Author(s): Ross Brodie; Stephen Swift

Education

New QMaths is the only maths series for the new Queensland syllabus that offers two fully customised Year 10 texts to cater for individual differences. New QMaths 10B is fully customised to take advantage of the links between the Years 1 to 10 and the Mathematics B and C syllabuses. Students are given tasks at Levels 6 and 6+, with an emphasis on rigour and formality. Wherever possible, the authors have arranged the content of New QMaths 10A and New QMaths 10B in parallel. This extends to using the same headings for chapters and subsections, even though the actual contents diverge in terms of complexity. The intention is to promote flexibility in class arrangements and help teachers with their organisation or work programs. In larger schools, this will allow flexibility in the grouping of students, especially in the earlier part of Year 10. In smaller schools, it will permit individuals in a class to be working on similar topics for much of the time. New QMaths 10B Target Students: a Those who have demonstrated that they are close to Level 6 outcomes at the beginning of Year 10 a Students intending to proceed to Mathematics B or Mathematics B and Mathematics C on completion of Year 10. It provides complete coverage of outcomes for Level 6 and Beyond Level 6 Approach: a New QMaths 10B focuses on Levels 6 and 6+, with heavy emphasis on algebra to prepare students for Maths B and Maths C in Year 11 a There is greater exposure to mathematical rigour and formal methods, particularly in algebra and geometry, with the inclusion of topics such as the interpretation of various sets of real numbers, calculation of rates of change from graphs, and multi-step problems a Students are given more opportunities to succeed at a higher level of modelling and problem solving a Topics such as area and volume are extended beyond what is appropriate for students working to attain Level 6