Teacher in Charge: Mrs Liz Seager lseager@wdsg.school.nz
Course description:
“Mathematicians and statisticians use symbols, graphs and diagrams to help them communicate patterns and relationships, and they create models to represent real-life and hypothetical situations. These situations are drawn from a wide range of social, cultural, scientific, technological, health, environmental and economic contexts.” (NZC 2007)
This course provides the statistical background needed for tertiary study in Statistics, Biological and Social Sciences, Medicine, Business, Management and any field where data collection and analysis are important. You will study aspects of probability, statistics and algebra. All work is set in practical contexts and students develop skills in using statistics to reach valid conclusions. You will use computer technology to support your learning and assessment.
To be highly successful in this course, you must be able to demonstrate sophisticated thinking across a range of statistical and algebraic concepts and be able to work with logic, precision and clarity to solve unfamiliar problems.
Course of study:
As a Level 3 Advanced Statistics student, you will study concepts and skills connected within and across the following topics:
Statistical investigation (Bivariate and Inference).
Probability concepts.
Probability distributions.
Evaluating statistical reports.
Assessment:
Internal – up to 8 credits at NCEA Level 3.
External – up to 12 credits at NCEA Level 3.
Costs:
Workbook, study guides: up to $40
Graphics Calculator: Casio fx-9860GIII (approx $150) or similar
Entry criteria:
Entry into this course will be based on your Level 2 Mathematics results. To be successful in this course, you will need a minimum of 16 credits in Level 2 Mathematics, including Merit passes in AS 91261 Algebra and AS 91267 Probability. Entry is at the discretion of the HOD Mathematics.
Future pathways:
This course is on the list of university approved subjects, offering 20 NCEA Level 3 credits.
Curriculum Update:
The NZ Mathematics Curriculum may be updated at the end of 2025. At this stage, the current course details are correct but will be adjusted to accommodate for the Curriculum Refresh requirements.