NCEA Level 2 Statistics and Probability
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Johnstone.
We live in an increasingly data-rich and digital world. Computers allow us to collect and store information in quantities that previously would not even have been dreamt of. However, raw, undigested data stored on computers is useless until people can start to make sense of it. Statistics applies to almost any field, which is why some training in statistics can help make you more effective and more employable, regardless of the career direction you choose. Statistics is about investigation: asking questions, designing ways to collect data to answer those questions, collecting the data, making sense of what the data say to produce answers to their investigative questions.
The 12STAT course is designed for students who wish to continue with their studies in Mathematics. It contains the more practical (applied) aspects of Mathematics, with an emphasis on statistical thinking.
The course is predominantly internally assessed, with just one external achievement standard. The emphasis is on statistical thinking and processes, with four of the six standards being statistical standards. Students will develop new skills by learning how to carry out an experiment and completing a simulation. They will learn how to design a questionnaire and will gain an understanding of probability methods. They will also learn how to design a network and will gain trigonometry skills for working with non-right-angled triangles.
This course is meaningfully linked to real world applications of Mathematics and Statistics. It is possible to earn 17 credits.
Comparing 12MAS and 12STAT:
12MAS | 12STAT |
Co-ordinate Geometry (algebra) | Simulations |
Systems of Equations (algebra) | Questionnaire |
Statistics Experiment | Statistics Experiment |
Probability Methods | Probability Methods |
Trigonometry | Trigonometry |
Networks | Networks |
total credits = 16 | total credits = 17 |
Subject Overview
Term 1
Simulations
Trigonometry
Term 2
Questionnaires
Experiments
Term 3
Networks
Probability methods
Term 4
Probability methods
Exam revision
Prior Learning
Students must have made satisfactory progress in year 11 mathematics (11MAT or 11MATN)
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
approximately $30 to cover the costs of mathematics workbooks
Laptop
Casio FX9750Gii or FX9750Giii Graphics Calculator
Please refer to stationery list for stationery requirements.
Pathway
Statisticians gain insights from their investigations and use those insights to explain what is observed and predict what is as yet unknown. There are many avenues for study and work, from statistical theory to its application in biology, climate science, medicine, the social sciences, engineering, physics, agriculture, finance and economics, and even history and archaeology.
Students who successfully complete the 12STAT course will be well-prepared for Level 3 Statistics and Probability (13STAT).
The 12STAT course does not prepare students for Level 3 Mathematics and Statistics (13MAS) or Level 3 Calculus (13MAC).
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.4 - Apply trigonometric relationships in solving problems
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Mathematics and Statistics 2.5 - Apply network methods in solving problems
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Mathematics and Statistics 2.8 - Design a questionnaire
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Mathematics and Statistics 2.10 - Conduct an experiment to investigate a situation using statistical methods
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Mathematics and Statistics 2.12 - Apply probability methods in solving problems
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Mathematics and Statistics 2.13 - Investigate a situation involving elements of chance using a simulation
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Disclaimer
Your selection does not guarantee course placement. Course costs and standards listed may vary.