CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS A
This course is designed to meet the needs of students who are not other-wise catered for in the new courses integrating the Australian Curriculum. The major themes of Contemporary Mathematics A/M are the numeracy skills students will require in employment post-college and to manage their personal finances.
Units (Semester length)
In Unit 1, students will study numeracy in the workplace (for example, income and payroll maths, workplace problem solving, mathe-matics for Industry and VET.
Income and Payroll Maths
Workplace problem solving
Mathematics for Industry and VET
Negotiated Study
In Unit 2, students will study financial numer-acy (for example, money management, bank-ing and financial loans).
Money Management
Banking and Financial Planning
Negotiated Project
In Unit 3, students with study numeracy skills for living, for example - budget, tenancy, mathematics of transport and travel.
Budget and Tenancy
Mathematic s of Transport
Mathematics of Travel
Independent Mathematical Project
In Unit 4, students will study numeracy skills required for maintaining personal and sup-porting others’ health. It includes, maths re-lating to nutrition, diet, medication and exer-cise.
Mathematics in Health
Mathematics in Sport
Maths for Nursing and Ageing
Negotiated Study