Study Design Scavenger Hunt

Use the VCAA Study Design to help answer the following questions.

Areas of Study

What are the year 12 Areas of Study? What did you learn in year 11 that might relate to
(Add each area of study as its own row) this area of study?

 Area of Study 1: Functions and graphs Year 11 content on graphing linear, quadratic, and
cubic functions directly builds into Year 12
concepts like transformations and advanced
graphing.

 Area of Study 2: Calculus The introduction to differentiation in Year 11

provides the foundation for advanced calculus in
Year 12.

Area of Study 3: Algebra Simplifying expressions and solving equations in

Year 11 supports Year 12 work with logarithms
and exponentials.

AOS 4: Probability and statistics 2Basic probability and statistics from Year 11 lead
into more complex distributions and statistical
analysis in Year 12.

Outcomes

Copy and paste the outcome statements Write what this means in your own words
(Just copy the first small paragraph, not all the dot
points)

Outcome 1: Functions, relations and graphs We need to know what a function is and the
In this area of study students cover transformations of relations like hyperbola, truncus and able to graph
the plane and the behaviour of some elementary them. You need to label the x and y intercept by
functions of a single real variable, including key saying x=0 and y=0 for the opposite axis and
features of their graphs such as axis intercepts, finding stationary points by the table and
stationary points, points of inflection, domain (including understand the trends the point of inflection if
maximal, implied or natural domain), co-domain and there is a point and as it increases. Ability to find
range, asymptotic behaviour and symmetry. The domain the x intercept part and range (by y
behaviour of functions and their graphs is to be intercept) and types of domains like maximal;
explored in a variety of modelling contexts and implied and natural. Codomains and asymptotes
theoretical investigations. symmetry based on graphs.

Outcome 3 (Calculus)- In this area of study students You need to find limits and continuity and the use
cover graphical treatment of limits, continuity and of differentiation f’9x) or dy/dx and anti-
differentiability of functions of a single real variable, differentiation through the formula by finding the
and differentiation, anti-differentiation and integration reversing it back to its original formula and
of these functions. This material is to be linked to integration.
applications in practical situations.

Outcome 2: In this area of study students cover the Including composition of functions, inverse functions
algebra of functions, including composition of and the solution of equations. They also study the
functions, inverse functions and the solution of identification of appropriate solution processes for
equations. They also study the identification of solving equations, and systems of simultaneous
appropriate solution processes for solving equations, equations and ability to know rules.
and systems of simultaneous equations, presented in
various forms. Students also cover recognition of
equations and systems of equations that are solvable
using inverse operations or factorisation, and the use
of graphical and numerical approaches for problems
involving equations where exact value solutions are
not required, or which are not solvable by other
methods. This content is to be incorporated as
applicable to the other areas of study.

School based assessment

How many SACs are there in Unit 3? How long is Typically 55 minutes with 5 minutes reading
the SAC?

What is the content for the Unit 3 SACs? What  Content: Functions, graphs, and calculus.
type of task is it?  Tasks: Problem-solving tasks, modelling or
application tasks.

How much do unit 3 SACs contribute to your They contribute 17% to your final Methods study
score? score.

How many SACs are there in Unit 4? How long is 2 SACS usually 1 hour and 30 minutes
the SAC?

What is the content for the Unit 4 SACs? What  Content: Calculus, algebra, probability and
type of task is it? statistics.
 Tasks: Investigative tasks or problem-solving
tasks.

How much do unit 4 SACs contribute to your 50-60 percent

score?

Exams

How many exams are there? 2 (Exam 1 is short answer for 1hour and Exam 2 is
 for 2 hours with multiple choice and questions

How long is each exam?  Exam 1: 1 hour.

 Exam 2: 2 hours.

What resources are you allowed in each exam?  Exam 1: No calculators or notes.
 Exam 2: CAS calculator and a bound reference.

Reflection

What is something in the year 12 study design you Calculus; antidifferentiation and differentiation
think you are able to do already? Draw shapes of graph a bit of algebra

What is something in the year 12 study design you Anything!

are looking forward to learning about?