VCE General Mathematics

Unit 3 School Assessed Coursework – How to develop an application task

The following videos, PowerPoint presentation and task design template help teachers develop an application task.

Please note these resources were developed for the previous Units 3 and 4 VCE Further Mathematics study design (2016-2022) and are still valid for the Units 3 and 4 VCE General Mathematics study design commencing in 2023. All references to Further Mathematics contained in these resources should be referred to as General Mathematics.

How to develop an application task presentation

Application task design template

Introduction

This video presentation provides an introductory overview of how to develop an application task.

Introduction transcript

Video 1: Choosing the context and identifying questions of interest

This video describes how the context for the sample application task was selected, its title, introductory and background text, and source(s) of data as applicable.

Video 1: Choosing the context and identifying questions of interest transcript

Video 2: Component 1

This video shows how the first component: The construction, description and interpretation of data plots, including smoothed plots where time series data is used of the sample application task was developed, and identifies context, questions of interest, source(s) of data as applicable and relevant content. It specifies analysis required for this component and parts of the task for this component.

Video 2: Component 1 transcript

Video 3: Component 2

This video shows how the second component: The calculation and interpretation of summary statistics, including seasonal indices and their application where time series data is used of the sample application task was developed, and identifies context, questions of interest, source(s) of data as applicable, and relevant content. It specifies analysis required for this component and parts of the task for this component.

Video 3: Component 2 transcript

Video 4: Component 3

This video shows how the third component: The modelling of linear associations, or trends where time series data is used, including the use of data transformation as appropriate of the sample application task was developed, and identifies context, questions of interest, source(s) of data as applicable, and relevant content. It specifies analysis required for this component and parts of the task for this component.

Video 4: Component 3 transcript

Video 5: Assessment

This shows how to map mark weightings for the three components of the sample application task with respect to the outcomes and identifies aspects of the task related to the VCAA performance criteria for the outcomes from the Support materials section of the study page.

Video 5: Assessment transcript

The completed sample application task
This sample application task includes mapping tables to the areas of study and content, and the outcomes and key knowledge and key skills covered.

See the full suite of tasks on the Support materials page.