2026 Course & Assessment Schedule

Based on course outline - subject to change

Term 1 (from 4 Feb)

WeekDatesTopicAssessment
W1–24–14 Feb3.1 Complex numbers - Cartesian and polar form, arithmetic
W3–417 Feb – 28 Feb3.1 De Moivre’s theorem, roots of complex equations
W5–63–14 Mar3.2 Vectors in 3D - dot product, cross product
W717–21 Mar3.2 Lines and planes in 3D - equations, intersectionsTest 1 (10%)
Complex Numbers & Vectors
W8–924 Mar – 3 Apr3.3 Integration techniques - substitution, partsInvestigation 1 out

Term 2 (from 21 Apr)

WeekDatesTopicAssessment
W121–25 Apr3.3 Integration - partial fractions, trig substitutionInvestigation 1 (10%)
W2–328 Apr – 9 May3.4 Rates of change & differential equations
W412–16 MayRevision for Semester 1 ExamTest 2 (10%)
Integration & Differential Equations
W5–619–30 MaySemester 1 Exam - Unit 3 (15%)
W7–82–13 Jun4.1 Vectors & geometry - 3D distances, intersections of planes
W9–1016–27 Jun4.2 Statistical inference - sample means, confidence intervalsInvestigation 2 out
W1130 Jun – 3 Jul4.2 Hypothesis testing

Term 3 (from 20 Jul)

WeekDatesTopicAssessment
W120–24 Jul4.3 Matrices & systems of equationsInvestigation 2 (10%)
W2–327 Jul – 7 Aug4.3 Matrix algebra, determinants, inverse matrices
W410–14 Aug4.4 Further calculus - volumes of revolution, arc lengthTest 3 (10%)
Statistical Inference & Matrices
W5–617–28 Aug4.4 Applications of integration & further DEs
W731 Aug – 4 SepRevisionTest 4 (10%)
Calculus Applications
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 - Complex Numbers & Vectors10%
Test 2 - Integration & Differential Equations10%
Test 3 - Statistical Inference & Matrices10%
Test 4 - Calculus Applications10%
Investigation (20%)Investigation 110%
Investigation 210%
Examination (40%)Semester 1 Exam - Unit 315%
Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 425%