Year 9 Mathematics
Option Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss R. Prasad.
Mathematics is the exploration and use of patterns and relationships in quantities, space, and time.
Statistics is the exploration and use of patterns and relationships in data.
These two disciplines are related but different ways of thinking and of solving problems. Both equip students with effective means for investigating, interpreting, explaining, and making sense of the world in which they live.
This course is designed to develop students’ mathematical reasoning through algebra, geometry, number and measurement skills. Student's will also develop insight on making good statistical estimates and developing probability skills.
The course also offers an opportunity of a course endorsement. The course offers Statistics standards and Algebra based standards which prepares students to either choose a pathway towards Calculus and or Statistics.
In Year 11 Mathematics students will look to University Entrance Numeracy (10 Credits at Level 1)
Recommended Prior Learning
Open entry
Pathway
Pathway Tags
Statistics leads to careers in: Business Studies, Commerce, Education, Geography, Health Studies, Marketing, Nursing, Politics, Psychology, Social Work, Journalism, Town Planning, any career involving prediction, sampling and probability., Construction and infrastructure, Manufacturing and technology, The Primary Industries, The Service Industries, Social and Community services, Accountant, Actuarial Science, Computer Analyst or programmer, Economist, Engineering Analyst, Information Scientist, Marketing Research Analyst, Mathematician, Meteorologist, Numerical Analyst, Operations Research, Statistician, Systems Analyst, Teacher, Architecture.,
Disclaimer
NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.