Year 13 Calculus (MAC)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss G. Ching.
Year 13 Calculus (MAC)
You should check the requirements or suggestions for any Achievement Standards that you may need for Tertiary courses that you are thinking of taking the following year.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Higher level Mathematical skill, concepts and understanding in Calculus, Algebra, and Simultaneous Equations, and how to apply these in familiar and unfamiliar problems.
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
4 Level 3 Achievement Standards totalling 20 credits
1 internally assessed worth 3 credits
3 externally assessed make up 17 credits
WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?
Mr Kelly or your Maths Teacher
Recommended Prior Learning
WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
Level 2 Mathematics with at least 15 Achievement Standard credits. Merit in both 2.6 (Algebra) and 2.7 (calculus) are essential.
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 their own copies if they wish to write in them. They will be available from Hawkes Bay Office Products at an approximate total 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 Hawkes Bay Office Products at an approximate cost of $180.
Pathway
WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
Tertiary courses in a variety of fields.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.5 - Apply the algebra of complex numbers in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.6 - Apply differentiation methods in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.7 - Apply integration methods in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.15 - Apply systems of simultaneous equations in solving problems
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Possibilities
Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Aeronautical Engineer, Aeroplane Pilot, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Air Force Aviator, Air Force Officer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Aircraft Refueller, Product Assembler, Software Developer, Chemist, Architectural Technician, Army Officer, Army Soldier, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Medical Physicist, Sound Technician, Electronics Engineer, Acupuncturist, Registered Nurse, Paramedic, Anaesthetist, Biotechnologist, Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Production Operator, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Dentist, Medical Imaging Technologist, Diagnostic Radiologist, General Practitioner, Naturopath,