Year 12 Mathematics with Calculus
12MAT Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Dr L. Sheryn.
Recommended Prior LearningEntry into this subject: Students must pass each of the four assessments from 11MAT. This includes:
Ten credits from Level 1 Mathematics (11MAT). These credits will come from gaining Achieved or higher from 91944 Explore Data using a Statistical Enquiry Process and 91945 Use Mathematical Methods to Explore Problems that relate to Life in Aoteraoa.
The pre-requisites also include gaining a Merit or higher from the Algebra Skills assessment and an Achieved or higher from the Algebra Applications assessment in Term 4.
If you wish to follow this course and you do not have the pre-requisites, you will need to discuss your options with Dr Sheryn at Subject Confirmation in January 2025.
This course is a pre-requisite for: Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (13CLC)
The aim of 12MAT is to introduce and develop students’ mathematical understanding to Level 7 of the New Zealand Mathematics Curriculum.
The areas covered include the patterns and relationships of trigonometry and graphs. There is further exploration and development of algebra quadratic and exponential equations and expressions as well as an introduction to calculus methods.
This course will be assessed through two internal standards and two external standards. To support the work towards the external examinations, there will also be appropriate topic tests throughout the course.
The course requires strong algebra skills across all the topics covered and it is expected that students who choose this course will be intending to study Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus in Year 13 (13CLC).
This course will prepare students for Level 3 Mathematics with Calculus (13CLC) or Level 3 Mathematics with Statistics (13MAS) courses in Year 13.
If a student is intending to take both Mathematics with Calculus and Mathematics with Statistics in Year 13, they should choose this course rather than 12MAS.
If you are not sure what course you wish to follow at university (or beyond Year 13), you are advised to take this course.
Faculties:
Pathway
Year 13 Mathematics with Calculus, Year 13 Mathematics with Statistics