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11–12Mathematics Extension 2 11–12 Syllabus (2024)

Implementation from 2026
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Assessment

School-based assessment

Schools are required to develop an assessment program for each Year 11 and Year 12 course. NESA provides information about the responsibilities of schools in developing assessment programs in course-specific assessment requirements and in the Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) rules and requirements.

Year 12 Mathematics Extension 2 school-based assessment

Stage 6 - Year 12

NESA requires schools to submit a school-based assessment mark for each Year 12 student who completes this course. Formal school-based assessment tasks should reflect the syllabus outcomes and content. The mark submitted by the school provides a summation of each student’s achievement measured at several points throughout the course.

A school’s program of school-based assessment includes both mandatory and non-mandatory elements.

See Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) rules and requirements for further information.

Assessment program requirements

The course components and component weightings for Year 12 are mandatory.

Course componentWeighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content50
Skills in Working mathematically50

Schools have authority to determine the number, type and weighting of assessment tasks, subject to a limit of one take-home task worth no more than 15%. See ACE 2.1 for more information.

Assessment program guidance

When developing assessment programs, schools should:

  • use a variety of assessment tasks across the year to give students opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding in different ways
  • give individual assessment tasks a weighting between 10% and 40%.

See Loading  for more information about developing school-based assessment programs.

Some students with disability may require adjustments in order to access assessment opportunities and demonstrate achievement of outcomes.

Formal school-based assessment in this course should focus on the Year 12 outcomes. The Year 11 course is assumed knowledge and may be assessed.

Sample assessment schedules

Stage 6 - Year 12

Sample assessment schedules and tasks are being updated to align with new ACE Rules. More information: New limit on take-home assessment tasks from Term 4 2026.

Sample assessment task notifications

Stage 6

Sample assessment schedules and tasks are being updated to align with new ACE Rules. More information: New limit on take-home assessment tasks from Term 4 2026.

Further information

Stage 6 - Year 12