ACCOUNTING Year 12 Revision (Year 11 work)
16 modules with relevant material from AS 1.1, 1.3 and 1.5 (see above).
Achievement Standard Contents
AS 90220/2.1 Describe the conceptual basis of accounting for a sole proprietor - 4 modules covering capital revenue, financial elements and qualitative characteristics
AS 90223/2.4 Demonstrate understanding of accounting processes for accounting subsystems - 4 modules covering bank reconciliations, calculating depreciation and inventory systems
AS 90224/2.5 Prepare financial statements and related accounting entries for sole proprietors - 8 modules covering balance day adjustments, accounting entries, income statements, balance sheets.
AS 90225/2.6 Analyse and interpret information and make recommendation(s) for a sole proprietor - 5 modules analysing and interpreting financial statements.
ENGLISH Years 7 - 10 (equivalent to Years 6 - 9 elsewhere in the world)
- 90+ modules = approx. 140 pages of information, 1400+ questions and explanations. (More to be added.)
Topic Contents
- Close Reading of an Unfamiliar Text
55 modules (with more to be added) that provide students with opportunity to read closely, to show their understanding of meanings, word classes and language features in a range of authentic texts.
- Derivations - The History of the English Language
19 modules assist students explore aspects of the development of the English language over a thousand years. Students will enjoy learning about earlier forms of the language and discover where words have come from. A dictionary with derivations will be helpful but not essential.
- Language Features and Poetic Devices
12 modules that explain and provide focused practice for students in recognising and commenting on the effect of common language features and poetic devices
- Punctuation
11 modules provide information and practice in accurate punctuation.
- Spelling
8 modules (more to be added) focus on common 'rules' of spelling. Lists of useful vocabulary and subject specific terms will be added over time.
- Vocabulary Development
16 modules (more to be added) cover confusing words/homophones, prefixes and suffixes, and include some that ask students to think about expanding their vocabulary in order to make their writing more vivid.
- Word Classes
7 modules (more to be added) provide information and practice in recognising the different parts of speech.
ENGLISH Year 11/NCEA Level 1 (equivalent to Year 10 elsewhere in the world)
- 120+ modules = approx. 240 pages of information, 3600 + questions and explanations
Basic Revision Skills
12 modules revising knowledge and use of word classes and punctuation
Definitions
8 modules testing meanings of key terms in Year 11 English
Topic Contents
Close Reading of an Unfamiliar Text
Exemplars of Student Writing
Language Features
Poetic Devices
Punctuation
Reading and Studying a Text
Sentence Structure (Syntax)
Vocabulary Development
Writing and Speaking
Achievement Standard Contents
90052/AS 1.1 Produce Creative Writing – 3 modules reviewing key elements including structure creative writing
- Making Writing Vivid – 7 modules that provide students with a practical focus on the meanings and forms of words to make their writing more vivid
90053/AS 1.2 Produce Formal Writing (US 8813) – 5 modules that look at how to write paragraph and essay answers
- Background to Writing – 6 modules that review aspects of style, register and levels of formality
- Making Writing Accurate – 16 modules that focus on accurate use of language
- Sentence Structure (Syntax) – 6 modules that require students to recognise key aspects of sentence structure
90054/AS 1.3 Read, Study and Show Understanding of Extended Written Text – 5 modules that explore the key features of extended texts and provide exemplars of student work for analysis
90055/AS 1.4 Read, Study and Show Understanding of a number of Short Written Texts (US 12412) – 6 modules that explore the key features of poetry and short stories and provide exemplars of student work for analysis
90056/AS 1.5 View/listen to, Study and Show Understanding of a Visual or Oral Text (US 12415) – 5 modules that explore the key features of film and provide exemplars of student work for analysis
90057/AS 1.6 Read and Show Understanding of Unfamiliar Texts – 21 modules that provide students with opportunity to read closely, to show their understanding of and comment on the language features in a range of authentic written, oral and visual texts
