NCEA Level 1 Maths, standard by standard
The refreshed NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics (from 2024): four 5-credit standards, two assessed internally through the year and two by external exam: 20 credits in total.
Level 1 is the shortest-lived NCEA content: from 2028 Year 11 moves to the Foundational Skills Award, so the last NCEA Level 1 sitting is around 2027.
Explore data using a statistical enquiry process
- The statistical enquiry cycle (problem, plan, data, analysis, conclusion)
- Collecting or sourcing data and choosing sensible displays
- Summary statistics: centre, spread and shape
- Comparing distributions and writing evidence-based conclusions
Use mathematical methods to explore problems that relate to life in Aotearoa New Zealand or the Pacific
- Proportional reasoning: rates, ratios and percentages
- Measurement and financial maths in real NZ/Pacific contexts
- Choosing and applying methods to a practical situation
- Communicating a solution clearly
Interpret and apply mathematical and statistical information in context
- Reading and interpreting graphs, tables and models
- Applying formulae and relationships to a context
- Drawing and justifying conclusions from given information
Demonstrate mathematical reasoning
- Linear, quadratic and simultaneous equations
- Expanding, factorising and manipulating expressions
- Inequalities, exponents and proportional reasoning
- Patterns, relationships and generalising with algebra
NCEA Level 1 Maths, explained step by step
Free lessons built to the Level 1 standards. Each one works through its examples with a reason for every step, then ends on four questions to try and their answers. Videos open on YouTube, and nothing loads from YouTube until you click.
Watch the whole course in order. All 25 NCEA Level 1 lessons, about 2 hours 51 minutes, as one YouTube playlist.
Open the NCEA Level 1 playlistAS 91944 · Explore data using a statistical enquiry process
5 lessons, about 30 minutes.
AS 91945 · Use mathematical methods to explore problems that relate to life in Aotearoa New Zealand or the Pacific
3 lessons, about 19 minutes.
AS 91946 · Interpret and apply mathematical and statistical information in context
4 lessons, about 24 minutes.
AS 91947 · Demonstrate mathematical reasoning
13 lessons, about 99 minutes.
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