Year 10, Unit 09 – Surveying

This 15-lesson unit addresses content from the focus areas of of Trigonometry B and C, Non-linear relationships C and Properties of geometrical figures A.

Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.

The lessons and sequences in this Stage 5 program of learning are designed to allow students to explore mapping and navigation of the world using right-angled and non-right angled trigonometry, circles and similar figures.

Surveying

Introduction

Surveying – unit of work (DOCX 358 KB)

Lesson 1 – traverse survey

Lesson 2 – approximating distance

Lesson 3 – river crossing

Lesson 4 – slope seekers

Lesson 5 – the great pyramid

Lesson 6 – getting my bearings

Lesson 7 – lost in the clouds

Lesson 8 – bearing it all

Lesson 9 – going around in circles

Lesson 10 – GPS positioning

Lesson 11 – sine of the apostle

Lesson 12 – tracking erosion

Lesson 13 – cosine rules

Lesson 14 – cos it's the angle

Lesson 15 – radial survey

The Mathematics K–10 Syllabus (2022) is to be taught in Years 3 to 10 from 2024.

Detailed implementation information including key features and resources is available on the Mathematics syllabus development page (NESA).

Mathematics 7–10 units and assessments

Stage 4 and 5 – Mathematics units and assessment in line with the syllabus to be taught from 2024.

Year 10, Unit 10 – Expressions and equations

Stage 5 – An 8-lesson program of learning addressing content from the core focus area of Algebraic techniques A, Equations A, Algebraic techniques B, and Equations C.

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