NCEA Level 3 Mathematics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Walton.
This course is based off Level 8 of mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum with a focus on how mathematics can be applied to all areas of the ‘Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics’ (STEM) framework. It is a University Approved course that offers 16 Internal credits.
A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.
Course Overview
Term 1
AS91587 Systems of Equations
AS91574 Linear Programming
Term 2
AS91575Trigonometry
AS91580 Time Series
Term 3
AS91580 Time series continued
AS91576 Critical Paths
Recommended Prior Learning
12 Level 2 credits from Year 12 Mathematics (MAE, MAS, or MAT) course.
Evidence of maintaining a complete set of class work from Level 2 course or recommendation from the teacher in charge of Level 3 Mathematics.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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: 5
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.3 - Apply trigonometric methods in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 5
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.4 - Use critical path analysis in solving problems
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 9
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.8 - Investigate time series data
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10
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: 16
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.
Pathway Tags
Statistics leads to careers in: Business Studies, Commerce, Education, Geography, Health Studies, Marketing, Nursing, Politics, Psychology, Social Work, Journalism, Town Planning, any career involving prediction, sampling and probability., Construction and infrastructure, Manufacturing and technology, The Primary Industries, The Service Industries, Social and Community services, Accountant, Actuarial Science, Computer Analyst or programmer, Economist, Engineering Analyst, Information Scientist, Marketing Research Analyst, Mathematician, Meteorologist, Numerical Analyst, Operations Research, Statistician, Systems Analyst, Teacher, Architecture or any career that has a major mathematical co,
Disclaimer
POLICY
It is the policy of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.
Credits listed may change.