YEAR 10 MATHEMATICS (Mainstream Course)

2023 COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of mathematics

content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics
and probability. The proficiencies reinforce the significance of working mathematically within the content and describe
how the content is explored or developed. They provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of the
learning of mathematics. The achievement standards reflect the content and encompass the proficiencies.
At this year level:

 understanding includes applying the four operations to algebraic fractions, finding unknowns in formulas after
substitution, making the connection between equations of relations and their graphs, comparing simple and compound
interest in financial contexts and determining probabilities of two- and three-step experiments
 fluency includes factorising and expanding algebraic expressions, using a range of strategies to solve equations and
using calculations to investigate the shape of data sets
 problem-solving includes calculating the surface area and volume of a diverse range of prisms to solve practical
problems, finding unknown lengths and angles using applications of trigonometry, using algebraic and graphical
techniques to find solutions to simultaneous equations and inequalities and investigating independence of events
 reasoning includes formulating geometric proofs involving congruence and similarity, interpreting and evaluating media
statements and interpreting and comparing data sets.

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ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
Assessment Date Description Weight
Type
24th February Test 1 10%
Response 24th March Test 2 10%
(40%) 4th August Test 3 10%
13th September Test 4 10%
Investigation 1st May Investigation 1 – Exploratory/Exploratory/Modelling or Application 10%
(20%) 21st August Investigation 2 – Statistical Investigation/Modelling/Modelling or Application 10%
Common 30th May Common Assessment Task – Semester One content only 20%
Assessment Task 17th November Common Assessment Task – Semester Two content only
20%
(40%)

Note: For Investigations, the date shown above represents the date when students will sit the Validation component (under test
conditions).

In addition, if Part A of the investigation is required for marking, then the stated date also represents the due date.

Text Reference:
Mathspace (http://www.mathspace.co) Reference is to the Year 10 textbook on Mathspace
Pearson 10/10A (1st edition in bold, 2nd edition reference shown in italics)

Calculators Standard non-programmable scientific calculator

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Term 1

Week Western Australian Elaborations Online Resources Ref. Assess.

Beg. Curriculum
1. Solve problems involving  Solve linear equations to Mathspace: Pearson:
Wed 1/02 linear equations, including find the value of a variable. 2.01 Solving Linear Ex. 4.1-4.3
those derived from formulas  Solve linear equation Equations Ex. 1.1-1.3
(ACMNA235)
involving expansion of
brackets and algebraic 2.02 Problem Solving with
Solve linear equations
involving simple algebraic fractions. Linear Equations
fractions (ACMNA240)  Solve linear equations
from worded problems.
 Problem Solving with
Linear Equations
2. Solve problems involving  Sketch linear functions. Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 6/02 parallel and perpendicular  Identify the gradient and y- 2.05 Interpreting linear Ex. 4.4
lines (ACMNA238) intercept from a table of relations Ex. 1.4
values
 Identify the gradient and y-
intercept from the
equation.
 Use the gradient formula
y 2− y 1
m=
x 2−x 1
3.  Identify whether lines are Mathspace:
Mon 13/02 parallel or perpendicular 2.06 Parallel and
 Solve problems involving Perpendicular Lines
parallel lines
 Solve problems involving
perpendicular lines

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4. Solve linear simultaneous  Solving simultaneous Mathspace: Pearson: Test 1

Mon 20/02 equations, using algebraic equations using the 2.07 Solving equations Ex. 4.6 Fri 24/02
8-12 House and graphical techniques, graphical method. graphically Ex 1.6 10%
including using digital  Solve simultaneous
Swim 2.08 The Substitution
technology (ACMNA237) equations using the
Carnival Method
substitution method
22/02 2.09 The Elimination
 Solve simultaneous
equations using the Method
5. elimination method.
Mon 27/02

6. Solve right-angled triangle  Review Pythagoras’ Mathspace: Pearson:

Mon 6/03 problems including those theorem. 5.01 Pythagoras’ theorem Ex 5.1-5.3
6/03 Labour involving direction and angles  Trigonometric ratios 5.02 Trigonometric Ratios Ex. 6.1-6.3
of elevation and depression involving the right angled
Day 5.03 Degrees, Minutes and
(ACMMG245) triangle.
Seconds
 Worded problems involving
Pythagoras and
Trigonometric ratios.
7.  Understand the concept of Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 13/03 bearings and include 6.05 Bearings (10A text) Ex 5.5
bearings when solving 5.04 Angles of Elevation Ex. 6.5
right angle triangle and Depression Ex. 5.4
problems.

