11–12Mathematics Standard 11–12 Syllabus
The new Mathematics Standard 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 Standard 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 11
- 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
- MST-11-05
solves problems involving measurement in practical contexts
Identify and convert between the metric units of length: millimetres (mm), centimetres (c), metres (m) and kilometres (km)
Identify and convert between the metric units of capacity: millilitres (mL), litres (L), kilolitres (kL) and megalitres (ML)
Identify and convert between the metric units of mass: milligrams (mg), grams (g), kilograms (kg) and tonnes (t)
Solve practical problems requiring the calculation of perimeters and areas of triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, trapeziums, circles, sectors of circles and composite shapes in a variety of contexts
Apply Pythagoras’ theorem to solve problems involving right-angled triangles
Calculate perimeters and areas of irregularly shaped blocks of land by dissection into triangles, rectangles and trapeziums
Solve practical problems involving the surface area of prisms, cylinders, spheres and composite solids in a variety of contexts
Solve practical problems involving volume and capacity of prisms, cylinders, spheres, cones, pyramids and composite solids in a variety of contexts