Maths in Focus
for HSC

Your Series for Year 11 & 12 Standard Pathway 1, Standard Pathway 2, Advanced and Extension Mathematics.

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Let Maths in Focus be the constant in your teaching equation, helping you maximise learning outcomes and minimise stress.

Discover why Maths in Focus has been the trusted resource for NSW senior maths teachers for over 25 years. This series is meticulously designed to explicitly teach and map to the new syllabus and exams, ensuring you and your students are well-prepared for HSC success.

Built on a foundation of trust and expertise, Maths in Focus is authored by experienced NSW mathematics educators who understand the unique challenges of the HSC. This new series offers fully syllabus-aligned content, providing comprehensive coverage that allows you to teach with confidence. With clearly structured content, you can focus more on your students and less on planning.

Maths in Focus equips you with effective teaching tools, reducing guesswork and laying solid foundation for your lessons. The student-centric approach caters to a wide range of abilities, ensuring every student can excel.

The series includes HSC-style questions, featuring problem-solving and real-life applications to thoroughly prepare students for exams. Quick explanations and worked examples help students grasp complex concepts swiftly.

Roadmap to syllabus discover

Students have never had a clearer view of the roadmap to success than now with this comprehensive resource written to explicitly support the revised HSC Maths syllabuses, from Maths Standard 1 to Maths Extension 2.

Differentiation for all abilities

Access tools to motivate students at different confidence levels, with colour-coded exercise questions that cater to varying abilities, ensuring all students remain engaged and supported throughout the subject.

Exam preparation and confidence

Increase student engagement with regular practice of exam-style questions that boost confidence and exam readiness, featuring sample HSC problems at the end of each chapter.

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Explore Authoritative Syllabus Coverage

Navigate through our resource designed to align perfectly with the revised HSC Maths syllabuses, from Maths Standard 1 to Maths Extension 2. Each chapter includes syllabus codes, chapter outlines, teaching programs, and syllabus grids for efficient coverage.

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For Teachers

Step-by-step solutions aid your teaching and provide clarity on complex topics
Chapter tests with solutions covering the concepts of the chapter, in Word and PDF formats
A program for teachers covering notes and ideas, assessments, use of technology, and language requirements, supporting structured and effective lesson planning
Downloadable PDFs of the text chapters, offering easy access to teaching materials
A vast test bank consisting of hundreds of multiple-choice questions and unlimited algorithmic questions

Students

Video tutorials support your teaching by offering clear explanations, enhancing student understanding and engagement
Downloadable PDF Worksheets provide opportunities for students to revise key concepts and apply their learning
PDFs that allow students to further their learning by completing puzzles, making learning fun and engaging
PDFs that teach essential prerequisite skills, helping students practise and improve
Spreadsheets linked to activities within the core text, promoting ICT skills and practical application

Meet your expert author team

Sue Thomson

Sue Thomson was head of mathematics at De La Salle Senior College, Cronulla, Director of Teaching and Learning at Hunter Valley Grammar School, an examination writer and assessor for the NSW Board of Studies, and a senior HSC marker. A prolific and successful author, Sue’s interests are in language development, financial literacy and making mathematics accessible to all.

Sue and Judy have written similar series for Victoria, Queensland, WA and the Australian Curriculum.

Judy Binns

Judy Binns was head teacher of mathematics at Mulwaree High School in Goulburn and has taught at Homebush Boys High School. She has wide experience teaching and writing for practical senior mathematics courses and co-wrote the New Century Maths 7-8 series for over 30 years, including new editions for the Australian curriculum.

Sue and Judy have written similar series for Victoria, Queensland, WA and the Australian Curriculum.

Klaas Bootsma

Klaas Bootsma was head teacher of mathematics at Ambarvale High School and has taught at Lurnea and Grantham high schools. He was a senior HSC marker, an HSC Advice Line adviser and has been the lead author of the New Century Maths 9-10 series for over 30 years.

Sarah Hamper

Sarah Hamper is head teacher of mathematics at Cheltenham Girls High School and has taught at Abbotsleigh, Meriden and Tara Anglican schools. Her expertise is in using modelling, problem solving and ICT in mathematics learning, gifted and talented students and girls' education. Sarah co-wrote New Century Maths 9-10.

Margaret Willard

Margaret Willard has extensive experience writing units of work designed for distance education and was Manager at NSW TAFE’s distance education unit. She has served on the executive of MANSW (the Mathematical Association of NSW), managed its postsecondary programs and has presented at both MANSW and TAFE conferences.

Margaret Grove

Margaret Grove OAM has spent over 30 years teaching mathematics, most of that time specialising in HSC Mathematics at TAFE. She completed a Master’s degree in Pure Mathematics at the University of Sydney. Margaret has written several HSC texts and study guides, including the bestselling Maths in Focus series for Mathematics Advanced and Extension 1.

Jim Green

Jim Green was Head of Mathematics at Trinity Catholic College, Lismore where he has spent most of his teaching career of over 35 years. He has taught pre-service teachers at the Southern Cross University, written HSC examinations and syllabus writing drafts, composed questions for the Australian Mathematics Competition and co-authored Nelson Senior Maths 11-12 Specialist Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum.

Janet Hunter

Janet Hunter is Head of Mathematics at Ascham School, Edgecliff, and has worked in the finance sector and in tertiary/adult education as a lecturer. She has been a senior HSC exam writer, marker and judge, an HSC Advice Line adviser, served on the editorial team for the MANSW journal, Reflections, and co-authored Nelson Senior Maths 11-12 Specialist Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum.

Robert Yen

Robert Yen has taught at Hurlstone Agricultural, Ambarvale and Eagle Vale high schools. He co-edited Reflections, the MANSW journal, and wrote General Mathematics HSC study guides for The Sydney Morning Herald. Robert has been writing for New Century Maths 7–12 for over 30 years and now works for Nelson Cengage as the mathematics publisher and series editor.