Nature of Task:

Date Notice Issued:

Examination

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Trinity Grammar School
Mathematics Department
2015
Year 11 IB MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT Task 3
MATHEMATICS SL
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION

Date & Time:

Paper 1:

Paper 2:

Examination block
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
1 hour (+ 5 minutes reading time)
Examination block
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
1 hour (+ 5 minutes reading time)

TGS Assessment (report) Weighting:

30%

(Subject to change)

Additional Comments:

Structure of Task:

You will be awarded marks for correctly

responding to the questions.

Total possible mark: 120

You are to bring your own Geometry set, ruler,

lead pencil, eraser, writing pens, and sharpener.

In both Papers, questions may be

presented in the form of words,
symbols, diagrams or tables or a
combination of these.

Approved calculators (including Graphing

Display Calculators) may be used in this Task
with the following exceptions: IB Mathematics
SL Paper 1

Paper 1: NON-CALCULATOR
(60 marks)
Questions will mainly involve analytic
approaches to solutions.
Paper 2: CALCULATOR
(60 marks)

No other material or equipment (such as class

notes, textbooks or other reference material) is
permitted unless this task is an Alternative
Task.

Borrowing of equipment is not permitted.

An IB formula booklet and graph paper (if

required) for this task will be supplied.

All responses (for Paper 1 and 2) and the

question paper are to be handed in at the
conclusion of the examination or task.

Section A:
Short response questions based on the
topics referred to in this task.
Section B:
Extended response questions that normally
develop a theme based on the topics
referred to in this task.

In both Papers:

Turn over/

ASSUMED (or BACKGROUND) KNOWLEDGE:

Please refer to your Mathematics SL guide (too many to list here)
In addition, and if permitted in this task, you are expected to know how to use your Graphic
Display Calculator (GDC). You will not be permitted to have access to your calculators
manual.

The Topics used to assess your knowledge, skills and understanding of the course material
studied to date are:
SYLLABUS TOPICS/ REFERENCES1
1. (MASL 2014) Algebra (1.1 - 1.3)
2. (MASL 2014) Functions and Equations (2.1
- 2.8)
3. (MAS 2014) Circular Functions and

TEXT REFERENCES
(Inclusions or Exclusions)
Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Chapter 7
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4,
Chapter 5
Only Chapter 9.

Trigonometry only 3.4

Past Assessment papers have been posted in your Virtual Classroom in the Past
Assessments and Exams link on TNet. If appropriate, additional revision material may be
issued that directly relates to this task.

WARNING:
There are significant penalties for late, non-submission or non-attendance for Assessment Tasks. If a
task is missed due to an illness, Doctors certificate must be presented to Mr Scott (Director of
Curriculum) on the day of return. If you are absent from School on the day of this task, and you
provide satisfactory evidence to justify your absence, you will be required to make this task up.
Generally, this will be on the day you return to School. You may be required to do the same task, or
an alternative task which assesses the same Outcomes/topics, at the discretion of the Dean of
Mathematics. Estimated marks are only given in unusual circumstances and must not be presumed.
Rules relating to Assessment matters are posted on the Schools Website at www.trinity.nsw.edu.au
Mr M Mikulandra
Acting Dean of Mathematics

Please refer to the subject guide booklet issued to you at the start of the course in Year 11 for a detailed description
of the topic numbers being referred to and assessed in this task. This may be found in your Virtual Classroom under
Classroom Resources.