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Mathematics

At SBSHS, we aim to develop your child’s knowledge and abilities across three main Mathematics strands – Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Probability and Statistics.

Your child will be supported to learn, understand, and recall definitions and facts to calculate answers and find solutions. Students explore, adapt and transfer various mathematical strategies, connect different mathematical concepts, and apply Mathematics to the classroom, life situations and the world around them. SBSHS teachers use demonstration or modelling of an approach, guided and independent practice, and a range of tasks, with and without technology, to meet student needs in a safe and supportive environment.

The Importance of Mathematics

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Transcends cultural and religious lines
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Plays a vital role in all aspects of life
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Important for achieving employment
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Encourages skills
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Mathematics in everyday life

Transcends cultural and religious lines

Mathematics is the only universal language that transcends cultural and religious lines.

Plays a vital role in all aspects of life

It plays a vital role in all aspects of life, whether in everyday matters such as time tracking, driving, cooking, managing money, or jobs such as accounting, finance, banking, engineering, and software.

Important for achieving employment

It is becoming an increasingly important factor for achieving employment in a variety of industries – mining, electrical, plumbing, building industry, etc – as industries are pushing for lowering costs and increasing efficiency.

Encourages skills

But most importantly, Mathematics encourages logical reasoning, critical thinking, creative thinking, abstract or spatial thinking, problem-solving ability, and even effective communication skills. In an ever-growing world of misinformation, such analytical thinking enables individuals to investigate and draw their conclusion to improve their lives.

Mathematics in everyday life

Read more about how Mathematics is used in everyday life

22 Examples of Mathematics in Everyday Life
What are the Uses of Mathematics in Everyday Life?
Practical Applications of Mathematics in Everyday Life

Role of Homework in Lower School – Year 7 to Year 10

All lower school students have set weekly homework and it is designed to summarise critical objectives being targeted in class during instruction. Homework is used as a part of a final grade and it should be taken seriously.

Besides homework, parents/carers should encourage their child to study Mathematics at home at least three times a week by revising notes, re-working examples and any material provided to them during class time. To support students at home, students have access to a textbook on Connect for their year level.

Subject Offerings

Years 7 - 9 Year 10 Years 11 and 12
General Course General Course Mathematics Essential (OLNA) Course**
Pathfinder Course* (through the Pathfinder Program) Pre-Application Course (leading to ATAR Applications course in Senior School) Mathematics Essential Course
Remedial Course* (through the Intervention Program) Pre-Methods Course (leading to ATAR Methods course in Senior School) ATAR Applications Course
ATAR Methods Course

* A student selected for the Pathfinder or Intervention Program is in the program for all MESH classes (Maths, English, HASS, Science and Health)
** Students who did not pass OLNA through either qualification by NAPLAN (achieved Band 8 or above in Year 9 NAPLAN) or by passing in their previous OLNA attempts, will be automatically placed in Mathematics Essential (OLNA) Course.

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