Mathematics

Mathematics has a broad range of practical applications in everyday life, in other learning areas and in work places. By learning Mathematics, students develop important thinking skills and problem solving skills. They learn to create models and predict outcomes, to conjecture, to justify and verify, to estimate and to calculate with precision. Mathematics equips students with the means to investigate, explain and make sense of the world in which they live.

Calculus

This is a subject for students who have a major interest in Mathematics. It is also a support subject for those wishing to study Physics, Chemistry, Engineering and Health Sciences at university.

It is possible to do both Calculus as well as Statistics A. Students who do both subjects must have a genuine interest in Mathematics.

Statistics

This is a subject for students who need Mathematics to support their studies in biological, health and social sciences, medicine, commerce or any field where the collection and interpretation of data is important. It is possible to do both Statistics A and Calculus.

Students learn to develop skills, knowledge and confidence in number, algebra, statistics, geometry and measurement.
The focus is on learning to apply mathematical ideas and processes across the curriculum and in everyday situations.

Mathematics courses aim to provide students with the mathematical skills, understanding and attitudes they will need in a world which is becoming increasingly orientated towards technology.
An emphasis on numeracy skills helps students to cope confidently with the mathematical requirements of everyday life. Mathematical literacy skills are also a focus to maximise access to the New Zealand Curriculum.

All classes follow the national curriculum. This consists of three strands: Number and Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, and Statistics. In a range of meaningful contexts students will be engaged in thinking mathematically and statistically.

Students are taught at a level appropriate to their mathematical development. Extra help is available to those who need it. More able students are encouraged to participate in competitions, both local and national. An extension group comprising of Year 9 students participate in the co curricular programme, Maths Olympiad.

This course is designed for those who intend continuing on with Mathematics or Statistics at Levels 2 and 3.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Many of the topics that have been met in Year 10 are continued. Algebra, geometry and trigonometry are developed further, along with statistics. There is an emphasis on applications, information processing and in particular, mathematical reasoning. Regular homework is set. It is essential to have a graphics calculator.

This course is also designed for those who intend continuing on with Mathematics or Statistics at Levels 2 and 3.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Many of the topics that have been met in Year 10 are continued. There is an emphasis on solving problems involving number, trigonometry, geometry and graphs. Regular homework is set. It is essential to have a graphics calculator.

The level of Mathematics is less demanding than that of 11MXT and 11MXG but more challenging than the Mathematics N course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Many of the topics met in Year 10 are continued. This course involves practical trigonometry, number, basic algebra, measurement and statistics. There will be an emphasis on Statistics. It is essential to have a scientific calculator.

This course is designed for those students who will be working towards gaining the Numeracy corequisite for NCEA.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course deals with the familiar strands of Mathematics: Number, Geometry, Measurement, Statistics and Probability.
The level of Mathematics is less demanding than that of the Year 11 T/G/B courses.
It is essential to have a scientific calculator.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The content builds on that of Level 1. Algebra, graphs, trigonometry and probability are all extended. Calculus, a powerful mathematical tool, is introduced. Homework is set regularly. It is essential to have a graphics calculator. Success in this course will enable students to study Level 3 Calculus or Level 3 Statistics.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The level of course is very similar to that of the Mathematics A course but the level of Algebra is not as challenging.
Students taking this course are required to have a graphics calculator. Success in this course leads to Level 3 Statistics.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The content builds on that of Year 11. The level of Mathematics is less demanding than that of the Mathematics A course. Some of the topics may include Co-ordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Probability Sequence and Series and Networks.

Students taking this course are required to have a graphics calculator. Homework and assignments are set regularly. Success at this level leads to Level 3 Statistics B course.

This is a subject for students who have a major interest in Mathematics. It is also a support subject for those wishing to study Physics, Chemistry, Engineering and Health Sciences at university. It is possible to do both Calculus as well as Statistics A. Students who do both subjects must have a genuine interest in Mathematics.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

About half the course deals with Calculus. Differentiation and Integration are developed and extended and the skills learned are applied to problem solving. It is essential to have a graphics calculator. The other half of the course is made up of algebra, complex numbers, trigonometry and the geometry of conic sections.

This is a subject for students who need Mathematics to support their studies in biological, health and social sciences, medicine, commerce or any field where the collection and interpretation of data is important. It is possible to do both Statistics A and Calculus.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Three of the five Achievement Standards are made up of probability and statistics topics. The remainder are based on Mathematics. It is essential to have a graphics calculator.

The course content is similar to that in Statistics A. It is essential that students in this course have an interest in studying Mathematics.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a combination of Statistics and Mathematics. It is essential to have a graphics calculator.