Trimester one is here!
We are here to help with all queries about 100 level math courses, and some 200. We'll be starting in week two of lectures, which is the first week of tutorials for most. There will be helpers in an annex of the hub (SW corner, near Vic Books) available 12-2pm on Tue, Wed and Thu almost every week. Posters and signs will help guide you to the particular annex we'll use throughout. For zoom session head to https://vuw.zoom.us/my/mathhelpdesk, the passcode is help.Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | ||||
12-1pm | 1-2pm | 12-1pm | 1-2pm | 12-1pm | 1-2pm | |
Week 2 (Mar 6–10) | Frances | Shonaugh | zoom, Shonaugh | zoom, Henry | Henry | Henry |
Week 3 (Mar 13 – 17) | Frances | Ruofei | zoom, Frances | zoom, Henry | Henry | Henry |
Week 4 (Mar 20-24) | zoom, Frances | zoom, Ruofei | zoom, Frances | zoom, Henry | zoom, Henry | zoom, Henry |
Week 5 (Mar 27–31) | Frances | Ruofei | zoom, Frances | zoom, Henry | Henry | Henry |
Week 6 (Apr 3–7) | Frances | Ruofei | zoom, Frances | zoom, Henry | Henry | Henry |
Break | 19 april, zoom, Shonaugh | 19 april, zoom, Shonaugh | 20 april, Frances | 20 april, Frances | ||
Week 7 (Apr 24–28) | Public holiday | Shonaugh | Ruofei | Henry | Henry | |
Week 8 (May 1–5) | zoom, Frances | zoom, Shonaugh | zoom, Frances | zoom, Shonaugh | zoom, Henry | zoom, Ruofei |
Week 9 (May 8–12) | Frances | Shonaugh | zoom, Frances | zoom, Shonaugh | Ruofei | Ruofei |
Week 10 (May 15–19) | Frances | Shonaugh | zoom, Shonaugh | zoom, Shonaugh | zoom, Ruofei | zoom, Ruofei |
Week 11 (May 22–26) | Frances | Ruofei | zoom, Ruofei | zoom, Ruofei | Shonaugh | Shonaugh |
Week 12 (May 29–June 2) | Frances | Ruofei | zoom, Ruofei | zoom, Ruofei | Shonaugh | Shonaugh |
Week 13 (June 5–June 9) | zoom, Ruofei | zoom, Ruofei | Shonaugh | Shonaugh |
Some differences between NCEA and University
NCEA | University |
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Students can pick and choose assessments (A la carte) within courses | Assessment is almost always compulsory and you need to do all assessments to pass |
Lots of teacher support | Less teacher/lecturer support (but it is there!) |
NCEA Achievement Standards break subjects into discrete parts for assessment | Holistic assessment is common, need to know the whole course |
Grades are Achieved; Merit; Excellence | % based assessment; A-E grades |
Writing is often instrumental to pass a standard | Academic writing can be more about developing a critical, creative argument, not reaching a standard. |
Students can re-sit assessments | No re-sits |
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