Level 3 Statistics
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Astwood.
Level 3 Statistics is a university approved subject.
This is a Statistics course building on skills learnt in previous years. It includes three internal Achievement Standards which involve writing Statistical reports on Bivariate data, Time-Series data and making a Statistical Inference. There are two external Achievement Standards involving Probability and Probability Distributions..
Students wishing to study Science (including Medicine) or Psychology at University should take this course.
Course Overview
Term 1
Two internals, Bivariate Data and Formal inference.
Term 2
One internal, Time-Series data and starting one external, Probability.
Term 3
Focusing on the two externals, Probability and Probabiity Distributions.
Term 4
Revision and external exams.
Recommended Prior Learning
14 Credits at Level 2 Mathematics or Statistics including the external Probability 2.12 (91267).
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Costs: Workbooks $35.
Graphics calculator $100.
Assessment Information
You will be given a practice internal assessment beforehand which will be marked for feedback and feedforward.Internal assessments are open book and you have one week to complete it, you may work on it at home as well as the class time allocated. You will use NZGrapher to produce graphs of your data and then write a 6 page report.
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.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.8 - Investigate time series data
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.9 - Investigate bivariate measurement data
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.10 - Use statistical methods to make a formal inference
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.13 - Apply probability concepts in solving problems
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 3.14 - Apply probability distributions in solving problems
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20
Students taking this course are eligible to be awarded this subject as part of the requirement for 14 credits in three University Entrance approved subjects.
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Disclaimer
Course selection will depend on the option lines and student numbers. There is no guarantee that the courses you select now will all be available for you in 2024.