The textbook that TAFE uses for their Year 11 Mathematics Advanced course is Maths in Focus – Mathematics Advanced. The textbook is published by Nelson, a Cengage Company. The preface of the textbook states that it has been re-written for the new Mathematics Advanced syllabus (2017). The Mathematics Advanced course is designed for students who intend to study at university,
Read moreNow that I have finished the Year 11 – Standard (Pathway 2) course, I’m moving on to the Year 11 – Advanced course. As I haven’t done any advanced mathematics study since Year 8, it will be interesting to find out whether or not I am capable of any senior level advanced mathematics, and if I really am smart enough
Read moreI completed the Year 11 Standard Mathematics (Pathway 2) course through TAFE Digital in 2020. My final marks can be found below: As mentioned in a previous blog post, over the last two years, admittedly for some unknown reason, my passion for mathematics has re-emerged. I tried to fulfill this re-emerged passion by buying mathematics books, which included buying Basic Math
Read moreThe last chapter of the Standard textbook is Driving Safely. While Standard/General Mathematics has always focused on mathematics relevant to day-to-day life, Driving Safely focused on mathematics I never completed when I was in high school. This chapter focused specifically on: One aspect of this chapter I found interesting was the fact that there is a formula that calculates BAC.
Read moreChapter 11 of the Standard textbook is World Locations and Times, with the exercises within that chapter specifically focusing on latitude and longitude, time, timetables, and international time zones. I loved studying World Locations and Times when I was in high school (back then it was called Spherical Geometry), so much so that I was a little saddened by the
Read moreIn Chapter 10 of the Standard textbook, I worked on analysing data, one specific topic in that chapter that fascinated me was the effect of outliers. The textbook states that an outlier is “a very high or very low score in a data set that is clearly apart from the other scores. It can occur for a variety of reasons
Read moreThe job of a series finale is to bring a show to a close, concluding all subplots and story arcs. This series finale did its job perfectly and I’m going to review it character by character. Hugh, Penny and Sharna – I couldn’t start this review without starting with the show’s protagonist. Hugh spends the majority of the episode saying
Read moreThe job of a season finale is to close off any subplots and story arcs of the season, and provide possible subplots and story arcs for the next season (if there is one). I felt this finale did its job perfectly. The episode kicks off with the Parents and Friends Committee having a secret meeting in Greg and Em’s backyard
Read moreAssignment 5 of the Year 11 Mathematics Standard (Pathway 2) Course that I completed through TAFE last year consisted of questions from chapter 12 of the textbook: Driving Safely, and revision questions on all topics presented throughout the Course. I submitted Assignment 5 to my teacher on 26 November 2020 and received my marks and feedback from my teacher on
Read moreAssignment 4 of the Year 11 Mathematics Standard (Pathway 2) Course that I completed through TAFE last year consisted of questions from chapters 10-11 of the textbook: Analysing Data, and World Locations and Times. I submitted Assignment 4 to my teacher on 19 November 2020 and received my marks and feedback from my teacher on 5 December 2020. I got
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