Mathematics
The
Mathematics Faculty has a permanent staff of six specialist mathematicians..
Full
Time Teaching Staff
Contact:
524-8108 ext 7349
gkumar@st-peters.school.nz
Subjects
offered within the Mathematics Faculty
.
Mathematics - Years 11 and 12 NCEA
.
Mathematics - Year 13 NCEA Calculus and Statistics .
Mathematics - IGCSE Extended .
Mathematics - AS Level .
Mathematics - A2 Level .
The three top streamed Year 9 classes are prepared for IGCSE Extended
.
The top streamed Year 10 class undertakes IGCSE Extended .
The second and third streamed Year 10 classes study for IGCSE Extended
.
The top streamed Year 11 class undertakes AS Level .
The second and third streamed Year 11 classes undertake IGCSE Extended
.
The top streamed Year 12 class undertakes A2 Level .
The second and third Year 12 classes undertake AS Level .
The top streamed Year 13 class repeats A2 Level or undertakes another
option .
The second and third Year 13 classes undertake A2 Level .
The remaining Year 11 - 13 classes study NCEA Mathematics Standards
.
The remaining Year 9 and 10 classes study towards NCEA Mathematics
Standards .
The 5 th class at Year 11 focuses on gaining 15 credits towards
their national record of learning by doing a reduced course.
Faculty
Aims
To
establish "Excellence in Learning" with zero tolerance for poor
behaviour in classes
To
continue to improve the basic numeracy skills of the junior students
To
successfully implement the Cambridge examinations To
make sure that all students gain credits towards their NCEA national
record of learning with emphasis on merit and excellence grades
To
assist students in the understanding of studying and organization
of their time
To
encourage students to work to the best of their ability
NCEA
Mathematics
Year
9 and 10 Prep NCEA
Contact teacher: Dr Ataya
The three classes that are not doing Cambridge exams are prepared
for NCEA with the focus for the 3rd and 4th classes aiming for merit
and excellences while the 5th class focuses on gaining achieveds.
In 2006 they will study; Trigonometry, Algebra, Measurement, Statistics
and Number.
Year
11 - 12 NCEA
Contact Teachers: Mr Mustchin and Mr Afungia
This course focuses on elaborating more in depth on the five main
strands over nine achievement standards.
Year
13 Statistics NCEA
Contact Teacher: Mr Watt
This course has seven achievement standards which examine further
indepth; algebra, time series data, probability distribution and
statistical investigations.
Year 13 Calculus NCEA
Contact Person: Mr Kumar
This course has five achievement standards which examine differentiation,
integration, complex numbers, conic sections and trigonometric functions.
Cambridge
Mathematics
Cambridge
IGCSE Extended
Contact Teacher: Mr Brett McMurdoch
This course summarises and extends on basic mathematical strands
while introducing new topics such as matrices and proportionality.
Cambridge
A/S Level Contact
teacher: Mr Brett McMurdoch This
course consists of two subjects Pure Maths 1 and Statistics 1. In
P1 further algebra skills are learnt and applied to concepts of
calculus. In regards to S1, the syllabus contains probability distributions,
statistical analysis and random variables.
Cambridge
A2 Level Contact
teacher: Mr Brett McMurdoch
This
course consists of two subjects Pure Maths 3 and Statistics 2. In
P3 the syllabus contains more advanced trigonometry, differentiation/integration,
vectors and complex numbers. In regards to S2, the syllabus contains
further development of random variables, hypothesis testing, poisson
distribution, sampling and estimation. |
