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    rating of the mathematics extension 1 textbooks

    Ive bought what I believe are to be most of the maths extension 1 textbooks, so here is my quick review of each of them Maths in Focus - Easy to understand, plenty of worked examples, good explanations but no exam style questions and too much similarity in style of questions New Senior...
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    maths extension 1 vs maths extension 2

    From a learning and teaching perspective, Im more in favour of Maths Extension 1 over Maths Extension 2, my argument being that the working out towards an answer is more logical and easier to visualise, as opposed to maths extension 2. I also feel that the syllabus outcomes are much more...
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    pure mathematics vs applied mathematics

    For those of you who have done this course, would you say it is more pure or applied mathematics? Im just interested in people's opinions on this, as Im currently studying it from an applied perspective (coming from an engineering background).
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    levels of ability in mathematics extension 2 + teachers please read

    Im a qualified secondary school mathematics teacher who is interested in teaching mathematics extension 2 Recently, I went to the MANSW lectures run by someone from Sydney Grammar (who taught the subject brilliantly). One question I asked him was what is considered an average 4 unit student...
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    mathematics extension 2 syllabus + change

    I've heard somewhere that they are going to be replacing the existing mathematics extension 2 syllabus in NSW with a completely new course sometime in the future. If so, would anyone here know what will be covered in the new course? Reason is because Im an accredited maths teacher and...
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