FIELD                        SCIENCES

 

Review of Mathematics Level 3 achievement standards 90639, Calculus 3.5 and 90647, Statistics and Modelling 3.7

 

Subfield                        Mathematics

Domain	Id	Subject reference
Algebra	90639	Calculus 3.5
	90647	Statistics and Modelling 3.7

 

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 November 2005.

 

New Registration date                        November 2006

 

Date new versions published                        November 2006

 

Planned review date                        February 2009

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This review was part of the planned cycle of review for achievement standards and was informed by feedback from secondary schools, advisers, moderators, and examiners.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The changes are minor amendments to the explanatory notes that clarify the intent of the standards.

 

·         AS90639: ‘Foci' has been removed from the achievement explanatory note, second bullet.  Feedback indicated this achievement standard covered too much content.

·         AS90647: An explanatory note has been added to achievement with merit to clarify that candidates must collect their own data and determine the form of the model.

 

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. 

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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

Domain            Algebra

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
90639	Sketch graphs of conic sections and write equations related to conic sections	3	3	B
90647	Use a mathematical model involving curve fitting to solve a problem	3	3	B