MAT103

NCEA Level 1 Mathematics Foundation

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: A. Sayed.

This course is part of the NZ Certification in Foundation Skills Level 1.

The course concentrates on developing numeracy skills through US 33427, this is worth 5 credits.  

This also prepares students for co-requisite US 32406 for numeracy any time in Year 11 and Year 12. The  co-requisite  is a ninety minute online assessment done twice a year. It is worth 10 Numeracy credits. Students will be entered to sit this assessment if they have proved through the mini-assessments and teacher observations of various sub-topics that make up the syllabus for Numeracy co-requisite that they are ready to take it. The topics covered for this course are mainly from the Number, Measurement, Statistics and Geometry strands.

Recommended Prior Learning

There is a process of selection of students for this course based on prior achievements and teachers’ recommendations. All students in this course will also be entered in Foundations and English Foundations.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

2x1J5 Mathematics book
Scientific calculator, ruler, eraser, pens/pencils.

Pathway

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
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
U.S. 33247 v1
NZQA Info

Apply basic numeracy skills in structured and familiar contexts (Foundation Skills)


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 10

Disclaimer

For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.