NCEA Level 2 Mathematics
12MAT Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr R. Thompson.
Recommended Prior LearningRecommendation from Year 11 mathematics teacher and/or Head of Faculty and at least 12 Level 1 credits from achievement standards. 11MA3 students may not be academically prepared for the material covered in this course and will need to be recommended by the TIC of this course.
This course is designed for students who wish to continue mathematics at Level 2. The topics in this course are of a more practical and applicable nature and less literacy based. There are no Statistics standards.
A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student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
AS91260 Networks
AS91259 - Trig Calculations
Term 2
AS91256 Coordinate Geometry
AS91258 Sequences and Series
Term 3
AS91258 Sequences and Series cont.
Choice from optional standards
Term 4
Completion of optional Standards including Financial Literacy Unit Standards
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
If students show they can work independently and achieve some of the standards at merit level, a possible course for next year is 13MAT with TIC approval.
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryIt is recommended that students purchase a Casio FX 82 scientific calculator