- Language Features – 12 modules that explain and provide focused practice for students in recognising and commenting on the effect of common language features
- Poetic Devices – 9 modules that explain and provide focused practice for students in recognising and commenting on the effect of common devices of poetic writing
90058/AS 1.7 Deliver a Speech in a Formal Situation – 3 modules that explore the key features of speech-making and provide exemplars of student work for analysis
ENGLISH Year 12/NCEA Level 2 (equivalent to Year 11 elsewhere in the world)
- 70 modules plus 79 Year 11 revision modules = approx. 300 pages of information, 4500 questions and explanations
Basic Revision Skills
20 modules revising knowledge and use of word classes, punctuation and confusing words
Definitions
12 modules testing meanings of key terms in Year 11 and 12 English
Topic Contents
Close Reading of an Unfamiliar Text
Exemplars of Student Writing
Language Features and Poetic Devices
Language Topics
Reading and Studying a Text
Sentence Structure (Syntax)
Vocabulary Development
Writing
Achievement Standard Contents
90375/AS 2.1 Produce Crafted and Developed Writing - 3 modules reviewing the key elements of creative writing plus a student exemplar for analysis
- Making Writing Vivid – 5 modules that provide students with a focus on expanding vocabulary to make their writing more vivid
- Revision – 7 modules of work from Year 11 are included to provide supplementary material
90376/AS 2.2 Produce Crafted and Developed Formal Transactional Writing - 5 modules that look at how to write paragraph answers, a Beyond the Text essay and a film review
- Revision – 7 modules of work from Year 11 revising spoken and written, formal and informal language, and how to write a speech and essay
- Sentence Structure (Syntax) – 6 modules that require students to recognise phrases, clauses and sentence types and comment on their effect
90377/AS 2.3 Read, Study and Analyse Extended Written Text(s) - 7 modules that explore the key features of extended texts, provide some revision material on Shakespeare including a plot test on Macbeth, and analyse exemplars of student work
90378/AS 2.4 Read, Study and Analyse Short Written Texts - 4 modules that explore the key features of poetry and short stories and analyse exemplars of student work
90379/AS 2.5 View/listen to, Study and Analyse a Visual or Oral Text - 4 modules that explore the key features of film and analyse an exemplar of student work
90380/AS 2.6 Read Unfamiliar Texts and Analyse the Ideas and Language Features - 21 modules that provide students with opportunity to read closely, and analyse the ideas and language features in a range of authentic written, oral and visual texts
- Language Features – 11 revision modules designed to help students recognise and analyse the effect of common language features
- Poetic Devices – 7 revision modules designed to help students recognise and analyse the effect of common devices of poetic writing
- Revision – 19 Year 11 reading comprehension passages have been added to support this important skill
90381/AS 2.8 Investigate a Language or Literature Topic and Present Information in Written Form – 11 modules assist students explore aspects of the development of the English language over a thousand years, and the Language of Advertising.
MATHEMATICS Years 7-8 (equivalent to Years 6-7 elsewhere in the world)
- 50 modules covering the learning outcomes for Level 4 of the NZ Curriculum = 170 pages of information, pictures and diagrams = 2000 questions and explanations
Topic Contents - (NZC Level 4)
Algebra - 5 modules
Geometry - 10 modules
Measurement - 11 modules
Number - 19 modules
Statistics and Probability - 5 modules
MATHEMATICS Years 9-10 (equivalent to Years 8-9 elsewhere in the world)
- 85 modules: learning outcomes for Level 5 of the NZ Curriculum = 170 pages of information, pictures and diagrams = 3400 questions and explanations
Definitions
5 modules testing the meanings of key terms in Year 10 Mathematics
Topic Contents- (NZC Level 5)
Algebra
Geometry
Measurement
Number
Statistics
Achievement Standard Contents
(in the style of NCEA Level One Achievement Standards)
90147/AS 1.1 Use Straight Forward Algebraic Methods – 14 modules enabling students to practise the algebraic methods of combining, expanding and simplifying, factorizing and solving equations.
