11–12Numeracy Stage 6 (CEC) Syllabus (2021)

Course number(s):

• 30130 Numeracy (2 units – Year 11)
• 30140 Numeracy (2 units – Year 12)

Prerequisites: Nil

Co-requisites: Nil

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions: Nil

It is anticipated that students undertaking Mathematics Advanced or higher courses have already consolidated essential numeracy skills and would not benefit from studying this course.

The Numeracy course builds on the knowledge, skills and understanding presented in the K–10 curriculum. It supports students to develop the functional numeracy skills required to become active and successful participants in society.

The Numeracy Stage 6 CEC Syllabus is designed to offer opportunities for students to reason numerically and think mathematically. Numerical reasoning and mathematical thinking are supported by an atmosphere of questioning, communicating, reasoning and reflecting and are engendered by opportunities to generalise, challenge, find connections and to think critically and creatively.

The Numeracy course provides opportunities for students to develop 21st-century knowledge, skills, understanding, values and attitudes. As part of this, students are encouraged to learn to use appropriate technology as an effective support for numerical and mathematical activities.

The study of Numeracy in Stage 6 enables students to build on existing numeracy skills and to develop and improve their capability to:

• interpret and use numerical information
• solve problems using visual, spatial, financial and statistical literacy skills
• think mathematically in practical situations
• represent and communicate information
• use the context to determine the reasonableness of solutions

in order to manage situations and solve problems relating to their present and future needs.

Year 11 course

The Numeracy Year 11 course content comprises 2 modules. The modules are divided into content areas.

Module 1:

1. Whole numbers

2. Operations with whole numbers

3. Distance, area and volume

4. Time

5. Data, graphs and tables

Module 2:

1. Fractions and decimals

2. Operations with fractions and decimals

3. Metric relationships

4. Length, mass and capacity

5. Chance

Year 12 course

The Numeracy Year 12 course content comprises 2 modules. The modules are divided into content areas.

Module 3:

1. Percentages

2. Operations with numbers

3. Finance

4. Location, time and temperature

5. Space and design

Module 4:

1. Rates and ratios

2. Statistics and probability

3. Exploring with NRMT

Nil.

• Record of School Achievement (RoSA)
• Higher School Certificate (HSC)