Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Barr.
Mathematics with Calculus centres on further development of calculus and its application. This is a highly academic and challenging course which is only appropriate for students who have already enjoyed success in 11MATE and 12MATE.
Course Overview
Term 1
Weeks 2 – 7 3.6 91578 Differentiation
Weeks 8 – 11 3.3 91575 Trigonometric methods
Term 2
Weeks 1 – 4 3.3 91573 Conic sections
Weeks 5 – 10 3.5 91577 Complex numbers
Term 3
Weeks 1 – 6 Integration
Week 7 Revise for Externals
Week 8 Senior Assessment Week
Weeks 9 – 10 3.15 91587 Simultaneous Equations (Optional)
Term 4
Weeks 1 – 2 Revise for Externals
Recommended Prior Learning
Students must have a minimum of an Achievement in all of the following Level 2 Achievement Standards: 2.14 Systems of equations, 2.6 Algebra Methods and 2.7 Calculus Methods.
Students who do not reach this grade in the practice exams will be removed from this course. They may be allowed to enter at the start of the next year if their external results are sufficiently high, but this will require the approval of the Head of Faculty, Mathematics.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Each student will need to have a Casio fx-9750G plus graphics calculator
Pathway
Each student is required to have a Casio FX-9750GII Graphics Calculator
Optional - Education Perfect online tuition/homework annual subscription - $25
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.1 - Apply the geometry of conic sections in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 5
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.3 - Apply trigonometric methods in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.5 - Apply the algebra of complex numbers in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 6
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.6 - Apply differentiation methods in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 2
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.7 - Apply integration methods in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 24
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.