Margaret Grove has spent more than 30 years teaching HSC Mathematics, most recently at a TAFE campus in Sydney. An author for over 20 years, Margaret has continually drawn on her extensive experience to create and revise the Maths in Focus series, which has been a bestseller for almost ten years. Outside of teaching, Margaret’s interests are many and varied. A mother of three children, she began as a breastfeeding counsellor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association over 25 years ago and subsequently spent several years on the association’s board and three as its national president. She is also an enthusiastic choir member and names concerts with the Stomp Company and Andrea Boccelli as highlights of her singing career.

Series editor Robert Yen taught at Hurlstone Agricultural High School. He co-wrote New Century Maths 11-12 Mathematics Standard 2, and now works for Cengage as a mathematics publisher.

Authoritative Syllabus Coverage: Comprehensive alignment with the revised HSC maths syllabuses, from Maths Standard 1 to Maths Extension 2, ensuring efficient syllabus coverage.; syllabus codes in the table of contents, chapter outlines, teaching program and syllabus grid.

Classroom Engagement: Investigations, practical activities, Did you know? and technology integration promote active learning and engagement, helping students understand through hands-on learning.

Exam-Style Questions: Regular practice with exam-style questions prepares students for HSC success, boosting their confidence and exam readiness; sample HSC problem at the end of each chapter.

Decluttered Text: We've streamlined the content with shorter explanations and exam-style questions, allowing you to focus on maximising student learning.

Colour-coded exercise questions: Foundational, Mastery, and Exam Practice questions cater to varying student abilities, ensuring all students are challenged appropriately and receive differentiated learning.

Practice sets: Mixed review questions after every 3-4 chapters reinforce learning and assess student readiness, ensuring continuous assessment and targeted revision.

Literacy focus: Terminology word list at the front of each chapter; bold red keywords highlighted in each chapter are featured in the Glossary/Index at the back of the book; List of mathematical verbs at the front of the book