13MAS

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.

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 8
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91574 v2
NZQA Info

Mathematics and Statistics 3.2 - Apply linear programming methods in solving problems


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10

A.S. 91580 v2
NZQA Info

Mathematics and Statistics 3.8 - Investigate time series data


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 6

A.S. 91581 v2
NZQA Info

Mathematics and Statistics 3.9 - Investigate bivariate measurement data


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 2

A.S. 91585 v2
NZQA Info

Mathematics and Statistics 3.13 - Apply probability concepts in solving problems


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11

A.S. 91586 v2
NZQA Info

Mathematics and Statistics 3.14 - Apply probability distributions in solving problems


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 6

A.S. 91587 v2
NZQA Info

Mathematics and Statistics 3.15 - Apply systems of simultaneous equations in solving problems


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 5

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 22

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.