Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 3 Statistics

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs S. Higgins.

Recommended Prior Learning

Subject	Level	Recommendations
Level 3 Calculus	3	14 credits including at least Merit in AS 91261 (Algebra) and at least Merit in either AS 91262 (Calculus) or AS AS91257 (Graphs) or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 3 Calculus Extension	3	Entry at HoD discretion. Invitation only.
Level 3 Practical Statistics	3	12 credits from 12 Practical Statistics including at least one of AS91264 (Inference) or AS91267 (Probability methods), or at the discretion of the HoD.
Level 3 Statistics	3	14 credits from a Level 2 Mathematics course including AS91264 (Inference) and for 12MATS AS91267 (Probability methods) or at the discretion of the HoD.

The Year 13 Statistics course covers Levels 8 of Mathematics in the New Zealand curriculum document.

Students will continue to develop their understanding of Probability and Probability distributions while also analysing different types of data including bi-variate and time-series.

Students will learn how to use linear programming to find the optimal solution to a problem.

As a Year 13 student you will be studying towards NCEA Level 3. Statistics is an approved subject for University Entrance.

Students who are intending to sit the Statistics Scholarship examination are expected to take this course.

A graphics calculator is essential for this course.

The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Departments:

Mathematics & Statistics

Course Material Costs

Level 3 Statistics

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