MATH198-26W (C) Whole Year 2026

Accelerated Introduction to Mathematical Sciences


Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 15 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 August 2026

Description

MATH198 is a course in calculus and linear algebra. This STAR course is designed for highly able secondary school students who have excelled in level 3 NCEA Mathematics (or equivalent) and wish to take level 100 mathematics while still at school.

Orientation session:
MATH198 officially starts the week beginning Monday 16th February but there is an orientation session the week before.


The in-person session will run 4:15-5:30pm Thursday 12th February (Rehua 005), and all students are expected to attend. Bring something to write on and with, and a laptop or tablet. A smartphone is not ideal as a replacement device.

Please RSVP for the orientation session using the form found further below under Course Links. Note: there will be catch-up zoom sessions on the 16th or 17th for students unable to attend on the 12th.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Recommended Preparation

20 credits of Mathematics at NCEA Level 3, including 2 Excellence grades from the Calculus externals.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 A6 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 7 Jun
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 25 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 17:00 - 19:00 Rata 342 CAD Lab (19/2, 23/7)
Rata 216 CAD Lab (19/2, 23/7)
 16 Feb - 22 Feb
20 Jul - 26 Jul
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 17:00 - 19:00 Rehua 009 (26/2-26/3, 23/4-28/5, 16/7, 30/7-20/8, 10/9-15/10)
Rehua 005 (4/6, 22/10)
 23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 7 Jun
13 Jul - 19 Jul
27 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 25 Oct

Timetable Note

Despite the timings shown above, the weekly lecture runs 4:15-5:30pm, followed by the tutorial from 5:30-6:30pm.

Course Coordinator

James Bartlett

Lecturer

Tess Grant

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

All MATH198 Occurrences

  • MATH198-26W (C) Whole Year 2026
  • MATH198-26W (D) Whole Year 2026 (Distance)