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