13MAC

Year 13 Mathematics with Calculus (13MAC)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge:

The 13MAC course will give students a solid foundation in Calculus and develop their problem solving skills in various algebra and calculus contexts. Students will be offered the opportunity to gain a total of 21 unique credits, consisting of 4 credits from an internally assessed standard and 17 credits from externally assessed standards. As a UE approved subject, this course will prepare students for entry into tertiary studies, mainly in Engineering, Computing, and the Physical Sciences. The course also offers an opportunity for subject endorsement.

Note: Students will need a graphing/scientific calculator for this course.


Pre-requisites

Students must have 14 credits at Level 2 in Mathematics with Calculus (12MATC) including passing the external assessments for 2.6 Algebra Methods and 2.7 Calculus Methods and approval by the HOD.  At least one of these results must be at Merit level or higher.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

There is a $50 course fee that covers the subscription to Education Perfect, which is our e-learning platform, NZGrapher, and Nulake workbooks. Students must have their own graphics calculator and 1E5 Quad books.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 21 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 17 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91575 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.3 - Apply trigonometric methods in solving problems
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91577 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.5 - Apply the algebra of complex numbers in solving problems
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91578 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.6 - Apply differentiation methods in solving problems
6
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91579 v2
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.7 - Apply integration methods in solving problems
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 21
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 21

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.