12MAC

Year 12 Mathematics and Statistics Comprehensive (MAC)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss G. Ching.

Year 12 Mathematics and Statistics Comprehensive (MAC)

The Mathematics Comprehensive course offers 18 credits in Achievement Standards at Level 2. 

This will provide a good basis for studying Mathematics at Level 3 and beyond.

 

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

  • How to use Mathematics to solve problems in context
  • Skills in logic, reasoning, communication, modelling and critical evaluation
  • How to use algebra and graphs to solve problems
  • In calculus: Basic techniques of differentiation and integration and applying them to solve problems

                                           

HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?

5 Level 2 Achievement Standards – 18 credits

2 internally assessed Achievement Standards make up 5 credits

3 externally assessed Achievement Standards worth 13 credits


WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?

Your Mathematics teacher

Recommended Prior Learning

WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?

Level 1 Mathematics with at least 15 credits from Achievement Standards, including a Merit grade in both the school Algebra exam and Relationships and Graphs AS1.3

This is a guideline only and final decisions will be made in consultation with staff.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

WHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS?
Workbooks will be provided as a text book, but must be returned in excellent condition at the end of the year (students may opt to purchase a copy if they wish to write in it. It will be available from Hawkes Bay Office Products at an approximate cost of $25).
A Graphic Calculator is a huge advantage in this course and if your daughter does not already have one of these, they can be purchased from Hawke's Bay Office Products at an approximate cost of $180.

Pathway

WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
13MAC (Calculus) &/or 13MAS (Statistics) or 13MAT (Mathematics) . These are all Level 3 Achievement Standards courses.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91259 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.4 - Apply trigonometric relationships in solving problems
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91261 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.6 - Apply algebraic methods in solving problems
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91262 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.7 - Apply calculus methods in solving problems
5
5
5
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91267 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.12 - Apply probability methods in solving problems
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91269 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.14 - Apply systems of equations in solving problems
2
2
2
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 18