Assessment Specifications
Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 2024
Published in March 2024
General information
Domain: Mathematics and Statistics
Standards: 91946, 91947
Mathematics and Statistics subject page
National secondary examinations timetable
Information relating to all achievement standards
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the mathematical concepts,
rather than directly transferring results from a graphing calculator. This may involve increased
use of unknown constants.
Equipment required
Candidates must bring a ruler and an approved calculator.
Specific information for individual achievement standards
Standard: 91946
Domain: Mathematics and Statistics
Title: Interpret and apply mathematical and statistical
information in context.
Version: 3
Number of credits: 5
Assessment format: Response to Stimulus
Assessment medium: Digital submission
Permitted file types: Document file (PDF, DOC, DOCX)
Date for pre-release of material: Resource Booklet released Term 3, Week 1
Final date of submission: 30 October 2024
Candidates will be required to produce an analytical report that demonstrates interpretation
and application of mathematical and statistical information in context.
The report will respond to an assessment activity provided by NZQA.
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The assessment will consist of a resource booklet and a range of prompts. The Resource
Booklet will comprise a diverse range of data representations, which may include infographics,
displays, and media articles. Prompts will relate to the data presented in the resource booklet
and will focus on:
• identifying information
• relating findings to evidence presented
• critically engaging with the quality, validity, limitations, or considerations of the information
presented.
The Resource Booklet should be made available to all candidates at the beginning of Term 3
to allow sufficient time for candidates to familiarise themselves with the context.
The prompts (questions) should not be made available until candidates begin the assessment.
Candidates must demonstrate contextualised mathematical and statistical literacy in all
responses. Candidate responses may additionally be informed by contextual knowledge or
personal worldviews.
It is recommended that candidates will have three hours to individually produce their report.
Schools can decide when this time is to be made available to candidates. Once the report is
handed in to the teacher, candidates may not have any further access to their report.
Candidates are encouraged to write no more than 1200 words in total.
Conditions of assessment
Candidates may not bring into the assessment any materials other than the Resource Booklet.
The use of chatbots, generative AI, paraphrasing tools, or other tools that can automatically
generate content is not permitted and material generated by these tools should not be
submitted as part of the candidate’s work.
Authenticity
Teachers must closely supervise the process of evidence collection to ensure that candidates:
• do not copy from another person or source without appropriate acknowledgement
• do not receive guidance, scaffolding, instruction, assistance, or assessment conditions
beyond what is specified as permissible in these Assessment Specifications.
Where a teacher cannot verify that the assessment submitted is the authentic work of the
candidate, they must notify NZQA of a possible Candidate Breach of External Assessment.
Special Assessment Conditions
Refer to the NZQA website for further information.
Aromatawai Special Assessment Conditions
Submission requirements
Evidence may be submitted as one document file (PDF, DOC, DOCX)
Candidates should refer to Further Guidance for Submission Responses for further
information.
Refer also to other resources on the subject page of the NZQA website.
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Standard: 91947
Domain: Mathematics and Statistics
Title: Demonstrate mathematical reasoning
Version: 2
Number of credits: 5
Assessment timing: Point-in-time end of year
Assessment method: Examination
Assessment medium: Printed paper
The examination will be made up of three questions. Candidates will be given several
problems, and will be required to explain with mathematical reasoning how to work through
them.
A formula sheet will be provided.
The questions will be drawn from the following aspects of number, algebra, measurement, and
geometry and space:
Number and Algebra
• manipulating and simplifying expressions
• generalising properties of numbers and operations
• inequations
• linear and quadratic equations
• simultaneous linear equations with two unknowns
• optimal solutions
• relate graphs, tables, equations, and patterns
• relate rate of change to the gradient of a graph
Measurement, and Geometry and Space
• Pythagoras’ theorem in right-angled triangles in 2D and 3D situations
• trigonometric ratios in right-angled triangles in 2D and 3D situations
• properties of similar shapes
• surface area of prisms, pyramids, cones, and spheres
• volume of pyramids, cones, spheres, and composite shapes including prisms.
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