90148/AS 1.2 Sketch and Interpret Graphs – 5 modules cover aspects of interpreting graphs
90149/AS 1.3 Solve Problems Involving Measurement – 14 modules assist students to find and calculate the surface area and volume of everyday objects
90150/AS 1.4 Use Geometric Techniques – 6 modules cover using angle properties, scale factors and vectors
90151/AS 1.7 Solve Straight Forward Number Problems – 21 modules cover the ways to solve number problems
90152/AS 1.8 Solve Right -Angle Triangle Problems – 2 modules cover this topic
90153/AS 1.9 Use Geometric Reasoning – 7 modules examine the angle properties of polygon and parallel lines
90193/AS 1.5 Use Statistical Methods and Information – 12 modules cover the various statistical methods including box and whisker graphs, stem and leaf graphs and means, medians etc
90194/AS 1.6 Determine Probabilities – 2 modules cover this topic
MATHEMATICS Year 11/NCEA Level 1 (equivalent to Year 10 elsewhere in the world)
- 70 modules plus 83 Year 10 modules in Revision folders = approx. 300 pages of information, pictures and diagrams = 5000+ questions and explanations
Definitions
9 modules testing meanings of key terms in Year 10 and Year 11 Mathematics.
Extension
21 modules provide extension work in algebra, measurement and statistics as preparation for Year 12
Topic Contents - (NZC Level 6)
Algebra
Geometry and Trigonometry
Measurement
Number
Statistics and Probability
Achievement Standard Contents
90147/AS 1.1 Use straight forward Algebraic Methods - 7 modules enable students to practise the algebraic methods of substitution, forming and solving equations.
90148/AS 1.2 Sketch and Interpret Graphs – 15 modules enable students to generate patterns and graph functions
90149/AS 1.3 Solve Problems Involving Measurement - 14 mainly revision modules assist students to find and calculate the surface area and volume of everyday objects
90150/AS 1.4 Use Geometric Techniques – 8 modules at Y10 and Y11 enable students to use angle properties, scale factors and vectors
90151/AS 1.7 Solve Straight Forward Number Problems – 8 modules equip students to classify and solve number problems
90152/AS 1.8 Solve Right -Angle Triangle Problems – 5 modules using Pythagoras' Theorem, the sine cosine and tangent formulae and their application in everyday problems.
90153/AS 1.9 Use Geometric Reasoning – 6 revision modules cover work from Years 9, 10 and 11 applying geometrical facts to discover length and angle size details from geometric designs, giving logical proof
90193/AS 1.5 Use Statistical Methods and Information – 14 Year 10 and 11 modules revise key statistical methods
90194/AS 1.6 Determine Probabilities – 3 modules applying the definition of probability in simple cases with extension to simple probability tree applications.
MATHEMATICS Year 12/NCEA Level 2 (equivalent to Year 11 elsewhere in the world)
- 116 modules plus 45 NCEA Level 1 revision modules = approx. 300+ pages of information, pictures and diagrams = 5000 questions and explanations
Definitions
11 modules testing meanings of key terms in Year 11 and Year 12 Mathematics.
Revision
45 modules meeting the learning outcomes for NZC level 6 and NCEA level 1 in algebra, geometry, measurement, number, statistics
Topic Contents - (NZC Level 7)
Algebra
Calculus
Geometry
Probability
Statistics
Trigonometry
Achievement Standards Contents
90284/AS 2.1 Manipulate Algebraic Expressions and Solve Equations – 22 modules advance students' algebraic skill
90285/AS 2.2 Sketch and Interpret Non-linear Graphs – 11 modules deal with creating or reading various standard curved graphs and transformations of them
90286/AS 2.3 Find and Use Straight Forward Derivatives and Integrals – 20 modules introduce differential calculus for polynomial and other simple power term expressions, with applications
90287/AS 2.4 Solve Problems using a Coordinate Geometry method – 12 modules formulate coordinate geometry with straight line applications
90288/AS 2.5 Select a Sample and Make Inferences – 10 modules enable students to carry out appropriate statistical surveying, analysis and presentation techniques with their own project
90289/AS 2.6 Simulate Probability Situations – 6 modules advance students' skills with experimental and theoretical probability
90290/AS 2.7 Solve Straight Forward Sequence Problems – 12 modules advance skills with sequences and series and their applications
90291/AS 2.8 Solve Practical Trigonometry Problems – 9 modules revise essential right-angled triangle applications and the use of the Sine Rule and Cosine Formulae
90292/AS 2.9 Solve Straight Forward Trigonometry Equations – 3 modules introduce trigonometric equations, their graphs and solutions.
