VCE General Mathematics

Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework – How to develop a modelling or problem-solving task for Recursion and financial modelling

The following videos, PowerPoint and task design template help teachers develop a modelling or problem-solving task for Recursion and financial modelling.

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 a modelling or problem-solving task for Recursion and financial modelling

Modelling or problem-solving task design template

Video 1: Choosing the context and identifying questions of interest

This describes how the context for the sample modelling or problem-solving task was selected, its title, introductory and background text, and source(s) of data or other information, as applicable.

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

Video 2: Part 1

This shows how the first part of the sample modelling or problem-solving task was developed, and identifies context, questions of interest, source(s) of data or information, possible scaffolding, as applicable, and relevant content. It specifies analysis required for this part and sub-parts of the task.

Video 2: Part 1 transcript

Video 3: Part 2

This shows how the second part of the sample modelling or problem-solving task was developed, and identifies context, questions of interest, source(s) of data or information, possible scaffolding, as applicable, and relevant content. It specifies analysis required for this part and sub-parts of the task.

Video 3: Part 2 transcript

Video 4: Assessment

This shows how to map mark weightings for the two parts 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 4: Assessment transcript

The completed sample modelling or problem-solving task for recursion and financial modelling
This sample application task includes mapping tables to the area of study, topics and content, and the outcomes and key knowledge and key skills covered.

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