Understanding Mathematical Methods for VCE Students

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Hey guys, well I am getting into year 10 now and I am sort of stressing over VCE..
ill be doing a unit 1 and 2 subject and i was just thinking about mathematical methods which is a subject.
i had a look at a few exam papers online and didn't have a clue what it was about.
anyways it'd be really great if someone could give me a link to understanding or a tutorial to watch it online :)
sorry if this thread is in the wrong section, kinda knew here and it's veryyyyyy laggy for me.
 
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Is one asking about the mathematical skills/proficiency required or expected for VCE? Or is one simply asking for a definition/explanation of mathematical methods?

I take it that VCE = Victorian Certificate of Education.

Perhaps this would help. Look at the Word (doc) file and one can download the more detailed pdf. The doc file summarizes the 4 units and expectation for outcomes when the student completes each unit. The mathematical methods are algebra, probability, etc.

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/mathematics/methods/mathmethodindex.html
 
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