About Year 9 and 10 Mathematics
When students enter Year 9 Mathematics they begin to follow the Stage 5 Mathematics Syllabus. In Mathematics, the Stage 5 Syllabus breaks into 3 "Pathways". A diagram to illustrate how this occurs can be seen on the Mathematics Curriculum Overview page. Students who are studying the Stage 5.3 Pathway will have completed the Stage 5.1 and Stage 5.2 components as well. It is important to note that the Pathway that a student follows in Years 9 and 10 will play the deciding factor in what course they are prepared for in Years 11 and 12. A student who has followed the 5.2 Pathway will generally be unable to successfully complete the "Mathematics" course for the HSC. Instead they (and students who have followed the 5.1 Pathway) will be better prepared for the "General Mathematics" course. At the beginning of Year 9 all students begin with the same topics. This allows the faculty time to see how students are performing before making final class (and Pathway) determinations. These class determinations are made towards the end of Term 1. At the end of Year 10 two separate processes occur in the collation of data for students School Certificate. The School awards a Grade to each student based on their overall Mathematical ability compared to the entire Year Group - not just students in their "Pathway". This Grade will range from A10 (the Highest) to E2 (the lowest). These Grades are based on student performance during their course and are awarded using Course Performance Descriptors. All students sit for a single Mathematics School Certificate Exam. Students will then be awarded a "Band" result based on their test result. These Bands range from Band 6 (Highest) to Band 1 (lowest).
It is important to note that all students in Year 10 sit for the same examination, regardless of the pathway that they have followed. This means that the content of the exam will only be work that is common to all students - Years 7 & 8 work and work from the 5.1 Pathway. Parents wanting more information on the Stage 5 Mathematics Syllabus can find it on the Board of Studies Website. | 
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