Overview
About Specialist Mathematics
Specialist Mathematics’ major domains are vectors and matrices, real and complex numbers, trigonometry, statistics and calculus.
Subject summary
| Subject type | Assessment | QCE credits | Contributes to ATAR |
|---|
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General
|
Internal assessment (50%)
External assessment (50%)
|
Up to 4
|
Yes
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What will students learn?
In studying Specialist Mathematics, students will learn about:
- combinatorics, vectors and proof
- complex numbers, trigonometry, functions and matrices
- mathematical induction, and further vectors, matrices and complex numbers
- further calculus and statistical inference.
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- problem-solving and modelling task (20%)
- examination (15%)
- examination (15%)
- examination (50%).
Where can Specialist Mathematics lead?
Studying Specialist Mathematics can lead to:
- science
- all branches of mathematics and statistics
- computer science
- medicine
- engineering
- finance
- economics.
More information
Email SpecialistMaths@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0239, (07) 3120 6137.
