| L3MAT | L3 Mathematics | 18 Credits | Yr: 13 | |
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| Approximately 18 credits. This course is an internal only course and is not eligible for a subject endorsement. This is a university approved course. Please note: Due to changing curriculum requirements by the Ministry of Education, this course may not be offered in 2026. | ||||
| Costs: | ||||
| Approximately $40 for workbooks. 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 on this course have come to us with a minimum of 14 course credits at level 2 with achieved or higher in any of the level 2 external papers. 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 may be considered under discussion with the Head of Faculty. |
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| Learning Strategies: | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Main Areas of Study: | ||||
| Students will cover a range of mathematics that will support further study at university level. This course may include an optional external assessment at the discretion of the teacher. Most of the course is made up of statistics standards, which means students must be proficient at writing essays. The remainder of the course requires students to hold a basic level of algebra as topics such as linear programming and trigonometry are also part of this course. |
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