Review of Mathematics, and Statistics and Probability Level 2 achievement standards

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Review of Mathematics,and Statistics and Probability Level 2 achievement standards

Subfield Mathematics

Domain	Id	Subject reference
Algebra	90284, 90285, 90290	Mathematics 2.1, 2.2, 2.7
Calculus	90286	Mathematics 2.3
Geometry	90287	Mathematics 2.4
Trigonometry	90291, 90292	Mathematics 2.8, 2.9

Subfield Statistics and Probability

Domain	Id	Subject reference
Probability	90289	Mathematics 2.6
Statistics	90288	Mathematics 2.5

The Ministry of Education and the Secondary Education Group Assessment business unit of NZQA have completed a review of the achievement standards listed above that were registered in October 2002.

New Registration date October 2004

Date new versions published October 2004

Planned review date March 2007

Summary of review and consultation process

This review is part of the planned cycle of review that takes place after the first year of use of the achievement standards.

· Initial feedback and comments were collated from teachers/schools, moderators, the National Assessment Panels, professional development facilitators, material developers, and other stakeholders.

· This information was reviewed by subject specialists and recommendations were made in March 2004.

· The recommendations were sent out for national consultation to subject networks, including teachers, assessors, moderators, facilitators, and advisors in May 2004.

Main changes resulting from the review

The review process has resulted in the following modifications to the achievement standards:

· AS90284 the explanatory notes for excellence have been amended to clarify algebraic techniques and strategies.

· AS90285 the title and criteria have been amended to clarify the intent of this standard with corresponding changes to the explanatory notes. Assessment of trigonometric graphs has been removed from this standard it is now assumed knowledge for AS90292.

· AS90286 minor changes to the merit and excellence criteria and changes to the explanatory notes, to clarify requirements of the standard.

· AS90287 minor changes to the title and criteria to clarify the intent with corresponding changes to the explanatory notes.

· AS90288 the title has been amended to more clearly summarise the requirements for achievement. The three achievement criteria have been combined into one to clarify the holistic nature of this part of the standard, and some additional changes made to the achievement explanatory notes have been made. The explanatory notes for excellence have been clarified.

· AS90289 minor change to the first merit criterion and explanatory note.

· AS90290 the title and achievement criterion have been amended to clarify that both arithmetic and geometric sequences will be assessed. Minor changes to the explanatory notes for achievement and merit have also been made. Feedback narrowly supported this standard remaining externally assessed.

· AS90291 the title has been amended to clarify the intent with minor changes to the criteria. Amendments have been made to the explanatory notes to clarify the assessment requirements.

· AS90292 minor changes to the explanatory notes clarify acceptable domains. A new general explanatory note clarifies the place of trigonometric graphs.

Impact on existing provider accreditations

None.

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

None.

Impact on existing qualifications

None.

Impact of changes on NCEA Exclusions List

None.

Summary of main changes to achievement standards" Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

The following summary shows the changes made to the achievement standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold.

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement achievement standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement achievement standard carries the same Id and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement achievement standard with a new Id
D	Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced

Subfield Mathematics

Id	Domain	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
90284	Algebra	Manipulate algebraic expressions and solve equations	2	4	B
90285	Algebra	Sketch and interpret non-linear graphs Draw straightforward non-linear graphs	2	3	B
90286	Calculus	Find and use straightforward derivatives and integrals	2	4	B
90287	Geometry	Solve problems using a coordinate geometry method Use coordinate geometry methods	2	2	B
90290	Algebra	Solve straightforward problems involving sequences Solve straightforward problems involving arithmetic and geometric sequences	2	2	B
90291	Trigonometry	Solve practical trigonometry problems Solve trigonometry problems requiring modelling of practical situations	2	2	B
90292	Trigonometry	Solve straightforward trigonometric equations	2	2	B

Subfield Statistics and Probability

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

90288

Statistics

Select a sample and make inferences from the data

Select a sample and use this to make an inference about the population

90289

Probability

Simulate probability situations, and apply the normal distribution

Key to review category

A

Title

Title