Mathematics Standard 2 Task description: The topics to be assessed are, Interest and Depreciation, Rates and Ratios, Equations and Linear Functions (Inc. Solving Simultaneous Equations Algebraically) and Correlation and Regression. Knowledge, skills and understanding will be communicated via a 90 minute pen and paper exam. Type of Task: Formal examination: covers a broad range of syllabus content and outcomes, supervised under exam conditions (allowed in 2022 due to Covid exemptions) Method of Submission: Hardcopy Timing of Task: Week 9 Task date: 30 March 2022
Task weighting: 25%
Will this task be completed as part of the Assessment Block in Weeks 9 and 10? Yes Time allocated to task: 90 minutes Task completion details: Assessment Details: The task is an examination to be completed during the Mid-course assessment period weeks 9 and 10 term 1. Task length comprises of 90 minutes writing time and 5 minutes reading time. Questions are a combination of multiple choice and free response. A reference sheet will be provided. Students are to bring their own NESA approved calculator, pens, pencils, rulers and erasers to the examination. The exam is divided into two sections: •
Section I contains multiple choice questions to the value of 10 marks
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Section II contains free response questions to the value of 40 marks
Task outcomes: MS2-12-1
uses detailed algebraic and graphical techniques to critically evaluate and construct arguments in a range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts
MS2-12-2
analyses representations of data in order to make inferences, predictions and draw conclusions
MS2-12-3
interprets the results of measurements and calculations and makes judgements about their reasonableness, including the degree of accuracy and the conversion of units where appropriate
MS2-12-4
analyses two-dimensional and three-dimensional models to solve practical problems
MS2-12-5
makes informed decisions about financial situations, including annuities and loan repayments
MS2-12-6
solves problems by representing the relationships between changing quantities in algebraic and graphical forms
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