graph
Solve problems that involve reducing balance loans by calculating the total amount paid, equal periodic repayments, the amount still owing and the time taken to repay the loan
Identify an annuity as either an investment account with regular, equal contributions and interest compounding at the end of each period, or as a single sum investment from which regular equal withdrawals are made
Define and model the future value of an annuity as the sum of all the payments, together with the interest they have earned
Examine the effect of varying the amount initially invested, the value of the periodic payment, the interest rate and the duration of the annuity on the total value of the investment, using digital tools