General mathematics is a broad term for a mathematics course organized around different branches of mathematics, with topics arranged according to the main objective of the course. This non-compartmental arrangement is different from traditional grouping of subjects like algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and in some cases, the calculus. When applied for primary education, the term general mathematics may encompass mathematical concepts more complex than basic arithmetic, like number notation, addition and multiplication tables, fractions and related operations, measurement units. When used in context of higher education, the term may encompass mathematical terminology and concepts, finding and applying appropriate techniques to solve routine problems, interpreting and representing practical information given in various forms, interpreting and using mathematical models, and constructing mathematical arguments to solve familiar and unfamiliar problems.
|