NCEA Level 2 Statistics and Probability
12STAT Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs H. Cason.
Prior LearningPrerequisite:
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.
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:
| 12MAS | 12STAT |
| Co-ordinate Geometry | Simulations |
| Statistical Inference | Questionnaire |
| Systems of Equations | Experiments |
| Probability Methods | Probability Methods |
| Trigonometry | Trigonometry |
| Networks | Networks |
| total credits = 17 | total 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
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
NCEA Level 3 Statistics and Probability
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).
approximately $20 to cover the costs of maths workbooks
Laptop
Casio FX9750Gii or FX9750Giii Graphics Calculator
Please refer to stationery list for stationery requirements.