K–10Mathematics K–10 Syllabus
The new Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) is to be implemented from 2024 and replaces the Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2012).
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Stage 5
- 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
- MA5-FIN-C-02
solves financial problems involving compound interest and depreciation
Examine Loading for up to 3 time periods using repetition of the formula for Loading
Associate the calculation of the total value of a compound interest investment with repeated multiplication, using digital tools
Establish and use the formula to find compound interest where future value of the investment, present value of the investment, interest rate per time period and number of time periods
Solve problems involving compound interest
Compare simple interest with compound interest in practical situations
Use the compound interest formula to establish the depreciation formula where salvage value, initial value of the asset, depreciation rate per time period and number of periods
Solve problems involving the Loading of an asset