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The motivations of students studying mathematics in senior
secondary school range from the necessity to consolidate more
basic mathematical skills, through the requirement to establish
vocationally oriented mathematical skills, to the intention to
go on to tertiary studies involving some form of mathematics.
It is expected that schools will construct courses according to
the particular needs of these diverse groups of students.
The School Certificate examination will be based on objectives up to level 6.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is expected to credit unit
standards for National Certificate Qualification based on the level 6,
level 7, and level 8 objectives in this statement. Units based on objectives
at level 6 and lower will cater for senior school students for whom an
academic course of study based on levels 7 and 8 is not appropriate.
The Universities Bursary examinations will be based on appropriate subsets of the objectives up to level 8.*
It is not expected that all sixth and seventh form students will do
all of the mathematics suggested for levels 7 and 8 in this statement.
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The prescriptions for the Universities Bursary examinations are published
by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. |
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