Year 10
Stage 5 · NSW Mathematics syllabus
Earning money
Calculate wages, overtime, leave loading and income tax to find net pay.
3 sub-topics
Investments and depreciation
Apply compound interest and depreciation formulas and evaluate buying on terms.
3 sub-topics
Measurement precision
Round to significant figures, calculate absolute and percentage error, and apply scientific notation.
3 sub-topics
Linear relationships
Interpret gradient-intercept form and find equations of parallel and perpendicular lines.
3 sub-topics
Non-linear relationships
Graph and interpret parabolas, exponential curves and compare types of relationships.
3 sub-topics
Bearings
Read, convert and use true and compass bearings to solve problems.
3 sub-topics
Bivariate data
Construct scatter plots, describe association, draw lines of best fit and evaluate predictions.
3 sub-topics
Probability
Distinguish independent and dependent events, apply the multiplication rule and design simulations.
3 sub-topics