10MAT

10 Mathematics

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss S. Taukolo.

 Year 10 Mathematics covers levels 4, 5 and 6 of the NZ Mathematics Curriculum. The course aims to develop skills gained in Years 7, 8 and 9. This course prepares students for NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Numeracy Core-requisite. Syllabus includes the following topic areas: numbers and percentages, area and volume, geometry, measurement, trigonometry, graphing, algebraic manipulation, statistics, probability, solving equations, constructions and transformations.

Course Overview

Term 1
Number (percentages, fractions, decimals, ratio & proportions, GST)

Measurement (perimeter, volume, area)

Topic Test
BOY easttle

Term 2
Geometry
Algebra

Numeracy

Term 3
statistics (data collection - graphs -pie, bar, box -whisker graph, scatter graph) & Probability (simulation)

Numeracy

Term 4
Revision
EOY easttle & Exams

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

scientific calculator
math exercise book (quad book)

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 10
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 32406 v3
NZQA Info

Apply mathematics and statistics in a range of everyday situations


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 10
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 10
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 10

Pathway Possibilities

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