Knox Grammar School Mathematics Department

YEAR 12 HSC Assessment Task 2 - 2015

MATHEMATICS (2U) Accelerants

DATE: Week 5A, Monday 23rd February

TIME: Period 2 & Period 6

TIME ALLOWED: PART A 45 minutes plus 2 minutes Reading Time (Period 2) ; PART B 40 minutes plus
2 minutes Reading Time (Period 6)
HSC ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING: 30%; PART A = 15% and PART B = 15%

Only Board-approved calculators are permitted in this task.

No other materials such as class notes, textbooks or any other reference materials are permitted.

Please refer to your student handbook outlining what to do if you are unable to sit the task
this document includes possible consequences.

TASK: Examination ~ The content to be assessed will come from the following topics:

All Preliminary Topics, that is,

a. Basic Arithmetic and Algebra
b. Real Functions
c. Trigonometric Ratios
d. Linear Functions
e. The Quadratic Polynomial and the Parabola
f. Plane Geometry
g. Tangent to a Curve and the Derivative of a Function
plus the following HSC Topics
a. Coordinate Methods in Geometry
b. Applications of Geometric Properties
c. Geometrical Applications of Calculus
d. Series and Series Applications
e. Integration
f. Exponential Functions

Students will write their answers in the examination booklets supplied.

Students are to bring with them their Geometry set, ruler, lead pencil, eraser, writing
pens, sharpener, and scientific calculator. A MathAid/Graphing template is allowed
your teacher will advise you of the Board approved template.

The following textbook references from Cambridge Mathematics 2 Unit, Year 11 to the above
topics are:
1. Methods in Algebra (Exercises 1A 1I)
2. Numbers and Surds (Exercises 2A 2F)
3. Functions and their Graphs (Exercises 3A 3F)
4. Graphs and Inequations (Exercises 4A 4G)
5. Trigonometry (Exercises 5A 5J)
6. Coordinate Geometry (Exercises 6A 6G)

7. Indices and Logarithms (Exercises 7A 7F)

8. Sequences and Series (Exercises 8A 8I)
9. The Derivative (Exercises 9A 9K)
10. The Quadratic Function (Exercises 10A 10I)
11. Locus and Parabola (Exercises 11A 11C)
12. The Geometry of the Derivative (Exercises 12A 12H)
Continued Over Page
The following textbook references from Cambridge Mathematics 2 Unit, Year 12 to the above
topics are:
1. Integration (Exercises 1A 1I)
2. The Exponential Function (Exercises 2A 2F)
3. Euclidean Geometry (Emphasis on Exercises 7F & 7G)
4. Rates and Finance (Exercises 6A 6E only)
The following textbook references from Cambridge Mathematics 3 Unit, Year 11 to the above
topics are :
1. Methods in Algebra (Exercises 1A 1I)
2. Numbers and Functions (Exercises 2A 2F only)
3. Graphs and Inequations (Exercises 3A 3F only)
4. Trigonometry (Exercises 4A 4J)
5. Coordinate Geometry (Exercises 5A 5G)
6. Sequences and Series (Exercises 6A 6M only)
7. The Derivative (Exercises 7A 7G only)
8. The Quadratic Function (Exercises 8A 8I)
9. The Geometry of the Parabola (Exercises 9A 9C only)
10. The Geometry of the Derivative (Exercises 10A 10J)
11. Integration (Exercises 11A 11G, 11I 11J)
12. The Exponential Function (Exercises 13A 13D only)
The following textbook references from Cambridge Mathematics 3 Unit, Year 12 to the above
topics are :
1. Rates and Finance (Exercises 7A 7D only)
2. Euclidean Geometry (Exercises 8A 8I)

OUTCOMES ASSESSED: H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9

You will be assessed on your ability to:

Construct arguments to prove and justify results

Manipulate algebraic expressions
Express practical problems in mathematical terms based on simple given models
Apply appropriate techniques from the study of calculus, geometry, probability, trigonometry and
series to solve problems
Use the derivative to determine the features of the graph of a function
Use the features of a graph to deduce information about the derivative
Use techniques of integration to calculate areas and volumes
Communicate using mathematical language, notation, diagrams and graphs

NB: A Standard Table of Integrals will be supplied for this Task

In preparing for this task you are encouraged to:

Attend the Mathematics Tutorials after school if the need arises.

Download and complete past comparable HSC Assessment Tasks available on the Knox Portal and the
Learning Management System (LMS); the latter via a hyperlink.
Attempt the Chapter Review Exercises where applicable.
Do the more challenging problems from the exercises within the relevant text chapters.
Prepare a summary of your class notes - this should include good worked examples, definitions, basic
facts and key formulae.
Maintain contact with your class teacher for further or specific advice in relation to study techniques in
Mathematics.