Listed Mathematics content descriptions at Level 10, in the words of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), with the practice on this site that covers it. Checked against the source on 3 September 2026.
Coverage is the percentage of listed content descriptions with at least one linked practice skill; it does not measure how fully every part of an entry is practised. A skill can practise more than one content description, so some appear more than once below.
VC2M10N01recognise the effect of using approximations of real numbers in repeated calculations
VC2M10A01factorise algebraic expressions by taking out a common algebraic factor
VC2M10A02simplify algebraic products and quotients using exponent laws
VC2M10A03apply the 4 operations to simple algebraic fractions with numerical or single variable denominators
VC2M10A04expand binomial products and factorise monic quadratic expressions using a variety of strategies
VC2M10A05substitute values into formulas to determine an unknown and rearrange formulas to solve for a particular term
VC2M10A06implement algorithms that use data structures using pseudocode or a general purpose programming language
VC2M10A07solve problems involving linear equations, including those derived from formulas
VC2M10A08solve linear inequalities and graph their solutions on a number line
VC2M10A09solve simultaneous linear equations, using algebraic and graphical techniques including using digital tools
VC2M10A10solve problems involving gradients of parallel and perpendicular lines
VC2M10A11explore the connection between algebraic and graphical representations of relations such as simple quadratic, reciprocal, circle and exponential
VC2M10A12solve linear equations involving simple algebraic fractions
VC2M10A13solve simple quadratic equations using a range of strategies, including null factor law
VC2M10A14solve simple exponential equations
VC2M10A15use mathematical modelling to solve applied problems involving inverse proportion, growth and decay, including in financial contexts to establish the compound interest formula
VC2M10A16solve equations graphically or using systematic numerical guess-check-and-refine with digital tools
VC2M10M01solve problems involving the surface area and volume of composite objects using appropriate units
VC2M10M02interpret and use logarithmic scales in applied contexts involving small and large quantities and change
VC2M10M03solve practical problems by applying Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry to right-angled triangles
VC2M10M04use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving direct and inverse proportion and scaling of objects
VC2M10SP01apply deductive reasoning to formulate proofs involving shapes in the plane and use theorems to solve spatial problems
VC2M10SP02interpret networks and network diagrams used to represent relationships in practical situations and describe connectedness
VC2M10ST01compare data distributions for continuous numerical variables using quartiles and interquartile range and appropriate data displays
VC2M10ST02construct scatterplots and consider a line of good fit; comment on the association between the 2 numerical variables
VC2M10ST03construct two-way tables and discuss possible relationship between categorical variables
VC2M10ST04analyse claims, inferences and conclusions of statistical reports in the media and other places, by linking claims to displays
VC2M10ST05plan and conduct statistical investigations of situations that involve bivariate data, including where the independent variable is time
VC2M10P01use the language of 'if … then …', 'given', 'of' and 'knowing that' to investigate conditional statements and identify common mistakes
VC2M10P02describe the results of two- and three-step chance experiments, both with and without replacements, assign probabilities to outcomes
Year 10 skills not currently linked to an entry on this page. These may include revision, extension practice, or skills still awaiting a curriculum mapping.