Over Study in Australia

WELCOME
to MATHEMATICS S

Head
Head of the Mathematics Department:
Tony van Ravenstein

Lecturer:
Lecturer:
Bernd Straub

MATHEMATICS S
for
for the Physical Science,
Life Science and Actuarial
Studies streams

MATHEMATICS COURSES

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics C
10 Units

Mathematics S
12 Units

Essentials of
Mathematics
8 Units
Units

Set Textbooks (two volumes)-refer to
page 3 of Syllabus
J. B. Fitzpatrick and Bob Aus, New
Senior Mathematics for Years 11 and 12,
2nd ed., Pearson Australia, 2013
J. B. Fitzpatrick, New Senior
Fit
Mathematics: Three Unit Course for Years
11 and 12, Pearson Heinemann, 1984

Available from UNSW Bookshop

STUDENT EQUIPMENT
Calculator
• you should have been
given a
Casio fx-82AU PLUS
during enrolment.

Students must bring the
Casio fx-82AU PLUS calculator
to assessable examinations.
NO OTHER CALCULATOR !

Preparation for Tertiary Study
design
i
content and theory
depth and emphasis
approach, method
and technique

Lecture/Tutorial format

MATHEMATICS S
12 units of credit
6 hours per week in Semester 1
3 lectures and 3 tutorials
8 hours per week in Semester 2
4 lectures and 4 tutorials

MATHEMATICS S
familiar sections of course
new sections of course
PRACTICE AND CONSOLIDATION

MATHEMATICS S
Format of Mathematics S
Semester 1
MATHEMATICS S
6 hours per week

3 hours of Lectures

3 hours of Tutorials

MATHEMATICS S
Format of Mathematics S
Semester 2
Two S trand s-Strand 1 and S tran d 2
MATHEMATICS S
8 hours per week

4 hours of Lectures

4 hours of Tutorials

Mathematics S tutorials are a
follow-up to the lectures

Student Materials for
Mathematics S have a pink cover

STUDENT MATERIALS RECEIVED
Syllabus with preliminary exercises
Prerequisite Knowled e and Terms
dg
in Mathematics booklet
Semester 1 tutorial booklet
Lecture program for semester 1
(today)

Syllabus with Exercises
References
general information for...