Mathematics

MATHEMETICS

‘PURE MATHEMATICS IS, IN ITS WAY, THE POETRY OF LOGICAL IDEAS.’ ALBERT EINSTEIN

This year there has been a number of exciting things happening in Mathematics. This includes the expansion of the Absolute Maximums program. The Year 7 Maths classes have applied their knowledge of geometry, solving billiard table and car-parking problems. They have also worked in teams to design intricate board games to show case the mathematical rules associated with integers. Our Year 8 Maths students have had to work within a budget to design their ideal backyard, while the Year 9 cohort have used measurement techniques to find the surface area of different types of food packaging. At Year 10 students have been carefully considering what their future mathematics pathway looks like. Whilst VCE Mathematics classes have focused heavily on being able to demonstrate and apply their understanding of the different concepts being studied, they have still had opportunities to utilize their mathematical skills. The Year 12 Mathematical Methods class have used calculus to help solve a crime, whilst the Further Mathematics classes have used the Socrative App to race against each other to solve different types of problems. Overall, it has been a successful year, due in no small part to the dedication and hard work of the members of the Mathematics Domain. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank them for all that they do.

Dianne Lodge DOMAIN LEADER: MATHEMATICS