Driving safely – Year 11 – Mathematics Standard
This program of learning addresses content from the focus areas of Formulas and equations, Managing money, and Data analysis.
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Mathematics Standard 11–12 Syllabus (2024) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024.
Unit 4 – driving safely
An 11-lesson unit for Year 11 with resources.
The lessons and sequences in this program of learning are designed to allow students to explore the connection between mathematics and driving though data analysis and algebraic manipulation.
Students investigate researching, purchasing, and operating a vehicle, including financial, legal, and safety considerations. They calculate costs, model expenses using spreadsheets, and analyse data through graphs and statistics.
Students apply algebra to distance, speed, and time relationships, interpret infographics, and explore factors such as braking distance and blood alcohol concentration.
Introduction
Lesson 1 – new car categorical data
- New car categorical data (DOCX 4.3 MB)
- New car categorical data – slide deck (PPTX 2.5 MB)
- New car categorical data – spreadsheet (XLSX 86 KB)
Lesson 2 – purchasing a car
Lesson 3 – ongoing costs
- Ongoing costs (DOCX 4.1 MB)
- Ongoing costs – slide deck (PPTX 4.4 MB)
- Ongoing costs – spreadsheet (XLSX 53 KB)
Lesson 4 – shape of a distribution
Lesson 5 – standard deviation
Lesson 6 – grouped data
- Grouped data (DOCX 7.7 MB)
- Grouped data – slide deck (PPTX 4.5 MB)
- Grouped data – spreadsheet (XLSX 106 KB)
Lesson 7 – stopping distance
Lesson 8 – quadratic formulas
Lesson 9 – infographics
Lesson 10 – blood alcohol content
Lesson 11 – applications of the BAC formula
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26/03/2026
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