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Welcome to Wilvandee Maths! Mathematics involves observation, representation, investigation and comparison of patterns and relationships in social and physical phenomena. It allows the creative solution of problems and is also a powerful, precise and concise means of communication. At an everyday level, it is concerned with practical applications in many branches of human activity. At a higher level, it involves abstraction and generalisation. As such, it has been integral to most of the scientific and technological advances made in Australia and elsewhere. Effective participation in a changing society is enhanced by the development of mathematical competence in contextualised problem-solving. Experience in such problem-solving is   gained by students by: (i) gathering, interpreting and analysing mathematical information and (ii) applying mathematics to model situations. The opportunities for creative thinking, communication and contextualised problem-solving provided by this course, assist students to find positive solutions for the broad range of   problems encountered in life and work beyond school. General Mathematics supports the other Stage 6 mathematics courses in catering for the wide variation in students’ mathematical competence at the conclusion of Year 10, and provides opportunities for continuing mathematical growth. The purpose of General Mathematics is to provide an appropriate mathematical background for students who wish to enter occupations which require the use of basic mathematical and statistical techniques. The direction taken by the course, in focusing on mathematical skills and techniques that have direct application to everyday activity, contrasts with the more abstract approach taken by the other Stage 6 mathematics courses. The study of General Mathematics provides students with valuable support in a range of concurrent Stage 6 subjects, in fostering development of mathematical skills and techniques that assist students who undertake associated research and projects. The course provides a strong foundation for vocational pathways, either in the workforce or in further vocational training studies, and for university courses in the areas of business, the humanities, nursing and paramedical sciences.