| L3MAS | L3 Mathematics with Statistics | 20 credits | Yr: 13 | |
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| 8 credits externally assessed and 12 credits internally assessed. This is a university approved subject. | ||||
| Costs: | ||||
| Approximately $35 for workbook. A Casio Fx 9750 GIII (or fx 9860) graphics calculator is beneficial and a BYOD laptop is essential. Graphics calculators can be hired from school for a cost of $30 for the year. Students wishing to hire a graphics calculator must fill out the form available at student services. | ||||
| Prerequisites: | ||||
| Students who have historically been successful in this course have entered with a minimum of 14 Level 2 Mathematics credits from either the L2MA1 or L2MA2 courses. This must include at least one Merit grade or higher in an external standard, and at least one Merit grade in an approved internal standard at Level 2. Students who do not meet these criteria may be considered on a case-by-case basis following consultation with the Head of Faculty. Note: Students may opt to take BOTH the L3MAC (Mathematics with Calculus) and L3MAS (Mathematics with Statistics) courses. |
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| Learning Strategies: | ||||
| The main theme in this course is producing and interpreting statistical reports and involves a good deal of online research and fact finding. Students will run experiments as a group and will also be expected to present their findings verbally as well as through extended essays. Students in this course will learn how to use technology to number crunch, leaving them free to delve more deeply into the story that the data tells. Because this number crunching is done using technology it is essential that students have a laptop computer. | ||||
| Main Areas of Study: | ||||
| Students will cover a range of statistics and probability methods to prepare them for further study at university level. All of the internal assessments require students to prepare a statistical report and so essay writing skills are also important for success in this course. | ||||