PĀNGARAU | MATHEMATICS

Year
Term
Colour
Levels
7
Code
Learning Area

Mathematics & Statistics

Document outlining 2024 Mathematics plan.

Note that levels 4 and 5 are intended to be two year programmes.

Description

Mathematics at level 2 NCEA.  

Please read the Course Overview.

In term two we will finish Tūponotanga | Probability Concepts (external, 4 credits), do a statistics internal Hīkaro | Statistical inference (~5 weeks) and start on Pāngarau | Algebra (external, 4 credits).

 

box

 

In Hīkaro | Statistical inference  (Use statistical methods to make an inference) we look how to analyse data between two groups. The assessment for this is in a report form and is very similar to many of the Level 3 Statistics Internals.

Using the statistical enquiry cycle to make an inference involves:

  • posing an appropriate investigative comparison question from a given set of population data
  • selecting random samples
  • selecting and using appropriate displays and measures
  • discussing sample distributions
  • discussing sampling variability, including the variability of estimates
  • making an inference
  • communicating findings in a conclusion.

 

 

 

xkcd

 

Pāngarau | Algebra will extend students knowledge covered in level 1 NCEA.

https://algebrarules.com/ is a great reference to remind yourself of the basics.

Methods covered include:

  • manipulating algebraic expressions, including rational expressions
  • manipulating expressions with exponents, including fractional and negative exponents
  • determining the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation
  • solving exponential equations (which may include manipulating logarithms)
  • forming and solving linear and quadratic equations.