Mathematics

MATHEMATICS CALCULUS: 

NCEA Level 3 CODE: 3MAC 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:  Students will have completed 2MAX and demonstrated a sound understanding of the material taught in that course. They will have gained at least 14 credits, including achievement in standards 2.6 (algebraic methods) and 2.7 (calculus methods), preferably at Merit level or higher.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course places its emphasis on calculus and its applications.  Students will study both differential calculus and integral calculus.  Also included in the programme of learning are topics on modelling with and solving trigonometric equations, solving equations and the algebra of complex numbers.

ASSESSMENT:  Level 3 Achievement Standards - 4 credits internally assessed, 17 credits externally assessed

COURSE RESOURCES:  A graphics calculator and a browser enabled device are essential for this learning programme; it is a disadvantage in NCEA assessments not to have these.  It is important that the calculator meets NZQA standards so before purchasing you should check that it is acceptable.  Other revision resources will be made available through the school.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION: Nil

MATHEMATICS STATISTICS: 

NCEA Level 3 CODE: 3MAS

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:  Students will have completed 2MAX or 2MAT and demonstrated a sound understanding of the material taught in either of those courses.  They will have gained at least 14 credits, including achievement in standards 2.12 (probability methods) and 2.9 (Inference), preferably at Merit level or higher.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This course examines statistical methods of bivariate data and time series data analysis, probability methods and probability distributions, as well as systems of equations.

ASSESSMENT:  Level 3 Achievement Standards - 11 credits assessed internally, 8 credits assessed externally.

COURSE RESOURCES:  A graphics calculator and a browser enabled device are essential for this learning programme; it is a disadvantage in NCEA assessments not to have these. It is important that the graphics calculator meets NZQA standards so before purchasing you should check that it is acceptable.  Other revision resources will be made available through the school. 

COURSE CONTRIBUTION: Nil

 EXCLUSION: A student cannot enroll in both 3MAS and 3MAT

MATHEMATICS : 

NCEA Level 3 CODE: 3MAT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:  Students will have completed 2MAX or 2MAT. They will have gained at least 10 credits from Level 2 mathematics standards, including at least an attempt at the external standard in probability.  

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  The course will examine systems of equations, linear programming, geometry of conic sections, statistical methods of inference, and probability distributions.

ASSESSMENT:  Level 3 Achievement Standards - 13 credits assessed internally, 4 credits assessed externally.

COURSE RESOURCES:  A graphics calculator and a browser enabled device are essential for this learning programme; it is a disadvantage in NCEA assessments not to have these. It is important that the graphics calculator meets NZQA standards so before purchasing you should check that it is acceptable.  Other revision resources will be made available through the school.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION: Nil

EXCLUSION: A student cannot enroll in both 3MAT and 3MAS