Year 12 Mathematics and Statistics Comprehensive (MAC)
12MAC Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss G. Ching.
Recommended Prior LearningWHAT 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.
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
Learning Areas:
Pathway
Year 13 Calculus (MAC), Year 13 Mathematics & Statistics (MAT), Year 13 Statistics (MAS)
WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
13MAC (Calculus) &/or 13MAS (Statistics) or 13MAT (Mathematics) . These are all Level 3 Achievement Standards courses.
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Contributions and Equipment/StationeryWHAT 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.