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Years 11 and 12 Mathematics Essential Assessment Advice

• In addition to the advice on the minimum number of assessments required, students in Years 11 and 12 must complete one practical application and one statistical investigation to meet their minimum requirement in the practical application section of the Assessment Table.

• General

  The Mathematics Essential General course focuses on using mathematics effectively, efficiently and critically to make informed decisions. It provides students with the mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding to solve problems in real contexts for a range of workplace, personal, further learning and community settings. This course provides the opportunity for students to prepare for post-school options of employment and further training.

  What's changing

  •  General Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (405.7 KB) Last updated: 30 Sep 2025 2:08pm
  •  General Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (316.2 KB) Last updated: 30 Sep 2025 2:08pm
  •  General Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (392.2 KB) Last updated: 30 Sep 2025 2:08pm
  •  General Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (314.5 KB) Last updated: 30 Sep 2025 2:08pm

  Syllabus

  •  General Year 11 Syllabus – For teaching from 2026 (959.7 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2026 10:12am
  •  General Year 11 Syllabus – For teaching from 2026 (1.0 MB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2026 10:13am
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (765.0 KB) Last updated: 08 Aug 2024 2:41pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (733.5 KB) Last updated: 08 Aug 2024 2:41pm
  •  General Year 12 summary of minor syllabus changes for 2025 (104.8 KB) Last updated: 08 Aug 2024 2:41pm
  •  General Year 12 summary of minor syllabus changes for 2025 (21.8 KB) Last updated: 08 Aug 2024 2:42pm

  Grading

  • Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

  • Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

  Support Materials

  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (381.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (212.3 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (821.1 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 9:18am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (353.0 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 9:19am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (1.8 MB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 9:21am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (759.5 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 9:22am
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (418.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:50pm
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (361.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:50pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (249.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:32pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (346.8 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 9:39am
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (635.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (524.4 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 9:40am
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (404.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (353.8 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 9:39am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2026

  •  2026 General EST Unit 3 Content (271.6 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2025 2:07pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2025

  •  2025 General EST Unit 3 content (181.6 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2024

  •  2024 General EST Unit 3 content  (297.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2023

  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (200.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2022

  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (296.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:32pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2021

  •  2021 MAE General EST Unit 3 content (293.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2020

  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (293.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2019

  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content (166.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2018

  •  2018 Essential EST Unit 3 content (159.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:34pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2017

  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (166.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm
  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (162.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:24pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2016

  •  General sample EST marking key (383.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
  •  General sample EST marking key (237.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
  •  General sample EST (323.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm
  •  General sample EST (194.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:33pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.