WACE · Year 11 · 2026· AEMAS

Mathematics Specialist

Units 1 and 2 · Course guide

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Course at a glance

What you'll study

Unit 1

Geometry and proof & Combinatorics

  • Geometry and proof
  • Combinatorics
  • Vectors in the plane
About this unit

Build proof skills through geometry, combinatorics and vectors in two dimensions.

Unit 2

Trigonometry & Matrices

  • Trigonometry
  • Matrices
  • Real and complex numbers
About this unit

Extend trigonometry and introduce matrices, complex numbers and mathematical induction.

Official resources

Start with the current SCSA syllabus, then use the supporting documents that match your course.

WACE Mathematics Specialist scaling

There is no Year 11 scaled score. For context, the 2025 Year 12 cohort mean was 69.2, above TISC's all-course mean of 60.

Year 11 has no TISC scaling. This reuses the Mathematics Specialist Year 12 model as a rough cohort proxy only; it cannot predict a Year 11 result.

Use this only to explore the Year 12 cohort model.

Where to find your score

This is not your school mark or a prediction of your Year 11 result. The model assumes a future Year 12 standardised combined score.

Estimated TISC scaled score 68.9

+8.9 above the entered score

Rough model using published 2024 Mathematics Specialist summary statistics. Scaling changes annually and is not guaranteed. TISC 2024 statistics ↗
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Syllabus updates and paper advice

Current · 2026

Geometry content relocated

Three parallelogram statements moved within Unit 1 for 2026. The content itself was retained.

Practice · school papers

Use school papers for topic practice

The relocation does not invalidate older questions. Check only where each statement sits in the current syllabus.

Ahead

No 2027 syllabus published

SCSA has not posted a final Year 11 Mathematics Specialist syllabus for teaching from 2027.

Common questions

Is there an external SCSA exam in Year 11?

No. Year 11 assessment and semester examinations are set and marked by your school.

Does WACE Mathematics Specialist scale up or down?

Year 11 marks are not scaled. The calculator shows Year 12 scaling for reference only.

How should I use older Year 11 papers?

The relocation does not invalidate older questions. Check only where each statement sits in the current syllabus.

WACE · Year 11

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Consolidate Units 1 and 2 with syllabus-aligned Mathematics Specialist questions.

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