Courses and Subjects by Faculty
| L3MAC |
L3 Mathematics with Calculus |
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21 credits |
Yr: 13 |
| 17 credits externally assessed and 4 credits internally assessed. This is a university approved subject. |
| Costs: |
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| Approximately $25 for workbooks. A Casio fx 9570 graphical calculator is recommended. A scientific calculator is essential if no graphical calculator has been purchased. |
| Prerequisites: |
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| Students who have historically been successful on this course have come to us with a minimum of 14 course credits at Level 2 with merit or higher for Level 2 'Algebra' and 'Calculus' and one of 'Trigonometry' or 'Graphs.' These students have a 'can do' attitude which is shown by them attempting all external examinations that they are entered for at Level 2. Students who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this course. |
| Learning Strategies: |
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| Students will learn through the utilisation of a range of different learning strategies that include: investigations and discovery learning, group work, directed teaching, practice tasks, regular formative and summative assessment. Students of this course must commit to completing regular homework. |
| Main Areas of Study: |
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| Students will cover a range of calculus, algebra and trigonometry to prepare them for further study at university level. |