Official notice

New Stage 6 Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 Syllabuses

Published:: 23 November 2017
Released by:: NSW Education Standards Authority

Find out about the new Stage 6 Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 syllabuses.

Effective: Monday 1 January 2019
Reference: NESA 52/17

Who needs to read this?

Principals
Deputy Principals
Curriculum co-ordinators
Careers advisers
HSC co-ordinators
Mathematics Head Teachers
Mathematics Teachers.

The new Stage 6 Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 syllabuses are now available for download (as PDFs or Word documents) from the NESA website.

The new Stage 6 Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1 syllabuses and school-based assessment requirements are to be implemented in all NSW schools from Term 1, 2019.

The new Stage 6 Mathematics Extension 2 syllabus and school-based assessment requirements are to be implemented in all NSW schools from Term 4, 2019.

New Stage 6 Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2 courses will be examined for the first time for the HSC in 2020.

Key features of the new syllabuses include:

A focus on ‘depth’ of content studied rather than ‘breadth’ of topics covered
A stronger focus on higher-order critical thinking and problem solving applied to real-world problems
The inclusion of Statistics in Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1
The inclusion of Vectors in Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2
Increased use and application of digital technologies.

For more information, contact:
curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au