One unit Board Developed Course (BDC)
The extension course must be studied with Mathematics Advanced. It is a recommended minimum for tertiary studies in mathematics as a major discipline and for the study of mathematics in the physical and engineering sciences.
The course is intended for students who have displayed mastery of Stage 5 mathematics outcomes. Students with outstanding mathematical ability should consider undertaking the Extension 2 course in Year 12.
Further information is available on the Mathematics extension syllabus website.
Year 11
Topics:
- functions polynomials
- inverse trigonometric functions
- further trigonometric identities
- calculus: rates of change
- combinatorics.
Year 12
Extension 1 topics:
- proof by mathematical induction
- vectors
- further calculus skills applications of calculus
- statistical analysis: the binomial distribution.
Extension 2 topics:
- proof by mathematical induction
- vectors
- advanced calculus skills applications of calculus to mechanics.