The software programs which are being used, for class activities, are designed to allow students to explore and investigate ideas and to test these ideas using mathematical models. The emphasis is on interpretation, analysis and making sense of the problem, the process and the answer. An extension program is offered to interested students from Year Eight to Year Ten. The number of students involved in the program varies from year to year. The Extension Program is coordinated by the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee, a subcommittee of the Australian Mathematics Trust.
Students participate in the Euler Series or the Gauss Series.
Students, working in groups, attempt a series of exercises on various topics. They are encouraged to receive as much help as they need during this time. Each of the students then attempts to provide solutions to sixteen challenge problems. The students cannot receive help for the challenge questions. The Mathematics A syllabus is designed to develop a sound understanding of mathematics while providing sensible applications of concepts for real life applications.