YEAR 11 Numeracy

Aims

This course is intended for students who have been identified at Year 10 as requiring individual attention in meeting the numeracy requirements for NCEA Level 1 and University Entrance. This course is 100% internally assessed. The detail of this course is subject to change as the roll out of the NCEA Numeracy program is finalised.

Course content

  • This course will focus on the Numeracy Standards that provide an alternative pathway to gain the Numeracy requirements for NCEA Levels 1-3 and University Entrance.

  • The skills associated with Number, Measurement and Statistics will be developed and assessed in the context of other subjects and general life skills

  • There will be two financial unit standards with a focus on understanding debt and budgeting.

Assessment

In class assessments, school examinations and one NCEA standard

Prior knowledge required

Entry by negotiation with the HOD Mathematics

Next step

NCEA Level 2 Mathematics - Financial Literacy