General Mathematics has a reputation for being the easier senior option, and that reputation is part of the problem. Students walk in expecting it to be straightforward, then find a content-heavy subject that moves across many different topics.
The maths in each topic might be approachable on its own, but it's usually wrapped in a worded, real-world problem, so the first challenge is working out what a question is even asking. Financial maths brings formulas that have to be applied carefully, and the data topics ask students to read, compare and draw conclusions, which trips up more people than the calculations do. On top of that, students often carry small gaps in percentages, basic algebra or data interpretation up from earlier years, and General Mathematics quietly exposes them.
We start with an assessment to understand your child’s current maths level, identify any gaps in understanding across multiple year levels of the Australian Curriculum, and see where they are ready to move ahead. From there, we create a personalised weekly learning plan tailored to their needs.
Your child’s personalised learning plan is delivered weekly and can be completed at home on a tablet or computer. Each Monday, new 20-minute maths lessons are added based on your child’s progress, helping keep learning at the right level and supporting a consistent learning routine.
As your child strengthens their foundations, you’ll see them build skills and confidence in maths, and keep moving forward at a pace that feels right for them.
If your child needs extra support, our online maths tutors are there to explain concepts further and answer questions, so your child can continue with confidence.
General Mathematics is a senior secondary subject focused on applying maths to real-life situations rather than on abstract or calculus-based work. It is a common senior maths pathway for students who want to keep building practical maths skills while working towards an ATAR.
Across Years 11 and 12 it covers consumer and financial maths such as interest, loans and budgeting, data analysis including interpreting and comparing data sets and time series, measurement and trigonometry, linear relationships, sequences and growth, and topics like networks and matrices. Because so much of it is set in real-world contexts, students often need to read worded problems carefully, identify the important information and decide which maths concepts to use before they can start solving the question.
When your child gets started with Kinetic Education, their first step is completing our Maths Doctor assessment. This checks their maths skills across multiple year levels of the Australian Curriculum, including fractions, decimals and percentages.
The assessment helps us understand their current skills, identify any earlier gaps that may be making these topics more difficult and see where they are ready to move ahead.
It takes up to 45 minutes and gives us a clear starting point for your child’s personalised weekly learning plan. From there, we can strengthen the right foundations while helping them continue working through the curriculum at a pace that suits them.
At Kinetic Education, we start by understanding where your child is currently at. From there, we create a personalised learning plan to support them at their level and at their pace.
For General Mathematics students, this means strengthening the practical maths skills the subject relies on, including percentages, data interpretation, measurement, algebra and problem solving, while also giving them access to real tutor support when they need extra help. Here is how it works:
When your child first starts with Kinetic Education, their learning plan targets the knowledge gaps identified in their assessment. This may mean revisiting earlier fractions, decimals or percentages skills and strengthening the foundations they need before moving into more complex work.
As your child builds their understanding, their learning plan continues to reinforce the skills they are currently working on. Regular practice helps them use maths skills across the curriculum, including fractions, decimals and percentages, with more confidence and apply what they have learned to different types of questions.
When your child is ready to move ahead, their learning plan introduces more challenging maths across the curriculum, including fractions, decimals and percentages. This helps them extend their understanding, build confidence and apply their skills to more complex questions and real-world maths.
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Students earn points for completed activities that can be saved and swapped for real rewards, including Smiggle, Myer and WISH gift cards, a steady bit of motivation through the year.
Support for senior maths is part of Kinetic's maths program. Starting from $29 per week for the family, Kinetic Education includes the full assessment, a personalised weekly learning plan, access to lessons and activities, tutor support up to 10 hours per week, weekly progress reports and the Parent Helpline. New families receive their first two weeks free.
General Mathematics is an applied senior secondary maths subject studied in Years 11 and 12. It focuses on real-world maths such as financial and consumer maths, data and statistics, measurement and problem solving, and counts towards an ATAR.
It's different rather than simply easier. General Mathematics is applied and practical instead of calculus-based, but it's content-heavy and full of worded, real-world problems, so it still asks a lot of students. Many are surprised by how much it covers.
We don't teach to a particular exam. We build the maths skills senior subjects and assessments rely on. As students understand the concepts more clearly and strengthen their foundations, they can feel more confident in assessments and better prepared for the maths they will continue to use.
Not quite. It's General Mathematics in most states and territories, Mathematics Standard in New South Wales, and Mathematics Applications in Western Australia. The practical, applied focus is broadly shared across them.
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