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I am wondering what are the difference between the three maths? For example..

Further Mathematics:

  1. Useful for everyday/practical situations e.g. Business Related Maths
  2. Covers Data, Geometry/Trig, Graphs and Relations, Linear Programming
  3. Suitable for those who are not too good at, or do not like Maths in general
  4. Is the minimum requirement for many courses at University for Maths related fields

Is somebody able to provide a similar outline for the remaining two Maths? It might help people choose which is best suited for them

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Maths Methods:

  1. Can be abstract, but exposes you to widely used mathematical notations (set theory, functions, etc.)
  2. Covers a wide range of functions, calculus and probability
  3. The only subject that provides a foundation for statistics (important in courses that are empirical)
  4. Considered the "medium" difficulty maths subject (in between Further and Specialist)
  5. Opens up a lot of pre-requisites degree-wise -- popular example: Commerce

Specialist Maths:

  1. Considered the high-difficulty maths subject -- the hardest in VCE.
  2. Covers non-explicit functions (relations) and calculus (implicit differentiation)
  3. Also covers practical topics such as vectors and kinematics, applicable to engineering situations
  4. Has a far more developed calculus course than Methods -- also useful for Engineering
  5. Highly recommended for those wishing to major in Maths, Physics or Engineering
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