School of Mathematics and Statistics

Trimester two 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 the Hub Lounge (mezzanine floor up the stairs next to Maki sushi) available 12-2pm on Tue, Wed and Thu almost every week. Posters and signs will help guide you to the place.

On July 23, 25 and September 11,24 Help desk will move to CO344

Math helpdesk with Maki Mono in the background.:

	Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday
	12-1pm	1-2pm	12-1pm	1-2pm	12-1pm	1-2pm
Week 2 starts July 15	Luke	Luke	Risheet	Luke	Risheet	Malcolm
Week 3 starts July 22	Malcolm CO344	Malcolm CO344	Risheet	Xavier	Risheet CO344	Xavier CO344
Week 4 starts July 29	Malcolm	Malcolm	Risheet	Xavier	Risheet	Xavier
Week 5 starts August 5	Malcolm	Malcolm	Risheet	Xavier	Risheet	Xavier
Week 6 starts August 12	Malcolm	Malcolm	Risheet	Xavier	Risheet	Xavier
Break						FRIDAY, AUG 30, 12-2pm LUKE
Week 7 starts Sept 2	Malcolm	Malcolm	Risheet	Luke	Risheet	Xavier
Week 8 starts Sept 9	Malcolm	Malcolm	Risheet CO344	Luke CO344	Risheet	Xavier
Week 9 starts Sept 16	Malcolm	Malcolm	Luke	Luke	Risheet	Xavier
Week 10 starts Sept 23	Malcolm CO344	Malcolm CO344	Luke	Luke	Risheet	Xavier
Week 11 starts Sept 30	Malcolm	Luke	Luke	Luke	Risheet	Xavier
Week 12 starts Oct 7	Xavier	Xavier	Xavier	Xavier	Risheet	Xavier
Week 13 starts Oct 14			Luke	Luke	Luke	Luke

Our tutors can help you with the following second-level math courses:

Some differences between NCEA and University

NCEA	University
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