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Preparing for the 2011 HSC
MATHEMATICS
EXAM
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Acknowledgements
Cath Whalan, Mathematics Head Teacher Hornsby Girls High School for her contributions to this PowerPoint.
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Overview The Syllabus Draft Performance Bands Useful resources for mathematics Exam instructions and equipment Overview of the marking process Examiners’ comments How to study for mathematics Using the Standards Package
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THE SYLLABUS
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The Syllabus
A complete copy of the syllabus is available from the Board of Studies website: www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
Up to 20% of the HSC examination paper may be based on the Preliminary course so you need to revise the whole course
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http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ (accessed 9/8/2011)
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To access the HSC
mathematics syllabus click
here
To access the HSC
mathematics syllabus click
here
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Click on M for Mathematics
Click hereClick here
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Access the syllabus and
other materials
here for 2011
Access the syllabus and
other materials
here for 2011
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/mathematics-advanced.html (accessed 28/9/2011)
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Syllabus Outline
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PERFORMANCE BANDS
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http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/mathematics-advanced.html accessed 27/9/2011
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Access the Mathematics performance
band descriptions here
Access the Mathematics performance
band descriptions here
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DRAFT PERFORMANCE BANDS MATHEMATICS The typical performance in this band:
90
80
70
60
50
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Draft Performance Descriptors
Which band best describes your performance now?
Which band are you aiming to achieve in the HSC?
What do you need to do to achieve this?
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Table of Standard Integrals
Make sure you are confident with using the table of Standard Integrals
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RESOURCES
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Useful resources for Mathematics Your mathematics teacher, any mathematics teacher,
your friends, older brothers or sisters.
School assessment task exams.
Your own class notes and summaries.
NSW Mathematics Stage 6 Syllabus Outline
HELP EACH OTHER – you learn the most when you can teach it to someone else
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Useful resources for Mathematics
Board of Studies website www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
2001 - 2009 HSC exam paper & Notes from the Marking Centrehttp://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/papers.html
2010 HSC exam paper, Notes from the Marking Centre, Marking guidelines & sample answershttp://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/hsc2010exams/#m
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Useful resources for Mathematics
NSW BOS HSC Exam Workbook - Mathematics
This workbook is designed to help you prepare for the HSC Mathematics exam. The workbook consists of the 2010 exam and study resources, including:
marking guidelines marker feedback top-scoring student answers.
Available from the eBOS Shop Online for $15.40
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Useful resources for Mathematics
HSC examination timetable
In 2011, the Mathematics exam is
on Monday 24 October
9.25 am to 12.30 pm
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http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/events/pdf_doc/hsc-timetable-2011.pdf
accessed 27/9/11
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Useful resources for Mathematics
NSW HSC Online website www.hsc.csu.edu.au
This website provides study strategies, tutorials in more than 40 HSC subjects, references, links to useful websites and other important materials for HSC students and teachers.
It is hosted by Charles Sturt University and maintained by the NSW Department of Education and Communities.
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http://hsc.csu.edu.au/ Accessed 2/9/2011
Click on this link.Click on this link.
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http://hsc.csu.edu.au/maths/ Accessed 2/9/2011
Click on this link.Click on this link.
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http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/glossary_keywords.html (accessed 28/9/2011)
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Useful resources for Mathematics
http://studentsonline.bos.nsw.edu.au/go/tips/study_tips_and_materials/ (accessed 28/9/2011)
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Useful resources for Mathematics
HSC Advice Line (Phone: 13 11 12). A telephone information service for students
preparing for the HSC examinations. Provides an after-hours and weekend service
leading up to and during the examination period. The cost is a local call. Check dates and operating times closer to the
end of term 3.
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Useful resources for Mathematics
MANSW - Mathematical Association of NSW (Ask you teacher if they order copies through your school)
Red book of Past HSC (Mathematics 2/3 Unit common), 2001— 2009 (Mathematics) exam papers with worked solutions
T (02) 9569 9420
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS AND EQUIPMENT
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HSC Mathematics exam instructions
TOTAL MARKS = 120 10 Questions each worth 12 marks. Reading Time - 5 minutes (work out your plan of attack!) Working time = 3 hours (i.e. 18 minutes per question!) Write using black or blue pen. Board-approved calculators may be used. A table of standard integrals is provided at the back of
the paper.