8.  Solve real life applications Mathspace: Pearson: Test 2:

Mon 20/03 using trigonometry 6.06 Problem Solving with Ex. 5.6 Fri 24/03
Trigonometry (10A text) Ex. 6.6 10%

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9. Factorise algebraic  Review taking out the Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 27/03 expressions by taking out a highest common factor 1.05 Factorising Ex. 2.1-2.2
common algebraic factor (Start week 9 early if time) 1.06 Expanding binomial and 2.4
30/03
(ACMNA230)  Review expanding
Parent products Ex. 3.1-3.2
Interviews brackets. 1.07 Factorising binomial and 3.4
Expand binomial products
29/03 and factorise monic quadratic  Difference of perfect products
Lightning expressions using a variety squares. 1.08 Factorising monic
Carn of strategies (ACMNA233)  Non-monic trinomials not quadratic trinomials
10. covered in the mainstream
Mon 3/04 course.
7/04 Good Fri  Completing the square is
not covered.

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Term 2

Week Australian Curriculum Elaborations Online Resources Ref. Assess.

Beg.
1. Simplify algebraic products  Review index laws Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 24/04 and quotients using index  Complete questions 2.01 Variables and Indices Ex. 12.6
laws (ACMNA231) involving negative indices. Ex. 12.3
24/04 SDD (Yr 9 text)
25/04 ANZAC  Fractional indices not
Day
1.03 Negative Indices
covered in mainstream.
2. Apply the four operations to  Addition and Subtraction of Mathspace: Pearson: Week 2
Mon 1/05 simple algebraic fractions Algebraic Fractions with 1.01 Adding and Ex. 2.6 Investigation
with numerical Ex. 3.7 1 10%
03/05 Career numerical denominators subtracting algenbraic
Expo denominators (ACMNA232)
fractions
1.02 Multiplying and
dividing algebraic fractions

3. Determine quartiles and Data Analysis Mathspace: Pearson:

Mon 8/05 interquartile range  Review types of data 10.02 Calculating Centre Recall 7
(ACMSP248)  Mean, Median, Mode and and Spread (Yr 9 text) Ex. 7.2
Range of data including 9.01 Quartiles (Yr 10 text) Recall 2
grouped data
Ex. 2.2
 Determine quartiles and
IQR for a given set of data.

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4. Construct and interpret box  Review histogram Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 15/05 plots and use them to contruction and stem and 9.02 Box plots Ex. 7.3
compare data sets leaf plots Ex. 2.3
(ACMSP249)  Construct box plots from a
set of data.
 Compare histograms and
their corresponding box
plot.
5. Content consolidation
Mon 22/05
26/5 English
CAT

6. EXAMS MATHS CAT

Mon 29/05 Week 7 work can be started 30th May
30/5 Maths during the exam period if 20%
31/5 HASS time permits.
2/6
SCIENCE
7. Compare shapes of box plots  Compare two sets of data 9.03 The Spread of Data Pearson:
Mon 5/06 to corresponding histograms by comparing box plots. Sets Ex. 7.3
5/06 WA and dot plots (ACMSP250)  Compare box plots to Ex. 2.3
Day corresponding histograms
and dot plots
 Comment on the shape of
the data, ie. negatively
skewed, positively skewed
etc.

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8. Use scatter plots to  Construct a scatter plot Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 12/06 investigate and comment on  Use terms such as strong 9.04 Bivariate Data Ex. 7.4
relationships between two positive, weak negative to 9.05 Investigating Data with Ex. 2.4
numerical variables describe the relationship Scatter Plots
between two variables
(ACMSP251)
9. Investigate and describe  Look at graphs where the x Pearson:
Mon 19/06 bivariate numerical data axis represents time. Ex. 7.4-7.5
where the independent  Time series data Ex. 2.5
variable is time (ACMSP252)
10. Evaluate statistical reports in Mathspace:9 Statistics Pearson:
Mon 26/06 the media and other places Investigation “Statistics in Ex. 7.6
by linking claims to displays, the Media”. Ex. 2.7
statistics and representative
data (ACMSP253)

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Term 3

Week Australian Curriculum Elaborations Online Resources Ref. Assess.

Beg.
1. (Year 9 Syllabus)Calculate  Area of all quadrilaterals See Year 8/9 content from Pearson:
Mon 17/07 areas of composite shapes  Area of triangles including Mathspace. Ex. 3.1
17/07 SDD (ACMMG216) non-right triangles Ex. 5.1
 Area of circles
2. Solve problems involving  Find the surface area of Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 24/07 surface area and volume for prisms, cylinders and 7.01 Surface Area of Ex. 3.2-3.3
a range of prisms, cylinders complex prisms. prisms and cylinders Ex. 5.2-5.3
and composite solids
 Include open and closed 7.02 Volume of prisms and
(ACMMG242) Test 3:
3. cylinders and shapes cylinders
Mon 31/07 involving a combination of Friday
7.03 Composite solids
3/08 AMC Comp different three dimensional 04/08
2/08 Parent
objects. 10%
Interviews
 Find the volume of a range
of prisms.
 Find the volume of
cylinders including
fractions of cylinders.
 Does not include finding
surface area and volume
of right pyramids, right
cones, spheres and related
composite solids..

