Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Barr.
Mathematics with Statistics centres on the further development of statistics, with supporting material in algebra, computational mathematics and simple ideas of modelling. The emphasis is on practical and numerical work.
Course Overview
Term 1
Weeks 2 – 5 3.15 91587 Simultaneous Equations
Weeks 6 – 11 3.13 91585 Probability Concepts
Term 2
Weeks 1 – 5 3.8 91580 Time Series
Weeks 6 – 10 3.9 91581 Bivariate Data
Term 3
Weeks 1 – 4 3.14 91586 Probability Distributions
Weeks 5 – 7 3.2 91574 Linear Programming
Week 8 Senior Assessment Week
Weeks 9 – 10 Revise for Externals
Term 4
Weeks 1 – 2 Revise for Externals
Recommended Prior Learning
Students who take 13MAS should have passed the Year 12 Algebra and Probability external achievement standards.
AS 91261 Apply algebraic methods in solving problems
AS 91267 Apply probability methods in solving problems
Students who do not reach Achieved in the Probability paper 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 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 3.2 - Apply linear programming methods in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.8 - Investigate time series data
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 6
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.9 - Investigate bivariate measurement data
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.13 - Apply probability concepts in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.14 - Apply probability distributions in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 6
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.15 - Apply systems of simultaneous equations in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 5
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
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.