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HSC Mathematics exam equipment
You may only take the equipment listed in the next slide into the examination room. No other equipment is allowed.
Any equipment brought into the examination room may be subject to inspection before the examination commences.
It is the student’s responsibility to supply equipment that is in good working order. This includes calculators.
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(taken from HSC Examination Timetable 2011, NSW BOS, page 3)
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HSC Mathematics exam equipment Students are expected to provide pens (black is
recommended), pencils and erasers, and a ruler marked in millimetres and centimetres, for ALL EXAMINATIONS.
Students may use a pencil sharpener and/or highlighter pen.
For the Mathematics exam: A Board approved calculator (see slide 31 for details) A pair of compasses A protractor Set squares (optional) a curve drawing template
(see slide 32 for details)
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(taken from HSC Examination Timetable 2011, NSW BOS, page 3)
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HSC Mathematics exam calculator
In the Mathematics HSC examination students are permitted to use Board-approved calculators.
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A Board-approved calculator is one that appears on the Board’s 2011 HSC list of approved scientific calculators. This list can be found at: www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exam s/calculators.html
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HSC Mathematics exam curve drawing template
Students may take into the HSC mathematics examination templates for drawing curves and geometrical figures, measuring, constructing etc.
Such templates may contain equations of simple curves (eg y=x², y=sin x, y=1/x) that can be drawn using the template, and decimal approximations (eg for pi, e), but no other printed formulae (eg sine rule, cosine rule, quadratic formulae, area and volume formulae).
Acceptable templates include Mathomat, Mathomat Senior and Mathaid (Non Formulae).
(taken from HSC Examination Timetable 2011, NSW BOS, page 2)
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HSC MARKING PROCESS
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An overview of the marking process for the HSC Mathematics exam
Each of the TEN questions is marked by a team of ten experienced maths teachers - two Senior Markers and eight markers.
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An overview of the marking process for the HSC Mathematics exam
MARKING GUIDELINES, developed by the examination committee, are given for all questions – these guidelines indicate the process for which marks will be allocated.
PART MARKS for each question are awarded according to the guidelines.
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An overview of the marking process for the HSC Mathematics exam
HALF MARKS are never used –full marks may be awarded before the correct numerical answer is reached
TRANSCRIPTION ERRORS (which do not make the question easier) are not penalised.
(incorrect substitution into a formula is NOT
a transcription error)
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EXAMINER’S COMMENTS
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
SHOW substitutions and working out clearly—marks are allocated for the PROCESS and the answer, not just the answer.
Watch the number of MARKS allocated to each part of the question — don’t write half a page of explanation for 1 mark!
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
Take CARE—make sure you recall the FORMULA correctly — marks lost from careless errors are as ‘expensive’ as marks lost by not doing the more difficult questions.
You have to WRITE the CORRECT FORMULA and SUBSTITUTE correctly into it in order to be awarded a mark.
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
When PROVING or SHOWING a given result, check that your answer is the SAME as the result given in the paper!
CORRECT answers from INCORRECT working are not awarded marks - if you have made a mistake, fix the error in EVERY line of working - don’t fudge!
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
LINK parts of a question—If (a) has parts (i) and (ii), often using the result in (i) makes answering (ii) easier.
If a question has multiple parts, check that you have answered the question in the CORRECT part.
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
Draw large, clear DIAGRAMS in pencil—about 1/3 a page is a good size and mark on it all given information.
Use your diagram to PLAN your response (if you think it, write it on your diagram)
If drawing axes, use a RULER, start the horizontal axis on a line and mark off points EVENLY.
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
READ the question carefully and UNDERLINE key points.
Check at the end of each part that you have ANSWERED THE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED.
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
Write working out CLEARLY—some students can’t read their own writing, so markers have some difficulty awarding marks. (i.e. ‘r’ & ‘n’ & ‘x’ often look similar, as do 5 & 8 and 4 & 9)
Read the question carefully — watch for KEYWORDS
e.g. 3 significant figures.
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
Use NOTATION and TERMINOLOGY correctly.
Some syllabus outcomes: H9 - communicates using mathematical language,
notation, diagrams and graphs HE7 - evaluates mathematical solutions to
problems and communicates them in an appropriate form
E9 - communicates abstract ideas and
relationships using appropriate notation and
logical argument
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Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
Keep an eye on the TIME—don’t spend so long on the early questions you don’t get to Q10!
