Published: September 2025
A new edition of the most trusted Queensland senior mathematics resources for students and teachers with a proven teaching and learning formula, written by a team of authors with unrivalled expertise.
NEW in this edition:
Students undertaking the Essential Mathematics course are supported with an additional Assessment Advice chapter.
Carefully revised categorisation of Complex Familiar and Complex Unfamiliar questions: All questions follow the QCAA’s degree of difficulty categorisation and progress from Simple Familiar through Complex Familiar to Complex Unfamiliar within the exercise.
Chapter review questions closely reflect the QCE exam-format, Essential Mathematics now includes unit review chapters.
Skills checklists now include sample questions and are available in all courses.
The language and amount of text in Essential Mathematics has been refined.
More of what you loved about the first edition:
A proven teaching and learning formula well known to users of Cambridge textbooks: Essential Mathematics encourages students to first become fluent with fundamental skills and concepts (Fundamentals questions) before applying those skills and concepts to real-world contexts (Applications questions). Students have access to vital revision and prerequisite knowledge through Cambridge HOTmaths.
Innovative digital resources fully integrated with the print textbook allow for a flipped classroom approach, a powerful Learning Management System and independent learning opportunities.