MCA1 - Cambridge Extended Mathematics

Entry Requirements:
Subject teacher recommendation
Level:
NCEA 1
Type:
Subject Choice
Duration:
Full Year
Invitation Only:
No
Leads To:
Calculus & Algebra Extension & Cambridge (NCEA 2), Statistics Extension & Cambridge (NCEA 2)
Contribution:
$140. Cambridge Examination Fee.

Students wishing to take the IGCSE Extended Cambridge Examination take this course. The topics covered here are a supplement to those included in NCEA Level 1. Questions are designed to incorporate a wide range of Mathematical topics. Students are encouraged to understand and use a variety of problem solving skills. It is also excellent preparation, targeting Excellence level questions, for NCEA Level 1. Above all, students who complete the course build resilience, an essential life skill. IGCSE Extended Mathematics is one of the international exams administered by the Cambridge University Exam Board and are recognised world-wide. They will be sat by students in two sessions in October. The exam marks will be awarded based on a percentage score resulting in a mark from A* - C. This is very similar to the way marks are calculated at universities in New Zealand.

Available Standards:

Some or all of the following will be offered
Title Description Level Credits Assessment U.E. Reading U.E. Writing
91944 Explore data using a statistical enquiry process 1 5 Internal No No
91945 Use mathematical methods to explore problems that relate to life in Aotearoa New Zealand or the Pacific 1 5 Internal No No
91946 Interpret and apply mathematical and statistical information in context 1 5 External No No
91947 Demonstrate mathematical reasoning 1 5 External No No

(*) Last Reviewed: June 21, 2024

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