Remember Q2 is not as difficult as Q10 —don’t look for trouble!
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When using a CALCULATOR, don’t round off too early and watch for radians/degrees.
Check that your answer is REASONABLE.
Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
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If you make a mistake, just put a LINE THROUGH it—NEVER use liquid paper.
A note on multiple attempts of a question...
YOU GET TO ATTEMPT A QUESTION ONCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
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CORRECTINCORRECT
More than one attempt on a question worth 2 marks
Award 2 Award 0
Subtract 1 mark for multiple attempt..........Award 1
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CORRECTINCORRECT
More than one attempt on a question worth 2 marks
Award 2 Award 0
Ignore incorrect as it is crossed out......Award 2
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CORRECTINCORRECT
More than one attempt on a question worth 2 marks
Award 2 Award 0
Subtract 1 mark for crossing out correct response ........Award 1
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When showing maximum/minimum/concavity, NO FUDGING is allowed.
Examiners’ comments HSC Mathematics
X
2
2/
dy d y
dx dx
You must indicate these
You must SHOW substitutions, not just write: >, < etc.
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HOW TO STUDY
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How to study for Mathematics
Practise doing questions from textbooks, study guides, other schools’ Trial HSC’s
Learn your formulas
Do past HSC papers – the more the better!
Correct your work – ask for help
Just Do It !!!
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2002 HSC Mathematics examquestion practice
Do the solutions for Question 1 – we will then have a look at the marking guidelines and see how you went!
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2002 HSC Mathematics Question 1
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Using the 2002 Standards Package
Exemplar solutions are given in the 2002 Standards Package
Use them to mark your solutions for Question 1
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Exemplar sample Question 1(a), (b) and (c).
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Using the Marking Guidelines
Marking Guidelines are given on the BOS website for all past HSCs
These guidelines are used by
HSC markers
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2002 HSC Mathematics Marking Guidelines
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Exemplar sample Question 1(d), (e)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Marking Guidelines
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Exemplar sample for Question 1(f)
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Notes from the Marking Centre
The markers comments for the past HSCs are available on the BOS website are
Let’s look at the comments for 2002 Question 1
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2002 HSC Notes from the Marking Centre - Mathematics
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Using the 2002 Standards Package
The following are student work samples for students at the band cut offs for parts of Q1 on the 2002 HSC.
What do you notice?
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 5 / 6 Cut-off Question 1 (a), (b) & (c)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 5 / 6 Cut-off Question 1 (d) & (e)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 5 / 6 Cut-off Question 1 (f)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 3 / 4 Cut-off Question 1 (a), (b) & (c)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 3 / 4 Cut-off Question 1 (d) & (e)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 3 / 4 Cut-off Question 1 (f)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 1 / 2 Cut-off Question 1 (a), (b) & (c)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 1 / 2 Cut-off Question 1 (d) & (e)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Band 1 / 2 Cut-off Question 1 (f)
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2002 HSC Mathematics Exam
Do the solutions for Question 6 – we will then have a look at the marking guidelines and see how you went!
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2002 HSC Mathematics Question 6
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2002 HSC Mathematics Question 6
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Using the Marking Guidelines
Marking Guidelines are given on the BOS website for all past HSCs
These guidelines are used by
HSC markers
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2002 HSC Mathematics Marking Guidelines
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2002 HSC Mathematics Marking Guidelines
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2002 HSC Mathematics Marking Guidelines
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Using the 2002 Standards Package
Exemplar solutions are given in the 2002 Standard Package
Use them to mark your solutions for Question 6
To see samples of the band cut-offs, check the standards package at your school
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Exemplar Sample Question 6(a)
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Exemplar Sample Question 6(b)(i)
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Exemplar Sample Question 6(b)(ii)
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Exemplar Sample Question 6(b)(ii) & (iii)
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Exemplar Sample Question 6(c)
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2002 Notes from the Marking Centre
The markers comments for the past HSCs are available on the BOS website
Let’s look at the comments for Question 6 2002
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2002 HSC Notes from the Marking Centre - Mathematics
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2011 HSC Mathematics Exam
ENJOY!! May You Get the Marks You Deserve!!
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