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Financial Mathematics, Indices and Measurement

Build essential mathematical skills for life and further study. Master earning and spending money, simple and compound interest, index laws, scientific notation, and the measurement of area, surface area and volume. Fully mapped to the NESA Mathematics K-10 Syllabus (2022) Stage 5 Core.

20lessons

4assessments

8-12hstudy

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Lessons

Block A, Financial Mathematics Lessons 1-7

Earning Money, Wages, Salaries and Awards

Earning Money, Overtime, Penalties and Commissions

Spending Money, Budgets and GST

Discounts, Mark-ups and Best Buys

Simple Interest

Compound Interest

Depreciation and Financial Decision Making

Checkpoint 1, Financial Mathematics

Covers Lessons 1-7. Earning, spending, simple interest, compound interest and depreciation.

Block B, Indices and Numbers of Any Magnitude Lessons 8-14

Index Laws, Multiplication and Division

Index Laws, Power of a Power and Mixed Practice

Zero and Negative Indices

Scientific Notation

Significant Figures

Fractional Indices

Surds and Operations

Checkpoint 2, Indices and Numbers of Any Magnitude

Covers Lessons 8-14. Index laws, zero and negative indices, scientific notation, significant figures, fractional indices and surds.

Block C, Measurement: Area, Surface Area and Volume Lessons 15-20

Area of Composite Shapes

Surface Area of Prisms

Surface Area of Cylinders and Cones

Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

Volume of Pyramids, Cones and Spheres

Measurement Problem Solving and Mixed Contexts

Checkpoint 3, Measurement

Covers Lessons 15-20. Area, surface area and volume of prisms, cylinders and composite solids.

Unit Quiz, Financial Mathematics, Indices and Measurement

Comprehensive assessment covering all 20 lessons, 3 checkpoints and Working Mathematically.

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20lessons

3checkpoints

1unit quiz

3topics

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