Welcome to all visitors to the Mathematics Faculty web page for 2026. This year sees the continuation of all Australian Curriculum programs from Years 7 to 12, and the seventh year that Year 12 will be operating under the New Senior Curriculum system in Queensland. Other extra-curricula Maths events this year include the Australian Maths Competitions, the Maths Team Challenge, the Year 7/8 QAMT Maths quiz.
The Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 Mathematics courses at Centenary Heights State High have adopted Version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum as outlined on the ACARA website. Students will complete a uniform course of study in the strands of Number & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry, and Probability & Statistics. There is a strong emphasis on co-operative learning activities and students taking responsibility for their learning through setting learning targets within each topic and performing regular self-evaluation and reflection. Students will be exposed to and expected to regularly use a range of computational methods from mental calculation strategies through to calculator (computer) assisted calculation using the best available technologies.
There are opportunities for mathematically gifted students to extend their learning through the extension concepts embedded within each topic and participation in a range of national and regional competitions.
Identified Year 9 students can do the subject Maths Foundation where they focus on the essential skills needed to improve their confidence and performance in Mathematics. Year 10 students needing support will do Maths Foundation in Semester 1 and an introduction to Essential Maths in Semester 2, to assist them in their work readiness pathway moving into Years 11 and 12.
To help students prepare for Senior Mathematics subjects, they can select to do targeted introductory Mathematics subjects in the second semester of Year 10. This is an excellent way to experience what the Senior subjects will be like and to ensure you have made appropriate subject selections for Senior, whilst still achieving the standards of the Year 10 Australian Curriculum. Year 10 students should talk with their teachers if they would like further guidance as to which subject may be better suited to them as they move on to Senior.
This year sees the continuation of Year 12 Senior subjects, Essential Mathematics, and the three general subjects, General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, and Specialist Mathematics. Year 11 Senior subjects, Essential Mathematics, General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics have begun the 2025 versions of the syllabi and will be completed Unit 1 & 2 by the end of Term 3. In Term 4 they will begin their Year 12 Until 3 content.
Year 12 students in the three general Year 12 Mathematics subjects will be completing their course work and school assessment by Week 9 of Term 3. They will then undergo preparations for QCAA external exams happening mid-way through Term 4. For Year 12 Essential Maths school-based course work and assessment continues through to the end of Week 2, Term 4.
In Year 11 and 12, students choosing to do Specialist Mathematics must also do Mathematical Methods as a second Mathematics subject. There are other combinations of Mathematics subjects that can be chosen if a student has a strong interest in the field of Mathematics, please see me for more information about the different selections that can be made.
Please contact me through the school office or via my email amcdo827@eq.edu.au should you require further information concerning Mathematics subjects, competitions, or anything relating to Mathematics and Numeracy.
Adrian McDonald
HOD Mathematics