Course Title
Year 9 Mathematics Plus
About
Do you want more and more mathematics? Do you want to have the time and the space to explore mathematics and not just 'do' mathematics? Do you love the challenge of learning mathematics in an environment that is engaging and stretches your mind further?
Mathematics Plus provides you with opportunities to push yourself further. It is not a 'do more of the same thing' elective, it is an elective where you get to explore mathematics in new areas — areas that you do not study in other courses or in other years. The course will help you with problem solving, enable you to broaden your knowledge of and connection between topics and allow you to investigate areas of mathematics that interest you.
In the Year 9 course, students will have a combination of structured topics and a self-interest project. Examples of topics are:
- The Beauty of Mathematics
- Fractals
- Set Theory
- Drawing Boundaries
- Matrices
- Cryptography
- Paradoxes
- Mathematics Behind Games
Why Would I Pick This Subject?
This subject is designed for students who have an active interest and high capacity in mathematics. If you would like to take your learning from mathematics to new levels and explore interesting new areas of mathematics, this subject is for you!
What Stage 6 Courses Is This Subject Helpful For?
This subject will assist students in developing deeper understanding of mathematical concepts which may assist in readiness for Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1.