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11–12Mathematics Advanced 11–12 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2026
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Overview

Course description

Course structure and requirements

Mathematics Advanced consists of the courses Mathematics Advanced Year 11 and Mathematics Advanced Year 12. Students must study both Mathematics Advanced Year 11 and Mathematics Extension 1 Year 11 courses before they can study Year 12 Mathematics Extension courses.

Alternatively, students can study both Mathematics Advanced Year 11 and Mathematics Advanced Year 12 before they begin either Mathematics Extension 1 Year 11 and Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12, or Mathematics Extension 1 Year 12 and Mathematics Extension 2 Year 12.

Course numbers:

  • Mathematics Advanced (Year 11, 2 units): TBA
  • Mathematics Advanced (Year 12, 2 units): TBA

Exclusions:

  • Mathematics Standard (Year 11, 2 units): TBA
  • Mathematics Standard 1 (Year 12, 2 units): TBA
  • Mathematics Standard 2 (Year 12, 2 units): TBA
  • Mathematics Life Skills (Year 11, 2 units): TBA
  • Mathematics Life Skills (Year 12 ,2 units): TBA
Year 11 course structure
Area of studyFocus areas
Functions

Working with functions

Graph transformations

Trigonometric functions

Trigonometry and measure of angles

Trigonometric identities and equations

CalculusIntroduction to differentiation
Exponential and logarithmic functionsExponential and logarithmic functions
Statistical analysisProbability and data
Year 12 course structure
Area of studyFocus area
FunctionsFurther graph transformations and modelling
Calculus

Differential calculus

Integral calculus

Applications of calculus

Sequences and seriesSequences and series
Statistical analysisRandom variables
Financial mathematicsFinancial mathematics