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.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.4 - Apply trigonometric relationships in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.6 - Apply algebraic methods in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.7 - Apply calculus methods in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.12 - Apply probability methods in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.14 - Apply systems of equations in solving problems
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