Study Design Overview

VCE General Mathematics provides students with practical mathematical skills in statistics, financial mathematics, networks, matrices and geometry. It is designed for students who want to extend their numeracy and problem-solving skills in everyday and workplace contexts without the calculus focus of Mathematical Methods. Units 1 and 2 cover linear relations, data distributions, financial arithmetic, matrices and networks. Units 3 and 4 follow the current VCAA Mathematics study design (2023–2027). Two end-of-year exams test students, including a CAS-active Examination 2. On Excelerate, every General Mathematics question maps to the study design, so you can practise one topic at a time and get your work marked with the reasoning.

Units 1 & 2 - Year 11

Unit 1

Investigating and modelling data

Linear relations and modelling
Investigating data distributions
Financial arithmetic
Matrices and networks introduction

Unit 2

Applications of geometry

Geometry and measurement
Graphs and networks
Number patterns and recursion
Statistics for bivariate data

Units 3 & 4 - Year 12

Core - Unit 3

Data Analysis & Recursion (Compulsory)

Data analysis - univariate & bivariate
Regression and time series
Recursion and financial modelling

Modules - Unit 4 (choose 2)

Select two from four modules

Matrices
Networks and decision mathematics
Geometry and measurement
Graphs and relations

Examination Format

Component	Duration	Marks	Calculator
Examination 1 - technology free	1 hour	40	Not permitted
Examination 2 - technology active	1 hour 30 minutes	60	CAS calculator permitted

Assessment Structure

34%

School-Assessed Coursework (SAC)

Units 3 & 4 school-based assessments

33%

Examination 1

Technology-free, 1 hour, 40 marks

33%

Examination 2

CAS-active, 1.5 hours, 60 marks

Key Topics

Data analysis Financial mathematics Recursion & modelling Matrices Networks & decision maths Geometry & measurement Graphs & relations Statistics Bivariate data Time series Regression CAS technology

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