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4. Substitute values into  Formulae and Substitution Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 7/08 formulas to determine an  Changing the Subject of a 1.04 Formulas Ex. 2.7
unknown (ACMNA234) Formula in Measurement Ex. 5.6
Equations
 Changing the subject of a
linear equation
 Revise solving one, two
and three step linear
equations
5. Formulate proofs involving  Proofs involving congruent Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 14/08 congruent triangles and triangles 6.01 Proving triangles Ex. 8.1-8.4
angle properties  Congruence and Similarity congruent and similar Ex. 9.1-9.4
(ACMMG243)
6. Apply logical reasoning,  Proofs involving congruent Mathspace: Week 6:
Mon 21/08 including the use of triangles 6.02 Further triangle Investigation
congruence and similarity, to  Congruence and Similarity proofs 2 (10%)
proofs and numerical
exercises involving plane
shapes (ACMMG244)
7. Solve linear inequalities and  Graphing inequalities on a Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 28/08 graph their solutions on a number line. 2.03 Soliving linear Ex. 4.5
28/08 House number line (ACMNA236) inequalities Ex. 1.5
Aths Carn
2.04 Graphs of linear
inequalties

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8. Explore the connection  Explore simple circle Mathspace: Pearson:
Mon 4/09 between algebraic and relations 4.03 Exponential graphs Ex. 9.1-9.3
graphical representations of 4.04 Circles + Ex. 9.5-
OLNA  Explore exponential key
relations such as simple
quadratics, circles and points (keep simple 9.6
9. exponentials using digital  Solve simple quadratics Mathspace: Ex. 12.1- Test 4:
Mon 11/09 technology as appropriate by factorising 3.01 Quadratic Eqauations 12.3 Wednesda
OLNA (ACMNA239)  Solve real life worded 3.02 Solving Quadratic Ex. 4.1+4.4 y 13/09
problems by solving Equations 10%
10. quadratics 3.03 Transforming
Solve simple quadratic
Mon 18/09 equations using a range of  Plot parabolas byt using Parabolas
strategies (ACMNA241) their key features 3.04 Plotting Parabolas
 Transform parabolas
using key features of their
equations.

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Term 4

Week Australian Curriculum Elaborations Online Resources Ref. Assess.

Beg.
1. Describe the results of two- Probability 8.01 Compound Events Ex. 11.1 –
Mon 9/10 and three-step chance  Probability of Equally 8.02 Dependent events 11.3
experiments, both with and Likely Outcomes and replacement Ex. 10.1-
without replacements, assign  Two-Way Tables
probabilities to outcomes and 8.03 Tree Diagrams 10.3
 Tree Diagrams
2. determine probabilities of Ex. 11.4 +
 Mutually Exclusive and
events. Investigate the 11.6
Mon 16/10 Non-Mutually Exclusive
concept of independence
18/10 Inter Aths
(ACMSP246) Events Ex. 10.4 +
 Venn diagrams 10.6
 Independent Events
3. Use the language of ‘if … 8.04 Conditional Ex. 11.5
 Dependent Events
Mon 23/10 then', ‘given’, ‘of’, ‘knowing Probability Ex. 10.5
that’ to investigate conditional 8.05 Solving Events with
statements and identify probability
common mistakes in
interpreting such language
(ACMSP247)
4. Complete probability work Ex. 11.6
Mon 30/10 Ex. 10.6

3/11 SDD
5. Content consolidation
Mon 6/11
10/11 ENGLISH
CAT

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6. Content consolidation MATHS
Mon 13/11 COMMON ASSESSMENT CAT
14/11 HASS TASKS 17TH
15/11 SCIENCE November
17/11 MATHS
20%

7. CAT review
Mon 20/11

8. Connect the compound Consumer Arithmetic Mathspace: Ex. 1.1 –

Mon 27/11 interest formula to repeated
applications of simple interest
using appropriate digital
technologies (ACMNA229)
9.
Mon 4/12
Connect the compound
interest formula to repeated
applications of simple interest
10. using appropriate digital
Mon 11/12 technologies (ACMNA229)
 Simple Interest 4.01 Compound Interest 1.3
 Compound Interest 4.02 Visualising Ex. 13.1-
(Introduction, compound interest 13.3
Compounding Variations
and Finding Other Values)
Link in with Year 11 Maths
 Applications of Compound
Essentials and Maths
Interest
Applications courses.
 Financial literacy package
Financial Literacy folder
on the shared drive
on shared drive.

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