12STAT

Level 2 Statistics

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Wright.


This is a full Statistics course and requires a high level of literacy, you will gain two UE Literacy reading credits. There is a heavy emphasis on interpreting and report writing rather than performing calculations. There are four internal Achievement Standards and one external.
This course leads on to Statistics in Year 13.
This course does not lead on to Calculus in Year 13.


Course Overview

Term 1
Two internal assessments; Networks and Inferences.

Term 2
Two internal assessments; Experiments and Statistical Reports.

Term 3
External Probability.

Term 4
Revision and External.

Recommended Prior Learning

14 Credits in Level 1 Mathematics or Statistics. Students coming from Statistics must have passed the Level 1 external Chance and Data.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Costs: Workbooks $30.
Graphics calculator approximately $100.

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

Internal assessments will be in class over a period of time. You will need a laptop and have access to the internet as you will be using NZGrapher in some standards.

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.

Total Credits Available: 15 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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. 91264 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.9 - Use statistical methods to make an inference
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
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. 91266 v3
NZQA Info
Mathematics and Statistics 2.11 - Evaluate a statistically based report
2
2
2
2
2
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 2r
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 2
Total Numeracy Credits: 15

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