Mathematics

Welcome back to term 3 to our Kellyville High School students’ and their families. This term, our Middle School students will be studying the following concepts:

Year 7 – Indices, Algebraic Techniques and Probability.
Year 8 – Length, Area and Volume.
Year 9 – Numbers of Any Magnitude (Core), Area & Surface Area A (Core), Volume A (Core), Linear Relationships A (Core) & B (Core), Data Analysis A (Core) & C (Path), Linear Relationships C (Path) and Trigonometry A (Core) & B (Core). These topics will be presented according to students’ level of study.

The Senior School students will be studying the following concepts, according to their level of study:

Year 10 – Introduction to Networks (Path), Area and Surface Area Review A (Core) & B (Path), Volume A Review (Core), Non-Linear Relationships A (Core), B (Core) & C (Path), Trigonometry C (Path) & D (Path) and Properties of Geometrical Figures A (Core).

Year 11:

Mathematics Standard – Linear Relationships, Money Matters, Interest and Depreciation, Working with Time and Money Matters, Budgeting and Household Expenses.
Mathematics Advanced – Introduction to differentiation: Gradients of Tangents, Difference Quotients, The Derivative Function and its Graph, Calculating with Derivatives, Logarithms and Exponentials: Introducing Logarithms, Logarithmic Laws and Applications, The Exponential Function and Natural Logarithms, Graphs and Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and Probability and Discrete Probability Distributions: Probability and Venn Diagrams.
Mathematics Extension 1 – Further Trigonometric Identities and Rates of change: Rates of change with respect to time and Exponential Growth and Decay.

Year 12:

Mathematics Standard 1 – Simultaneous Linear Equations and Graphs of Practical Situations.
Mathematics Standard 2 – Simultaneous Linear Equations and Non-Linear Relationships.
Mathematics Advanced – Bivariate Data Analysis, Continuous Random Variables and The Normal Distributions.
Mathematics Extension 1 – Extension and consolidation of course concepts.
Mathematics Extension 2 – Further Proof by Mathematical Induction.

The Middle School and Year 10 students will engage in the completion of a Working Mathematically Task and will sit a related Class Test. This term, students in Year 11 will complete their yearly examinations to conclude their courses and Year 12 students have engaged in the completion of their final school-based Trial Examinations for Mathematics.

Miss Wise

Head Teacher Mathematics

In the classroom - Ms. Farooque's Mathematics Report:

Year 7K - Exploring New Horizons in Mathematics

This term, Year 7K students have demonstrated exceptional curiosity and resilience by engaging in extension work from the Year 9 Mathematics curriculum. They took on the challenge of learning about scientific notation and significant figures, concepts not typically introduced until later years.

These advanced topics require a strong understanding of place value, precision, and the ability to interpret and manipulate very large and very small numbers. By working beyond their grade level, students were able to extend their mathematical thinking and deepen their understanding of how numbers are used in real-world scientific and engineering contexts.

More importantly, this experience encouraged our students to step outside their comfort zones and embrace the challenge of unfamiliar content. It fostered critical thinking, problem-solving, and a sense of achievement as they successfully tackled higher-level material.

We are incredibly proud of their efforts, enthusiasm, and commitment to learning. The students have shown that with the right mindset and support, they are more than capable of mastering complex ideas and applying them with confidence.

Well done to Year 7K for embodying the spirit of lifelong learning!