Formal Logic in new national syllabus (1 Viewer)

[tywebb]

At the MANSW conference this year an ACARA representative did something she was not supposed to and revealed some content in the updated national senior syllabus before it is officially released next year.

This included Formal Logic.

The Schaum Outline book on Formal Logic is an excellent place to start and is available online at http://www.amazon.com/Schaums-Outline-Logic-Second/dp/0071755462

And we will have to learn to use these symbols: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_logic_symbols (if you don't already)

 

[largarithmic]

This sounds like an excellent addition to the syllabus if you ask me.

 

[tywebb]

Furthemore, we will have to get used to the idea of proof by contradiction, contrapositive arguments, etc.

 

[Alkanes]

Does this concern to the 2012 4U students?

 

[tywebb]

No. The Minister said in a press release that the k-10 syllabus won't be implemented till at least 2014: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.a...edia-release-110809-australian-curriculum.pdf

So the senior syllabus probably won't be implemented till at least 2015.

 

[Alkanes]

Phew....

 

[slyhunter]

Is there any actual source revealing this information in regards to Formal Logic?

 

[tywebb]

It was revealed at the conference that the plan is to release the documents next year. Just ask any maths teacher who attended it on the second day.

 

[Shadowdude]

Oh good, so MATH1081 won't be the first time I see these things...

They're not that bad, seriously. We learnt pretty much all of them in like... two lectures. Not that hard of a topic.

 

[bleakarcher]

does this mean until 2015 there will be no multiple choice in the mx1/2 examz?

 

[4025808]

Oh good, so MATH1081 won't be the first time I see these things...

They're not that bad, seriously. We learnt pretty much all of them in like... two lectures. Not that hard of a topic.

I'll be learning it next year anyway....
I've seen some of the stuff like that, doesn't seem too bad, they seem pretty interesting too

 

[bleakarcher]

tbh i want to learn the notation btw. not only will it impress the marker but it will also help wif the layout of the working as sentences of explanation will no longer be necessary

 

[tywebb]

does this mean until 2015 there will be no multiple choice in the mx1/2 examz?

No.

MC will be included in next year's exams. That's already been decided: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/math-ext-1-2-ar-from2012.pdf

 

[bleakarcher]

fuk wat will they have in multiple choice do u think? coz originally q1 was all integration

 

[tywebb]

This was endorsed by education ministers on Dec. 7 last year:

http://scseec.edu.au/site/DefaultSi...uniques/SC03 Communique (7 December 2012).pdf

but today there is a SMH article condemning it:

http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/simple-maths-sums-up-as-a-prime-mover-20130102-2c5nf.html

It's up to version 4.0 now and now comprises 8 documents:

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu...lum - Essential Mathematics November 2012.pdf

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu... secondary/Essential Mathematics Glossary.pdf

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu...culum - General Mathematics November 2012.pdf

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Static/docs/senior secondary/General Mathematics Glossary.pdf

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu...ulum - Mathematical Methods November 2012.pdf

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu...r secondary/Mathematical Methods Glossary.pdf

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu...um - Specialist Mathematics November 2012.pdf

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu...secondary/Specialist Mathematics Glossary.pdf

note that version 4.0 of the f-10 syllabus was also released:

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Mathematics/Curriculum/F-10