School Certificate Yearly Mathematics Assessment Task Notification 2011 Course: Year 10 Mathematics 5.3 Pathway
Date of Task: Week 10, Thursday, 22nd September, Day 9 Period: 5 & 6 Venue: SGN Hall Topics:
- Simultaneous Equations - Data Analysis & Evaluation - Consumer Arithmetic - Curve sketching
Task Task Number Weighting Timing Total Marks
4 30% 70 minutes Plus 5 minutes reading time 60
- Surface area and volume - Graphs of Physical Phenomena
This task will also contain a non-calculator section on: Working Mathematically, Patterns and Algebra, Number, Data, Measurement and/or Space and Geometry.
For illness/misadventure on the day of the task please phone the college by 8:30am and obtain documented evidence as stated in the illness / misadventure policy in your assessment manual. For in class assessment tasks ensure all equipment is in a plastic sleeve. All other personal items should be left at the front of the room. Students must use student numbers for all tasks. .
Outcomes: Simultaneous Equations
PAS5.2.2 Solves simultaneous equations using graphical and analytical methods PAS5.3.2 Solves simultaneous equations, and rearranges literal equations
Data Analysis and Evaluation
DS5.1.1 Groups data to aid analysis and constructs frequency and cumulative frequency tables and graphs DS5.2.1 Uses the interquartile range and standard deviation to analyse data
Consumer Arithmetic
NS5.1.2 Solves consumer arithmetic problems involving earning and spending money NS5.2.2 Solves consumer arithmetic problems involving compound interest, depreciation and successive discounts
Curve Sketching
PAS5.1.2 Graphs linear and simple non-linear relationships from equations PAS5.2.4 Draws and interprets graphs including simple parabolas and hyperbolas. PAS5.3.3 Uses various standard forms of the equation of a straight line PAS5.3.4 Draws and interprets a variety of graphs including parabolas, exponentials and circles and applies coordinate geometry techniques to solve problems
Surface Area, Volume and Similarity
MS4.2 Calculates surface area of rectangular and triangular prisms and volume of right prisms and cylinders MS5.1.1 Uses formulae to calculate the area of quadrilaterals and finds areas and perimeters of simple composite figures (5.1 Pathway only) MS 5.2.2: Applies formulae to find the surface area of right cylinders and volumes of right pyramids, comes and spheres, and calculates the surface area and volume of composite solids. MS5.3.1: Applies formulae to find the surface area of pyramids, right cones and spheres, and works to find unknown sides, areas and volumes of similar figures/prisms
Graphs of Physical Phenomena
PAS 5.2.5 Draws and interprets graphs of physical phenomena PAS 5.3.5 Analyses and describes graphs of physical phenomena
Task Description: Written test 20 minutes Non-calculator Section ( 20 marks ) 50 minutes Calculator Section ( 40 marks )
(School Certificate Style questions) (Pathway 5.3 specific content)
Equipment: Board Approved Scientific and Graphic Calculators allowed in calculator section. Pens, pencils, eraser, ruler, protractor, compass and a set square. (NOTE: all Year 10 students will also require this equipment for your School Certificate Examination in Term 4)
Study Guide: Text book, classwork & homework School Certificate Revision sheets
For illness/misadventure on the day of the task please phone the college by 8:30am and obtain documented evidence as stated in the illness / misadventure policy in your assessment manual. For in class assessment tasks ensure all equipment is in a plastic sleeve. All other personal items should be left at the front of the room. Students must use student numbers for all tasks. .