Mathematics

Ms Susan Turnbull – Leader of Learning

To paraphrase  a famous Australian cricket captain and broadcaster, “It’s all been happening” this term in MCE Mathematics! We wouldn’t want it any other way.

Students at all levels have been throwing themselves into their work.

Year 12 Mathematicians have now completed 3 tasks and 70% of their school-based assessment. All students will have the opportunity to sit a mock trial in the holidays in preparation for ‘the real thing’ in Week 3 of Term 3. The students in Standard 1 have been out honing their measurement and trigonometric skills, measuring angles and distances and intoning the old mnemonic SOH, CAH TOA to complete their third HSC task.

Year 11 and Year 10 students have both completed two tasks. The Year 11 cohort will be the last to be examined under the current syllabi as these have been rewritten for implementation with Year 11 2026. Year 10 will also complete practice Minimum Standards Test in Week 10, in preparation for their first attempt to pass in Week 3 of next term. The meeting of the Minimum Standard in Numeracy is a requirement for the awarding of the HSC.

Ky G in Year 11 Standard determining probabilities of multi-stage events using tree diagrams
Sam M in 10 Beta drawing nets of solids and calculating surface area

Many of our best Mathematicians have been exercising their mathematical talents in numerous external tests.  More than 120  students sat the very difficult 3 hour UNSW Maths test and we eagerly await these results. Our Stage 4 Newman students have had their Maths Challenge results marked and Section 2 of the Maths Olympiad, also for our Stage 4 Newman Mathematicians has just been completed.

Year 7 students completing Stage 2 of the Maths Olympiad

Marist Mathletes continue to meet on a Monday afternoon to investigate the marvels of mathematics under the direction of Ms Turnbull.