12STAT

NCEA Level 2 Statistics and Probability

Although this years timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place next year.

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs H. Cason.

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 with 12 of the credits being NCEA Literacy credits.

Comparing 12MAS and 12STAT:

12MAS12STAT
Co-ordinate GeometrySimulations
Statistical InferenceQuestionnaire
Systems of EquationsExperiments
Probability MethodsProbability Methods
TrigonometryTrigonometry
NetworksNetworks
total credits = 17total credits = 17


Subject Overview

Term 1
Probability simulation
Trigonometry

Term 2
Designing a statistical questionnaire
Conducting an experiment using statistical methods

Term 3
Probability methods
Networks

Term 4
Networks
Exam revision

Prior Learning

Prerequisite: 

For students from 11MAT:

  • Must have met the Level 1 numeracy requirement from Mathematics achievement standards.
  • Achievement in at least two of the four standards offered in 11MAT.

For students from 11MAL:

  • Must have met the Level 1 numeracy requirement from Mathematics achievement standards.
  • Achievement in all three of the standards offered in 11MAL with at least one at Merit level.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

approximately $20 to cover the costs of maths 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).
It 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.

Total Credits Available: 17 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91259 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.4 - Apply trigonometric relationships in solving problems
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91260 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.5 - Apply network methods in solving problems
2
2
2
2
2
2
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91263 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.8 - Design a questionnaire
3
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91265 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.10 - Conduct an experiment to investigate a situation using statistical methods
3
3
3
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91267 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.12 - Apply probability methods in solving problems
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91268 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.13 - Investigate a situation involving elements of chance using a simulation
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 17
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 17

Disclaimer

Your selection does not guarantee course placement. Course costs and standards listed may vary.