Theta Mathematics has been written to reflect the current requirements of Mathematics and Statistics in the New Zealand Curriculum. In order to provide teachers and students with a comprehensive package that covers all fourteen Achievement Standards, Theta Mathematics is complemented by Theta Dimensions.
The chapters for each Achievement Standard are colour-coded to make them easy to find, and liberal use of colour throughout the book makes it easy and interesting to use. Helpful tags on the edge of each page enable students to navigate between the answer section and the related exercises.
Theta Dimensions:
- includes the few topics that tend to terminate at this level
- offers a mathematically worthwhile course fully at NCEA Level 2 standard
- provides all the prerequisites and background needed for NCEA Level 3 Statistics
- is a good choice for students who may want to take Statistics in Year 13.
Theta Mathematics and Theta Dimensions follows in the tradition of all David Barton’s resources and contains:
- material that addresses the requirements of the front end of the New Zealand Curriculum, including the Vision, Key Competencies, Values and Cross and Bicultural references
- concise theory notes written with students’ needs in mind
- comprehensive worked examples that are well set out
- plenty of questions in context
- graded exercises to practise skills and build solid foundations
- questions that require understanding and explanation, and some extended working
- investigations and puzzles, many new, to motivate students and stimulate thinking
- references to technology throughout, including animations, spreadsheet work, CAS calculators, and websites that are linked from www.mathematics.co.nz
- complete answers.
An update for Theta Dimensions
Changes to Achievement Standard 2.10 since Theta Dimensions was published mean that Chapter 20: Statistical Experiments no longer meets the Standard’s requirements.
An updated version Chapter 20 and Chapter 20 answers are available for download, please click here.
Also available:
Theta Dimensions Workbook (ISBN: 9781442549593)
Theta Mathematics (ISBN: 9781442549487) and Theta Mathematics Workbook (ISBN: 9781442549494)
Includes the topics that lead on to either a Statistics course or a Calculus course in Year 13
Includes the topics that are currently assessed externally.
Theta Mathematics Interactive Teaching Resource (ISBN: 9781442554535)
for use with data projectors and interactive whiteboards, featuring interactive versions of the printed texts that include teacher tips, answer links and resources such as simulations and Blackline Masters to be used with the textbook. Available on subscription - contact your Education Consultant for more information and/or download the Order Form.
2.2 Graphical Models
1 Polynomials and their graphs
2 Functions – domain and range
3 Other mathematical functions and their graphs
4 Transformations of graphs and the connection with parameters
5 Trigonometric graphs
6 Piecewise graphs
2.3 Sequences and Series
7 Introducing sequences
8 Arithmetic sequences
9 Geometric sequences
10 Growth and decay
2.4 Trigonometric Relationships
11 Triangle trigonometry
12 The sine rule
13 The cosine rule
14 Circular measure
2.5 Networks
15 Networks – basic properties
16 Networks – applications
2.8, 2.9, 2.10 Statistical Investigation
17 Questionnaire Design
18 Statistical inference from comparative data
19 Statistical experiments
2.11 Statistical Reports
20 Evaluating statistical reports
2.12 Probability Methods
21 Probability
22 Further probability
23 The normal distribution
2.13 Simulation
24 Simulation methods
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