13MAC

Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Plant.

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.

Total Credits Available: 24 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 17 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 7 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91573 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.1 - Apply the geometry of conic sections in solving problems
3
3
3
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: 5

A.S. 91575 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.3 - Apply trigonometric methods in solving problems
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11

A.S. 91577 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.5 - Apply the algebra of complex numbers in solving problems
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 6

A.S. 91578 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.6 - Apply differentiation methods in solving problems
6
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 2

A.S. 91579 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.7 - Apply integration methods in solving problems
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 24

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.