1 Interest and depreciation
2 Ratios and rates
3 Equations and linear functions
4 Loans and annuities
5 Correlation and regression
6 Networks
7 Energy and sustainability
8 The sine and cosine rules
9 Scale maps and plans
10 Non-linear functions
11 The normal distribution
Sue Thomson is an experienced teacher and prolific author, well-known for writing and presenting for senior practical mathematics. Sue’s interests are in language development, financial literacy and making mathematics accessible to all.
Judy Binns was head teacher at Mulwaree High School in Goulburn. She has an interest in motivating students with learning difficulties and wide experience in teaching senior practical mathematics courses. She also co-wrote New Century Maths 11-12 Mathematics Standard 1.
Short chapters written in plain English with an emphasis on numeracy and literacy
Each chapter begins with a chapter problem, chapter table of contents, chapter outcomes and a 'How are we going to use this?' list of applications
Graded exercises are linked to worked examples and include problem-solving and realistic applications
Investigations and Practical Activities explore the syllabus in more detail through group work, discovery and modelling activities
Did you know? sections contain interesting facts and applications of the mathematics learned in a chapter
Each chapter ends with a Language activity, the solution to the Chapter Problem, a Chapter Summary with a mind map exercise and a Test Yourself revision set of exercises
Syllabus grid and codes, glossary, answers and index included.