SCIENCE Year 11/NCEA Level 1 (equivalent to Year 10 elsewhere in the world)
- 75 modules = approx. 150 pages of information, pictures and diagrams = 2500 questions and explanations
Definitions
19 modules testing meanings of key terms used in Year 11 Science
Topic Contents
Acids and Alkalis
Classification of Rocks
Electricity
Energy
Genetics
Metals
Micro-organisms
Motion and Force
Spatial Relationships within the Solar System
Simple Atomic Structure
Space Exploration
Achievement Standards Contents
90188/AS 1.3 Describe Aspects of Biology – 14 modules provide students with opportunities to describe, explain and discuss the structure and life processes of micro-organisms, and aspects of the transfer of genetic information
90189/AS 1.4 Describe Aspects of Chemistry – 16 modules provide students with opportunities to describe, explain and discuss aspects of atomic structure, and the physical properties and reactions of metals, acids and bases
90190/AS 1.5 Describe Aspects of Geology – 9 modules provide students with opportunities to describe, explain and discuss the types and formation of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
90191/AS 1.6 Describe Aspects of Physics - 12 modules cover aspects of physics such as straight line motion and force, energy, and DC electricity
90192/AS 1.7 Describe Aspects of Astronomy – 5 modules explore spatial relationships within and space exploration of the solar system.
PHYSICS Year 12/NCEA Level 2 (equivalent to Year 11 elsewhere in the world)
- 39 modules = approx. 150 pages of information, pictures and diagrams = 1560 questions and explanations.
Revision ( Year 11 work)
Topic Contents
Analyse Data Graphically
Atoms and Radioactivity
Electricity: Static and DC
Electromagnetism
Force
Light
Measurement
Momentum and Energy
Motion
Waves
Achievement Standards Contents
AS 90252/2.1 Take measurements of physical quantities and analyse data graphically to determine a relationship - 5 modules cover Analysing Graphs, Drawing Line Graphs, Measurement and Calculation, Measurement and Metrics, Vectors and Scalars.
AS 90254/2.3 Demonstrate understanding of waves - 10 modules cover electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of light and mirrors, superposition of pulses.
AS 90255/2.4 Demonstrate understanding of mechanics - 12 modules cover topics such as Newton's First and Second Laws, acceleration, motion, power, work and energy etc.
AS 90256/2.5 Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity - 2 modules cover the atom and radioactive decay.
AS 90257/2.6 Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism - 10 modules cover topics such as electrical and magnetic field devices, circuits, electromagnetic induction etc.
PHYSICS Year 13/NCEA Level 3 (equivalent to Year 12 elsewhere in the world)
- 44 modules = approx. 200 pages of information, pictures and diagrams = 1760 questions and explanations.
Revision ( Year 12 work)
Topic Contents
AC Circuits
Atoms, Photons & Nuclei
Circular & Rotational Motion
DC Circuits and Capacitance
Electromagnetic Induction
Practical Investigations and Mathematical Relationships
Simple Harmonic Motion
Translational Motion
Waves, Interference & Diffraction
Achievement Standards Contents
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AS90520/3.3 Demonstrate understanding of wave systems - 7 modules covering waves and standing waves, the doppler effect.
AS90521/3.4 Demonstrate understanding of mechanical systems - 14 modules covering translation motion, circular and rotational motion and simple harmonic motion.
AS90522/3.5: Demonstrate understanding of atoms, photons & nuclei - 6 modules
AS90523/3.6: Demonstrate understanding of electrical systems - 15 modules covering DC circuits and capacitance, electromagnetic indiction and AC circuits.
AS90774/3.1: Carry out a practical investigation with guidance, that leads to a mathematical relationship - 3 modules covering experiemental error, graphical experimental error and empirical mathematical relatioonships
