Maths in Focus

Maths in Focus 12 Mathematics Extension 2 is a new book written for the Mathematics Extension 2 course.

Each chapter begins with a table of contents, chapter objectives and a Terminology glossary and graded exercises include HSC-style questions and realistic applications. Investigations explore the syllabus in more detail, providing ideas for research projects and modelling activities and Did you know? sections contain interesting facts and applications of the mathematics learned in a chapter.

Each chapter ends with a Test Yourself revision set and Practice sets (after several chapters) include exam-style questions from various chapters. Syllabus gris and codes, answers and an index are also included to meet the new 2019 senior maths course requirements.

NelsonNet resources available*

Teacher Resources:

• Chapter topic tests
• Worked solutions to all questions in book
• ExamView software and questionbank of topic questions
• Teaching program
• Chapter PDFs of the book
• Worksheets

*Complimentary access to NelsonNet is available to teachers who use the accompanying student book as a core resource in their classroom. Contact your local education consultant for access codes and conditions.

About the Authors

Jim Green was Head of Mathematics at Trinity Catholic College, Lismore, where he has spent most of his teaching career of over 35 years. He has written HSC examinations and syllabus drafts, composed questions for the Australian Mathematics Competition and recently co-authored Maths in Focus 12 Mathematics Extension 2.

Janet Hunter is Head of Mathematics at Ascham School, Edgecliff, where she has spent most of her teaching career of over 30 years. She has been a senior HSC examiner and judge, an HSC Advice Line adviser, and recently co-authored Maths in Focus 12 Mathematics Extension 2.