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Mathematics Specialist and Methods TEA Bonus

What is the bonus?
10% of the final scaled score/s in Mathematics Methods and Mathematics Specialist will be added to the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate, from which the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is derived. If you take Mathematics Methods and Mathematics Specialist, you will get the bonus from each of them. Even if one or both of the mathematics courses isn’t one of your best four scaled scores, the bonus will still be added to the aggregate. The bonus does not apply to Mathematics Applications.

Mathematics Course Combinations

For university admission, unacceptable combination rules will apply to Mathematics ATAR courses:

• Mathematics Applications ATAR and Mathematics Specialist ATAR are an unacceptable combination.
• Only one scaled score from the unacceptable combination can be used in the calculation of the ATAR.
• Scores from Mathematics Methods ATAR and Mathematics Specialist ATAR still benefit from the TEA 10% bonus point.

Mathematics Methods
Mathematics Methods is an ATAR course, which focuses on the use of calculus and statistical analysis. The study of calculus provides a basis for understanding rates of change in the physical world, and includes the use of functions, their derivatives and integrals, in modelling physical processes. The study of statistics develops students’ ability to describe and analyse phenomena that involve uncertainty and variation. This course provides a foundation for further studies in disciplines in which mathematics and statistics have important roles. It is also advantageous for further studies in the health and social sciences. This course is designed for students whose future pathways may involve mathematics and statistics and their applications in a range of disciplines at the tertiary level.

TEA Bonus Points Apply: 10%of the final scaled score/s in Mathematics Mathematics Methods ATAR will be added to the TEA, from which the ATAR is derived.

Course Description
The Year 11 syllabus is divided into two units, each of one semester duration, which is typically delivered as a pair. In order to study this course, it is desirable that students complete topics from 10A.

Organisation of content
Unit 1 - topics

1.1 Functions and graphs

1.2 Trigonometric functions

1.3 Counting and probability.

Unit 2 - topics

2.1 Exponential functions

2.2 Arithmetic and geometric sequences and series

2.3 Introduction to differential calculus.

Retrieved from: School Curriculum and Standards Authority. 29 June 2023.