Complex numbers & Functions and graph sketching
- Complex numbers
- Functions and graph sketching
- Vectors in three dimensions
About this unit
Extend complex numbers, graph sketching and vectors into three-dimensional geometry and motion.
Course at a glance
What you'll study
Integration and applications & Rates and differential equations
- Integration and applications
- Rates and differential equations
- Statistical inference
About this unit
Apply advanced integration, differential equations and statistical inference to theoretical and practical problems.
Official resources
Start with the current SCSA syllabus, then use the supporting documents that match your course.
Current Year 12
2027 preview1 files
Assessment
The examination has calculator-free and calculator-assumed papers, with an official formula sheet supplied.
35%
Calculator-free
5 min reading · 50 min working
65%
Calculator-assumed
10 min reading · 100 min working
Assessment details
Calculator-free
Compulsory questions test exact reasoning and techniques without technology.
Calculator-assumed
CAS calculators support advanced calculus, vectors, and statistical inference.
WACE Mathematics Specialist scaling
The 2025 cohort mean scaled score was 69.2, above TISC's all-course mean of 60.
Syllabus updates and paper advice
Current · 2026
Minor edits apply from 2025
Updates refine de Moivre's theorem, conjugate roots, vector paths, systems of equations, confidence intervals and assessment wording.
Practice · older papers
Use older exams for topic practice
Use past papers normally, but cross-check questions touching the amended vector, complex-number and inference dot points.
Ahead
2027 syllabus is published
Listed change documents cover rationale, aims and General Capabilities, with no assessable content-change summary.
Common questions
How is the final WACE course mark calculated?
The final combined course mark weights the moderated school assessment and external SCSA examination equally: 50% each.
Does WACE Mathematics Specialist scale up or down?
Mathematics Specialist typically scales up, but this isn’t guaranteed in future years.
How should I use older WACE papers?
Use past papers normally, but cross-check questions touching the amended vector, complex-number and inference dot points.
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