Year 13 Statistics (MAS)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss G. Ching.
Year 13 Statistics
You should check the requirements or suggestions for any Achievement Standards that you may need for Tertiary courses that you are thinking of taking.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
How to interpret Statistics in the real world.
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
5 Level 3 Achievement Standards totalling 20 credits.
3 internally assessed make up 12 credits
2 externally assessed make up 8 credits
WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?
Miss Ching, Mr Kelly or your Maths Teacher
Recommended Prior Learning
WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
12MAC students will need to get at least 14 credits that includes Merit in AS2.12 Probability.
12MAS students will need to get at least 14 credits that include one Merit and at least two Achieved in these three standards AS2.12 Probability, AS2.8 Questionnaires and AS2.13 Simulations
You need to be highly computer literate and be able to use Google Docs and NZGrapher and have good English skills (at least one Merit and one Achievement in two of the following standards AS91100, 91098 or 91099) specifically for the three internal assessments which are done over about 18 weeks.
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 Hawke's 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 Hawke's 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 3.8 - Investigate time series data
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.9 - Investigate bivariate measurement data
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.11 - Conduct an experiment to investigate a situation using experimental design principles
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.13 - Apply probability concepts in solving problems
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.14 - Apply probability distributions 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.