NCEA Level 2 Mathematics

Aim

This course is intended for learners who have maintained a satisfactory level of achievement in Year 11 Mathematics and wish to continue with a mixture of mathematics and statistics based topics. This course allows learners to continue on to NCEA Level 3 Statistics and Modelling or NCEA Level 3 Financial Mathematics when studying for NCEA Level 3.

Course content

Applying network methods to real-life situations
Solving practical trigonometry problems
Applying sequences and series to real-life situations
Introduction to critical statistical thinking
Using sample statistics to make inferences
Conducting statistical experiments
Applying probability methods
Introduction to normal distribution

Assessment

There are a variety of assessment tasks and school examinations. Externally assessed topics are examined nationally at the end of the year.

Qualification gained

Full course completion - 18 credits in NCEA Level 2 Mathematics

Prior knowledge required

A satisfactory level of achievement in Year 11 Mathematics with an emphasis on the statistics related content

Next step

NCEA Level 3 Statistics and Modelling, NCEA Level 3 Financial Mathematics

Achievement Standard

91258 2.3 2 Credit Internal Apply sequences and series in solving problems

91259 2.4 3 Credit Internal Apply trigonometric relationships in solving problems

91260 2.5 2 Credit Internal Apply network methods in solving problems

91264 2.9 4 Credit Internal Use statistical methods to make an inference

91265 2.10 3 Credit Internal Conduct an experiment to investigate a situation using statistical methods

91267 2.12 4 Credit External Apply probability methods in solving problems

Course contribution: $40 indicative amount, may be subject to change.

Workbooks.

(A graphical calculator is required - $100 estimate)