Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics 2025
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Lara Bramsen.
This course caters for students who will need a sound background in statistics in preparation for tertiary study in areas such as the biological sciences, social sciences or commerce. Students entering this course will have good language skills, including the ability to interpret problems, research topics and communicate their findings in writing. The use of technology (laptops) in internally assessed achievement standards is expected. By the end of this course students will have completed topics on probability and probability distributions, time series and bivariate data.
It is strongly recommended you have a Graphics Calculator fx-9750GII or fx-9860GIII
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Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 Mathematics or Level 2 Mathematics with Statistics or at the discretion of the Head of Department for Mathematics.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
It is strongly recommended you have a Graphics Calculator fx-9750GII or fx-9860GIII
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.
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NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.2 - Apply linear programming methods in solving problems
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.8 - Investigate time series data
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.9 - Investigate bivariate measurement data
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.13 - Apply probability concepts in solving problems
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Mathematics and Statistics 3.14 - Apply probability distributions in solving problems
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
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.
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Disclaimer
- Availability of all courses is subject to student numbers and staffing
- Some courses will not be available if numbers are too small
- Some classes may be combined by Year level (e.g. Year 11 and 12 in one class) if numbers do not make separate classes viable
- It may not be possible to accommodate all choices and combinations of subjects
- Parents/Caregivers and students need to satisfy themselves that a chosen course meets the student’s goals for the following year and beyond