2026 Course & Assessment Schedule

Based on the ATMAA Course Outline v2 - subject to change

Term 1 (from 4 Feb)

WeekDatesTopicAssessment
W1–24–14 Feb3.2 Arithmetic & geometric sequences
W3–417 Feb – 28 Feb3.2 Geometric sequences, first-order linear recurrence relations, steady state
W53–7 Mar3.1 Two-way tables, scatterplots, correlation coefficient
W610–14 Mar3.1 Least-squares line, r², association & causationTest 1 - Wed 11 Mar (10%)
Sequences & Association
W717–21 Mar3.1 Least-squares regression, residual plots, interpolation vs extrapolationInvestigation 1 out
W824–28 Mar3.1 Residual analysis, investigation processInvestigation 1 - Wed 25 Mar (10%)
W931 Mar – 3 Apr3.1 Statistical investigation process

Term 2 (from 21 Apr)

WeekDatesTopicAssessment
W1–221 Apr – 2 May3.3 Graph theory: vertices, edges, adjacency matrices, planar graphs, Euler's formula
W34–8 May3.3 Paths, cycles, Eulerian/Hamiltonian trails, shortest pathTest 2 - in-class (10%)
Bivariate Data & Graph Theory
W411–15 MayRevision for Semester 1 Exam
W5–618–29 MaySemester 1 Exam - Unit 3 (15%)
W7–81–12 Jun4.1 Time series plots, moving averages, seasonal indices, deseasonalised data, trend lines
W915–19 Jun4.1 Time series investigation processInvestigation 2 out
W1022–26 Jun4.2 Compound interest, effective annual rate, reducing balance loansInvestigation 2 - in-class (10%)
W1129 Jun – 3 Jul4.2 Reducing balance loans continued

Term 3 (from 20 Jul)

WeekDatesTopicAssessment
W120–24 Jul4.2 Annuities and perpetuities
W227–31 Jul4.2 Annuities and perpetuities continuedTest 3 - Wed 29 Jul (10%)
Networks, Time Series & Finance
W33–7 AugChapter review
W4–510–22 Aug4.3 Spanning trees, Prim's algorithm, Hungarian algorithm
W624–28 Aug4.3 Network flow, max-flow min-cut
W731 Aug – 4 Sep4.3 Project networks, critical path analysisTest 4 - Wed 2 Sep (10%)
Annuities, Spanning Trees, Hungarian, Flow
W87–11 SepRevision for Semester 2 Exam
W9–1014–25 SepSemester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4 (25%)

Term 4 (from 12 Oct)

WeekDatesTopicAssessment
W1–212–22 OctExam feedback & WACE exam preparation
NovTBAWACE Exam - external (50%)

Assessment Weighting Summary

TypeComponentWeight
Response (40%)Test 1 - Sequences & Association10%
Test 2 - Bivariate Data & Graph Theory10%
Test 3 - Networks, Time Series & Finance10%
Test 4 - Annuities, Spanning Trees, Hungarian, Flow10%
Investigation (20%)Investigation 110%
Investigation 210%
Examination (40%)Semester 1 Exam - Unit 315%
Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 425%