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��LEVEL 3 MATHEMATICS� �OPTIONS

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L2MAT

L2MAS

L3MAS

L3MAC

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Mathematics is an optional subject in Level 3.

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It is a subject that is required for a lot of future career pathways.

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This course caters for students who need a strong mathematical background for tertiary study as well as for those who enjoyed studying Algebra and Calculus in L2MAT and would like to continue to study these area of Mathematics.

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Students wanting to study Engineering at university are required to have studied Level 3 Calculus. It is strongly recommended that students wanting to study the Bachelor of Food Technology course through Massey University take this course.

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Students entering this course must have sound algebraic skills and a keen interest in Mathematics.

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Internal Credits: 6

External credits: 17

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Required compulsory stationary:

  • Graphics calculator fx-9750GII or fx-9860GIII
  • Workbooks

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Recommended Prior learning: Year 12 Mathematics (L2MAT)

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Topics covered includes:

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  • Algebra
  • Differentiation
  • Integration
  • Simultaneous Equations
  • Linear Programming

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This is a scholarship subject

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Future Career Pathways could include:

Vet

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This course caters for students who need a strong background in Statistics for further tertiary study as well as for those who would like to continue to study some Mathematics in Year 13.

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Students entering this course must have good language skills as they will be required to do research and write statistical reports, communicating their findings to solutions in writing.

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It is assessed through 2 internally assessed report writing standards and 2 externally assessed standards.

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The use of appropriate technology (Laptop and Graphics Calculator) is expected.

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Internal Credits: 11

External credits: 8

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Required compulsory stationary:

  • Graphics calculator fx-9750GII or fx-9860GIII
  • Electronic Device (Laptop or Mac Book)
  • Workbooks

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The use of appropriate technology is expected, especially for the report writing internally assessed standards where the use of laptops to access appropriate statistical packages to analyse data is required.

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Recommended Prior learning: Year 12 Mathematics (L2MAT OR L2MAS)

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Topics covered includes:

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  • Probability Concepts
  • Probability Distributions
  • Linear Programming
  • Time Series Data
  • Bi-Variate Data

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This is a scholarship subject.

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Future Career Pathways could include: